• The University of Calgary offers a Bachelor of Nursing program for a duration of 4 years.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis and consists of practicals, training, and internships.
  • The Bachelor of Nursing program is offered at Medicine Hat College in partnership with the University of Calgary.
  • The major courses of Nursing program are:
    • Anatomy and Physiology I and II
    • Philosophy and Practice in Palliative Care
    • Transitions in Child and Youth Health
    • Addictions and Mental Health Care
    • Exploring Cancer and the Role of the Nurse
  • This program has an integrated curriculum where research professors and Registered Nurses (RN) teach the classroom and clinical experience.
  • Students can complete 1st and 2nd year in Medicine Hat College and then apply to the University of Calgary for the completion of the 3rd and 4th year of their study.
  • The course work includes lectures, hands-on learning in the Clinical Simulation Learning Centre (CSLC), as well as practicum placements in community care facilities.
  • University provides collaborative teamwork on a project in which students interact with their peers while learning.
  • The Nursing degree can also be used as a stepping-stone to another professional degree or further studies at the graduate level.
  • Students are involved in active learning within the classroom, with small clinical groups in a variety of off-campus nursing practice settings, and in simulated clinical laboratories.
  • The program has been accredited by the nationally based Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing.
  • The faculty of the department provides training to empower UG students for academic and career success.
  • ​Registered nurses have global career opportunities in community agencies, hospital settings, childcare environments, the research sector, and more.
  • The Faculty of Nursing has a unique UG curriculum for Nursing program which is designed to integrate and connect theory courses simultaneously with clinical practice.
  • Job opportunities after the Bachelor of Nursing are Head Nurses and SupervisorsNurses, Hospital Administration, etc and the average salary goes up to 34,816 USD.