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Collaborative Program

The Collaborative Program is available to individuals entering from secondary school or those who have completed some post-secondary education.

  • OUAC application code:  RCN
  • Start date: September
  • Program length: Four years
  • Intake: 120 students
  • Location: Peterborough Symons campus
  • OUAC application status: Closed for Fall 2023

Collaborative Program Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to complete the CASPer assessment.

All applicants should be aware of the Ontario requirements for study in a nursing degree program. 

Before submitting your application to the OUAC, please ensure you have the following admission requirements, including prerequisite courses, as outlined below.

Applying from

Prerequisite Course Equivalents

Minimum Average Required
Secondary School ENG4U (min. 70%)
SBI4U (min. 70%)
SCH4U (min. 70%)
Any 4U Math (min. 70%) 		 A minimum average of 75% calculated on the required courses, plus your next best two 4U/M courses
College

Two semesters of:

English (min. 70% each)
Biology (min. 65% each)
Chemistry (min. 65% each)
Math (min. 65% each)

A minimum average of 75% in:

a completed pre-health sciences (university stream) certificate program

OR

a minimum of two semesters of a diploma program at a recognized community college

OR

a completed PN diploma program
University

One semester of:

English (min. 60%)
Biology (min. 60%)
Chemistry (min. 60%)
Math (min. 60%)

A minimum average of 70 calculated on the equivalent of two years or less of study.

Applicants with more than two years of undergraduate study are encouraged to apply to the Compressed stream.

SPECIAL NOTE

Doctors or internationally educated Nurses

Note: If you have previously completed a medical training program (M.D.) or are an internationally educated Nurse you are not eligible to apply. For more information please see additional application information.

Prerequisite subjects

Applicants can meet the prerequisite subjects through a combination of secondary, college, and university subjects. Prerequisite courses should have been taken within the last 10 years.

For example, an applicant will meet the prerequisite requirements if they took one semester of math and biology at university and completed Grade 12 4U Chemistry and English.

Having prerequisite courses completed or in progress at the time of application makes an applicant more competitive.

Pre-health certificate programs

Applicants from pre-health certificate programs must complete all elements of the certificate.

Applicants who have attended university or a Practical Nurse diploma can use a pre-health certificate program only to meet subject prerequisites.

Transfer credit will not be granted for any pre-health science courses.

Practical Nursing applicants

Graduates of a Practical Nursing diploma must be registered in good standing with the CNO preceding the September start date. Proof of registration must be received by August 15. Applicants who enter the B.Sc.N. program within 6 months of completing their Practical Nursing diploma will have this requirement waived.

CASPer Test 

Applicants to the Collaborative program are required to complete the online CASPer test. Applicants to the Collaborative program are not required to complete the Snapshot Interview. 

Details about the test (including registration and test dates) can be found at CASPer's website

The Canadian undergraduate nursing applicant remaining test (CSP-10202 – Canadian Undergraduate Health Sciences) dates for the September 2023 intake are:

  • March 2, 2023 8pm

  • April 6, 2023 8:pm

CASPer test results are valid for one admissions cycle. Applicants who have already taken the test in previous years will therefore be expected to re-take it.

How to Apply

Applications for the B.Sc.N. Collaborative program are submitted to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre. Our fully integrated B.Sc.N. model means that you are registered as a university student for the duration of the program.

The application process is competitive and admission is offered to the best-qualified candidates. 

Post-secondary applicants that have attended Ontario institutions can order their transcripts through the OUAC.  Other transcripts can be mailed to Admissions, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, ON, K9L 0G2.

Additional application information

Important additional application information is available for the following candidates:

  • Trent students
  • international students
  • internationally educated nurses or physicians
  • mature applicants
  • nursing transfer students

Frequently Asked Questions

Have Questions about the Nursing program? We have the answers. Download our FAQs document, to learn more about common questions nursing applicants have. 

Contact Nursing Admissions

Questions about admission to the nursing program? You can reach us in the following ways:

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