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York's Collaborative Nursing program educates nurses using a blend of theory and practice. You will acquire critical thinking and research skills as well as gain extensive practicum and clinical experience – York Collaborative Nursing students complete approximately 1400 hours of clinical experience through their placements in each year of the program.

The combination of in-class discussions, laboratory and classroom simulations, and clinical placements will help you develop a high degree of theoretical, practical and philosophical knowledge around human caring. Through this methodology you will learn to practice nursing using a holistic approach towards individuals, families and communities.

Students in this innovative and exciting four-year collaborative degree program will select one of our collaborative partner sites for the first two years of their degree followed by years three and four at York University. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree from York and will be eligible to write the registration exam to become registered nurses with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).

To be eligible for admission to this program:

Make sure you meet our admission requirements.

Submit your application through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).

Submit all supporting documentation and language proficiency test results (if required) to York's Office of Admissions.

If you are a current York student wishing to transfer to the Collaborative Nursing (BScN) program, please complete the York online application by the deadline. Be sure to include all required supporting documentation.

The School of Nursing focuses on the theoretical, scientific and philosophical knowledge of human caring. The innovative person-centric approach to teaching at York University's School of Nursing develops the future leaders in Canada's health care system, preparing them for careers as nurses in hospitals, community health and other organizations, public health promotion leaders, nursing practice leaders, and health care managers or educators.

As a graduate of the School of Nursing at York, you will be well qualified in a wide range of nursing areas including institutional and community settings, public health promotion, education and program development in the rapidly growing health services and management sector. The program offers the building blocks that will prepare you to assume roles as practice leader, educator and/or manager.

Opportunities for students

Apply your classroom learning through hands-on experiential education in our Nursing Simulation Centre , Nursing Skills Lab and Computer Simulation Lab.

Work with your classmates to create engaging projects on various issues relating to your coursework, such as needs assessment of individual families and communities

Possible Career Paths Include:

• Registered Nurse
• Home healthcare
• Primary healthcare
• Public health
• Hospital tertiary care
• Long-term care
• Global health care