Offered by Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in Trois-Rivières, Canada, BA/BS in Nursing (Initial Training) is a bachelor's degree in Nursing programme. The programme runs for 3.5 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 25,808 per year (CAD 3,118 per year for local students).
This Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Initial Training) at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières is a full-time undergraduate program delivered on the Trois-Rivières campus, with admission each fall and a capped intake. The curriculum integrates theoretical and practical nursing knowledge, teaching students to apply systematic care approaches, develop nursing care plans, and build therapeutic relationships with patients and families. Clinical placements begin in the second semester and continue throughout the program, covering areas such as surgery and medicine, mental health and psychiatry, critical care, maternal and child health, community health, and care management. The program emphasizes clinical skills, critical thinking, and autonomous nursing practice across varied healthcare settings. It suits students with strong interpersonal skills, resilience under pressure, compassion, and analytical ability, who enjoy teamwork and are committed to patient-centred care.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Bachelor of Nursing (Initial Training) is per UQTR's program-based process. Quebec DEC holders need a DEC in Integrated Sciences, Letters and Arts, a DEC in Natural Sciences, or any DEC completing human biology (101-SH1), chemistry (202-SN1) and mathematics (201-SN2), with a minimum R-score of 24 (22-24 may be interviewed by the selection committee). Applicants from outside Quebec need 13 years of pre-university education, or 12 years plus one university year, plus the same collegial science courses; experience-route applicants must be at least 21 with relevant health-sector work and submit a presentation portfolio. The programme page itself calls for a good command of French, tested according to the candidate's origin, consistent with UQTR's general French-language admission condition (institution page + French-test page), such as UQTR's own TIFEI for international applicants. Collegial and university candidates are ranked solely on academic file; experience-route candidates are assessed 50% on portfolio and 50% on interview. Students need an up-to-date vaccination record and OIIQ registration before their second-semester practicum; seats are reserved for Canadian citizens or permanent residents, capped at 48, and the deadline is March 1.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:UQTR sets its own admission deadlines by trimester rather than through a shared application service: for the Fall 2027 trimester, undergraduate (first-cycle) applications are due 1 September 2027 and graduate (upper-cycle) applications 28 August 2027, while international applicants at either level must apply earlier, by 1 April 2027; for the Winter 2027 trimester, the undergraduate deadline is 5 January 2027, the graduate deadline is 1 January 2027, and the international deadline was 1 August 2026. UQTR notes that some contingented (limited-enrolment) programmes may carry different deadlines than these general dates, and that after any deadline it reserves the right not to process the application, so admission is firm rather than rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
