Change of Program
Change of Program applications are for existing University of Calgary undergraduate students wishing to transfer into another degree program. COP applications are submitted through your Student Centre and are assessed by the Faculty of Nursing.
Note: Change of Program applications do not apply to Open Studies or Graduate students.
Change of Program application/admission timelines
Applications open: October 1
Applications close: February 1
Unlike other faculties, the Faculty of Nursing does not make early and/or conditional admission offers for change of program students. All applications are assessed in late Spring/early Summer, once grades from Winter term are posted and finalized. Change of Program students can typically expect to be admitted between mid-June and mid-July.
Change of Program admission routes
All students applying for a Change of Program to Nursing will apply to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN). Our team will assess your application and determine which admission route you quality for.
Regardless of admission route, students must present the required high school courses*: Biology 30; Chemistry 30 or Science 30; Math 30-1 or 30-2 (or equivalent courses).
Students who have completed no more than 9 units (3 courses) of recognized post-secondary coursework (both from the University of Calgary and any other transferable coursework) will be assessed for admission to Year 1 of the BScN based on their high school grades.
If you choose to upgrade any of your high school courses after you’ve been admitted to the University of Calgary, please email nursing@ucalgary.ca with a copy of your upgrading marks, as these won’t be automatically reflected in the system.
Students who have completed 12 units (4 courses) or more of recognized post-secondary coursework (both from the University of Calgary and any other transferable coursework) will be assessed for admission based on their GPA of their most recent coursework completed up to the end of the Winter term, up to a maximum of 30 units. All courses attempted within a term will be included except where the number of courses taken within a term results in the overall number of units exceeding 30. Should this occur, the highest grades from the oldest term being considered will be used to calculate the GPA.
Students who have completed at least 30-33 units of coursework*, including required prerequisite courses, can be admitted directly to Year 2 of the BScN program. Admission to Year 2 will be assessed based on their GPA of their most recent 30 units of coursework completed up to the end of the Winter term. All courses attempted within a term will be included except where the number of courses taken within a term results in the overall number of units exceeding 30. Should this occur, the highest grades from the oldest term being considered will be used to calculate the GPA.
*Of the 30-33 units, a maximum of 3 units (1 course) may be a language other than English or a fine arts course.
Students who have completed 30 units of coursework, or who are missing 3 units (1 course) of the prerequisite coursework, may be offered admission with registration evidence that the final course requirement will be met by the end of the Summer term.
The prerequisite courses required for admission to Year 2 of the BScN are:
- 6 units of Anatomy & Physiology (such as NRSG 203 & 204 or KNES 259 & KNES 260)
- 3 units of Statistics
- 3 units of Arts/Humanities/Social Science (cannot be a language other than English or a fine arts course)
- 3 units of Science or Social Science
- NRSG 201 – Introduction to Nursing**
**There is presently no courses from other institutions assessed to meet the NRSG 201 requirement. Students are expected to take this course through the University of Calgary during the Fall, Winter or Summer terms prior to admission.
Students who are not successful in a Change of Program application will remain in their previous program.
Learn more about the Change of Program process and the available entry route by watching a recording of our recent information session!