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Step into a career that makes a difference—every single day. At Western, you’ll learn from expert faculty and join a community of passionate healthcare leaders committed to health promotion, equity and social justice.
Gain hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art clinical skills labs and high-fidelity simulation suites, designed to build your confidence before you step into real-world placements with our leading healthcare partners.
Graduate ready to succeed—fully prepared to write the RN licensing exam and begin a rewarding, purpose-driven career as a Registered Nurse.
Your journey to transforming healthcare starts here
From operating rooms to mental health centres to long-term care facilities, Canada needs nurses like you.
Study Nursing at Western to become a Registered Nurse (RN) through our 3.5-year direct-entry program, or take advantage of our 19-month or 22-month fast-track programs for students with previous university and/or practical nursing experience.
In the classroom, you learn to think like a nurse – theory, research methodologies, ethical and legal aspects, public policy, health equity and more. In our state-of-the-art clinical labs and simulation suites, you practice the act of nursing, with hands-on training in an immersive learning environment.
If you have a heart for helping, get ready to make an impact in one of the most rewarding careers available.
Western's Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing offers four ways to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree:
Western Direct Entry BScN: 3.5-year program that qualifies graduates to apply for registration as a professional nurse.
Regular Stream: Compressed Time Frame BScN: 19-month course of study designed for students who already hold a university degree or have completed at least two years of university study.
RPN Stream A: Compressed Time Frame BScN program: 19-month course of study to prepare RPN graduates for careers as Registered Nurses (RN).
RPN Stream B: Compressed Time Frame BScN program: 22-month course of study to prepare experienced RPN graduates for careers as Registered Nurses (RN).
Study the details on School of Nursing admission.
Study the details on School of Nursing admission.
Study the details on School of Nursing admission.
Study the details on School of Nursing admission.
You’ll start your training in our Clinical Skills Lab and move on to hands-on practice in our Simulated Education Suite.
You'll have learning opportunities across a variety of urban, community and rural settings in southwestern Ontario.
Practice Builds Confidence
100+
years of nursing expertise
740+
hours spent in practice placements during degree
90%
of graduates who go on to become registered nurses in acute care hospital settings
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Take a look at Western’s state-of-the-art healthcare teaching facility that fully recreates an acute care hospital setting.
