Bachelor Programme
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours)
A four-year honours nursing degree in Ottawa, delivered in an accelerated format over about three years and four months. Students learn in classrooms, skills and simulation labs and clinical settings from hospitals and long-term care to home and community care, and graduates can write the NCLEX-RN and the College of Nurses of Ontario's exams to become Registered Nurses.
University
Algonquin College
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Nursing
Duration
4-year degree delivered in about 3 years and 4 months (8 semesters, accelerated)
Language
English
Campus
Ottawa (Woodroffe campus)
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours)
Intake
September
Application Deadline
International applicants: Algonquin's program pages don't list an international application deadline. Confirm the program is open on the international program availability page, then apply early: programs can fill, the PAL is issued only after tuition is paid, and Ontario's PAL allocations may be limited. Canadian applicants: apply through ontariocolleges.ca; applications received by February 1 get equal consideration, then first-come, first-served while seats remain
Tuition Information
Algonquin fee estimator, Ottawa campus, Fall 2026 start (2026-27 fees): first year (two semesters) Canadian students CAD 8,678.30; international students CAD 28,412.16, including the international student premium. The estimator covers only the first two semesters. The international premium for this degree is CAD 10,000 per term. Figures cover tuition and compulsory ancillary fees (such as the U-Pass and technology fees) but not books or supplies. Algonquin's international fees page says tuition includes health insurance, but the estimator lists the international health plan fee without an amount. 2027-28 fees aren't posted yet.
Admission Requirements
- Apply: international applicants apply online through Algonquin's international application portal (myAC360) and pay a CAD 135 application fee. Only one active application is processed; extra applications are cancelled and the fee isn't refunded. After the Letter of Acceptance, students pay the tuition shown on it by its deadline, and Algonquin then uploads the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) to the portal, usually within a week of payment. Canadian applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca.
- Academic: OSSD or equivalent with six Grade 12 U or M courses at a 70% average, including Grade 12 U English, Math, Chemistry and Biology, each at 65% or higher. Graduates of Algonquin's Pre-Health Sciences Pathway with a 70% average (65% in the required courses) are also eligible. This is a competitive program. Mature applicants (19 or older) need at least one full-time post-secondary term (five courses at once) and the same subject requirements
- Clinical placements: these can be days, evenings, weekends or college breaks, and may be outside Ottawa. Students need an immunization record, a clear Level 3 Vulnerable Sector Check from the last six months and Healthcare Provider CPR, then yearly requirements such as N95 fit testing, TB testing and flu vaccination
- Applicants with international transcripts must prove they meet the subject-specific requirements and may need to show English proficiency
- English proficiency (2027-28 program page): IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT taken before January 21, 2026: 88 with at least 22 in each section; TOEFL iBT taken after January 21, 2026: 4.5 with at least 4.5 in each section; or Duolingo 120 with literacy 120 and no subscore below 105. Algonquin exempts applicants who completed a year of full-time post-secondary study in English in an English-speaking country (C average), secondary school in English in a country where English is the principal language (with a senior English credit), an OSSD or Canadian equivalent with Grade 12 English (U, M or C), AP English or IB English A/B, or Algonquin's EAP or an authorized ESL pathway. Test results must be from the last two years
- International availability on the program page (checked October 5, 2026): Fall 2026: closed; Fall 2027: open; this is a competitive program
- PGWP: Algonquin's program page marks it as eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit, and it's on Algonquin's PGWP-eligible programs list
- Algonquin has ministerial consent to offer this degree for seven years from December 2, 2025