Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) cost?

  CAD 48,305 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Admission requirements depend on your situation; please tell us about yourself. Failed to load admission requirements. Please try again. | The College of Nursing offers three years of nursing education that builds upon a pre-professional year leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree. Students in the pre-professional year study courses in the humanities, natural, social and health sciences, all of which are foundational for the nursing program. The complete program is offered at the College of Nursing campuses in Saskatoon and Prince Albert, or through distributed learning at satellite sites in Ile-a-la-Crosse, La Ronge, Lloydminster, Muenster, North Battleford, Swift Curent, Weyburn, and Yorkton. Part-time study is an option in second and third year, but all courses must be completed within six years of commencing the first nursing course. For additional information on the B.S.N. and other nursing educational programming, please contact the College of Nursing at 306-966-6221 or visit the College of Nursing website . In order to be eligible for licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS) graduates must pass a national council licensure examination (NCLEX) and pay the required fees. Admission and Academic Requirements For information, please visit the Admissions website . Indigenous Students For information, please visit the Indigenous Students website . Persons with Disabilities For information, please visit the Access and Equity Services website . International Students For information, please visit the International Students website . | Admission requirements differ by college and by the school system the applicant studied in; the University publishes them per programme with a selector that includes an "outside of Canada" option. English is the language of instruction and examination and proof of English proficiency may be required. Source: https://admissions.usask.ca/nursing-prep.php · English: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 86; PTE Academic 63; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: No English test is required where the applicant meets one of the University's other accepted standards: at least three years of full-time study in an approved English-medium secondary programme including Grades 10-12 with Grade 12 English Language Arts A30 or B30 or equivalent (2.5 years with minimum final grades of 70%, or 2 years with minimum final grades of 80%); or at least one year of full-time study in a degree programme at a recognised post-secondary institution whose only language of instruction and examination is English (a minimum two-year diploma in Canada, or a minimum three-year diploma outside Canada); or successful completion of English for Academic Purposes Level 4 at the University of Saskatchewan Language Centre, or EAP 100 and EAP 101 at the University of Regina; or Advanced Placement English 4 or better, IB English A1/A2 Higher Level 5 or better, IB English B Higher Level 5 or better, GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O-Level English B or better, or GCE A/AS/AICE Level English B or better. Accepted English-medium curricula are listed by the University and include the International Baccalaureate, Indian IGCSE and CBSE only, GCSE O-Level and GCE A-Level, NZQA, Australian state curricula, CAPE, SQA, NQAI and the WBQ. If secondary study finished more than five years ago, additional proof may be required. Source: https://admissions.usask.ca/requirements/english-language-proficiency.php · Application fee: CAD 120.00 (non-refundable) · Deposit: CAD 1,000.00 non-refundable tuition deposit, payable when accepting the offer of admission. The University states this applies to most international students, including those admitted to undergraduate programmes in the Colleges of Agriculture and Bioresources, Arts and Science, Education, Engineering, Kinesiology and Nursing and the Edwards School of Business; other programmes may require a deposit and applicants are notified by email. Paying it is required before USask will endorse the applicant for a Saskatchewan provincial attestation letter (PAL). The deposit is applied to tuition and fees on enrolment. Source: https://admissions.usask.ca/requirements/apply.php

• Is there a scholarship?

  International undergraduate applicants are considered automatically on admission. The University of Saskatchewan International Excellence Award is CAD 10,000 (1 offered) and the International Baccalaureate Excellence Award for international students is CAD 20,000 (1 offered); for both, the deadline to apply for admission is 15 February. Awards of CAD 15,000 (4) for international students applying from Saskatchewan high schools and CAD 10,000 each for international students applying from Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia high schools have a 1 May admission deadline. USask Entrance Scholarships of CAD 5,000 go to 600 entering students on admission average (apply for admission by 1 December, documents by 15 December). Best and Brightest renewable entrance scholarships range from CAD 24,000 to CAD 40,000 over four years and need a separate application in PAWS by 15 December. Competitive Entrance Awards need applications by 1 March. Source View scholarship page

• Is it accredited?

  Nursing (Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner and Practical Nurse): Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), through its Accreditation Bureaus. CASN accreditation of a nursing programme is a national quality mark and is separate from the provincial regulator's own approval of that programme. The College of Nurses of Ontario, for example, states that the education requirement is a nursing programme 'approved or recognized in the jurisdiction where you completed your education', and tha…