At Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, Canada, Nursing: Bachelor of Science Advanced Entry Degree (BSN) is offered as a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 7 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 756 per credit (CAD 257 per credit for local students).
Intended for students who already hold a four-year undergraduate degree, the program supports their transition into the nursing field. Its recognition comes from the College of Nurses and Midwives of British Columbia, and it aims to educate nurses to practice with diverse clients in a range of settings, guided by a health-promotion outlook and a capacity for effective relational engagement; they learn to partner with clients as well as other health care providers, developing independence, accountability, reflectiveness, self-direction, self-motivation, and a lifelong, questioning approach to learning grounded in inquiry.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:2.67 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: IMPORTANT: KPU accepts applications to this programme only from Canadian citizens and from permanent residents or landed immigrants of Canada. International applicants are not eligible. The Faculty requirement here is KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, set out in the university's own admission requirements. On top of it this programme asks for: a recognised undergraduate degree completed within the previous six years at a cumulative GPA of 2.67 or better, including 30 credits at third- and fourth-year level; 6 credits of undergraduate human anatomy and physiology with at least C+ in each course; and 6 credits from outside the Health discipline, 3 of which must be English (ENGL 1100 or an equivalent), again at C+ or better in each course. After a conditional offer, and before admission is confirmed, you must file a valid Canadian CPR Basic Life Support or CPR Health Care Provider certificate that stays current through the programme; a current Standard First Aid certificate; a criminal record check cleared through the Criminal Records Review Program run by BC's Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, dated no more than six months before the programme begins; and an Immunization Record Form covering the vaccinations listed in BC's Practice Education Guidelines. KPU states that students who are not vaccinated may not be able to take up a place, and that immunisations must be kept current for as long as you are in the programme. Continuing requires a cumulative GPA of 2.67 with C+ in standard-graded required courses and MAS in mastery-graded ones. The programme is 93 credits and must be finished within seven years of enrolment.
Application Details
Start Date:The University Calendar lists this programme's own start dates as Fall (September) and Spring (January); it lists no Summer (May) start, so that term is not an entry point for it even though KPU runs it institution-wide. Under the Senate-approved 2026-27 schedule Fall runs 8 September to 17 December 2026 and Spring 6 January to 28 April 2027.
Application Deadline:KPU accepts applications to this programme only from Canadian citizens and permanent residents / landed immigrants of Canada, so the international dates, fee and deposit KPU publishes for other programmes do not apply. KPU classifies this as a Limited Intake programme: the number of seats is capped, applications are assessed against one another, and meeting the published minimums does not guarantee admission. The University Calendar lists this programme with Fall (September) and Spring (January) starts, so only the windows below apply to it; KPU's institution-wide Limited Intake timetable also covers terms this programme does not admit into. FALL (SEPTEMBER) INTAKE: applications open on 1 October of the previous year and the Limited Intake deadline is 1 March, so the Fall 2027 window runs 1 October 2026 to 1 March 2027, with offers from November. SPRING (JANUARY) INTAKE: applications open 1 February and close 1 August, with offers from early April. Some Limited Intake programmes close early when demand is high, and others extend the deadline when seats remain - the current extension list is at kpu.ca/admission/deadlines-extended. KPU notes that selected Limited Intake programmes may still consider applicants after the term's final application date (1 July for Fall and 1 November for Spring). Applications open at 00:00 and close at 23:59 Pacific time. Applications go through EducationPlannerBC at apply.educationplannerbc.ca/kpu; the non-refundable application fee is CAD 40 and the confirmation deposit for a Limited Intake offer is CAD 500.
