High School Diploma (or equivalent):
You must have a high school diploma (or equivalent) with a minimum overall average of 75% across five required subjects, with no grade below 60%:
- English 30-1 (minimum 65%)
- Biology 30
- Chemistry 30 or Science 30
- Math 30-1, Math 30-2, or Math 31
- One additional subject from Group A, B, or C
Admission to the program is competitive. Applicants who meet the admission requirements and whose GPA meets or exceeds the annual competitive GPA will be considered for admission.
Mature Students (21+):
Applicants over 21 years of age must meet the following criteria:
- An overall average of at least 75%
- Minimum 65% in English 30-1
- Minimum 60% in each of the following:
- Chemistry 30 or Science 30
- Biology 30
English Language Proficiency (if applicable):
- TOEFL iBT: minimum score of 86 with no score below 21
- IELTS Academic: minimum overall band score of 6.5 with no score below 5.0
- CAEL: minimum score of 70
- MELAB: minimum score of 85
- Duolingo: minimum score of 115
- PTE (Academic): minimum score of 73
Spoken Language Proficiency:
In addition to demonstrating English Language Proficiency, applicants whose first language is not English must also present Spoken Language Proficiency. Applicants who have six or more years of full-time education (including grade 12 year or higher) in a Canadian school where the language of instruction was English, meet this requirement. If applicants do not present these years of English education, they can meet this requirement by presenting one of the following:
- A minimum of 26 on the speaking band of the TOEFL: iBT
- A minimum of 7.5 on the IELTS speaking band
- A minimum of 125 on the Duolingo conversation band
Canadian Indigenous Applicants:
Five positions per year are made available in the Nursing program for qualified applicants of Indigenous ancestry.
Post-Secondary Credits:
Students with post-secondary coursework will be ranked using a combination of high school and post-secondary grades:
- 60% of the admission GPA comes from required high school courses
- 40% comes from the most recent 24 credits of relevant post-secondary coursework