Nursing

Tuition Information

International: CAD 21,667.54 per term in 2026-27 (Health Sciences rate, full-time flat rate, first progress level), so about CAD 43,335.08 for the fall and winter terms. For international students admitted from Fall 2022 onward, uOttawa limits later tuition increases to 7% a year while they study full time and progress normally. Canadian students (2026-27, per term): Ontario residents CAD 3,104.96, out-of-province CAD 3,594.37. Ancillary and incidental fees are extra, and Fall 2027 rates are not yet published.

Admission Requirements

• Apply through the OUAC (uOttawa program code ONE)
• Program notes: Limited enrolment. Due to the program structure and the mandatory sequencing of courses, the program must be completed according to a predetermined course sequence over a minimum duration of four years. Direct admission into the second year is not permitted, including for applicants who could be granted transfer credits. University transfer students coming from another nursing program, including bachelor programs offered at colleges, are not eligible for admission to our nursing program
• Ontario: English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U), Biology 4U (SBI4U), Chemistry 4U (SCH4U), One of the following: Functions 3M (MCF3M), Functions 3U (MCR3U), Mathematics 4U course (A minimum grade of 65% is required for each prerequisite course; Past experience indicates that students with a strong background in biology, chemistry and physics have an increased rate of success); minimum admission average 90%
• IB Diploma: English A, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics, Applications and Interpretation (SL or HL unless stated); minimum 37 points; English B students must also submit an English test
• High school outside Canada: English, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics (A minimum grade of 65% is required in each prerequisite course; Past experience indicates that students with a strong background in biology, chemistry and physics have an increased rate of success); minimum admission average 90%
• Other provinces and curricula (CEGEP, A Levels, US curriculum and others) have their own prerequisite lists in uOttawa's admission requirements tool
• The listed admission averages and prerequisites are uOttawa's published minimums; meeting them does not guarantee admission, and competitive programs often need more
• English proficiency is required unless you completed at least three years of full-time study in English in a country where English is an official language (other exemptions apply). Minimums for admission without language conditions: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.5 in writing, TOEFL iBT 86 with 22 in writing (tests before January 21, 2026) or 4.5 overall with 4.5 in writing on the new scale, Duolingo 120 overall with 120 literacy, PTE Academic 60 with 60 in writing, Cambridge (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) 176, or CAEL 60 (60 in reading, speaking and listening). Lower scores may lead to conditional admission with ESL courses or the English Intensive Program