Applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Successful completion of a practical nursing program from a recognized Canadian institution.
2. Proof of an unencumbered and unrestricted license with the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN).

Admission is competitive, based on the last 30 credit hours of approved post-secondary courses presented. A minimum AGPA of 65.00% is required.

If you are not currently licensed with SALPN or will not be licensed by the January 31st deadline, you may be eligible for the Upper Year admission category.

For admission purposes, a recognized institution in Canada is one that is a member of either Colleges & Institutes Canada (www.collegesinstitutes.ca), or Universities Canada (www.univcan.ca). A recognized institution outside of Canada is one that offers University or College-level programming, and is authorized by the government in that country. The U of R follows the Pan-Canadian Quality Assurance Framework for the Assessment of International Academic Credentials (www.cicic.ca/docs/2012/Quality_Assurance_Framework_EN.pdf).

1. Applications will be accepted from October 1 to January 31.
2. Fill out the undergraduate application for admission Online
   • If you have not previously used the online application, you will create a new login ID and password
   • For application level, choose Undergraduate
   • For application type choose Upper Years/LPN to BScN Pathway/After Degree Nursing Program
   • For Planned Program of Study choose: SCBScN - LPN to BScN Pathway
3. Pay the $100 application fee (you may select 'Pay later' if you have paid this fee previously), please refer to “Application Fee” section for details.

Applicants must declare all post-secondary institutions attended for any length of time. Failure to disclose attendance at any post-secondary institution will lead to cancellation of your application, or withdrawal from the program.

*Note: Students may also be subject to a $100 transfer credit assessment fee in addition to the application fee.

1. 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. See University of Regina for details.

   All post secondary transcripts must be mailed directly from the institution attended to the University of Regina by January 31. If an applicant attends another institution after submitting their application to the SCBScN program, they are required to notify Saskatchewan Polytechnic. A transcript from the attended institution must be received by August 1.

   All applicants who have completed post-secondary course work must be considered in good standing (i.e. not on faculty or university level probation) at the University of Regina or former academic institution as of the start date of the program to retain their seat.

   Admission will be revoked if an application form is found to be inaccurate or incomplete, or if supporting documents are discovered to be fraudulent. Transfer credit will not be awarded for courses taken at institutions not listed on application forms or if an applicant fails to notify Saskatchewan Polytechnic of courses completed after submitting their application.

2. LPN to BScN Pathway applicants are also required to submit the following document:
   

   Current SALPN License and Registration Number

   The proof of current Canadian practicing licensure must be submitted to the Admission Office: Enrolment.Services@uregina.ca by the January 31st deadline.

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

Applicants with Indigenous citizenship should submit their proof of citizenship to the Admission Office at Enrolment.Services@uregina.ca.

If you are a domestic applicant (Canadian/Permanent Resident of Canada), please contact your educational institution(s) to mail or email your official transcript to:

If you are an international applicant who will be on Study Permit, please contact your educational institution(s) to mail or email your official transcript to:

Post Secondary Courses

Applicants who are enrolled in post-secondary courses at the time of application, must submit a subsequent, final transcript by August 1 (in addition to the transcript received January 31).

Applicants with outstanding grades at another post-secondary institution as of August 1 will be required to have an additional transcript submitted to the University of Regina by September 1.

There is a non-refundable application fee of $100 which must be submitted with your application form. If you are applying online, payments can only be made using a credit card.

If you are a current or former University of Regina student, you are not required to pay this application fee; however, you must provide your University of Regina student identification number for verification and check off the box on the application form indicating that you are a current/former University of Regina student.

*Note: Students may also be subject to a $100 transfer credit assessment fee in addition to the application fee.

To check the status of your application, simply follow these steps outlined in https://urconnected.uregina.ca/apply/app_status.ezc

Notification of admission will begin in late spring.

Applicants admitted to the LPN to SCBScN pathway will receive the following transfer credit block of 36 credit hours. This transfer credit block is granted upon completion of an approved practical nursing program and current licensure as a Saskatchewan LPN:

• BIOL 110 – Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• BIOL 111 – Human Anatomy & Physiology II
• Two Open Elective Credits
• CNUR 100 – Practice Education: Community Partnerships
• CNUR 101 - Practice Education: Stable Populations
• CNUR 102 - Foundations of Care l: A Developing Professional
• CNUR 103 – Foundations of Care ll: Professional Nursing
• CNUR 106 – Health and Education Across the Lifespan
• CNUR 107 – Introduction to Health Assessment
• CNUR 202 – Pharmacology
• CNUR 205 – Practice Education: Acute Care Partnerships l

No additional transfer credit will be granted for courses completed as part of an applicant’s practical nursing program. If an applicant has completed courses in addition to their practical nursing diploma or another institution, additional transfer credit will be considered.

If you are domestic applicant (Canadian/Permanent Resident of Canada), please contact:

If you are international applicant who will be on study permit, please contact: