Admission Requirements
Minimum requirements for admission to the Nursing - BScN Degree Program
Note: This is a limited enrolment program. Possession of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Applicants to this program may be required to complete standardized testing in addition to published admission requirements. A fee may apply.
For competitive programs (the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available places), selection will be based on the average of the highest senior level final grades in the required courses that are available at the time of ranking.
- Applicants directly from Ontario Secondary School
- Applicants from an Ontario Community College Pre-Health Sciences program
- Applicants with other Qualifications
Applicants directly from Ontario Secondary School
Completion of the OSSD (or equivalent) including:
- English U
- One of Advanced Functions U, Calculus U and Vectors U or Mathematics of Data Management U
- Biology U
- Chemistry U
- Two additional Grade 12 U or M courses to total 6
A minimum of 75% average is required. Please note a minimum of 75% is required in each of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and English. Applicants must have attended NO postsecondary education prior to application. Students who have taken these required courses more than once will be considered on an individual basis.
Applicants from an Ontario Community College Pre-Health Sciences program
Completion of a full Pre-Health Sciences program that consists of:
- 2 Biology
- 2 Chemistry
- 2 Mathematics
- 2 English equivalent to high school grade 12 U level
- and 2 other courses
A minimum 75% average is required. Please note: 75% is required in each of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and English. No exemption credit will be granted in the program for Pre-Health Sciences courses. Students who have taken these required courses more than once will be considered on an individual basis.
- Applicants will be required to complete an Undergraduate Nursing Education Admission Questionnaire
Note: If graduates from a pre-health sciences program have completed any university course work, the admission decision will be based solely on their university course work.
Applicants with other Qualifications
Applicants not applying directly from secondary school or community college Pre-Health Sciences program:
- Achieve a cumulative average of at least B- (70%) in all University degree credit courses taken
- A minimum of 12 units or equivalent is required
- University degree credit courses completed prior to admission will be assessed for advanced credit following admission to the program
- Apply to OCAS and submit all university transcripts to the Registrar's Office at Mohawk College
Applicants will be required to complete an Undergraduate Nursing Education Admission Questionnaire
