We have well-equipped labs, including four simulated nursing labs, as well as bioscience and anatomy labs. Students are prepared for nursing careers in all health-care settings as practitioners, educators, and managers.

Members of our Advisory Committee come from some of the organizations that provide clinical placement and employment opportunities including Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, College of Nurses of Ontario, Credit Valley Hospital, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, Toronto Public Health, St. Michael’s Hospital, University Health Network, William Osler Health Centre, The Hospital for Sick Children, and the Trillium Health Centre.

Note: For information regarding faculty credentials for this program, visit humber.ca/faculty.

The Ontario government, which previously announced it will spend $500 million to add 9,000 more nurses to the health-care system by 2011/2012, has also set a goal to increase full-time employment for nurses. Upon graduating from this program, eligible students may choose from provincial, national, and inter­national placements in community/public health, primary health-care or acute care settings. Eligible students may also seek graduate education.

Students receive hands-on experience, with a clinical component in every year.

The Bachelor of Nursing is a full disclosure program; all educational documents must be submitted for consideration. Upon receipt of your application Humber will correspond with applicants using the email address provided on the online application. Applicants are required to log in to srs.humber.ca using either their application number or Humber student number to continue with the application process. Admission to the program is a com­petitive process and only the best-qualified applicants are offered admission to the preparatory semester. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance.

Preparatory Semester

• A completed three- or four-year univer­sity degree with a 3.0 or 74 per cent  GPA or higher. Admission averages will be calculated on the most recent 60 credit hours of course work. Applicants who have not completed a three- or four-year university degree, but who possess  60 university credit hours with a 3.0 or 74 per cent GPA or higher, may also be considered for admission. International credentials must be accompanied by  a World Education Services Compre­hensive course-by-course report
• A minimum mark of 70 per cent in Grade 12 English (ENG4U), Grade 12 Chemistry (SCH4U), Biology (SBI4U) and Grade 11 Mathematics (MCF3M or MCR3U) or any Grade 12 U level Mathematics or equivalent
• Applicants may be asked to complete a language proficiency assessment
• Students whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English by undertaking and submitting the results from a standardized English language test. For a list of acceptable tests and minimum scores, please see Humber’s English Language Proficiency Policy. Humber reserves the right to require a successfully completed language proficiency test based on the requirements of the specific program
•  Admission to the program is a competitive process and only the best-qualified applicants are offered seats in the program. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance
• Students may apply for transfer credits upon approval into the program

The Bachelor of Nursing program is a full disclosure program. All postsecondary educational documents must be submitted at the point of application for consideration. Failure to disclose attendance at another postsecondary institution may result in withdrawal from the program.

The following requirements must be fulfilled upon acceptance into the program and before the first clinical placement. Clinical placement will not be allowed if all the requirements are not met. Details outlining all required documents and how to validate these requirements can be found at healthsciences.humber.ca/ field-clinical-placement/overview.

Due to the variety of clinical venues and  possible changes in legislation, the requirements are subject to change. Students should always check healthsciences.humber.ca/field-clinical-placement/overview.

Graduates wishing to be registered will be asked by the College of Nurses of Ontario to sign a declaration of their status regarding:

• citizenship/permanent residence/immigration
• any conviction of a criminal offence or an offence under the Narcotic Control Act or the Food and Drug Act
• being a subject of proceedings with respect to professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity in Ontario in another health profession or in another jurisdiction in nursing or in another health profession
• any mental or physical disorder, which makes it desirable in the public interest that the person not practice nursing.

These conditions will also apply throughout your program.

Humber also offers the Bachelor of Nursing (BN) degree program 07061.
 

Students requiring preparatory courses offered between September and December will be charged a maximum of $1,658.54 (domestic) or $6,100 (international). Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first semester of the 2011/2012 academic year.
The 2011/2012 fee for two semesters of the Bachelor of Nursing program was

• domestic $6,445.96
• international $12,220

Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2011/2012 academic year.

Fees are subject to change.

For more information visit Fees and Financial Assistance.

Degree Scholarships

Humber awards degree scholarships automatically to graduating high school students based on academic achievement.

See the following chart for details.  Some of the scholarships are renewable each year if you maintain an average of 80 per cent or more.

Degree Academic Average Scholarship

Tuition Bursaries

Humber offers tuition bursaries based on demondstrated financial need.  Bursary information is available online at srs.humber.ca Make sure to apply early because bursaries funds may run out before the deadline dates.  Deadline to apply: June 29, 2012 for programs starting September 2012.

Entrance Scholarships

Many of Humber's scholarships are based on grades and volunteer work experience.  Scholarship details and application information can be found at humber.ca/admissions/scholarships.

OSAP

Find out if you qualify for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).  Visit osap.gov.on.ca.

On-campus Jobs

Earn while you learn!  Students may apply to more than 900 on-campus jobs each school year.  Competitive wages and flexible schedules are some of the perks of this program.  Check out on-campus job listings at careers.humber.ca/workstudy.