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Bachelor of Nursing with Accelerated Option
- Antigonish, Canada
- 2 years
- English
- On campus
- Bachelor
About the program
A 24-month accelerated nursing degree for students who already hold post-secondary credits.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (3 years): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Develop understanding of nursing (accelerated option)
- strengthen abilities in evidence-informed practice
- health assessment
- professional communication and ethical decision-making within relevant professional scopes
- communicate evidence and findings relevant to the discipline.
Career outcomes
- Public and community health
- hospitals and clinics
- long-term and home care
- military service
- humanitarian outreach
- nursing education
- research and policy development
Curriculum
- Accelerated BScN over six continuous semesters (24 months). The first three semesters (winter
- spring/summer
- fall) cover health and health systems
- evidence-informed practice and research fundamentals
- so students are about halfway through after one year. It is on campus
- with the same content as the regular BScN.
Entry requirements
Academic
- Overall 70% in Grade 12 with no required subject below 65% (competitive/limited programmes such as Nursing and Applied Forensic Psychology need more)
- international applicants follow the country-specific list
- Bachelor of Business Administration needs English 12
- Math 12 and three other university preparatory courses
- BSc needs English 12
- Pre-Calculus or Calculus 12
- two sciences and one other course
Accepted academic background
High school diploma or equivalent (country-specific list on the international requirements page; IB Diploma accepted)
Language tests
- IELTS 6.5
- IELTS Academic 6.5
Documents you’ll need
- Academic Transcripts
How to apply
- Check the entry requirements and international deadline: 2027-05-30 for September 2027
- 2027-09-30 for January Apply online through Apply Now on stfx.ca and pay the 100 CAD application fee Send official transcripts directly from your school
- plus an English test if English is not your first language Receive the offer (conditional offers possible on predicted grades) and pay the 2
- 500 CAD confirmation fee Attend International Student Orientation.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | $37,453 CAD |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $100 CAD |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Antigonish (main campus) |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | Faculty of Science |
| Department | Rankin School of Nursing |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | _ |
| Study pace | Fixed |
| Post-study stay | 3 years |
| Scholarship note | _ |
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 2 years.
Tuition is $37,453 CAD per year. The application fee is $100 CAD. The estimated living cost is $15,085 CAD.
Accepted language tests: IELTS 6.5, IELTS Academic 6.5.