BA/BS in Nursing is a bachelor's degree in Nursing programme offered by St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 22,947 per year (CAD 10,735 per year for local students).
Nursing at St. Francis Xavier University is a Bachelor of Science in Nursing offered through the Elizabeth and Thomas Rankin School of Nursing, delivered in person on the university's Antigonish, Nova Scotia campus. The program is oriented toward preparing safe, evidence-informed, and critical-thinking nurses, with an emphasis on health promotion, social justice, cultural safety, and equity in patient care. Coursework combines classroom instruction with clinical practice components intended to build practice-ready graduates capable of working across varied care settings. Completion of the degree is intended to make graduates eligible to sit the registered nurse licensing examination. The program draws on the school's long history of nursing education in the region. It suits students seeking a career as a registered nurse in hospital, community, long-term care, or other settings, and can lead toward further specialization such as nurse practitioner training, nursing education, public health, or research roles.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Admission to the 4-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing, as described on StFX's dedicated Nursing admission-requirements page, is competitive with a limited number of seats; meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission, and priority is given to Nova Scotia residents. Applicants need Grade 12 (university/academic level) courses completed or in progress with a minimum mark of 65% in each of English 12, Math 12, Biology 12 and Chemistry 12, plus one further university-preparatory course; CASPer is no longer required. The university-wide general requirement is an overall Grade 12 average of 70%. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit an approved test: IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 90 (no section below 20), Duolingo 115 (no subscore below 100), CAEL 70 (no band below 60), PTE Academic 60 (no score below 50), or MET 55. The 4-year program begins in September; StFX also runs a January-intake Accelerated option and a May-intake LPN-to-BScN pathway with their own separate requirements.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Deadline to apply to the 4-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programme is 3 March 2027 for Fall 2027 entry, well ahead of the general 1 September 2027 deadline.
