Honours Bachelor of Science - Nursing is a honours degree in Nursing programme taught at Cambrian College in Sudbury, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 28,941 per year (CAD 7,885 per year for local students).
The Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Cambrian College is a four-year degree program delivered on a full-time, campus basis at the Barry Downe campus. Cambrian describes the program as preparing graduates for registered nurse practice through classroom study combined with more than 1,000 hours of clinical placement in long-term care, hospital, and community health settings. Students train in a nursing simulation lab and work alongside physicians, dietitians, physiotherapists, and other allied health professionals to build teamwork and critical-thinking skills. The curriculum runs across eight semesters and holds Path A accreditation from the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, with preliminary approval from the College of Nurses of Ontario. Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including grade 12 English, mathematics, biology, and chemistry at the university-preparation level, or mature student status. Cambrian notes that clinical placements may occur at affiliated sites beyond Sudbury, on weekdays or weekends, with students responsible for related travel and accommodation costs. The program suits students pursuing a career as a registered nurse who want an immersive, practice-based route into health care, with the degree also serving as a foundation for further study at the master's or doctoral level.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:75.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Admission follows Cambrian's general degree-entry rule: the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD, 30 credits) with six Grade 12 University (U) or University/College (M) stream courses, or mature-student standing. This programme's own page names its subject list — Grade 12 English (U), Mathematics (U), Biology (U) and Chemistry (U) — and sets a minimum overall average of 75% across those six admission courses. Neither the programme page nor Cambrian's general admissions page publishes a domestic English-language test score; Cambrian states it sets no college-wide test for domestic applicants. International applicants must instead meet Cambrian's published English minimums for degree programmes: IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 88, or PTE Academic 58. Before clinical placement, admitted students must hold a current Basic Cardiac Life Support certificate (HCP level) and Standard First Aid certificate, pass N95 respiratory mask fit-testing, complete a criminal record check with a vulnerable sector check, WHMIS/AODA/Bill 18 training, and provide proof of required immunisations (TB, varicella, polio, MMR, DTaP, influenza, hepatitis B and COVID-19), all renewed annually at the student's own cost.
Application Details
Start Date:Intakes Cambrian lists for this program on its own page, read 6 September 2026: September 2026 (Schedule A fall term: Day 1 orientation 8 September 2026, classes from 9 September 2026, term ends 18 December 2026) and January 2027 (Schedule A winter term: Day 1 orientation 11 January 2027, classes from 12 January 2027, term ends 23 April 2027). Term dates come from Cambrian's published 2026-27 Academic Schedule A, which most programs follow and which is built from 14-week blocks with September, January and May starts. Not every program admits in every term, and the intakes above are the ones this program's page lists for the 2026-27 year; check the program page before applying, because an intake already under way may be closed.
Application Deadline:DOMESTIC APPLICANTS (Canadian citizens and permanent residents). Cambrian publishes no deadline that belongs to this program alone; what follows is the college-wide Ontario colleges cycle plus Cambrian's own term cut-offs, and it applies to every full-time program. Apply at ontariocolleges.ca. Applications received there by 1 February are given equal consideration - they are assessed together, and Ontario residents are preferred where a program is oversubscribed. After 1 February applications are handled first-come, first-served for as long as seats remain, and your file is judged on what has reached the Admissions Office by the transcript submission deadline. For entry in Fall 2027 the provincial cycle runs as follows: the ontariocolleges.ca application opened on 26 September 2026, colleges may issue offers from 1 November 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, an offer must be accepted by 1 May 2027, and tuition deposits fall in June 2027 on each college's own date.
COLLEGE-WIDE LAST DAY TO APPLY. Separately from the equal consideration date, Cambrian's 2026-27 Academic Schedule A sets a hard last day to apply for admission on Day 3 of each term - for this program's intakes that is 10 September 2026 for the fall 2026 start and 13 January 2027 for the winter 2027 start. To begin, all transcripts and documents must already be with the College and you must be ready to pay the deposit and start classes by Day 5 (14 September 2026, 15 January 2027 or 14 May 2027). The schedule prints this as an all-programs date and does not distinguish domestic from international applicants. The non-refundable deposit is due 15 June 2026 for the september start and 16 November 2026 for the january start.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS. Do not use the domestic ontariocolleges.ca form: apply on the OCAS international service (Cambrian's college code is CAMB, up to three program choices), or have an authorised agent file for you in Cambrian's own application portal. The 1 February equal consideration date is part of the domestic Ontario colleges cycle and Cambrian publishes no closing date of its own for international applicants; files are assessed individually as they arrive. Cambrian does say that some programs fill faster than others and advises acting early, and that the letter of acceptance carries an expiry date past which no student may enrol. Once the offer is accepted and fees are paid you need an Ontario Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) before you can apply for a study permit, so leave time for that step.
