Nursing

To be considered for admission to this program, you must meet minimum academic criteria: Completion of secondary school (Grade 12) Achievement of the minimum average for your program of choice. Completion of Grade 12 English (or equivalent course). Admission to many Dalhousie programs is competitive. This means that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. View specific courses that fulfill admissions requirements Owing to the limited enrollment and the large number of applicants, this program primarily serves permanent residents of Nova Scotia. However, each year a limited number of Semester 1 (directly from high school) and Semester 3 entry (for those with previous university experience) seats are also available for qualified residents of other Canadian provinces. Due to residency restrictions and limited capacity international students are not eligible for admission to the program. Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Semester 1 Admissions Requirements Minimum overall average: 70% Academic English 12: 70% Academic Math 12: 70% Academic Biology 12 : 70% Academic Chemistry 12: 70% One additional academic subject This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission. Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Semester 3 Admissions Requirements This two-calendar-year (six-semester) continuous period of study is designed for students who have previously studied at university and have completed the following pre-requisite courses: 1. A minimum grade of C in each of: Anatomy Physiology (6 CR or 3 CR + Biological Science 3 CR) Statistics Microbiology English writing or equivalent is required. A minimum grade of C in each of the open electives and science elective is required. 2. Subject requirements: Anatomy (ANAT) 1010 or equivalent - 3 credit hours. Physiology (PHYL) 1001 and 1002 or 1011 and 1012 (or PHYL 1001 + Biological Science) - 6 credit hours. Statistics (STAT) 1060 or equivalent - 3 credit hours. Microbiology (MICI) 1100 or equivalent - 3 credit hours. English (ENGL) 1100 or equivalent writing course- 3 credit hours. Science elective - 3 credit hours. Open electives* - 9 credit hours. In order to be eligible for Semester 3 entry admission, the 5 core pre-requisite courses (Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, English, and Statistics) cannot be more than 10 years old from the forecasted date of graduation from Dalhousie's Nursing program. Elective pre-requisite courses cannot be more than 15 years old. 3. A student with a .03 credit hour combined Anatomy and Physiology course will also be required to have .06 additional credit hours of Biological Sciences. 4. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 based on overall post-secondary career or most recent year of studies (30 credit hours) 5. Meeting the minimum entrance GPA does not guarantee admission. As a result of the competitive admission process, applicants typically require a higher entrance GPA than the minimums listed i