University of Ottawa nursing: the Honours BScN in English or French
The University of Ottawa’s School of Nursing offers its Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) in English or in French. Two older routes, the collaborative program with Algonquin and La Cité and the second-entry program, are shown as suspended, so it is worth reading the current pages before relying on older information.
What the school offers (nursing)
- Honours BScN (stand-alone): a four-year, 120-unit program. The faculty page lists English, French and French immersion streams, notes that an English immersion stream is planned for 2027, and describes clinical placements starting in Year 2 across hospital, long-term care, community, pediatric, mental health and maternal-child settings. It mentions the Louise McEntyre West Nursing Simulation and Peer Mentorship Centre. ↗
- Collaborative BScN: the university’s page says the collaborative program with Algonquin College is no longer accepting applications and points applicants to the stand-alone program. ↗
- Second-entry BScN: the academic catalogue describes a 24-month, 75-unit stream offered in English and in French, and states that admission is suspended until further notice. ↗
Becoming licensed after graduating
In Ontario, nurses register with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). The faculty’s page describes the BScN as approved by the CNO and accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, and says graduates are eligible to apply for RN registration in Ontario. CNO’s own guidance says RN applicants write the NCLEX-RN and also complete a separate jurisprudence exam. Confirm the current steps with CNO.
How to apply
The faculty says to apply through OUAC, the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre, using the standard undergraduate application. Check the program page for the stream (English, French or immersion) and the deadlines for your intake.
How Fiabita’s Study Lab can help students here
Studying in a bilingual setting means meeting clinical vocabulary in two languages. Fiabita itself is available in English and French, and Study Lab can turn your own notes into practice questions and flashcards, which may help you rehearse terminology.
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Fiabita is not affiliated with University of Ottawa. We summarized the pages below in October 2026 and link to them so you can check the current wording yourself.