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Bilingual Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Campus Saint-Jean, in collaboration with the Faculty of Nursing, offers a bilingual Bachelor in health sciences. This program is ideal for students who want to pursue a career in the health field as a registered nurse. A bilingual Bachelor of Science in Nursing opens doors to build your profession in national or international settings.

Students at Campus Saint-Jean also have access to the Consortium National de Formation en Santé (CNFS), a valuable network offering spaces in programs in different health disciplines in French across the country. Students are given the opportunity to participate in national conferences and specialized training, as well as given access to financial support for their studies.

With passionate professors, small class sizes, all in a bilingual environment, students studying a Bachelor of Nursing at Campus Saint-Jean will not have trouble feeling at home!

For more information on this program, please visit the Faculty of Nursing web page. 

Program Description

The BScN (Bilingual) program is a collaborative effort between the Faculty of Nursing and Faculté Saint-Jean, funded in part by Health Canada and in part by the Province of Alberta. This program offers students the opportunity to study nursing in Canada's two official languages. It is designed to:

  • Respond to a need expressed by students who wish to obtain a bilingual degree in nursing in Alberta.
  • Offer a program that prepares graduates to provide nursing services in both official languages.
  • Offer a program that better prepares graduates to respond to the needs of the French-speaking communities in Western and Northern Canada.
During the program, students take courses at Faculté Saint-Jean and at the Faculty of Nursing. The total number of nursing courses where the primary language of instruction is French varies from 27 to 47 credits. These courses may include clinical practice in bilingual or francophone settings. In addition, based on academic and clinical performance, and on availability of placements, students may choose to complete the senior practicum in a bilingual or francophone milieu outside of Edmonton.

Admission Requirements

This information is for students applying directly from high school. Transfer students, see the UofA Calendar.

As this program is completely bilingual, students need to prove their linguistic proficiency in both French and English. At the University of Alberta, these language competencies are evaluated as follows:

Because the U of A wants you to succeed, our admissions policy ensures that all students, regardless of citizenship, have the language skills they need to understand, participate and learn in our classes. The primary language of instruction in our classes, with the exception of those at the Faculte Saint-Jean, is English. For more information on the English Language Proficiency policy refer to the U of A Calendar.

French is the language of instruction for all programs at the Faculté Saint-Jean. Therefore, all applicants must possess an adequate knowledge of written and spoken French. For more information on the French Language Proficiency policy, refer to the U of A Calendar.
For Canadian High School students following the Alberta curriculum:

  • One of the following courses
    • English Language Arts 30-1
  • One of the following courses
    • Français 30-1
    • Français 30-2
    • French 30-9Y
    • French 31
    • French Language Arts 30-1
    • French Language Arts 30-2
  • One of the following courses
    • Biology 30
  • One of the following courses
    • Science 30
    • Chemistry 30
  • One of the following courses
    • Mathematics 31
    • Mathematics 30-2**
    • Mathematics 30-1

How to Apply

Scholarship Information

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"Campus Saint-Jean has become a second family to me as a biological sciences student as well as a nursing student. Having such a diverse community has given me a unique perspective of the academic world. I will never forget the experiences and opportunities the campus has provided me over the past six years. Thank you so much to Faculté Saint-Jean!" 

Daniela Villafuerte, BSc Nursing-Bilingue (2020)

Funding

Le financement de ce programme provient d’une contribution financière de Santé Canada à travers le Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) et le Campus Saint-Jean. Cette initiative est financée par Santé Canada dans le cadre du Plan d’action pour les langues officielles – 2018-2023 : Investir dans notre avenir. Les opinions exprimées ne représentent pas nécessairement celles de Santé Canada.

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