Administered by the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing

DEGREE: Two years of study beyond a nursing diploma or an approved bridging program.

Applicants may qualify by satisfying the items found under either admission criteria A, B or C.

ADMISSION CRITERIA A: Canadian Diploma-Prepared Registered Nurses

1.  The applicant must be a graduate from a Nursing diploma program for registered nurses at a Canadian college, either provincial or territorial with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher.

2a. Applicants may qualify by demonstrating proof of current registration with the regulatory body pertaining to their respective province(s) or territories.

OR

2b. Applicants must demonstrate proof of eligibility for registration in Ontario.

ADMISSION CRITERIA B: Registered Practical Nurses

1.  The applicant must be a graduate from a Practical Nursing diploma program at an Ontario College of Appliced Arts and Technology (CAAT) with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher and containing no repeated courses or failures on their academic transcript.

2.  The applicant must be a graduate from an approved bridging program with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher and containing no repeated courses or failures on their academic transcript.

ADMISSION CRITERIA C: Internationally Educated Nurses

1.  IEN’s (Internationally Educated Nurses) must be a graduate from a Ryerson approved bridging program with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher and containing no repeated courses or failures on their academic transcript.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

In addition to the application form, candidates must submit:

1. Officially certified transcripts including promotion/graduation status from all nursing and other post-secondary level studies, indicating specific courses and grades.
2. Photocopy of current Ontario Certificate of Registration or proof of eligibility for the same.
3. Applications for Fall 2012 admission must be received by March 1, 2012. Applications for Winter 2013 admission must be received by November 1, 2012.