Next Intake

Next Intake: Fall 2025

Application Period: September 15, 2024 - January 15, 2025

Document Deadline: January 31, 2025

Math 11/12 (One of):

• High School Courses:

  • Foundations of Math 11 (73%)

  • Pre-Calculus 11 (73%)

  • Foundations of Math 12 (73%)

  • Pre-Calculus 12 (73%)

• ABE Course Alternatives:

  • Camosun Math 11 Alternative (B)

  • Camosun Math 12 Alternative (B)

Life Sciences 11/Biology 11 (One of):

• High School Courses:

  • Life Sciences 11 (73%)

  • Biology 11 (73%)

• ABE Course Alternatives:

  • BIOL 090 - Biology for Post-Secondary Preparation (B)

Chemistry 11 (One of):

• High School Courses:

  • Chemistry 11 (73%)

• ABE Course Alternatives:

  • CHEM 070 - College Prep Chemistry (B)

Social Studies 11/12 (One of):

• High School Courses:

  • Approved Social Studies 11 (73%)

  • Approved Social Studies 12 (73%)

• ABE Course Alternatives:

  • ABE Calendar

English 12 (One of):

• High School Courses:

  • English Studies 12 (73%)

  • English 12 (73%)

  • English 12 First Peoples (73%)

• ABE Course Alternatives:

  • Camosun English 12 Alternative (B)

Anatomy & Physiology 12 (One of):

• High School Courses:

  • Anatomy & Physiology 12 (73%)

  • Biology 12 (73%)

• ABE Course Alternatives:

  • BIOL 090 - Biology for Post-Secondary Preparation (B)

Academic 12 (One of):

• High School Courses:

  • 20th Century World History 12 (73%)

  • American Sign Language 12 (73%)

  • Arabic 12 (73%)

  • Asian Studies 12 (73%)

  • BC First Nations Studies 12 (73%)

  • BC First Peoples 12 (73%)

  • Calculus 12 (73%)

  • Chemistry 12 (73%)

  • Comparative Civilizations 12 (73%)

  • Comparative Cultures 12 (73%)

  • Comparative World Religions 12 (73%)

  • Composition 12 (73%)

  • Computer Programming 12 (73%)

  • Computer Science 12 (73%)

  • Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12 (73%)

  • Creative Writing 12 (73%)

  • Croatian 12 (73%)

  • Economic Theory 12 (73%)

  • Economics 12 (73%)

  • English Literature 12 (73%)

  • Environmental Science 12 (73%)

  • Foundations of Math 12 (73%)

  • Français langue et culture 12 (73%)

  • Français langue première 12 (73%)

  • Français langue seconde-immersion 12 (73%)

  • French 12 (73%)

  • Genocide Studies 12 (73%)

  • Geography 12 (73%)

  • Geology 12 (73%)

  • Geometry 12 (73%)

  • German 12 (73%)

  • Halq'emeylem 12 (73%)

  • History 12 (73%)

  • Hul'q'umi'num 12 (73%)

  • Human Geography 12 (73%)

  • ICT: Applied Digital Communications 12 (73%)

  • ICT: Computer Programming 12 (73%)

  • Italian 12 (73%)

  • Japanese 12 (73%)

  • Korean 12 (73%)

  • Kwak'wala 12 (73%)

  • Law 12 (73%)

  • Law Studies 12 (73%)

  • Liqwala/Kwakwala 12 (73%)

  • Literary Studies 12 (73%)

  • Mandarin 12 (73%)

  • Mandarin Chinese 12 (73%)

  • New Media 12 (73%)

  • Nsilxcen (Okanagan) 12 (73%)

  • Nte?kepmxcin 12 (73%)

  • Nuu-chah-nulth 12 (73%)

  • Philosophy 12 (73%)

  • Physical Geography 12 (73%)

  • Physics 12 (73%)

  • Political Studies 12 (73%)

  • Pre-Calculus 12 (73%)

  • Punjabi 12 (73%)

  • Russian 12 (73%)

  • Secwepemctsin 12 (73%)

  • Sencoten 12 (73%)

  • Shashishalhem 12 (73%)

  • Sim'algaxhl Nisga'a 12 (73%)

  • Sm'algyax 12 (73%)

  • Social Justice 12 (73%)

  • Spanish 12 (73%)

  • Spoken Language 12 (73%)

  • Statistics 12 (73%)

  • Tsek'ene 12 (73%)

  • Upper St'at'imcets 12 (73%)

  • Urban Studies 12 (73%)

  • Yukon First Nations Studies 12 (73%)

• ABE Course Alternatives:

  • MATH 097 - College Preparatory Mathematics 2 (B)

  • CHEM 090 - College Prep Chemistry 2 (B)

  • PHYS 090 - College Prep Physics 2 (B)

Math 11/12 UT Alternatives (One of):

• UT Course Alternatives:

  • MATH 100 - Calculus 1

  • MATH 101 - Calculus 2

  • MATH 107 - Applied Precalculus

  • MATH 108 - Applied Calculus

  • MATH 109 - Finite Mathematics

  • MATH 115 - Precalculus

  • STAT 116 - Elementary Statistics

  • STAT 123 - Introduction to Data Science

  • STAT 216 - Applied Statistics

  • STAT 218 - Intro to Probability & Statistics 1

Biology 11 UT Alternatives (One of):

• UT Course Alternatives:

  • BIOL 102 - Non-Majors Biology (Diversity)

  • BIOL 103 - Non-Majors General Biology

  • BIOL 104 - Infectious Disease

  • BIOL 124 - Evolution & Diversity

  • BIOL 126 - Physiological Basis of Life

Chemistry 11 UT Alternatives (One of):

• UT Course Alternatives:

  • CHEM 100 - Introductory Chemistry

  • Higher Level Chemistry

Social Studies 11/12 UT Alternatives (One of):

• UT Course Alternatives:

  • Any related transferable Social Studies post-secondary course (B)

English 12 UT Alternatives (One of):

• UT Course Alternatives:

• ENGL 103 AND ENGL 104

  • ENGL 103 - Preparatory Academic Writing (B)

  • ENGL 104 - Preparatory English Literature (B)

• ENGL 151 - Academic Writing Strategies (B)

• ENGL 161 - Literary Genres (B)

• ENGL 163 - Intro to Literary Traditions (B)

• ENGL 164 - Indigenous Literature (B)

Anatomy & Physiology 12 UT Alternatives (One of):

• UT Course Alternatives:

  • BIOL 103 - Non-Majors General Biology (B) 

  • BIOL 126 - Physiological Basis of Life (B)

  • BIOL 150 - Human Anatomy (B)

  • BIOL 151 - Human Physiology (B)

Academic 12 UT Alternatives (One of):

• UT Course Alternatives:

  • Any transferable post-secondary course (B)

• Grade 12

  • Grade 12 graduation or equivalent

• English Language Proficiency

  • All students must complete the English Language proficiency requirement

• BCCNM Requirement

  • Complete the RSA Acknowledgement Form 

    • Acknowledge and understand the requirements for registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as laid out in the BCCNM document Requisite Skills and Abilities (RSAs)

• After the January 31 document/transcript deadline, no in-progress course work can be used toward admission requirements

  • Exceptions for current BC/Yukon high school students

• The program will maintain a short waitlist for entry into the same year, pending withdrawals or deferrals

  • In extenuating circumstances, an invited applicant may apply for a one-year deferral

  • The waitlist will not be retained for future years

  • Those applicants meeting the academic requirements but not gaining a seat in the year of application will need to reapply and resubmit academic information already provided

• Students who are not in good standing at Camosun or UVic, or in a health care program at another institution are ineligible to apply

• This program is in high demand and the number of qualified applicants greatly exceeds the number of seats available, and, as such, not all of those meeting minimum requirements can be admitted

Next Intake

Next Intake: Fall 2025

Application Period: September 15, 2024 - January 15, 2025

Document Deadline: January 31, 2025

Biology (One of):

• High School Courses:

  • Biology 12 (73%)

  • Anatomy & Physiology 12 (73%)

• Camosun Alternatives:

  • BIOL 090 - Biology for Post-Secondary Preparation (73%)

  • BIOL 103 - Non-Majors General Biology (73%)

  • BIOL 126 - Physiological Basis of Life (73%0

English (One of):

• High School Courses:

  • English Studies 12 (C+)

  • English 12 (C+)

  • English 12 First Peoples (C+)

• Camosun Alternatives:

  • ENGL 091 AND ENGL 093

    • ENGL 091 - Indigenous Provincial English Composition & Literature 1 (C)

    • ENGL 093 - Indigenous Provincial English Composition & Literature 2 (C)

  • ENGL 092 AND ENGL 094

    • ENGL 092 - Provincial English Composition (C)

    • ENGL 094 - Provincial English Literature (C)

  • ENGL 092 AND ENGL 096

    • ENGL 092 - Provincial English Composition (C)

    • ENGL 096 

  • ELD 097 - Professional & Academic English (C)

  • ELD 092 AND ELD 094

    • ELD 092 - Provincial English Composition (C)

    • ELD 094 - Provincial English Literature (C)

  • ELD 103 AND ELD 104

All of:

• Graduate of a recognized Practical Nursing diploma or certificate program

• Currently licensed to practice with no restrictions as an LPN with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)

• A letter from an LPN employer or supervisor describing satisfactory work performance and suitability for the PN2BSN bridge program

• All students must complete the English Language Proficiency as per the University of Victoria's (UVic's) English Language Requirements

• Complete the RSA Acknowledgement Form

  • Acknowledge and understand the requirements for registration with the BCCNM as laid out in the BCCNM document Requisite Skills and Abilities (RSAs)

• Entry to the PN2BSN program is competitive and preference for admission will be given to those with higher academic standing

• GPA for competitive entry ranking will be calculated on the required high school and Practical Nursing program courses

• The program will maintain a short waitlist for entry into the same year, pending withdrawals or deferrals

  • In extenuating circumstances, an invited applicant may apply for a one-year deferral

  • The waitlist will not be maintained for future years

  • Those applicants meeting the admission requirements, but not gaining a seat in the year of application will need to reapply and resubmit academic information already provided

• Students who are not in good standing at Camosun College or the University of Victoria, or in another health care program at another institution are ineligible to apply