Important note about U0/U1 course registration
Note that all students entering the BScN program must complete a U0 year of study if they have not completed the below U0 courses (or their equivalent as detailed on the transfer credit or course equivalency sites).
Generally, all students entering from a high school must complete the U0 courses; students entering from CEGEP have completed all the equivalent U0 courses and begin their BScN degree in U1.
IB, French bacc, A-Level, mature and university transfer/2nd degree students must review the below U0 courses, as well as the advanced standing website to determine which U0 courses they still have to complete. Please note that to be considered equivalent all Math and Science courses must have been successfully completed within the last five years.
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BScN students are expected to follow the course of study as listed below (full-time status). Please check the Health Sciences Calendar or Minerva for details about course prerequisites.
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Course Requirements UO
U0 Required courses (33 or 34 credits) for mature students and high school applicants.听
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Course Requirements U1-U3
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IPEA 500 - Roles in Interprof. Teams 听 |
0 cr. |
IPEA 501 - Commun. in Interprof. Teams 听 |
0 cr. |
NUR1 331 - Nursing in Illness 1 听 |
4 cr. |
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3 cr. |
3 cr. |
1 cr. |
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3 cr. |
3 cr. |
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5 |
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4 cr. |
4 cr. |
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2 cr. |
2 cr. |
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1 cr. |
1 cr. |
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3 cr. |
3 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
16 |
Total Credits: |
16 |
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Students considering a MScA-N (Master's of Science in Nursing) may be eligible to transfer at the end of summer, U2. Note that the application deadline is February 1st.听Please contact graduate.nursing [at] mcgill.ca听for more details.
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3 cr. |
IPEA 502 - Patient-Centred Care in Action AND |
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3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
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3 cr. |
3 cr. |
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3 |
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4 cr. |
4 cr. |
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4 cr. |
3 cr. |
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1 cr. |
EDPE 375 - Introductory Statistics (Or PSYC 204 - Intro to Psychological Stats or equivalent) |
3 cr. |
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18 |
Total Credits: |
16 |
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ELECTIVES*** |
9 cr. |
NUR1 530 - Nursing Practice Consolidation * OR |
5 cr. |
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Total Credits : |
16 |
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13 |
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**Students seeking to take NUR1 531 (international Ambassador option) must听register for:
NUR1 529 section 001 and NUR1 530 section 002. If accepted as an Ambassador, the student will be placed into NUR1 531 instead of 530.
*All other students must听register for:
NUR1 529 section 001 and NUR1 530 section 002 OR NUR1 529 section 002 and NUR1 530 section 001.
***Electives
9 credits at the 200, 300, 400 or 500 level.
These courses are generally taken in U3, however students who have been granted exemptions in other courses may register for electives at other times in their program of study as long as they have the necessary prerequisites and the course fits within the nursing timetable.
French language courses
Effective in the U1 year in the BScN program, students are eligible to write the French language proficiency exam administered by the This exam is a requirement for full licensure in Quebec. French is also the major spoken language in Quebec and your working knowledge of this language affects clinical placements. When applying to the program, you will be required to demonstrate proof of French proficiency, level B2.听 If French is not your mother tongue or you wish to improve your communication skills, then we encourage you to enroll in French language courses. 海角社区 offers a tailored course for the health professions.
French-language proficiency test
If none of the exemptions below apply to you,听you will need to submit a valid French-language proficiency test score on the admission鈥檚 platform. Please note that you need to obtain a听minimal overall test score of B2听to meet the French language proficiency requirement - equivalent to Level 7-8 or higher on the 脡chelle Qu茅becoise (EQ) on any of the tests listed below.
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Dipl么me d'茅tudes en langue fran莽aise/Dipl么me approfondi de langue fran莽aise (DELF or DALF) |
听 Results from before 2005 are still valid. You can retake the test as many times as you wish.听These diplomas are valid for life. |
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TCF or听TCFQ or TCF-DAP听(Test de connaissance du fran莽ais ) |
The results are valid for听two years. |
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TEF or听TEFaQ or TEF Canada: Test d鈥櫭﹙aluation du fran莽ais (pour les 茅tudes en France) |
听 The results are valid for听two years. You can retake the test as many times as you wish allowing for a听one-month waiting period between each examination. |
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Please note听:
- You need to complete all four components (oral comprehension, written comprehension, oral expression and written expression) of the French Proficiency Test.
- The TFI is not accepted as a language proficiency test.
French-language requirement exemption:
You meet the French 鈥� language proficiency requirement if one of the situations described below applies to you.
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Language Proficiency Exemption |
Supporting document to be uploaded on the admission鈥檚 platform |
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You have completed your Secondary 4 and 5 studies at a High School in Quebec where French was the primary language of instruction. |
Secondary 4 and 5 High School Transcript 听 |
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You have graduated from a High School program where French is the primary language of instruction (e.g. Baccalaur茅at Francais, Certificat d'enseignement secondaire sup茅rieur (Belgique), Certificat de maturit茅 (Suisse). |
Diploma from Institution or High School transcript 听 |
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You studied in a French-language High School during the last two years of your studies. |
High School transcript of these two years. 听 |
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You obtained a Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) granted by a Francophone CEGEP before 1998. |
CEGEP Diploma 听 |
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You have successfully completed the 脡preuve uniforme de fran莽ais langue d'enseignement et literature at a French CEGEP. |
脡preuve Diploma |
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You have completed 60 credits or more of an undergraduate program in a francophone university in Quebec. |
University transcript |
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You were enrolled for 2 consecutive years or more in a full-time Undergraduate or Graduate program in a francophone university outside of Quebec. |
University transcript |
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You have successfully completed the 海角社区 Certificate of Proficiency in French (SCS) or French Professional Communication (SCS). |
Certificate Diploma |
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If one of the above exemptions apply to you, please upload to the admission鈥檚 platform听one听single document including the below items:
- A document including your听Full Name, 海角社区 ID听(if applicable),听the exemption听that applies to you and听your signature.
- Supporting document indicated above
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Minor degrees
Minor degrees are offered by several academic units (e.g., Women鈥檚 Studies, Psychology). Minors involve a specified program of study 鈥� generally 18-24 credits. BScN students considering a minor degree must complete and send the following form and be able to respond 鈥榶es鈥� to each question: 
Minor Degrees form
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