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 four-year collaborative program with Fanshawe College, or take advantage of our 19-month fast-track program for students with previous university 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.

Two learning paths. Two locations. Unlimited possibilities. 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 two ways to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree:

Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN: Four-year program that qualifies graduates to apply for registration as a professional nurse, in partnership with Fanshawe College.

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.

Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN

Apply to the School of Nursing:

• First-year class size = 125-140 
• OUAC Code = ENW (for Western site), ENF (for Fanshawe site) 
• Required Courses: 
  • 65% in each of: 
    • English, ENG4U 
    • Biology, SBI4U 
    • Chemistry, SCH4U 
  • And 65% in one of: 
    • Functions and Applications, MCF3M 
    • Functions, MCR3U
    • NOTE: Grade 11 3U and/or 3M level courses may be required as prerequisites (however, they will not be used in the calculation of the admission average)
  • Average Guideline: High 80s to low 90s
    • Averages reflect Ontario high school students
    • Remember, these are guidelines only
    • Admission to Western is competitive – achieving an average in the suggested range does not guarantee admission
• You must take the CASPer test
  • You don't need the 'Snapshot' portion (an extension of the CASPer test)
• If you do not meet the Grade 11 Math requirement, you will need a minimum of 65% in one Grade 12 U level Math course

Study the details on School of Nursing admission.

Compressed Time Frame BScN

Apply to the School of Nursing:

• First-year class size = 104 
• OUAC Code = ENS
• Required University-Level Courses: 
  • 60% in each of: 
    • 1.0 credit in human physiology or equivalent
    • 0.5 credit in anatomy
    • 0.5 credit in introductory statistics
  • Average Guideline: A minimum 75% (3.0 GPA) in your most recently completed 10.0 university-level full-course equivalents
    • Remember, these are guidelines only
    • Admission to Western is competitive – achieving an average in the suggested range does not guarantee admission
    • If courses are repeated within the last 10.0 credits you completed, we'll use both attempts in your admission average
• You must take the CASPer test
  • You don't need the 'Snapshot' portion (an extension of the CASPer test)

Study the details on School of Nursing admission. 

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You’ll start your training in our Clinical Skills Lab and move on to hands-on practice in our Simulated Education Suite. 

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Sample courses: 

• Nursing 1330 A - Human Anatomy for Nursing Students  
• Nursing 2240F - Introduction to Health Informatics Within Nursing 
• Nursing 3310B - Health in Global Context 
• Nursing 4410A – Professional Practice: Clients with Complex Health Challenges 

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