Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Collaborative Nursing Degree Fall
How To Apply
Program Details
- Program Code9260
- Credential TypeBachelor Degree
- SchoolSchool of Community and Health Studies
- Program TypeDegree program
- Program Length4 years/ 8 semesters
- LocationMorningside Campus
- Emailhealthstudies@centennialcollege.ca
- Telephone416-289-5000
- Technology RequirementsCareerExplorerPlugin
Program Availability
- Program Overview
- Courses
- Career Options and Education Pathways
- Admission Requirements
- How to Apply
- Tuition and Fees
- Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
**Please note, the registration for BScN 9260 Semester 3 (Year 2) in Fall 2024 will be in August.
Centennial College's Bachelor of Science Nursing is offered in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University and George Brown College. To complete this degree program, you'll spend your first two years at Centennial and the final two years at Toronto Metropolitan University.
The goal of this Nursing program is to help you become a nursing leader who is highly competent, knowledgeable and committed to playing an integral role in shaping the future of health care.
The curriculum, taught by faculty members from both the college and university, has five themes that will be reflected in all program years at varying levels. These themes are:
- Primary health care/health promotion
- Reflective practice/critical thinking
- Meaningful relationships/caring/communication
- Political/social justice
- Personal/professional development
You will be required to complete professionally-related courses in areas such as anatomy and physiology, psychology and microbiology. Also included in Nursing (BScN) will be a series of required and elective courses, selected from other disciplines, to enhance and support the broad knowledge base required of professional nurses.
At Centennial's Morningside Campus, you will benefit from small classes, state-of-the-art simulated clinical facilities and individualized attention.
When you complete this offering, you will be prepared to work with persons and communities of diverse backgrounds, ages, and degrees of health and illness, in a variety of contexts.
Program Highlights
- Student support services including peer tutoring will help you to fulfill your potential.
- Inclusive learning experiences are offered throughout the program.
- Learning environments throughout the Nursing (BScN) program include opportunities for small group instruction in classroom, clinical, and laboratory settings.
- State-of-the-art nursing labs outfitted with highly realistic computerized "patients" will be available. These labs recreate a hospital environment.
- When engaging in complex and highly realistic patient care scenarios, you will be supported by educators and front-line professionals.
- Simulations offered to provide students with unique opportunities to develop strong clinical skills.
- You will partake in hands-on application in a clinical simulation facility where the School of Community and Health Studies hosts large-scale disaster simulation exercises involving major health care services from around the city and beyond.
- You will have a wide variety of clinical experiences, starting in year one and continuing throughout the program. Clinical placement examples include community, acute and long term care settings.
- Each semester presents a new and diverse clinical experience, providing learning opportuntites that bring classroom content into the nursing practice setting.
- You will have opportunities to collaborate with inter-professional teams for example nurse practitioners, physicians, physiotherapists, pharmacists, social workers, and many more.
- Clinical placement will provide you the opportunity to network, make employment contacts and navigate your career trajectory.
- The experienced and caring faculty members are professionals with years of expertise.
Program Overview
**Please note, the registration for BScN 9260 Semester 3 (Year 2) in Fall 2024 will be in August.
Centennial College's Bachelor of Science Nursing is offered in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University and George Brown College. To complete this degree program, you'll spend your first two years at Centennial and the final two years at Toronto Metropolitan University.
The goal of this Nursing program is to help you become a nursing leader who is highly competent, knowledgeable and committed to playing an integral role in shaping the future of health care.
The curriculum, taught by faculty members from both the college and university, has five themes that will be reflected in all program years at varying levels. These themes are:
- Primary health care/health promotion
- Reflective practice/critical thinking
- Meaningful relationships/caring/communication
- Political/social justice
- Personal/professional development
You will be required to complete professionally-related courses in areas such as anatomy and physiology, psychology and microbiology. Also included in Nursing (BScN) will be a series of required and elective courses, selected from other disciplines, to enhance and support the broad knowledge base required of professional nurses.
At Centennial's Morningside Campus, you will benefit from small classes, state-of-the-art simulated clinical facilities and individualized attention.
When you complete this offering, you will be prepared to work with persons and communities of diverse backgrounds, ages, and degrees of health and illness, in a variety of contexts.
Program Highlights
- Student support services including peer tutoring will help you to fulfill your potential.
- Inclusive learning experiences are offered throughout the program.
- Learning environments throughout the Nursing (BScN) program include opportunities for small group instruction in classroom, clinical, and laboratory settings.
- State-of-the-art nursing labs outfitted with highly realistic computerized "patients" will be available. These labs recreate a hospital environment.
- When engaging in complex and highly realistic patient care scenarios, you will be supported by educators and front-line professionals.
- Simulations offered to provide students with unique opportunities to develop strong clinical skills.
- You will partake in hands-on application in a clinical simulation facility where the School of Community and Health Studies hosts large-scale disaster simulation exercises involving major health care services from around the city and beyond.
- You will have a wide variety of clinical experiences, starting in year one and continuing throughout the program. Clinical placement examples include community, acute and long term care settings.
- Each semester presents a new and diverse clinical experience, providing learning opportuntites that bring classroom content into the nursing practice setting.
- You will have opportunities to collaborate with inter-professional teams for example nurse practitioners, physicians, physiotherapists, pharmacists, social workers, and many more.
- Clinical placement will provide you the opportunity to network, make employment contacts and navigate your career trajectory.
- The experienced and caring faculty members are professionals with years of expertise.
Courses
Career Options and Education Pathways
Career Outlook
- Nursing profession offers a variety of dynamic employment opportunities. Acute and long-term care settings in both urban and rural centres. Community Health settings include Schools
- Home care
- Health care agencies
- Health promotion clinics. Long-term career options include administration
- education
- research
- policy development
- advocacy work
- and advanced nursing practice.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six Grade 12 U/M courses including Grade 12 U English; Biology (SBI4U); Chemistry (SCH4U); and Grade 11 U or M or Grade 12 U Mathematics (one of: Functions and Applications (MCF3M), Functions and Relations (MCR3U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U)).
Notes:
- ENG4U/EAE4U is the preferred English
- The grade(s) required in the subject prerequisites (normally in the 70-75% range) will be determined subject to competition.
- Applicants applying as Mature Students must have Grade 12 U courses (or equivalent) in English, Biology, and Chemistry; and Grade 11 U or M or higher Mathematics. The grade(s) required in the subject prerequisites (normally in the 70-75% range or higher) will be determined subject to competition.
- Applicants who have been absent from full-time formal education for a period of ten years or longer may be required to repeat prerequisite subjects to ensure currency of knowledge and preparedness for the program.
- Applicants with prior university or college study must present a minimum CGPA of 2.33 (C+) and be considered 'In Good Standing' with no failures in core prerequisite subjects in order to be considered. Higher CGPAs/averages may be required subject to competition.
- Only applications to the first year of the Nursing program will be considered, and consideration is limited to applicants without prior post-secondary studies in nursing. Advanced standing for students with prior Nursing studies cannot be considered. In addition, RPN diploma holders ineligible for Bridging-to-University programs and applicants who have completed a nursing degree will not be considered for admission.
- Subject to competition, candidates may be required to present averages/grades above the minimum.
- This is a Collaborative program that follows Toronto Metropolitan University's Admissions Policy on the collection of documents. For more information you may visit our program website.
- See also the Requisite Skills and Abilities for nursing practice in Ontario here.
Additional Requirements
In accordance with the policy of the program, the Public Hospitals Act, other legislation and the requirements of the practice placement settings, the Practice Requirements Record must be completed in its entirety by a student's health care provider and all supporting documents must be attached. Practice Requirements Record form with full instructions can be obtained from the Central Placement office (CPO) website.
- Communicable diseases immunization details as specified in the Practice Requirements Record
- Obtain a clear police check with vulnerable sector screening. Vulnerable Sector Screenings must be issued within six months of each placement start date. Any previous criminal record must be pardoned.
- Vulnerable sector screening – police reference checks are done to protect clientele who are considered "vulnerable persons". A "clear" police check means that there is currently no police record found for that individual in the jurisdiction surveyed. A "not clear" police check means that there is a police record found for the individual for an undisclosed reason. Students are required to keep the original vulnerable sector screening – police reference check. It is the placement agency that will make the decision whether or not to accept the student for placement. This agency decision may require the student to self-disclose the particulars of the "not clear" police check. Students have the right to not disclose the particulars of the "not clear" police check.
Students denied placement by the agency on the grounds of a "not clear" police check will not be able to complete their practice placement and will jeopardize their progress in the program.
International students will need to retain the police clearance document that was used to obtain their study permit and apply for a local vulnerable sector check.
Students who live in the City of Toronto must obtain an application form from the Health Studies office, Room 352 at Morningside Campus. For information about the application process, please visit our website.
- Students are required to be tested, on site, and fitted for a respiratory mask. To learn more, visit our website.
Students will then carry a card with them that indicates the type and model of mask they have been tested for. At time of testing, students must remove facial hair and any clothing covering their face to ensure a proper seal. Likewise, in the event that students are required to wear a mask during their placement, students must remove facial hair and any clothing that covers their face. - Students are required to obtain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification. Only Healthcare Professional (HCP) level certification will be accepted.
Students who fail to meet the above requirements will not be permitted to begin their nursing practice courses and will be subject to academic penalties.
Before undertaking this program, students should be aware that, under the provisions of the Regulated Health Profession and Nursing Acts, to qualify to write the College of Nurses of Ontario registration exams they must:
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or be authorized under the Immigration Act (Canada)
- Not have any criminal convictions including those under the Narcotic Control and Food and Drugs Acts
- Not have been the subject of proceedings with respect to professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity in another health profession in Ontario, or in nursing in another jurisdiction
- Not be suffering from a mental or physical disorder which makes it desirable in the public interest that you not practice
For detailed requirements, you may visit Toronto Metropolitan University's English Language requirements web pages.
How to Apply
Apply Online
Apply at ontariocolleges.ca or //www.ouac.on.ca/. Applications must be accompanied with the non-refundable application fee (payable by credit card, certified cheque or money order). Direct payment or online banking is available.
Application guidelines:
- All applications must be submitted directly to ontariocolleges.ca or //www.ouac.on.ca/.
- Applications will be equally considered if received on or before February 1st. Any application after the date will be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- For January admissions, offers of admission will be issued beginning in June.
- For May admissions, offers of admission will be issued beginning in January.
- Centennial College accepts applications for admission up to the 5th day of class for a semester as long as there are seats available in the program for the semester.
Submit Documents
Are you currently attending an Ontario Secondary School? Your secondary school will forward transcripts to Centennial College via ontariocolleges.ca or //www.ouac.on.ca/. No other document submissions are required.
Not currently attending an Ontario Secondary School? You must send official copies of your documents through ontariocolleges.ca or //www.ouac.on.ca/. Do not send copies directly to Centennial College.
Confirm Acceptance
Please refer to the Toronto Metropolitan University website for the steps necessary to accept your offer of admission.
Fees Statement and Payment
Once you have confirmed your offer of admission, you will receive your fees statement. Complete fee payment instructions and access information to myCentennial (Centennial's online student guide) will be provided. More info...
- Fall enrolment: Fee statements are issued in June.
Note: Failure to pay fees by the due date may result in your place in the program being offered to another qualified applicant.
Register Courses
Once you have paid your fees or have made appropriate arrangements, register for your courses online through myCentennial.
- Fall registration: Mid-July
- January registration: Mid-December
Tuition and Fees
Fees noted below are estimates only. Tuition is based on two semesters, beginning Fall 2025.
| Student | Tuition (2 Semesters) | Ancillary Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | $6,223.09 | $1,479.88 | $7,702.97 |
| International | $36,180.00 | $1,977.83 | $38,157.83 |
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
1. Applies clear and accurate verbal communication.
2. Applies clear and accurate written communication.
3. Applies principles and processes of relational practice and effective communication with individuals.
4. Applies principles and processes of relational practice and effective communication with families.
5. Applies principles and processes of relational practice and effective communication with groups.
6. Applies principles and processes of relational practice and effective communication with communities.
7. Applies broad knowledge base in nursing and other disciplines in the provision of evidence-informed care.
8. Applies critical reasoning in decision-making and delivery of care.
9. Collaborates with clients in supporting the achievement of health outcomes.
10. Collaborates with inter-professional members in supporting the achievement of health outcomes.
11. Collaborates with unregulated health care providers and other staff as a health care team in supporting the achievement of health outcomes.
12. Implements culturally safe and competent care to address the health needs of diverse individuals.
13. Implements culturally safe and competent care to address the health needs of diverse families.
14. Implements culturally safe and competent care to address the health needs of diverse communities.
15. Demonstrates ethical practice, professional responsibility and accountability to clients and organizations within all domains of nursing practice.
16. Plans effective interventions to manage care within health systems.
17. Incorporates information and communication technologies, and digital tools to support the delivery of client care that meets evidence informed, organizational, ethical, regulatory and legislative requirements.
18. Demonstrates effective leadership in practice and facilitates change and innovation across practice situations and settings.
19. Demonstrates effective advocacy in practice and facilitates change and innovation across practice situations and settings.
20. Contributes to a culture of safety in the provision of quality healthcare.
21. Identifies limits to own knowledge and ability in the provision of safe quality healthcare.
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