Admission Requirements

Two admission paths

• Post-baccalaureate entry
• Post-diploma entry

Post-baccalaureate entry criteria

• Completed bachelor/baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a grade point average of 3.00 (B) (or 73%) in the final two years (or 60 credits) of the program. Normally candidates for the MN program will hold a completed baccalaureate degree in nursing or equivalent.
• Program applicants are required to provide evidence of successful completion of an undergraduate introductory statistics course with a minimum C+ grade or approval from the Dean.
• ENGL 1100 Composition with a minimum C+ grade (or equivalent) or approval from the Dean.

Post-diploma entry criteria

• Completion of a diploma nursing program (preparatory for registered nursing).
• Program applicants are required to provide evidence of successful completion of an undergraduate introductory statistics course with a minimum C+ grade or approval from the Dean.
• ENGL 1100 Composition with a minimum C+ grade (or equivalent) or approval from the Dean.
• Fifteen core required credits (five courses) from an approved Post-RN BScN program with a grade-point-average of 3.00 (B) on a 4.33 scale (or equivalent). Fifteen credits are equivalent to the following five core courses from the TRU BScN program.
  • NURS 3170 Communication and Collaboration 3: Connecting Across Differences
  • NURS 3500 Health and Health Promotion 7: Promoting Community and Societal Health
  • NURS 2300 Knowledge and Critical Inquiry 2: Nursing Research
  • NURS 4300 Professionalism and Leadership 2: Leadership in Nursing
  • NURS 3830 Health and Health Promotion 6: Global Health

All students

• Verification of registration as an active practising nurse from the regulatory body of the jurisdiction where you live.
• Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or valid student permit issued by Canada (indicating TRU as a place of study).
• Two references, preferably one academic and one professional. You will be provided a link once you apply.
• Official copies of all post-secondary transcripts.

English language proficiency

• Students who have completed studies in a country where English is not the official language must also submit English language test scores. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 7.0 and the following sub-test scores: Speaking 7.0, Writing 7.0, Listening 7.5, Reading 6.5.

or

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT: a minimum score of 100 (iBT) with no section below a 20 Paper-Based: 600 with a TWE of 5.0.