Collaborative Nursing Program
Full-time format:
4 Year
Part-time format:
N/A
Requirements:
Grades-Only
Grade range:
• TMU: 90%+
• Centennial College: 85-90%
Faculty:
Faculty of Community Services
Experiential learning:
Placement mandatory
Is this degree for you?
Be equipped to provide care to diverse patients, families and communities, in a variety of health care settings. The Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, offered jointly by Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) and Centennial College, is one of Canada’s largest nursing programs. You’ll learn how to provide care across all stages of health, through a comprehensive curriculum featuring interactive teaching strategies and collaborative group study.
The program, which leads to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from TMU, gives you access to dynamic clinical placements across the Greater Toronto Area. You’ll gain direct experience working in settings including acute care hospitals, long-term care homes, rehabilitation hospitals and community agencies. After graduation, you’ll be prepared to write the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and register with the College of Nurses of Ontario to become a registered nurse.
Accreditation:
- Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing
Approval:
- College of Nurses of Ontario
The following is a preview of first-year courses based on the available current academic Undergraduate Calendar for this program.
2nd Semester
LIBERAL STUDIES: One course from Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies (opens in new window) .
Career possibilities
- Acute care
- Community health
- Education and research
- Health promotion
- Occupational health
Employer possibilities
- Scarborough Health Network
- Sunnybrook Hospital
- The Hospital for Sick Children
- Trillium Health Partners
- University Health Network (UHN)
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Career-based learning
You’ll have access to over 250 placement settings to apply your studies through mandatory placements.
Simulation experiences
Use the Virtual Healthcare Experience portal, where you can access many simulations that will engage you in clinical decision-making. You’ll also use live actors and high-fidelity mannequins.
Develop core competencies
Broaden your knowledge through practice settings including acute hospital wards, public health and global health organizations.
This is a Grades-Only program. Admission decisions for Grades-Only programs are based on academic performance.
Academic requirements for full-time, 4-year program
To be considered for admission, Ontario high school students must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- Completion of 6 Grade 12 U or M courses with a minimum overall average of 70%
- Completion of the following required courses (minimum grade of 70% in each):
- Grade 12 U English/anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
- Grade 12 U Chemistry (SCH4U)
- Grade 12 U Biology (SBI4U)
- Grade 11 U or M or Grade 12 U Mathematics (one of MCF3M, MCR3U, MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U)
An overall average of 70% is required for consideration. Due to competition, the average needed for admission can fluctuate each year (it depends on the number of applications received and the number of spaces available). The grade range at the top of this page represents the average required in previous years.
Academic admission requirements for all other applicants are available on the admission requirements page. If you haven’t been educated in Ontario, you may be considered with the equivalent of the Ontario requirements. TMU reserves the right to determine equivalency at its sole discretion.
Important notes:
- Applicants who have been absent from full-time formal education for a period of ten years or longer may be required to repeat prerequisite subjects to ensure currency of knowledge and preparedness for the program.
- Applicants with prior university or college study must present a minimum CGPA of 2.33 (C+) and be considered 'In Good Standing' with no failures in core prerequisite subjects in order to be considered. Higher CGPAs/averages may be required subject to competition.
- Only applications to the first year of the Nursing program will be considered, and consideration is limited to applicants without prior post-secondary studies in Nursing. Advanced standing for students with prior Nursing studies cannot be considered. In addition, RPN diploma holders ineligible for Bridging-to-University programs and applicants who have completed a nursing degree will not be considered for admission.
- CASPER (online, open-response situational judgment test) is not required.
Tuition and fees range 2026-2027
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Full-time format:
Ontario: $7,502 - $7,985
Out-of-province: $9,335 - $9,958
International: $38,693 - $41,506
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While every effort is made to ensure accuracy on this site, in the event of a discrepancy, TMU's current Undergraduate Calendar is the official reference.