Admission Requirements

Applicants who are currently enrolled in high school will have their competitive admission average calculated according to the University of Regina’s Early Conditional Admission requirements:

1. One course in English or French Language Arts (grade 11 or 12)
2. One academic Math (grade 11 or 12)
3. One course from category A below (grade 11 or 12)
4. One course from category B below (grade 11 or 12)
5. One additional course from category A or B below (grade 11 or 12)

Please note:

1. A maximum of two math courses may be used
2. Nursing does not allow use of any category A or B courses marked with an asterisk* (These have been removed from the list below but may appear on other lists available on the University of Regina website)
3. Each requirement must be different subjects except for Language Arts which may be used twice
4. Minimum admission averages must be met as per Faculty-specific admission policy. The final average requires a minimum grade of 70% in each course.

Category A

Biology/Biologie, Calculus/Calcul, Chemistry/Chimie, Computer Science, Earth Science/Sciences de la Terre, Environmental Science, Foundations of Math, Fondements des mathématiques, Health Science, Physical Science, Physics/Physique, Pre-Calculus/Pré-Calcul, Sciences de la santé, Sciences de l’environnement, Sciences physiques

Category B

Economics, French, Geography/Géographie, History/Histoire, German History: Canadian Studies, History of the Americas, Law/Droit, Mandarin, Native Studies, Native Studies: Canadian Studies, nēhiyawīwin (Cree), Psychology/Psychologie, Sciences sociales fransaskois, Sciences socials immersion, Social Studies, Social Studies: Canadian Studies, Spanish/Espangnol, Ukrainian, Ukrainian Language Arts

Applicants who are conditionally admit to SCBScN must achieve a minimum grade of 70% in each of the below courses to meet the final admission requirements:

1. One of English Language Arts A30, Français Franskaskois A30 or Français Immersion 30
2. One of English Language Arts B30, Français Franskaskois B30 or Français Immersion 30
3. One of Foundations of Math 30, Pre-Calculus 30, or Calculus 30
4. Biology 30
5. Chemistry 30

Applicants from other Canadian provinces or other countries may present the equivalent course(s) at the secondary or post-secondary level. You can refer to High School Admissions Requirements for equivalent out-of-province high school courses and international high school equivalents.

Applicants must meet the English Language Proficiency Requirements as outlined in the FAQs below.

If you are upgrading/have upgraded high school courses, or enrolled in the Adult 12 program, but have fewer than 15 credit hours earned at a post-secondary institution, you will follow the application process as a High School Graduate.

Required Documents & Submission Deadlines

As the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a competitive-entry programs, applicants often require a higher average than the minimum average required for admission. Please see previous year’s cut-off averages below based on applicants and capacity.

Official High School Transcripts

If you are a current high school student, you will submit two transcripts for your application. Saskatchewan applicants must request their transcript to be sent electronically from the Ministry of Education directly to Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Graduates of an out of province high school will request their transcripts to be mailed directly to Saskatchewan Polytechnic. See Saskatchewan Polytechnic for details.

The first high school transcript may be an official transcript (sent electronically from the Ministry of Education) or a school-certified transcript (sent by mail, fax or email) submitted to Saskatchewan Polytechnic and received by March 15. The second high school transcript must be an official transcript sent electronically from the Ministry of Education to Saskatchewan Polytechnic by August 1.

If you are an international applicant, all documents must be submitted by January 31.

Official Post Secondary Transcripts

All post-secondary education must be declared on your application with official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions accompanying your application.

Students must submit official transcripts from ALL post-secondary institutions attended for any length of time. Failure to disclose attendance at any post-secondary institution may lead to cancellation of your application.

All post-secondary transcripts must be mailed directly from the institution attended to Saskatchewan Polytechnic by March 15.

English Language Proficiency

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. See University of Regina for details.

Equity Seats

If you are a First Nation, Métis, or Inuit applicant, you may qualify for an equity seat if you provide one of the following forms of verification:

• Certificate of Indian Status
• Métis Membership Card
• Letter of confirmation of Indigenous ancestry from either your Band’s Indian Registry Administrator or Métis Local