Conestoga College offers Bachelor of Science - Nursing (Honours), a bachelor's degree in Nursing programme in Kitchener, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition is CAD 6,481 per year for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Nursing
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: Hybrid
Local tuition: CAD 6,481 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This honours Bachelor of Science - Nursing degree prepares students for practice as registered nurses, with a curriculum designed to be responsive to current and evolving care needs. The program offers several routes into the degree: direct entry for students coming from high school, entry for applicants who have completed prior nursing studies or diplomas, and entry for those with previous university coursework. Registered Practical Nurses can enter with advanced standing and without required bridging semesters, reflecting recognition of their existing clinical training. At the time of description the program holds preliminary approval from the College of Nurses of Ontario, meaning graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a Registered Nurse in the province once they complete the degree and any associated registration requirements. Conestoga College is a member of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. The program suits students committed to a nursing career who are entering from secondary school as well as practising Registered Practical Nurses or students with related post-secondary study seeking to progress into registered nursing practice through a structured degree pathway.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent. Applicants need six Grade 12 courses (four required U-level plus two further U or M-level), including Grade 12 U English (ENG4U) at a minimum of 65% or an equivalent preparatory course, Biology (SBI4U) at a minimum of 65%, Chemistry (SCH4U) at a minimum of 65%, and any Grade 12 U mathematics course, plus two additional Grade 12 U or M courses. Conestoga states that higher averages are often required because of competition for available spaces; the minimum admission average for the Fall 2026 intake was 89.6%, a competitive threshold rather than a fixed entry minimum. Applicants with credentials from outside Canada require a course-by-course credential evaluation, and those whose prior instruction was not in English must demonstrate proficiency, though no specific test-score table is published on this page. Before clinical placements, students must provide immunization records, TB testing, First Aid/CPR certification, a police record check, and respiratory fit testing.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca (college code CONS): for the Fall 2027 intake the online application opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027; most oversubscribed programs stop accepting applications after 1 February 2027, though many programs remain open afterward. Conestoga does not publish a separate equal-consideration date for its January intake. International applicants apply directly to Conestoga and are assessed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until each program fills; no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
