Overview of the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN) Program
The University of Regina and Saskatchewan Polytechnic jointly offer the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN).
As a student in the SCBScN program you will begin your nursing education in Year 1 with opportunities to work directly with patients and clients.
The SCBScN program includes eight terms of course work. The program is designed as a cohort model program with full-time study.
The SCBScN program is accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN). This means that your nursing program meets national standards of excellence in nursing education.
Completion Options
There are three exit options for students enrolled in the SCBScN program. Applications for the early exits (December and August) are completed after a student is accepted to the program and meets the early exit requirements.
Students interested in pursuing the August Exit option or the December Exit option are required to apply. Applications for these completion options are made available to students in December each year. Further details and information sessions are posted to the SCBScN Student Portal for current students.
4-Year April Exit option (Standard for Regina and Saskatoon)
The April Exit option is the program default for students admitted to the four-year program. This route entails full-time programming in the fall and winter terms, with the spring/summers off. Students complete their program in four calendar years.
3.5-Year December Exit option
This route entails full-time programming in the fall, winter, and spring/summer terms following the completion of 300-level courses. Students interested in the December Exit will receive more information once admitted to the SCBScN program.
3-Year August Exit option (Standard for After Degree Nursing Program)
This route entails full-time programming in the fall, winter, and spring/summer terms following the completion of 200-level courses. Students interested in the August Exit will receive more information once admitted to the SCBScN program.
Students admitted to the After Degree Program are automatically enrolled in the August Exit as part of their program. After Degree Nursing Students complete their program in two calendar years.
Note for Student Athletes
It is recommended that student athletes reduce their course load and consider completing their program in more than four years. The schedule for a student attending with a full course load provides little or no flexibility needed for athletics. There is no provision for class, lab or clinical experiences to be made up. Student athletes are advised to speak with an Academic Advisor to discuss a program of studies that will meet their athletic schedule.
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).
Other Programs and Pathways
In addition to the standard program the SCBScN has the following options for qualifying students:
Bilingual Option
Join the only bilingual nursing program in Saskatchewan and complete half your degree in English and half in French.
After Degree Nursing Program
The ADNP provides applicants who hold a degree in another field to complete the SCBScN program in two years.
LPN to BScN Pathway
The LPN to BScN pathway is designed for Practical Nurses currently registered within Saskatchewan.
RPN to BScN Pathway
The RPN to BScN pathway is designed for Registered Psychiatric Nurses currently registered within Saskatchewan.
Land Acknowledgement
The Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN) program and After Degree Nursing Program (ADNP) acknowledges the land upon which we live, work and learn as Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territories and homelands of the Métis. We pay our respect to all Indigenous and Métis ancestors. In doing so, we affirm our relationship with one another in the spirit of reconciliation. In those places where learning occurs, may there be safe, enlightening and respectful encounters.