Admissions
The compressed program offers students with sufficient university credits the option to fast track through the program in less than three years.
- OUAC application code: RFN
- Start date: September
- Program length: 28 months
- Intake: 80 students
- Location: Peterborough Symons campus
Compressed Program Admission Requirements
| Prerequisite Course Equivalents | Average/ GPA | |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School | Not eligible for admission | |
| College | Recent graduates from the Fleming College Practical Nursing diploma program who are registered in good standing with the CNO, will be considered for admission with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (75) and are eligible for a block transfer of 5.0 full credits | A minimum GPA of 3.0 (75). |
| University |
Secondary school 4U or college prerequisite courses as listed above, and/or one semester of:
*For admission consideration Intro to Psychology courses must have been completed within the past ten years. Applicants with sufficient additional transfer credits may have this course requirement waived for admission. |
A minimum GPA of 2.7 (70) calculated on the last ten (10) university full course equivalents (two years of an undergraduate degree program) |
CASPer Test
Applicants to the Collaborative and Compressed programs are required to complete the online CASPer Test.
Details about the test (including registration and test dates) can be found at takecasper.com.
Canadian Nursing School applicant test dates are:
November 19, 2017
January 24, 2018
February 11, 2018
February 22, 2018
How to Apply
Applications for the B.Sc.N. Compressed 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 prerequisite courses should be completed or in progress at the time of application. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Contact Nursing Admissions
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
- book an appointment with the Enrolment Advisor, Nursing
- for an in person meeting at the Peterborough campus
- for a phone appointment