Diploma in Nursing is a diploma in Nursing programme offered by Dawson College in Westmount, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 11,740 per semester.
Nursing is a three-year Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) technical program at Dawson College that combines classroom instruction with laboratory practice, high-fidelity simulation and clinical placements beginning in the first semester. Over the course of the program, students complete weekly clinical rotations across settings such as acute care, long-term care, pediatric and obstetrical units, culminating in a sixth-semester internship supervised by a preceptor. The curriculum covers patient care planning and evaluation, pharmacology, data collection and analysis, and nursing interventions across medical-surgical, postnatal, pediatric, psychiatric, geriatric and ambulatory care, together with practical skills such as vital sign monitoring, medication administration, injections and wound care. The program suits students planning a career as a registered nurse and prepares graduates to sit the licensing examination administered by the Ordre des infirmieres et infirmiers du Quebec. Graduates may also continue into university nursing degrees, including McGill's integrated bachelor's pathway. Admission requires a Secondary V diploma, Secondary IV environmental science and technology, Secondary V chemistry, and an appropriate level of English.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Requires a Quebec Diploma of Secondary Studies (DES), or an academic background judged equivalent, including Secondary IV Environmental Science & Technology or Environmental Science (558-404 or 558-402) and Secondary V Chemistry (551-504); Secondary IV enriched Mathematics or Secondary V Mathematics is considered an asset, as is completing the science prerequisites within the last five years. The programme itself specifies placement at College English 101, with testing possibly required, rather than a fixed TOEFL/IELTS score; non-native-English applicants otherwise fall under Dawson College's general policy of TOEFL iBT (minimum 4), IELTS Academic (minimum 6.0), PTE Academic (minimum 50), or Duolingo (minimum 95-100). Once admitted, students must complete the O.I.I.Q. nursing student registration, pass a criminal record check, and provide proof of a complete immunization record. The application deadline is March 1.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic and international applicants apply directly through the Dawson College Application System rather than SRAM. Applications for Winter 2027 opened 22 September 2026 with a deadline of 1 November 2026; however, international students are not eligible to apply for the Winter semester unless they already hold a valid CAQ/CSQ and Study Permit naming Dawson College, given Quebec's study-authorization processing times. Fall admission's standing deadline is 1 March, though Fall 2027 application dates were not yet posted as of September 2026 (Fall 2026 closed on 1 March 2026 with no late applications accepted). Admission is not described as rolling; these are firm deadlines. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
