Faculty of Nursing

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The Faculty of Nursing offers undergraduate programs leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree. Students who complete the BScN are eligible to write the NCLEX Examination to become a Registered Nurse in Canada.

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Participating in a Faculty of Nursing graduate program will position you as an innovative and expert nurse leader who is ready to advance professional nursing roles in diverse and complex contexts. The Faculty of Nursing offers a Master of Nursing program and a PhD in Nursing program.

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The Faculty of Nursing offers cutting-edge programs. We serve the community by advancing and sharing nursing knowledge through teaching, research and public service. To foster high-quality evidence-based nursing care the Faculty of Nursing welcomes donations from alumni, colleagues, friends, and industry partners for scholarships, bursaries, student resources, research and endowed research chairs.

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Faculty of Nursing News

Waiting, waiting for the vaccine

September 10, 2020

But so many questions!
Faculty of Nursing alumna uses music therapy to care for clinical nurses

September 08, 2020

Registered Nurse Angela Shum (BScN ‘93) recommends the use of a music psychotherapy technique to nurture self-compassion and enhance the psychological well-being of nurses.
Five U of A researchers named to Royal Society of Canada

September 08, 2020

Leading experts in chemistry, elder care, space physics, behavioural epidemiology and design join the ranks of Canada’s most prestigious scholarly institute.
A Message from the NUA

September 08, 2020

Have you met Grace Irving, Nursing Undergraduate Association's President for the 2020-2021 academic year? Get to know her a little better and learn what's in store for the Fall 2020 semester through this Q & A.
Continuing Care under COVID: Addressing caregiver distress, anxiety, and other unintended consequences of pandemic response

August 26, 2020

Dr. Matthias Hoben studies how the pandemic is impacting family/friend caregivers of older adults in Designated Supportive Living settings.
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Why study nursing at UAlberta?

Ranked as the second best nursing Faculty in Canada by QS World University Rankings, we play a leading role in the education of tomorrow's nurses. As the largest nursing faculty in the country, we are one of only six in Canada to offer a full range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Our undergraduate programs are accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, are NEPAB approved, and we are unique as the only Canadian member of the Hartford Centers for Gerontological Nursing Excellence.
Our students receive hands-on laboratory experiences throughout the program using advanced learning methods and equipment, including cutting-edge patient simulation technology in the Nursing Simulation Centre.
Faculty members are leaders in nursing research and you will study in an environment where it is possible to become involved in the development of new nursing knowledge.

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