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Baccalauréat en sciences infirmières at Université de Sherbrooke
Bachelière ou bachelier ès sciences · Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé · Campus de la santé Sherbrooke, Campus de Longueuil campus · Taught in French
Code on your OUAC (Ontario Universities' Application Centre) application: 293
What average do you need for UdeS Baccalauréat en sciences infirmières?
For an applicant from a high school in Ontario. UdeS works out your average its own way; the finder does that for you.
Majors or options chosen later: Concentration en soins critiques, Concentration en soins communautaires.
No: UdeS asks for 13 years of school, so a year of university comes first, then an application
What courses do you need?
UdeS's own list for Ontario high school applicants.
The school lists no specific courses for this program, or we could not read them: check its page (opens in a new tab).
Is there a supplementary application?
Extra steps beyond marks, with the school's deadlines. Miss a required one and the application is not considered.
- Required
- Ontario Grade 12 alone is not enough: for applicants educated outside Quebec the program asks for a diploma equivalent to a Quebec DEC (diplôme d'études collégiales, the Quebec college diploma) plus the equivalent of the listed biology, chemistry and physics courses, or 30 university credits in one program with those courses. UdeS (Université de Sherbrooke) treats an Ontario diploma as needing one more year of university. Selection is by capacity; the program is co-op only.
- Required
- Show French: Grade 12 completed in French in a Canadian province exempts you; otherwise a recognised test (TCF, TEF (Test d'évaluation de français, a French test), DELF/DALF (French language diplomas from France's education ministry), Bright) at level C1 in all four skills
- Required
- Register with the Ordre des infirmieres et infirmiers du Quebec (OIIQ) in the first term, and meet immunization rules before placements
How much does UdeS Baccalauréat en sciences infirmières cost?
For a student from Ontario (the out-of-province rate), at this year's prices.
- Tuition
- $9,700 first year, $38,900 in all
- Student fees
- $800 to $900 first year, $3,200 to $3,700 in all
- Rent after first year
- $19,100 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Sherbrooke, $531 a month
What do nursing graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Quebec bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does UdeS Baccalauréat en sciences infirmières lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Registered NurseCare for patients in hospitals, clinics and homes. In demand everywhere in Canada.$90kTypical pay4 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- Nurse PractitionerA nurse with a master's degree who can diagnose, order tests and prescribe. Two degrees, six figures, huge demand.$128kTypical pay8 to 9 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- MidwifeDeliver babies and care for families through pregnancy and the weeks after. On call around the clock, and paid well for it.$97kTypical pay4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- AcupuncturistA 3-year diploma, a national exam, and a practice you build one patient at a time. Most acupuncturists are self-employed and many work part time.$33kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Addictions CounsellorHelp people get out from under drugs, alcohol and gambling. A 2-year diploma gets you in; the work is heavy and the pay is middling.$71kTypical pay2 to 5 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Allergist and ImmunologistThe doctor for allergies, asthma, hives and immune system problems. About 13 years of training, then office hours and very few emergencies.$311kTypical pay12 to 14 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
Where else can you study nursing?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| NursingMcGill, Quebec | Low 80s (top 6); low 80s (math and science courses) | $12,986 |
| Bachelor of NursingMRU, Alberta | Competitive average range for Fall 2027 applicants (two best Group A courses): 85 to 100%, considered together with the Casper score | $7,319 |
| Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (Edmonton)MacEwan, Alberta | Competitive range high 70s to high 80s (2025/26 and 2026/27 averages, Edmonton intake) | $9,000 |
| Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (Ponoka)MacEwan, Alberta | Competitive range high 70s to high 80s (2025/26 and 2026/27 averages, Ponoka intake) | $9,000 |
| Bachelor of Science (Pre-Nursing), leading to the Bachelor of NursingBrandon, Manitoba | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | Not published |
| Bachelor of Science (Pre-Psychiatric Nursing), leading to the Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric NursingBrandon, Manitoba | Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U) | Not published |
| Bachelor of Science in NursingTRU, British Columbia | Selective and competitive; no admission average published | $5,613 |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative), four-year optionMemorial, Newfoundland and Labrador | Competitive; aim for a Grade 11 average of 85% or higher in the six required courses; offers revoked if the six-course average falls below 70% | $6,750 |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: usherbrooke.ca (opens in a new tab) (usherbrooke.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Courses: usherbrooke.ca (opens in a new tab) (usherbrooke.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Tuition: usherbrooke.ca (opens in a new tab) (usherbrooke.ca (opens in a new tab) ; cdn-contenu.quebec.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: usherbrooke.ca (opens in a new tab) (usherbrooke.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
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