Offered by Athabasca University in Athabasca, Canada, Post-RN Bachelor of Nursing is a bachelor's degree in Nursing programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered fully online. Tuition for international students is CAD 223 per credit (CAD 223 per credit for local students).
This bachelor's degree program from Athabasca University is designed for currently registered nurses seeking to build on existing clinical practice. Delivered entirely online with no on-site practical component, it totals 120 credits and can be completed in as little as two years of full-time study or extended up to five years at a self-directed pace, with monthly start dates. Coursework expands students' knowledge in nursing informatics, nursing research, primary health care, leadership and management, and family and community health promotion, aligned with entry-to-practice competencies set by the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta. The program allows transfer credit for prior nursing coursework and is eligible for Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition, letting students apply relevant experience toward completion. It suits working registered nurses who need a flexible, remote format that fits around employment and family responsibilities. Admission requires proof of active, regulated RN registration or licensure within a Canadian province or territory. Graduates are positioned for roles such as nurse manager, clinical research nurse, public health nurse, nursing informatics specialist, and nurse educator.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Post-RN Bachelor of Nursing requires a completed, approved registered nurse (RN) diploma program plus current, regulated RN registration/licensure with a Canadian province or territory, proof of which must be submitted at application and maintained throughout the program. Applicants with non-Canadian or non-US nursing education must have completed a Canadian RN bridging program or obtain an International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) report comparing their credential to Canadian education. The program's own pages do not publish a minimum admission GPA or English-language test score; applicants whose first language is not English are subject to Athabasca's general proficiency requirement, met with IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, TOEFL iBT 80 with a minimum essay score of 20, PTE Academic 59, Duolingo 105, CAEL 60, or MELAB 80. Enrolment is monthly, with no application deadline for most intakes.
Application Details
Start Date:Monthly
Application Deadline:Athabasca University's undergraduate degrees, majors and university certificates admit on a continuous, rolling basis for both domestic and international applicants: there is no fixed application deadline, and most individualized-study courses start on the first of every month provided registration is received by the 10th of the prior month. The university's published admissions information does not distinguish international timing from domestic. The one fixed-cohort exception among this institution's programmes is the Post-LPN Bachelor of Nursing, whose September 2027 intake takes applications from Sept. 1 to Nov. 15, 2026, with all supporting documents due by Nov. 30, 2026, for both domestic and international applicants; the Post-RN Bachelor of Nursing, by contrast, remains open/rolling with monthly starts. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
