This three-year accelerated option (run over eight consecutive semesters) is available for students who have completed at least a full two-years (a minimum of 20 courses) of a university undergraduate program.

Admission requirements

Admission is subject to meeting the general admission requirements for Memorial University and does not guarantee your acceptance into the program.

Applicants to the three-year accelerated option, must meet the following requirements to be considered for admission:

A. Required courses:

1. Biology 2201 and 3201 or their equivalents
2. Chemistry 3202 or equivalent
3. Math 3200 or 3201 or equivalent

B. A minimum of 30 credit hours at the university level, which must include 12 credit hours from the following list:

1. Six credit hours in English with a Critical Reading and Writing designation
2. Three credit hours in sociology, anthropology or archaeology
3. Psychology 1000 (or equivalent)
4. Human Biosciences 1430 (formerly Biochemistry 1430 or equivalent)
5. Biology 3053 (or equivalent)
6. Statistics 1510 (or Statistics 2550, Education 2900, Psychology 2910, 2925) or a statistics course acceptable to the faculty.
7. Three credit hours in philosophy, or Religious Studies 2610

Each of the courses listed above must be completed for the degree. Any of the courses listed above not completed prior to admission must be completed during the sequence of the program.

C. A minimum 2.8 GPA on a 4.0 scale either as a cumulative GPA, degree GPA, or in the last 30 credit hours.

A reference is not required for the nursing application. However, the nursing admissions committee reserves the right to request a reference when deemed necessary.

To apply for admission into the three-year accelerated option, indicate bachelor of science in nursing (collaborative) in the appropriate place on the undergraduate application for admission and select the accelerated option from the drop-down menu.