Admissions
Compressed Program
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
- OUAC application deadline: February 14, 2020
Compressed Program Admission Requirements
In addition to meeting the academic prerequisites, 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.
Applying from |
Prerequisite Course Equivalents |
Average/ GPA |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School | Not eligible for admission | |
| College | Available to recent graduates from the Fleming College Practical Nursing diploma program who are registered in good standing with the CNO. | A minimum GPA of 3.0 (75). |
| University |
Secondary school 4U or college prerequisite courses, 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 the psychology 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) |
SPECIAL NOTE
Prerequisite subjects
Applicants can meet the prerequisite subjects through a combination of secondary, college, and university subjects. See the Collaborative program admission for details on courses and minimum averages.
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.
Prerequisite courses should have been taken within the last 10 years.
Having prerequisite courses completed or in progress at the time of application makes an applicant more competitive.
Pre-health Certificate Programs
Applicants who have attended university can use a pre-health certificate program only to meet subject prerequisites.
CASPer Test
Applicants to the Compressed program are required to complete the online CASPer Test.
Details about the test (including registration and test dates) can be found at takecasper.com.
The Canadian undergraduate nursing applicant test (CSP-10202 – Canadian Undergraduate Health Sciences) dates for the September 2021 intake are:
To be announced.
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. Compressed program are submitted to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC). 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.
Contact Nursing Admissions
Questions about admission to the nursing program? You can reach us in 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