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The Faculty of Nursing offers undergraduate programs leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree, a BSc.N bilingual/B.Sc.Inf. bilingue degree, or a BScN Honors degree. Students who complete these degrees 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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NEW Round-Based Admissions Process

If you are a high school applicant to the BScN Collaborative or BScN Bilingual programs, your application will be evaluated in scheduled rounds. Once an offer is made, you have 30 days to accept it and pay the deposit (unless otherwise stated). If you do not accept within the 30-day window, your offer will be cancelled.

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Our innovative and evidence-based teaching approaches prepare learners to become the nursing leaders of tomorrow. 

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We are leaders in nursing researching shaping practices, policies, and communities locally, nationally, and internationally.   

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Our alumni enrich the reputation of our Faculty through their many achievements in nursing and the generosity of their time and resources.  

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Faculty of Nursing News

Research, Health And Wellness

‘Parents are the experts’

New interactive infographic helps make emergency department visits less stressful for families of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Research, Science and Technology, Society and Culture, Health And Wellness

U of A ranks in global Top 10 for artificial intelligence

2026 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects also highlights strengths in natural sciences, engineering, agriculture and nursing.

Health And Wellness, Society and Culture, Science and Technology

U of A welcomes major expansion of post-secondary spaces in Alberta

Provincial investment in high-demand programs will benefit students, communities and the economy, say leaders.

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Opening doors for future nurses

Members of the U of A’s nursing class of ’74 have started an endowment to support the education of the next generation.

Learning from Leadership: More Than a Practicum

Victoria (Tori) Gagne's leadership practicum with Chief Nursing Officer Kim Hogarth offered a firsthand look at how relationships, curiosity and courage shape nursing leadership.

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