The High School to Accelerated Bachelor of Nursing Pathway provides high school students with a pathway into the UNB Bachelor of Nursing Accelerated Program in Moncton. Students admitted to the High School to Accelerated Bachelor of Nursing Pathway will take 46 university credits over 3 terms (Fall, Winter, Summer) at the Fredericton campus and online through the College of Extended Learning.
The pathway includes five courses in leadership studies through Renaissance College (15 credit hours), the five prerequisite courses required to enter the Accelerated Bachelor of Nursing program (16 credit hours), plus 15 credit hours of university electives of the student’s choice.
Students admitted to the High School to Accelerated Bachelor of Nursing Pathway Program will be granted a spot in the UNB Bachelor of Nursing Accelerated Program in Moncton conditional upon meeting the admission standards for the program. Students who successfully complete all of the leadership courses in the pathway will be granted the UNB Certificate in Leadership Studies.
A minimum grade of 70% on each of the following grade 12 high school courses (or equivalent) with an overall average of 75% on the four:
In addition to the academic requirements, applicants to UNB’s Nursing programs are required to complete CASPer testing.
The language of instruction within our program is English. Prospective students whose native language is not English will be required to demonstrate competence in the English language prior to admission.
Prospective students may prove English language proficiency in one of the following ways: