Bachelor Programme
Nursing
UCalgary's BScN prepares students to practise as registered nurses through classroom learning, simulated clinical labs and practice placements with small clinical groups in hospitals and community settings. Courses include introduction to nursing, Indigenous health, evidence-informed and ethical nursing practice, and nursing amid complexity. The degree is delivered in a condensed format, so students admitted to Year 1 usually finish in about three and a quarter to three and a half years.
University
University of Calgary
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Nursing
Duration
3.25 to 3.5 years (120 units, condensed format)
Language
English
Campus
Calgary (main campus)
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Intake
September
Application Deadline
Fall 2027 applications: Canadian applicants (Alberta and other provinces) October 1, 2026 to March 1, 2027; international applicants August 15, 2026 to April 1, 2027. Admission averages are calculated on 4 Grade 11/12 courses for early admission and 5 final courses for standard admission, so applying early can mean an earlier offer
Tuition Information
International: about CAD 30,782 tuition for a full-time course load across the fall and winter terms in 2026-27 (Faculty of Nursing rate, first-year student). Canadian citizens and permanent residents: about CAD 7,387. General fees of about CAD 1,788 a year (health and dental plan, UPass transit, athletics and student services) are extra. These are UCalgary's official 2026-27 estimates, valid to April 2027; Fall 2027 rates are not yet published.
Admission Requirements
- Apply online through UCalgary's application for admission; you can list two program choices
- Main-campus Nursing uses a lottery: applicants who have the required courses and at least an 82% competitive average (high school applicants), and who submit all documents and pay the fee by each round's document deadline, enter selection rounds that each fill 20-40% of seats until the program is full. Nursing can only be chosen as your first program choice
- Alberta curriculum: Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2; English Language Arts 30-1; Biology 30; Chemistry 30 or Science 30; One approved course or option; estimated competitive average 82% (the lottery threshold; see the lottery note)
- International Baccalaureate: English A Literature (HL or SL), English A Language and Literature (HL or SL), or English B (HL); Alberta Mathematics 30-1 or Math 30-2 or equivalent; Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (HL or SL) or Applications and Interpretations (HL or SL); Chemistry (HL or SL); Biology (HL or SL); One approved course or option; estimated competitive score 35 - 38 (82% lottery threshold applies). IB Diploma students are assessed on their overall diploma score; IB applicants without the full diploma are assessed on the five required courses
- United States curriculum: English; Alberta Mathematics 30-1 or Math 30-2 or equivalent; One of: Pre-Calculus or College Algebra; Chemistry; Biology; One approved course or option; estimated competitive average 82% (the lottery threshold; see the lottery note). US applicants must attend an accredited high school; SAT and ACT scores are optional. Other provinces and countries have their own course lists on the program page
- Averages shown are UCalgary's estimated competitive admission averages (based on the previous admission cycle), not guaranteed cut-offs; they change each year with the applicant pool
- English language proficiency is required and the Faculty of Nursing sets higher test minimums: IELTS Academic 7.0 with no band below 7.0, TOEFL iBT 92 with at least 23 in each section (tests before January 21, 2026) or 5 overall with no section below 4.5 on the new scale, Duolingo 130 with no integrated subscore below 130, PTE Academic 65 with no skill below 65, or Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 185 (CAEL is not listed for Nursing). Other ways to meet the requirement include three years of full-time English-medium secondary study in an exempt country, or 80% or more in Alberta English Language Arts 30-1