Admission Requirements - RPN Stream A

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Applicants who have completed a Practical Nursing program from an accredited College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario, and who have also completed previous university credits, will be considered for admission.

Possessing the minimum requirements should not be viewed as a guarantee of admission. No other supplemental application is required.

Admission questions, specific to your unique situation, that are not addressed in the admission information below, should be directed to 澳门六合彩开奖预测’s Undergraduate Admissions department at welcome@uwo.ca.

Application Information

External Applicants

Students who are interested in this program must apply through the , using the program code ENS. 

Application Deadline: February 15, 2025

Applicants should carefully review the Admission Requirements further below. Application and admission questions, specific to your unique situation, that are not addressed in the admission information below, should be directed to welcome@uwo.ca.

Internal Transfers

Current 澳门六合彩开奖预测 students requesting to transfer to RPN Stream A within the Compressed Time Frame BScN program must meet the Education and Prerequisite Course requirements as outlined in the Admission Requirements below. All requirements must be completed/met by the end of April in the year they are applying.

Students who will complete requirements in the following summer term (e.g. complete requirements in Summer 2025 for Fall 2025 consideration) must apply to the program through the before the application closes on February 15.

Intent to Register (ITR): Students have access to through  under Academics > Program Status > Intent to Register Form.

Detailed instructions for finding the Nursing ITR form are available here.

Timeframe: March 1-31 (Transfer requests after this timeframe will not be considered)

You must also complete the regular ITR form for your current program or change to a non-nursing program in case you are not accepted to the CTF program (unless you are applying to graduate). Completing the Nursing ITR form will not affect your application to graduate.

Admission Requirements

Education

  • Completion of a Practical Nursing program from an accredited College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario with a minimum GPA of 75%, or 3.5
  • A minimum average of 65% in 5.0 degree-credit courses (equivalent to one full year) at a recognized university. For applicants with more than 5.0 credits, the top 5.0 course grades will be used.

Applicants with university preparation outside of North America must submit a course-by-course evaluation through the .

Experience and Registration

For applicants who completed the Practical Nursing Diploma within five years prior to applying:

  • Have RPN registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
  • Be entitled to practice with no restrictions

For applicants who completed the Practical Nursing Diploma more than five year prior to applying:

  • Completion of the equivalent of two years of full-time RPN practice experience (3,640 hours in Canada)
  • Applicants must provide a complete Verification of Employment Hours form
  • Have RPN registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
  • Be entitled to practice with no restrictions

English Language Proficiency

The Undergraduate Admissions Office may require any applicant to write a test of English proficiency. Students applying for admission to undergraduate Nursing programs must satisfy ONE of the following criteria:

  1. English as a first language
  2. The required level of proficiency on an acceptable test of English language and an acceptable test of spoken English. The applicant is encouraged to write a test at the earliest possible date and at the latest before March in the year in which the student is applying for admission. Scores for any test written more than two years prior to applying may not be accepted.
Acceptable Tests and Scores:
  • : 580 paper based; 237 computer-based and TSE (Test of Spoken English) 50 or greater; Internet-based-total score of 92-93, with 22-24 in writing, 26 in speaking, 20 in reading, and 20 in listening
  • : 7, with at least 6.5 in reading and listening and at least 7 in writing and speaking
  • : Overall 135 with Literacy minimum 130 and no other sub scores below 125

Transfer from a 澳门六合彩开奖预测 Program

Current 澳门六合彩开奖预测 students requesting to transfer to RPN Stream A within the Compressed Time Frame BScN program must meet the Education and Prerequisite Course requirements as outlined above. All requirements must be completed/met by the end of April in the year they are applying.

Requests for the following academic year are to be submitted through process and timeline.

International Applicants

International applicants planning to practice as a Registered Nurse in Ontario should review the residency requirements for the . It is also recommended that applicants review the eligibility requirements for becoming a nurse in their desired country to ensure 澳门六合彩开奖预测’s Nursing program meets those requirements.