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Post-Diploma Baccalaureate Nursing Program
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Campuses
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LengthTwo Years
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Tuition EstimateVaries; Contact 250.960.6753 or rncpinfo@unbc.ca
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Book & Supplies Cost Estimates$1600 per year
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Credential GrantedBachelor's Degree
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Face-to-Face
Learning Method Option:
- Face-to-Face: Program is fully delivered in class with face-to-face interaction
- Online: Program is fully delivered online
- Blended (Face-to-Face + Online): Program is delivered using a combination of face-to-face and online learning
- Off-site: All or part of program is delivered in a physical location away from regular classroom/campus
Looking for ways to fund your education? Check out UNBC's financial aid and awards page.
Application Deadline Advice
Contact the School of Nursing for application information.
Application Fee: $35.70
1) Program Admission Requirements
Academic
- general UNBC undergraduate admission requirements apply
- submit official transcripts from a Nursing Diploma program
- provide evidence of active and continuing registration as a nurse in BC
- submit a record of your immunization status (upon acceptance into the program). The following immunizations are strongly recommended: diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B and varicella. A Mantoux test (PPD) for tuberculosis is also strongly recommended.
Admission Advice
1. Annual documentation of current, practising College of Registered Nurses of BC (CRNBC) licensure is required while enrolled in the program.
2. Admission is based on available space. The fulfillment of admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the post-diploma program.
2) Institution Admission Requirements
Applicants also have to satisfy UNBC's institution admission requirements as listed below.
English Language Requirements
Summary
If English is not your first language, you may meet the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways (minimum score):
- Completed five consecutive years of education in English immediately before admission (i.e. within two years of application)
- Completed 2 full years of full-time post-secondary level studies (or equivalent) at a recognized institution where English is the language of instruction
- A 70% final grade in English 12 or equivalent in the BC secondary system
- A 75% (B) grade in a university transferable English course
- TOEFL internet-based score of 90, with no sub-score less than 20 in each of the Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking components
- IELTS score of 6.5 overall, with no less than a 6.0 in any of the four modules
- A final grade of 2.00 ("C") or better in the UNBC English Language Studies 50 and English Language Studies 170.
- A final grade of 2.00 ("C") or better in an articulated BCCAT EAP 4 program.
- A final grade of 2 or better in Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature & Composition or AP Literature & Composition
- A final grade of 3 or better in International Baccalaureate (IB) English A1 or A2 (higher or subsidiary level)
- MELAB score of 80, with a minimum 3 on the Speaking Rating Scale
- CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) or the CAEL CE Assessment score of at least 70, with no subtest below 60
- Cambridge English: Advanced (CEA) with a grade of ("B") or better
- PTE (Pearson Test of English - Academic): 65 overall score, with 60 reading, 60 writing, 60 listening, and 60 speaking
Note:
1. French-speaking Canadians and Canadian First Nations language speakers are exempted from English language requirement for admission.
2. Click here for a full list of ways to meet the English language proficiency requirement.
General Admission Requirements (All Students)
English Language Requirement - English is the primary language of instruction and communication at UNBC. If your first language is not English, you must be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency in the use of English to participate in classroom instruction and discussion as well as complete written assignments. See English Language Requirements for full details.
BC Secondary School (or equivalent)
Out-of-Province
BC Transfer Student
Out-of-Province Transfer Student
Mature Student
International Student
Other Student (including Special Consideration)
Information for other Admission Categories is found here.
These categories include:
- Mature Student Entry
- Interest Only (ie-taking courses for credit but not a credential)
- Special Entry
- Audit Only (ie-taking courses but not for credit)
- Studying at UNBC as a Visiting Student
- Dual High School/University Credit
How to Apply
For details on How to Apply, please check here.
Training in a program like this one can lead to different careers. Related occupations are presented to show potential career options, not definite outcomes.
Follow the links to learn more about these careers on WorkBC's career profiles.