Program Overview
Format: In-person with several online classes offered
Start Terms: Fall or Spring
Course Schedule: Full or Part-Time available
Cost per Credit Hour: $1,240
If you have earned your registered practical nurse (RPN) licensure, we have created a unique pathway for Canadians that builds on your previous educational experience and clinical practice skills toward a bachelor of science in nursing.
As a NU student, you’ll learn to navigate plans of care and teaching strategies for individuals across their lifespan, as well as become eligible and well-prepared to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure examination.
Application Requirements
- Application – Common App or niagara.edu/apply
- GPA: 2.5
- Certificate/Degree from an accredited RPN
- Essay: may be required*
- Unencumbered RPN license in Ontario
Expert Faculty
Our program is led by regionally and nationally recognized faculty who are experts in their respective fields, with established track records of student success.
On-Campus Learning Labs
With small class, lab, clinical, and simulation sizes, you’ll work directly with the academic team to ensure you are well positioned to enter the workforce equipped to transform health care outcomes.
Focus on Wellness
The Center for Nurse Wellness is led by a certified licensed mental health counselor who is available exclusively to nursing students as they navigate challenges.
Discovery Awaits
What You’ll Study at Niagara University
Through clinical hours, classroom discussions, and simulation lab training, you’ll focus on population-specific nursing care as you advance your knowledge, experience, and judgment. Niagara nurses are known by employers for their sound clinical judgment, improvement of patient outcomes, approach to nurse resilience, and an understanding of research and leadership.
The program will equip you for career opportunities in the following:
• Subacute
• Long-term care
• Acute and critical care
• Hospice
• Home care
• Outpatient specialties
Prepare to Soar
Academic, Experiential, and Career Pathways
Advancement and Leadership
- Specialty Nursing
- Charge Nurse
- Clinical Educator
- Nurse Manager/Supervisor
- Director of Nursing
- Case Manager
Career Settings
- Hospitals
- Primary Care
- Outpatient Clinics
- Schools/Universities
- Public Health Departments
- Home Health Agencies
- Hospice Organizations
- Telehealth Services
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Insurance Companies
- Cruise Ships
- Travel Nursing
- Military/VA Facilities
- Correctional Facilities
- Research Opportunities
Ready to Apply?
Filling out an application is easy!
NU offers rolling admissions, which means that you can apply at any time for the upcoming semester. Applications are reviewed as they come in, and students are typically notified of an admission decision in 3-4 weeks. What’s stopping you?
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