The BN After Degree program only has a Fall (September intake). The deadline to apply for admission is March 1.

For courses currently in progress, mid-point grades must be submitted by the interim document deadline of April 1.

Admission Decision Documents must be received by April 1 and Final Documents by June 15. ​

Application and Document Deadlines Chart

See all uLethbridge application deadlines here.

Admission requirements

Applicants to the BN After Degree program must present the following:

• An approved undergraduate degree (a minimum of 30 or more courses [90.0 credit hours] from a recognized degree-granting institution).
• Human Anatomy and Physiology, 6.0 credit hours (two term courses)
• Statistics, 3.0 credit hours (one term course)
• Fine Arts or Humanities courses, 3.0 credit hours (one term course)
• Social science courses, 6.0 credit hours (two term courses)
• Proof of Spoken English Language Proficiency and English Language Proficiency
• Completion and submission of valid Casper test results

Keep in mind that Human Anatomy and Physiology and Statistics must be completed within 10 years preceding the term of admission. (Waivers will not be permitted if the ten year limit has passed or if courses taken are less than the required credit weight; these courses will need to be retaken. Please consider the Nursing Preparation Program as a way to complete these requirements.)

Admission to this program is competitive, with an admission average being calculated using your Casper test score and the grades received in Anatomy/Physiology, Statistics and the terms containing the most recent 17 university level subjects.

For courses currently in progress, mid-point grades must be submitted by the interim document deadline of April 1.

Consideration of Health Care Experience

The Faculty of Health Sciences will consider a limited number of exceptionally qualified applicants with previous health care related experience (who also meet the regular BNAD admission requirements) on a case-by-case basis. Applicants who are seeking admission based on this experience should submit the online application as normal and must also submit the following documents by April 1:

• A letter of intent, describing the nature of previous work experience as it relates to nursing and the reason for pursuing nursing;
• A letter of reference from an employer; and
• A resume detailing relevant work, volunteer and life experience.

Note: Number of years, currency, and relevance of work experience will be considered.

The documentation should emailed to admissions@uleth.ca

For current information on admission and program requirements, visit the Registrar's Office website.

Tuition & fees

Due to the collaborative nature of the BN After Degree program, students must pay tuition and fees at Lethbridge Polytechnic for the first two semesters of the program (plus one course in the Fall term at the U of L). Tuition and fees for the remainder of the program are paid to the University of Lethbridge. Refer to the links below to see the Tuition Fee guidelines for each institution: Lethbridge Polytechnic & University of Lethbridge Fee Schedules

Actual costs will be reflected at time of registration. Please refer to Lethbridge Polytechnic website for the estimated tuition costs for the first two semesters. See the course sequencing plan in the Program Planning Guide for course sequencing information.

Other Costs

• Blue nursing scrubs
• Stethoscope
• Blood pressure cuff
• Pen lights

All items are available at the Lethbridge Polytechnic Bookstore, as well as other vendors within the community.