Program Specific Deadlines –applications must be received between when the application opens and before the deadline to apply for admission consideration.
Application opens
Deadline to Apply
Program
Start Date
September 30, 2020
February 28, 2021
4-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing
September 2021
LPN to BScN (On Campus and Distance)
May 2021
August 3, 2021
Accelerated Nursing
January 2022
Students who wish to be considered for a StFX Nursing program must meet both the academic requirements outlined below, and complete the CASPer test by the applicable deadline. StFX uses a combination of both your academic performance and CASPer score in consideration for admission. The application deadlines above are aligned with the last applicable date to write CASPer for admission consideration for each respective Nursing program.
Please see the link here for CASPer test dates and information on how to register.
Admissions to our Nursing program options is competitive, meeting the minimum average does not guarantee admission.
Deadline to apply February 28, 2021
Requirements:
2. Completion of CASPer by February 28, 2021.
Students are assessed on five program requirements for admission using completed Grade 12 pre-requisites with remaining pre-requisites from Grade 11 if final Grade 12 grades are not available. Please note due to COVID-19 we recognize that all students may not possess numerical grades from Grade 11, please contact admit@stfx.ca if this is the case for you.
StFX will release early offers of Admission to Nursing in the Fall of 2020 for September 2021 entry. Students who wish to be eligible for an early offer must complete CASPer in October or November. Students will be notified by email of acceptance. Please note applicants will be reviewed for admission each round of offers that are released. The final round of offers will be released in March and all applicants will receive notification of the decision on their application at that time.
We recommend students applying to the Nursing program select a second choice program with their first choice application to Nursing. Students who receive an offer to their second choice program can accept an offer to Residence before Nursing offers have been released and will receive equal consideration to their first choice of Nursing. Transfer students, please submit both post-secondary transcripts as well as secondary.
LPN-BScN
Cape Breton University and St. Francis Xavier University have partnered on a pathway for qualified LPNs to apply to BScN. Frequently asked questions about the program can be found here.
BSc in Nursing - Accelerated 2 year option
Deadline to apply August 3, 2021
Please submit course descriptions for your core requirement courses upon application to support the admissibility of each course.
Admission to this program is competitive and possession of the minimum requirements does not ensure acceptance into the program.
More information on the the Post RN BScN program