Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Two admission paths: Post-baccalaureate entry or post-diploma entry
(Post-baccalaureate entry criteria)
Completed bachelor/baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a grade point average of 3.00 or higher (on a 4.33 point scale, equivalent to 73% or B) in final two years (or 60 credits) of an undergraduate degree. Normally candidates for the MN program will hold a completed baccalaureate degree in nursing or equivalent.
Program applicants are required to provide evidence of successful completion of an undergraduate introductory statistics course with a minimum C+ grade taken within 5 years prior to admission to the MN program.
ENGL 1100 Introduction to University Writing with a minimum C+ grade (or equivalent).
(Post-diploma entry criteria)
Completion of a diploma nursing program (preparatory for Registered Nursing)
Program applicants are required to provide evidence of successful completion of an undergraduate introductory statistics course with a minimum C+ grade taken within five (5) years prior to admission to the MN program.
ENGL 1100 Introduction to University Writing with a minimum C+ grade (or equivalent).
Fifteen core required credits (5 courses) from an approved Post-RN, BScN courses from TRU or equivalent transferable courses with a grade-point-average of 3.67 (A-) on a 4.33 scale. Fifteen credits are to include the following five core courses from the former TRU Post-Diploma BScN program (or equivalent).
NURS 3170 Communication and Collaboration 3: Connecting Across Differences
NURS 3500 Health and Health Promotion 7: Promoting Community and Societal Health
NURS 3600 Nursing Research
NURS 4300 Nurses Influencing Change
HLSC 3830 Global Health
Evidence of licensure (practicing, non-practicing or temporary) as a Registered Nurse in Canada or international equivalency.
Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or valid student permit issued by Canada (indicating TRU as a place of study).
Official copies of all post-secondary transcripts.
Two letters of reference: including one academic and one professional.
English language proficiency:
Students who have completed studies in a country where English is not the official language, must also submit English language test scores.
IELTS Overall: 7.0+
IELTS Speaking: 7.0+
IELTS Writing: 7.0+
IELTS Listening: 7.5+
IELTS Reading: 6.5
TOEFL iBT: 100+ with no bands below 20