At Vanier College in Montréal, Canada, Diploma in Soins infirmiers is offered as a diploma in Nursing programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Teaching is in French. Tuition for international students is CAD 23,480 per year (CAD 3,740 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Nursing
Duration: 3 years
Language: French
Local tuition: CAD 3,740 / year
International tuition: CAD 23,480 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Nursing (180.A0) is a three-year career Diploma of Collegial Studies at Vanier College, with an optional extended four-year track, admitting students each autumn. The curriculum builds on anatomy, physiology, and microbiology alongside courses examining health challenges across different populations, plus psychology and sociology of health and language instruction adapted to healthcare settings. Regular laboratory exercises and simulations give students repeated practice with clinical skills before they enter real settings, and students may apply for an extern role in a hospital after their second year, working under supervision while still enrolled. Tutoring and mentoring support run throughout the program, and the college highlights an optional third-year clinical internship partnership with Kamuzu University of Health Sciences in Malawi. Graduates can pursue further study through a two-year bridging pathway into McGill University's nursing degree. The program suits students preparing for a nursing career across varied healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, long-term care, and rehabilitation, and who want a strong grounding in both the clinical sciences and the caring, communication side of patient care.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: In addition to Vanier's college-wide requirements: proficiency in spoken French; Chemistry 504 (or cégep equivalent 202-001-RE); Science - ST 555 404/444 and STE 558 404, or ATS 557 406/416 and STE 558 402 (or cégep Physical Science 105-003-RE); submission of a personal profile with the SRAM application; and a possible interview. Math TS/SN 406/426 (or equivalent) is highly recommended and improves acceptance chances. Once admitted, students must complete CPR BLS certification before classes begin - registration information is sent on admission.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic and international applicants to Vanier College apply through the shared SRAM portal (admission.sram.qc.ca) serving Montréal-region cégeps. For Winter 2027, applications opened 15 September 2026, Round 1 closes 1 November 2026 and Round 2 closes 25 November 2026, with unfilled seats carried forward. SRAM has not yet posted Fall 2027 domestic dates. Internationally, SRAM's Fall 2027 window runs 15 March 2026 to 14 March 2027; its next window (Winter 2028) runs 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027. Admission is rolling by round, not a single fixed date. Vanier's own international-applicants page confirms international students use the same SRAM system as domestic ones, bound by the same round deadlines. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
