Admission Requirements

Diploma of Secondary Studies (DES), including:

• Secondary V Language of Instruction
• Secondary V Second Language
• Secondary IV Science
• Secondary IV Mathematics
• Secondary IV History

or academic background judged equivalent to the DES.

(Students with a DES missing any of the above subjects may be admitted, space permitting, but may be required to complete remedial courses.)

Specific ministerial admission requirements

• Sec IV Environmental Science & Technology or Environmental Science 558-404 or 558-402
• Sec V Chemistry 551-504

*For students graduating before June 2010 or from an Adult Education Centre, the pre-requisites are Physical Science 436 and Chemistry 534

Additional admission requirements

• Must be eligible to take College English 603-101 (Testing may be required)
• It is strongly recommended that applicants have Secondary IV enriched 406/436 math, or a Secondary V math.
• Letter of Intent
  • write a letter of 200-300 words, handwritten, outlining reasons for wishing to study nursing and how this idea may have developed; cite personal or work experience including volunteerism, interests and activities
• have completed the science pre-requisites within the last five years
• submit a health certificate and immunization record following admission
• complete the Order of Nurses of Quebec (O.I.I.Q.) nursing student registration application, following admission

The Order of Nurses may require applicants educated outside the province to obtain evaluation of their educational documents from the Ministère de l’Éducation. By calling (514) 864-9191, you may be told where to send relevant documents, when required, depending on the area of the city in which you live.

Before obtaining a permit from the Order of Nurses to practice in Quebec, graduates must meet a French language requirement. Students who graduated from a Quebec secondary school prior to 1986, or who graduated outside Quebec will need to obtain a certificate from the Office de la langue française before qualifying to receive a license to practice nursing.

Once admitted to the Nursing Program, students MUST:

• Submit a health certificate and immunization record
• Complete the Order of Nurses of Quebec (OIIQ) nursing registration application. The cost varies annually and can cost up to $200.00.

Application Deadline

• March 1 (for Fall semester)

The program begins in the Fall semester; new students are not admitted into the program in the Winter term.