Overview of the LPN to BScN Pathway
The LPN to BScN pathway is the admission pathway for Practical Nurses who are currently licensed in Saskatchewan through CLPNS. There are 46 seats available in this pathway between the Regina and Saskatoon site.
The LPN to BScN Pathway is designed as a full-time, two-year program. Students admitted to this program will be required to complete their courses as a full-time student over six consecutive terms. This includes full-time programming in the spring/summer terms. Students may be required to complete one or more of their practice education placements outside of Regina and Saskatoon.
Applicants who were required to discontinue (RTD) from the SCBScN program and have completed their Practical Nursing Diploma since their RTD are required to petition for readmission. See Petitioning and Readmission Students (Previous SCBScN Students Only) tab.
LPN to BScN Pathway Prospective Information Sheet (292 KB – pdf)
More Program Details
Physical Demands of the Program
Nursing is a physically demanding profession. If you are accepted into the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, you will be required to participate in all aspects of the program. You will engage in clinical practice that involves physically strenuous activity such as repetitive lifting and bending, walking and standing over extended periods, and fine motor coordination. For more information on the skills and abilities of a registered nurse, please refer to the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan’s Becoming a Registered Nurse in Saskatchewan: Requisite Skills and Abilities (222 KB – PDF).
Additional Information & Frequently Asked Questions
English Language Proficiency (ELP) Requirements
The language of instruction at the University of Regina is English. All applicants to the University of Regina must therefore demonstrate an appropriate level of proficiency in the English language. Any one of the following will be accepted as satisfactory evidence:
- Successful completion of at least three years of formal, full-time English at a secondary school that is a recognized school or institution where English is primary language of instruction.
- Successful completion of the English as a Second Language (Advanced EAP) program or a minimum average score of 55 on the ESL placement exam both offered through the Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Regina. For further information, please contact English as a Second Language Office, Room 114, South Residence, University of Regina, Regina, SK, S4S 0A2, Tel: (306) 585-4585 or esl@uregina.ca.
- Successful completion of at least 24 credit hours (University of Regina degree level equivalent) in an approved English-language post-secondary institution, including at least 6 credit hours in humanities or social science subjects and with a minimum grade point average of 60.00% or equivalent is considered an acceptable demonstration of proficiency in English. Post-secondary institutions that meet this requirement must be verified by the University of Regina using industry-recognized higher education resources.
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- For the Faculty of Nursing, post-secondary studies from a country where education at the post-secondary or secondary level is not commonly delivered in English, those studies must have been completed within two (2) years of application to the Faculty in order to meet English Language proficiency. Refer to the English Language Proficiency List by Country.
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- Advanced Placement English (grade of 3 or better) or International Baccalaureate Higher English (grade of 4 or better) or SAT II English (required score varies).
- GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O’ Level English, English Language, or English as a Second Language with minimum grade of ‘B’ or GCE A/AS/AICE Level English or English Language with minimum grade of ‘C’.
- Completion of the IELTS (Academic) exam with the following minimum scores in each category:
- Overall score of 7.0
- Speaking 7.0
- Writing 6.5
- Listening 7.0
- Reading 6.5