The BN After Degree program only has a Fall (September) intake. The deadline to apply for admission is January 5.

Admission Decision Documents must be received by January 15.

Application and Document Deadlines Chart

See all ULethbridge application deadlines here.

New for Fall 2027 admission:

• 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) with a minimum converted grade of B- (on the ULethbridge 4.0 scale) completed within the last seven years.
• Statistics, 3.0 credit hours (one term course) with a minimum converted grade of B- (on the ULethbridge 4.0 scale) completed within the last seven years.
• 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
• All required courses must be completed by the end of the fall term prior to the January 5 application deadline. Applicants completing Anatomy & Physiology at ULethbridge may be permitted to complete these 6.0 credits during the fall/winter term of the application year.

Asynchronous Virtual Interviews:

• A selection of qualified applicants will be invited to participate in an asynchronous virtual interview in February.
• Preference may be given to applicants who have completed a minium of 30.0 credit hours at ULethbridge.
• Applicants invited to interview must meet a converted average of 3.00 (on the ULethbridge 4.0 scale). Pre-interview rankings will be calculated using:
  • Grades received in Human Anatomy & Physiology (6.0 credits) and Statistics (3.0 credits), and
  • Grades from the terms containing the most recent 17 graded university-level subjects.
• For approved applicants completing Anatomy & Physiology at ULethbridge over the fall/winter terms, pre-interview rankings will be calculated using:
  • Grades received in Human Anatomy & Physiology (3.0 credits) and Statistics (3.0 credits), and
  • Grades from the terms containing the most recent 18 graded university-level subjects.

Admission Decisions:

• Final admission decisions will be made after the interview process, based on a combined ranking that considers both the pre-interview admission average (50% weighting) and interview results (50% weighting).

The Faculty of Health Sciences will consider a limited number of exceptionally qualified applicants with previous health care experience, who meet BNAD admission requirements, but are not competitive on a case-by case basis. Applicants approved through the previous health care experience admissions pathway who are invited to interview must meet a converted average of 2.50 (on the ULethbridge 4.0 scale). Applicants who are seeking admission based on this experience should submit the online application as normal and must submit the following documents by the January 15 decision document deadline:

• 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.

This documentation should be emailed to admissions@uleth.ca 

Indigenous Admission:

Applicants who meet all admission requirements and have submitted their Attestation of Indigenous Identity Form - students by the decision document deadline will have consideration designed to help address the traditional underrepresentation of Indigenous people in health professions. It is the goal of the Faculty of Health Sciences to enroll a minimum of 10% qualified Indigenous applicants per admission cycle. 

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.