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IELTS
If your program requires: English 12, 73%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 7
If your program requires: English 12, 67%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 6.5
If your program requires: English 12, 50 %, You need these scores on the IELTS: 6.0
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)
If your program requires: English 12, 73%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 65
If your program requires: English 12, 67%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 60
If your program requires: English 12, 50 %, You need these scores on the IELTS: 52
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
If your program requires: English 12, 73%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 90
If your program requires: English 12, 67%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 86
If your program requires: English 12, 50 %, You need these scores on the IELTS: 82
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) curriculum is a spiralled, competency based model that employs conceptual learning, learning technologies and active learning strategies, including both simulated and clinical practice experiences. The three year program is delivered in three 12-week terms per year.
About the program
Accelerated, three-year, full-time Bachelor of Science in Nursing program
Three intakes per year: January, April and September
Simulation labs at BCIT provide students with a safe learning environment
Clinical experiences in a variety of acute care settings and community agencies
Two specialty nursing courses are included in the degree
Student mentors and dedicated support staff are available to students
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Program matrix
Term 1
BSNC 1030, Practice of Nursing 1
BSNC 1000, Nursing Knowledge 1
BSNC 1020, Context of Nursing and Health Care 1
BSNC 1040, Nursing as a Profession 1
BSNC 1055, Communication in Nursing Practice 1
Term 2
BSNC 2030, Practice of Nursing 2
BSNC 2000, Nursing Knowledge 2
BSNC 2055, Communication in Nursing Practice 2
LIBS 7001, Critical Reading and Writing*
*A minimum grade of 65% is required in LIBS 7001.
Term 3
BSNC 3030, Practice of Nursing 3
BSNC 3000, Nursing Knowledge 3
BSNC 3020, Context of Nursing and Healthcare 3
Term 4
BSNC 4030, Practice of Nursing 4 - Health Promotion and Illness Prevention in Individuals and Populations
BSNC 4000, Nursing Knowledge 4 – Health Promotion and Illness Prevention in Individuals and Populations
BSNC 4020, Context of Nursing and Health Care 4
BSNC 4040, Nursing as a Profession
LIBS 7021, Health Ethics*
*A minimum grade of 65% is required in LIBS 7021.
Term 5
BSNC 5030, Practice of Nursing 5
BSNC 5000, Nursing Knowledge 5
BSNC 5055, Communication in Nursing Practice 5a
BSNC 5060, Communication in Nursing Practice 5b - Research in Nursing Practice
Term 6
BSNC 6030, Practice of Nursing 6
BSNC 6000, Nursing Knowledge 6
BSNC 6020, Context of Nursing and Healthcare 6
BSNC 6055, Communication in Nursing Practice 6
Term 7
BSNC 7030, Practice of Nursing 7
BSNC 7000, Nursing Knowledge 7
BSNC 7020, Context of Nursing and Healthcare 7
BSNC 7055, Communication in Nursing Practice 7
Plus a 3.0 credit Specialty Nursing Theory elective course.*
Term 8
BSNC 8030, Practice of Nursing 8
BSNC 8020, Nursing and Health Care
BSNC 8055, Communication in Nursing Practice 8
Plus a 3.0 credit Specialty Nursing Theory elective course.*
Term 9
BSNC 8100, Practice of Nursing 9 Preceptorship
*Specialty Nursing Electives, Credits
Students must take 6.0 from one specialty (e.g. If Emergency is chosen as the focus of practice the courses completed must be NSCC 7150 & NSER 7110). Students who select Neonatal or Perinatal as their focus of practice also complete a Neonatal Resuscitation course. To take a specialty nursing elective at another post-secondary institution student contact the Nursing Placement Coordinator.
BSN students select from the following Specialty Nursing courses:
NSCC 7120, Critical Care Nursing Theory 1
NSCC 7150, Dysrhythmia Interpretation and Management
NSER 7110, Emergency Nursing Theory 1
NSHA 7100, High Acuity Specialty Nursing Theory 1
NSHA 7120, Advanced Medical/Surgical
NSNE 7100, Neonatal Theory 1
NSNE 7200, Neonatal Theory 2
NSNN 7200, Nephrology Nursing Theory 1: Introduction
NSNN 7400, Nephrology Nursing Theory 2: Introduction to Dialysis Nursing
NSPE 7100, Pediatric Theory 1
NSPE 7200, Pediatric Theory 2
NSPN 7100, Perinatal Nursing Theory 1 - Healthy Childbearing Experiences & The Newborn
NSPN 7150, The Breastfeeding Experience
NSPO 7100, Perioperative Theory 1: Developing Perioperative Partnerships
NSPO 7250, Perioperative Theory 2: The Nurse in the Scrub Role
Total Credits:, 139.0
Career opportunities
Registered nurses work in a variety of hospitals and community health settings. Careers usually start with casual positions in acute care agencies on a medical and surgical ward. Some graduates are hired to work in public health, pediatrics, obstetrics, and emergency nursing positions.
Learn more about the work we do. Visit the BC Nurses’ Union for information on salary. Visit the Association of Registered Nurses (ARNBC) for current news on the profession.
Insurance/year: 700 CAD
