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Nursing schools in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Canada · Halifax, Nova Scotia · Last checked October 2026

2 schools in Halifax list nursing programs on pages we checked against official sources. For each you will find the credential, the application service and a link to our fuller guide, then how licensing works in Nova Scotia and a checklist for comparing programs.

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Nursing programs in Halifax

Dalhousie University

BScN by a three-year route or a two-year route for applicants with 30 credit hours of prerequisites; Halifax and Yarmouth campuses. Apply through Dalhousie’s online portal.

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Nova Scotia Community College

Practical Nursing diploma across 10 NSCC campuses, plus a CCA-to-Practical-Nursing bridging pilot. Apply to NSCC; its page said applications were “opening soon” when we checked.

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In Halifax, but no nursing program found

These schools have guide pages on this site, but we did not find an entry-level nursing program for them when we checked. Confirm directly with the school before assuming anything.

Licensing in Nova Scotia

In Nova Scotia, nurses are regulated by the Nova Scotia Nursing and Midwifery Regulator (NSNMR), which publishes its approved education programs; it lists the NCLEX-RN for RNs and a practical-nurse registration exam for practical nurses. Confirm the current approval status of a program on the regulator’s page.

Nursing programs in Nova Scotia: provincial guide

How to compare these programs

We do not rank schools, and we do not publish tuition, cut-offs, pass rates or seat counts, because they change and are easy to get wrong. Use the school pages for the facts above, then work through this list for each program you are considering:

  1. Regulator approval. Is the program on the regulator’s own list for the title you want (registered nurse or practical nurse)? Check the regulator’s list, not only the school’s wording.
  2. Credential and route. Degree, diploma or DEC; direct entry, after-degree, accelerated or bridging. Note the length the school page states.
  3. Where you study and train. Campus, in person or hybrid, and where placements usually take place.
  4. Application route and dates. Which application service applies, and the current deadline. They differ by program and change every cycle; some intakes close or pause.
  5. Language. Language of instruction and of placements, and the language of the licensing exam.
  6. Selection and prerequisites. Required courses, tests, interviews or lotteries listed on the program page.
  7. Costs and support. Ask the school for current tuition, fees and placement-related costs, and for what support it offers.

How Fiabita’s Study Lab can help

Study Lab lets you practise quiz questions and flashcards from your own notes and rehearse SBAR handoffs before placements. It is independent of the schools on this page, has none of their course material, and AI output can contain errors, so check it against your course content.

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Last checked October 2026. Programs, dates and requirements change, so each school’s official pages are the authority; our school guides link to the sources we used.

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