Program Overview

Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing RPN to BScN Advanced Standing Pathway (Bridge)

Program Description

This pathway prepares graduates for a life-long career as a Registered Nurse. Grounded in a vibrant urban and rural community, faculty work collaboratively with practice partners to provide diverse experiences for students to learn about the complexity of nursing in a modern healthcare environment. The role of nurses as leaders in healthcare delivery is taught from a practice-based framework where real life experiences are a focus of teaching and learning. Faculty and preceptors actively work with students to create opportunities for scholarship and professional growth which support the development of nurses who can serve as leaders and advocates for person-centered care.

Intake Information

• Start date: Fall 2025
• Campus: Barrie, Orangeville, Owen Sound

Tuition and Fees

• Visit our tuition and fees page for detailed information on the cost to attend Georgian.
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Work-Integrated Learning

• This program includes a clinical placement component where you’ll get clinical experience under the supervision of an experienced registered or licensed professional.
• Learn about types of work-integrated learning at Georgian.

Admission Requirements

• Completion of a Practical Nursing Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution with a graduating GPA of 75% or higher
• Registered, in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Be entitled to practice with no restrictions

Selection Process

• An overall minimum GPA of 75% is required for all applicants.
• This is a highly competitive program. Applicants will be assessed and ranked based on the stated admission requirements.

Additional Information

• Placement Requirements: In order to provide quality practicum placements, students are placed in a variety of agencies in the region serviced by the campus. Students are required to provide their own transportation to practicum placements.
• Clinical Simulation Learning Experiences: Students with the Orangeville campus will need to travel to Owen Sound campus in order to participate in high fidelity simulation learning.

Why Study at Georgian?

• Long-standing reputation of excellence
• State-of-the-art facilities
• Valuable clinical placements
• High employment and high demand
• Learn local, work local
• Expert faculty

Learning Spaces

• Hands-on health-care education
• Our state-of-the-art nursing facilities and simulation labs give you the hands-on training you need with equipment you’ll use on the job.

Meet Our Academic Team

• Learn from passionate, experienced professors
• As a Georgian nursing student, you’ll learn from and be mentored by dedicated, award-winning professors who built their careers in the health-care sector and combine academic theory with vast industry knowledge.

Career Opportunities

• Case manager
• Community health nurse
• Health administration
• Health-care co-ordinator
• Home health-care nurse
• Nurse practitioner
• Policy development
• Registered nurse
• Researcher/forensics

Course Overview

• 18 Mandatory Core Courses
• 5 Clinical Placements
• 4 Mandatory Non-Core Courses
• 1 Elective Non-Core Course

Accreditation

• Become a Registered Nurse (RN) in Ontario
• Georgian’s baccalaureate nursing program gives you the in-depth knowledge and skills you need to practice as a Registered Nurse!
• The Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing RPN to BScN Advanced Standing Pathway (Bridge) program at Georgian College received preliminary program approval by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
• Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for registration as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Ontario.

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• Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing
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Contact Us

• Thinking about applying to Georgian? Contact our student recruitment team to explore your study options.
• Already applied to Georgian? Connect with the Office of the Registrar for admissions-related questions.
• Are you an international student? Contact our international recruitment team to learn more about studying at Georgian.