Students who choose this option will complete year 3 and year 4 of the four-year Bachelor of Nursing program in-person at UNB Fredericton. Your theory classes will be delivered on campus in the classroom.

You will complete clinical placements in a variety of community and acute care settings within the Fredericton region and other communities.

Students who choose this option will complete year 3 and year 4 of the four-year Bachelor of Nursing program remotely with other LPN-BN students in your cohort. Your theory classes will be delivered completely Virtual.

You will complete clinical placements in a variety of New Brunswick community and acute care settings including but not limited to Miramichi, Moncton, Restigouche and Upper River Valley. Clinical placements are scheduled for 2 to 3 days per week, for the duration of the semester. There are four placements total - three clinical placements and one preceptorship.

Note: The availability of clinical placements in different regions depends on enrollment.

• PSYC 1013 - Introduction to Psychology I OR PSYC 1023 - Introduction to Psychology II (or equivalent)
• STAT 2263 - Statistics for Non-Science Majors (or equivalent)
• BIOL 2759 - Physiology and Pathophysiology for Licensed Practical Nurses
• NURS 2132 - Pharmacotherapeutics
• NURS 2217 - Professional Nursing Practice
• NURS 2218 - Enhanced Decision Making in Clinical Practice

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) who meet the following requirements are eligible to apply to the LPN-BN Pathway program:


• Hold an active Practising Nursing license in good standing in any Canadian province or territory;
• Are graduates of an 18-month or two-year practical nursing college program;

• Have achieved a minimum grade of 75% in each course of the practical nurse program; and
• Have successfully completed High School Math: Foundations of Math 120 or Precalculus 110, with a minimum grade of 60% (Math 112 Functions and Relations for students who graduated prior to 2014).

Note: Applicants who have completed their practical nursing program external to New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) or Oulton College may be required to submit program curriculum and course syllabi for assessment of equivalency.


Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended are required (applicants who have completed prior post-secondary studies outside of Canada or the United States of America are required to submit a World Education Services (WES) ICAP Evaluation as part of their admission package.

Tuition and fees

Once you complete the LPN-BN Nursing Pathway, you must apply for transfer into the third year of the four-year BN program.

To be eligible for transfer into the BN program, students must have a minimum grade of C in each of the LPN-BN Nursing Pathway courses with an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0.

Note: Meeting the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee admission into the BN program.

Admitted students will be granted a block transfer of 50 credit hours based on their Practical Nurse program and earn an additional 18 credit hours from the LPN-BN Nursing Pathway.

Once enrolled in the BN program, students have four years to complete the degree. The transfer application deadline to UNB's Bachelor of Nursing program is Feb. 15. Early application is encouraged.