Nursing Students
Below you will find important admission and application information specifically for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.N.) students.
Questions about admission to the nursing program? You can reach us the following ways:
- call 1-855-MY-TRENT ask for Nursing Admissions
- email nursingadmissions@trentu.ca
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Program Information
The Trent/Fleming School of Nursing encourages qualified applicants to consider one of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.N.) program pathways below. By following the program links you will find more detailed information about admission requirements, including prerequisite courses that must be completed or in progress at the time of application.
Program Streams
Collaborative Program
| The Collaborative program is available to applicants entering from high school or those who have completed some post-secondary education |
Compressed Program
| Applicants from any discipline who are currently registered in or have completed at least two years of an undergraduate degree program. |
| P.N. to B.Sc.N. articulation agreement | Open to recent graduates of Centennial, Durham, Fleming, and Seneca College’s Practical Nursing Diploma Program who have a minimum average of 75% and are registered in good standing with the CNO may apply to the Collaborative and/or Compressed programs and receive up to 5.0 transfer credits. |
Trent-George Brown R.P.N. Bridge to B.Sc.N.
| Open to graduates from any community college two year Practical Nursing diploma program who completed the program with a minimum 75% overall average and are registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). Information about admissions into the Bridge year and progression into the Post-Bridge BScN degree is available at George Brown's PN to BScN Bridging website |
| Diploma in Foundations of Indigenous Learning for Future Nursing Students | A two-year program for Indigenous students who have the equivalent of Grade 12 or who qualify as mature students looking to bridge to into nursing. All courses from this diploma program receive university credit and students who complete the diploma and meet the minimum requirements are eligible for B.Sc.N. degree. For more information contact Indigenous Studies, indigenousstudies@trentu.ca |
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Admission Requirements
Collaborative Academic Requirements
| Ontario High School | Average: a minimum average of 75 calculated on the four prerequisite courses and their next best two 4U or 4M courses Prerequisite courses: biology (SBI4U), chemistry (SCH4U), any 4U math, and English (ENG4U) with minimum of 70 in each |
| College Pre-Health Certificate | Average: minimum GPA of 3.0 (75) on the full certificate Subject prerequisites: two semesters of biology, chemistry, and math (min. 65 in each semester), and two semesters of English/Communications (min. 70 in each semester) The following programs are accepted for consideration: any college Pre-Health Sciences Pathways to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees or a university stream pre-health certificate. |
| College Diploma | Average: a minimum GPA of 3.0 (75) in a diploma program from a community college Prerequisite courses: two semesters of biology, chemistry, and math (min. 65 in each semester), and English/Communications+ (min. 70 in each semester) + The English requirement can be waived for applicants with two or more years of full-time study at college |
| Registered Practical Nurse | Average: a minimum GPA of 3.0 (75) in a PN diploma program from a recognized community college. Registered in good standing with the CNO at the time of application. Applicants who enter the B.Sc.N. program within 6 months of completing their Practical Nursing Diploma will have this requirement waived. |
| University transfer | Average: a minimum GPA of 2.7 (70) calculated on a minimum of two semesters of full time study Prerequisite courses: a semester of biology, chemistry, and math, English (min. 60 in each) or meeting the college or Ontario high school subject requirements listed above Applicants may be eligible to receive transfer credits. |
| Internal Trent transfer | See the prerequisites for university transfer applicants. |
Compressed Academic Requirements
| Registered Practical Nurse | Average: a minimum GPA of 3.0 (75) in the either Centennial, Durham, Fleming or Seneca College's PN diploma program. |
University transfer
| Average: a minimum GPA of 2.7 (70) calculated on the last 10.0 full credits (two years) of undergraduate study, Prerequisite courses: biology, chemistry, and math, English+ (min. 60 in each) or meeting the college or Ontario high school subject requirements listed above, and a full-course credit (1.0) in Introductory Psychology* Additional Credits: 2.0 credits at the 1000 level and 1.0 credits at the 2000 level + The English requirement can be waived for applicants with one or more years of full-time study at university where the language of instruction was English *The Introductory Psychology requirement may be waived for admission if the applicant has sufficient upper-year transfer credits |
| Internal Trent transfer | Please Refer to the Admissions Guide for Current Trent Students. |
September
- September 18, 2025, OUAC application opens
- Applications opens for current Trent Student on the myTrent portal
January
- January 15, 2026, is the earliest date the current Ontario secondary school (Group A) application can close.
March
- Application deadline for non-current Ontario secondary school (Group B) applicants is March 2, 2026
Deadline to submit an internal application for current Trent students is March 2, 2026
Offers of Admission released (mid-march)
Applicants may view and respond to offers online (mid-march)
May
- Students coming from another post-secondary institution should submit official transcripts with winter semester grades by May 29
June
- June 1, 2026, is the deadline for current Ontario secondary school application (Group A) to accept their offer.
July
- All secondary school applicants must submit official, final transcripts
August
- Applicants who received a conditional offer of admission for Fall 2026 must meet their conditions, including submission of official final transcripts from all institutions, by August 14, 2026. Applicants who are unable to meet any outstanding conditions by August 14, will be removed from the nursing program.
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How to Apply
External applications to the Collaborative and Compressed nursing programs are made through the Ontario University Application Centre (ouac.on.ca)
Current Trent students can apply using the "Transfer to Nursing" online application found on the myTrent portal under the Academics tab.
Required Documents
Applicants must submit the following documents by the deadline listed above:
- Application
- Transcripts
- Proof of Proficiency in English (if applicable)