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From a degree in another subject to nursing

I already studied at university. Could I become a nurse without starting a four-year degree?

Goal: Earn a nursing degree in about two years, then register with CNO

Time
At least 19 months
Cost · CAD
From $21,593, plus fees not yet published

Some steps have no published time or cost

Based on official sources. Confirm with each provider before paying.

Before you pay

  • York only assesses your transcripts after a paid application, and warns that summer prerequisite courses are likely too late.
  • Compare two schools' prerequisites before buying any upgrading courses.
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Follow the steps that fit your situation. “Choose one” offers alternatives; “Alongside” can happen while you work on other steps.

  1. Everyone

    Check the prerequisites

    Accelerated programs require specific university courses, such as anatomy, statistics and psychology, with minimum grades.

    Time
    At least 0 monthsLonger if you need to take missing courses first.
    Cost · CAD
    Training is mostly free; other costs varyMissing prerequisite courses cost extra.

  2. Choose one

    Complete an accelerated nursing degree

    These programs give credit for your earlier university study.

    Time
    About 19–30 monthsWestern is 19 months; TMU is 2.5 years.
    Cost · CAD
    $21,593–$22,700Ontario domestic tuition where published: U of T about $21,593 for two years, York about $22,700. Other schools haven't published totals. International tuition is far higher.
    Western UniversityCompressed Time Frame Bachelor of Science in Nursing — Regular CTF Stream Confirm cost with providerOnline & in personOpen — confirm placesMcMaster UniversityBachelor of Science in Nursing, Accelerated (F) Stream Confirm cost with providerAsk about deliveryNot confirmedQueen's UniversityBachelor of Nursing Science — Accelerated Standing Track (AST) Confirm cost with providerIn personOpen — confirm placesUniversity of Toronto, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of NursingBachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN), accelerated program About $10,842 per yearIn personNot confirmedYork University2nd Entry Nursing (BScN) About $22,700In personNot confirmedTrent University, Trent/Fleming School of NursingBachelor of Science in Nursing — Compressed Program Confirm cost with providerOnline & in personOpen — confirm placesToronto Metropolitan UniversityNursing Advanced Entry Program (BScN) Confirm cost with providerIn personNot confirmed

  3. Everyone

    Pass the exam and register with CNO

    Graduating doesn't make you a registered nurse. CNO's exam and registration requirements still apply.

    Time
    Not publishedDepends on exam booking.
    Cost · CAD
    Costs not published yetExam and registration fees set by CNO and the exam provider.

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Help with costs

These supports have their own eligibility rules. Admission does not guarantee funding, and loans must be repaid.

Official sources for this route

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After this route

What comes next

After CNO registers you, you can work as a registered nurse.

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