Eligibility & Application

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Successful completion of a practical nursing program from a recognized Canadian institution.
2. Proof of an unencumbered and unrestricted license with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Saskatchewan (CLPNS).
3. Admission is competitive, based on the last 30 credit hours of approved post-secondary courses presented.
4. A minimum AGPA of 65.00% is required.

For admission purposes, a recognized institution in Canada is one that is a member of either Colleges & Institutes Canada or Universities Canada. A recognized institution outside of Canada is one that offers University or College-level programming, and is authorized by the government in that country. The University of Regina follows the Pan-Canadian Quality Assurance Framework for the Assessment of International Academic Credentials.

Required Documents & Submission Deadlines

As the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a competitive-entry programs, applicants often require a higher average than the minimum average required for admission. Please see previous year’s cut-off averages below based on applicants and capacity.

Official Post Secondary Transcripts

All post-secondary education must be declared on your application with official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions accompanying your application. See University of Regina for details. All post secondary transcripts must be mailed directly from the institution attended to the University of Regina by January 31. If an applicant attends another institution after submitting their application to the SCBScN program, they are required to notify the University of Regina. A transcript from the attended institution must be received by August 1. All applicants who have completed post-secondary coursework must be considered in good standing (i.e. not on faculty or university level probation) at the University of Regina or former academic institution as of the start date of the program to retain their seat.

Admission will be revoked if an application form is found to be inaccurate or incomplete, or if supporting documents are discovered to be fraudulent. Transfer credit will not be awarded for courses taken at institutions not listed on application forms or if an applicant fails to notify the University of Regina of courses completed after submitting their application.

Current College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Saskatchewan (CLPNS) License and Registration Number

The proof of current Saskatchewan practicing licensure must be submitted to the Admission Office: enrolment.services@uregina.ca by the January 31st deadline.

Equity Seats

If you are a First Nation, Métis, or Inuit applicant, you may qualify for an equity seat if you provide one of the following forms of verification:

• Certificate of Indian Status
• Métis Membership Card
• Letter of confirmation of Indigenous ancestry from either your Band’s Indian Registry Administrator or Métis Local

Applicants with Indigenous citizenship should submit their proof of citizenship to the Admission Office at enrolment.services@uregina.ca.