Admission to the B.N. Program
Admission to Pre Nursing
Applications will be accepted from students who meet the Brandon University admission requirements. Although not required for admission to Brandon University, Biology 40S is a pre-requisite for Anatomy & Physiology/Biology of Life and Math 40S Pre-Calculus or Applied is a pre-requisite for Introduction to Statistics. Grade 12 English is required. As a result of pre-requisite requirements for Anatomy & Physiology/Biology of Life and Introduction to Statistics, it is highly recommended that students entering Pre-Nursing have completed Biology 40S and Math 40S Pre-Calculus or Applied.
Admission information and the online application are available from the Brandon University website, or by contacting the Admissions Office at (204) 727-7356. Applications and required documentation should be received by the Admissions Office as early as possible to meet application/document deadlines.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all requisite skills and abilities as these are requirements for the BN program and the demands of the profession of Nursing: Requisite Skills and Abilities March 2, 2020
Admission to Year 2 of the BN Program
Students may apply and will be considered for admission into the BN program providing each Pre-Nursing course is completed with a “C” grade or higher and an overall Admission GPA of 2.5 is obtained. Students must apply to the Bachelor of Nursing program by May 1st of the year of the desired entry to the program.
Admission to the BN program is based on:
- Grade Point Average (GPA) in the Pre-Nursing courses (40%)
- Casper test results (40%) – see www.acuityinsights.com
- Multiple-Mini Interview (MMI) and Knowledge Assessment (15%)
- Letter of Intent /Resume (5%).
Additionally, applicants must be at least 18 years of age by the application deadline for Year II and show satisfactory completion of:
- A university-level Indigenous course or completion of Indigenous Canada – University of Alberta or Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education – University of British Columbia).
- Manitoba Child Abuse Registry Check (current within 6 months)
- Manitoba Adult Abuse Registry Check (current within 6 months)
- Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check (current within 6 months)
- Immunization Record
- IELTS assessment, if applicable
2024-2025 Casper Test Dates:
**Please note Casper test dates and times are scheduled in Eastern Standard Time (EST) which is one (1) hour ahead of Manitoba time.
October 10, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
November 12, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
November 19, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
December 10, 2024 @ 6:00 PM
December 10, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
January 9, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
January 21, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
February 6, 2025 @ 8:00 PM
March 4, 2025 @ 8:00 PM
April 3, 2025 @ 8:00 PM
Acuity Insights Assessment information for BU
In-person Multiple-Mini Interview (MMI) and Knowledge Assessment dates 2025:
Brandon University Campus
May 13-15, 2025
Overview of In-person Multiple-Mini Interview (MMI) and Knowledge Assessment
Application Assessment
Seat capacity in Year 2 of the program is limited to 60 students.
In keeping with Brandon University’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusivity, a proportion of seats in the program are reserved for graduates of Indigenous Health Studies Transition (IHST) program, applicants who are of Indigenous ancestry, and applicants who are People of Colour.
Applicants to the nursing program are ranked, based on the merit of the application, until the maximum enrollment is reached.
Application forms for the program will be available January 2025 and can be obtained by going to the 71.001 Bachelor of Nursing Program Admissions MOODLE site (enrolment key is bnadmissions). Students must complete the application form and submit it to the MOODLE site by the application deadline. Please use Chrome or Firefox to enter the MOODLE site.
Students requiring academic accommodations for the admission process must contact Student Accessibility Services at magnussonm@brandonu.ca prior to April 7, 2025.
Admission to Year 3 of the BN program
(for Licenced Practical Nursing graduates only)
Students who have graduated from the Assiniboine Community College Enhanced (15 month) Practical Nursing program and who have practiced nursing for the equivalent of full time (1800 hours) within the past 24 months in Manitoba will be given up to 52 credit hours of block transfer credit. Graduates of the Enhanced Practical Nursing program will be required to complete the requisite bridging courses 71.287 Foundations for Transition from LPN to BN and 71.288 LPN to BN Clinical Practicum as well as 3 credit hours of English at the 100 level or above; 3 credit hours of one of the following Statistics courses 62.171, 82.250 or 90.294; 15.264 Medical Microbiology and 71.153 Nutrition and Health.
Students who have graduated from the Assiniboine Community College Diploma Practical Nursing program and who have practiced nursing for the equivalent of full time (900 hours) within the past 24 months in Manitoba will be given up to 58 credit hours of block transfer credit. Graduates of the Diploma Practical Nursing program will be required to complete the requisite bridging courses 71.287 Foundations for Transition from LPN to BN and 71.288 LPN to BN Clinical Practicum as well as 3 credit hours of English at the 100 level or above; 3 credit hours of one of the following Statistics courses 62.171, 82.250 or 90.294.
Students must apply to the LPN-BN Transfer Credit program by the April 1 application deadline. Application forms for the program can be obtained by going to the 71.001 MOODLE site (enrolment key is bnadmissions). Students must complete the application form and submit it to the respective MOODLE site by the application deadline. Please use Chrome or Firefox to enter the MOODLE site.
Satisfactory completion of a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Check), an Adult Abuse Registry Check and a Child Abuse Registry Check is required. All three checks must have been completed within six months of the application deadline. Positive Records Checks will be managed according to the Criminal Record Check/Child Abuse/Adult Abuse Registry Policy.
Enrollment is limited to 12 students per year. Grade Point Average (GPA) from the applicants’ practical nursing program, GPA from the Pre-Entry courses and a letter of reference from the applicants’ current employer, including evidence of employment hours, will be the criteria for admission.
Upon admission to the BN program, students will enter directly into Year 3 of the BN program. All Year 3 and Year 4 courses must be completed.