- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- Duration
- 4 year honours degree
- Field
- Nursing and Healthcare Management
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A four year honours degree at Algonquin covering nursing theory and practice, health assessment, pharmacology, community and mental health nursing and clinical placements in Ottawa hospitals.
At a recorded CAD 26,354 a year this is among the dearest programmes here, with a single September intake.
The Ottawa Bachelor of Science in Nursing is taught at Algonquin College’s Ottawa campus on Woodroffe Avenue, the main campus of a public Ontario college founded in 1967. Because the Ottawa Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a bachelor degree, it is exempt from the field of study rule, and a four year degree can support a PGWP of up to three years. Degree graduates need CLB 7 English when applying for the permit after the Ottawa Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a higher bar than the CLB 5 set for college credentials. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the Ottawa Bachelor of Science in Nursing can support a study permit.
Entry to the Ottawa Bachelor of Science in Nursing needs Grade 12 or equivalent at 70 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the Ottawa Bachelor of Science in Nursing is recorded at CAD 26,354 for the year. Algonquin charges a CAD 135 application fee, and if your study permit is refused it keeps only CAD 250 of the fees paid for the Ottawa Bachelor of Science in Nursing, provided the refusal letter reaches it within ten days. For 2027 the Ottawa Bachelor of Science in Nursing is open to international students only in September 2027, so a missed deadline means a long wait. Apply Study Visa handles the application for the Ottawa Bachelor of Science in Nursing, the fee payment, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or equivalent, at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with 22 in each section, or 4.5 in each section on the new scale for tests taken after 21 January 2026; or the Duolingo English Test at 120 with 120 in Literacy and no subscore below 105. PTE Academic is not listed among the tests Algonquin accepts, so do not book it for this programme.
- Application and payment: Algonquin charges a CAD 135 application fee. Pay the required fees by the deadline on your admissions letter to secure your seat and attestation letter. If your study permit is refused, Algonquin refunds all but a CAD 250 administrative fee, provided the refusal letter is dated after your latest acceptance letter and reaches the college within ten days. Other withdrawals before the start carry a CAD 2,200 penalty.
- Scholarship: No entrance scholarship is recorded against this programme. Algonquin offers awards to international students based on grades once enrolled, so budget the full tuition. An entrance award for degree students has been reported; confirm it on your offer before counting on it.
- Additional requirement: A police record check with vulnerable sector screening and immunisation records are required before placement, and an unpardoned criminal record can block entry to placement. Grade 12 English and mathematics are expected, and some programmes set subject minimums above the overall percentage.
- Work rights: As a bachelor degree, this programme is exempt from the field of study rule and supports a PGWP of up to three years. Degree graduates need CLB 7 in all four abilities. No open work permit for a spouse or partner, since IRCC now limits those to master, doctoral and select professional programmes.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Registered Nurse: hospitals
- Community Health Nurse: public health
- Emergency Nurse: after experience
- Mental Health Nurse: mental health services
- Surgical Nurse: hospitals
- Nurse Practitioner: after further study
Reality check: Graduates must pass the NCLEX-RN and register with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
About Algonquin College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19358971022
