Categories of Admission

Applicants may be admitted to one of the following:

Regular Admission

To be evaluated through the Office of the University Registrar

Applicants must present one of the following:

1. A recognized three- or four-year baccalaureate nursing credential leading to Registered Nursing (RN) practice.

OR

2. Active or former registration as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Canada.

Applicants should have no more than a 10-year time frame from the date they completed a baccalaureate Registered Nursing education program or time period from last they practiced Registered Nursing (i.e. last active practicing Registered Nurse licensure) to the anticipated date of commencing the Bridge to Canadian Nursing.

Eligible applicants will be admitted on first-come, first-served basis to ensure the program is not oversubscribed should interest continue to increase

Additional Admission Criteria

All applicants must meet the following:

1. English Language Proficiency

To be evaluated through the Office of the University Registrar

Applicable to all admission categories

All applicants must meet an acceptable level of English language proficiency. We will require official documents such as high school or post-secondary transcripts or proof of successful completion of standardized language evaluation. Full details are available in MacEwan University’s academic calendar or online at MacEwan.ca/ELP

2. Other Admission Criteria

To be evaluated through the Program

Applicable to all admission categories

Applicants offered admission are required to submit the following:

A clear Police Information Check (or equivalent from another policing agency) that includes a Vulnerable Sector Search. The Police Information Check must be submitted by the published document deadline and have been issued within three months of the start of the program intake term.