Bachelor of Science - Nursing (Bridge) at Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada is a bachelor's degree in Nursing programme. The programme runs for 5 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 3,241 per semester for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Nursing
Duration: 5 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,241 / semester
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The RPN to BScN Bridging program is one semester in length (five courses); followed by Years Three and Four of the BScN program. Upon Successful completion of the program, the graduate will have met the College of Nurses (CNO) RN entry-to practice competencies within the five semesters and qualify to write the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX). Graduates of the Practical Nursing program who successfully complete the courses in the bridging program will enter BScN at Year Three of the four-year program. Upon successful completion of the BScN program, those who entered the program via the RPN-BScN bridging opportunity will have achieved the program learning outcomes and will have met the College of Nurses (CNO) RN entry-to-practice competencies and qualify to write the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX), along with those students who began studies in the BScN program at Year One. This program runs five semesters in total, over two and a half years: First semester of the bridge program begins in January, semester 1 Students return the following fall and winter for semesters 2 & 3 Students return the next fall and winter for the final semesters 4 & 5 The RPN to BScN Bridge is an in-person program at the Sault College campus in Sault Ste. Marie. Bachelor of Science - Nursing (Bridge) is not open to international students.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Admission requires graduation from an Ontario Practical Nursing program (2005 or later) with a cumulative program GPA of 70% (3.0 on a four-point scale) or higher, successful completion of the Canadian Practical Nursing Registration Exam, and registration in good standing with no restrictions with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Applicants need a minimum of one year of current work experience as an RPN, evidenced by an employer letter on company letterhead, plus a copy of current CNO registration and disclosure of all prior postsecondary transcripts through ontariocolleges.ca. As with Sault College's other nursing degrees, the English language requirement is IELTS Academic 6.5. Progression beyond the program's transition semester requires a minimum grade of 65%. Start dates are offered in January.
Application Details
Start Date:January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in September 2027, the application system opens on 26 September 2026 and the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, after which qualified applications are assessed first-come, first-served until seats are full; Sault College publishes no equal-consideration date of its own, and neither OCAS nor the college states a separate date for the January 2027 intake. International applicants apply directly to Sault College rather than through ontariocolleges.ca; the college states only that applications are reviewed within five business days of submission and publishes no fixed opening or closing date for international admission. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
