Bachelor's in Nursing (Second Entry Preparation)

Humber College is a publicly-funded college located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1967 and offers a range of certificate, diploma, and degree programs in a variety of fields, including business, technology, health sciences, media, and more. The college has a diverse student population, with over 33,000 full-time and part-time students enrolled each year, including international students from over 138 countries. Humber College has a strong focus on experiential learning, offering students opportunities for hands-on learning through co-op programs, internships, and work placements. The college has partnerships with over 500 employers, providing students with access to a range of job opportunities and real-world experience. Humber College is known for its state-of-the-art facilities, including its Centre for Trades and Technology, which offers training in a variety of skilled trades, and its Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation, which provides students with access to cutting-edge technology and equipment. The college is also committed to sustainability, with a number of initiatives in place to reduce its environmental impact and promote sustainable practices.

Humber College has a long-standing tradition of excellence in nursing education in Canada. Our curriculum focuses on preparing the next generation of nurses who will provide high quality care for individuals, families and communities in primary and community health care, long-term care, rehabilitation, acute and complex continuing care settings. The program includes over 1400 hours of work-integrated learning where students will have the opportunity to put their nursing knowledge and skills to work in a supervised setting. Work integrated learning experiences will be diverse and cover a broad range of settings including community, schools, long-term care facilities and hospitals. Humber’s theory and science courses provide students with both individual and group learning opportunities. In our simulation labs, students practice and improve their clinical reasoning and judgement as well as interpersonal and technical nursing skills in a safe and active learning environment. Admission to the Bachelor of Science - Nursing – Second Entry program is a two-step process: Students are admitted to a preparatory semester, offered from September to December, consisting of six courses – Human Anatomy and Physiology; Clinical Microbiology; Pathophysiology 1; Ethics and Moral Theory; Lifespan Development; and Statistics, as required based upon previous university education. After completion of each preparatory course with a minimum grade of 75 per cent, students are admitted into the Bachelor of Science Nursing - Second Entry Program. Humber is the only English speaking college in Ontario with access to an on-campus cadaver lab for nursing students. Combine that with small class sizes, leading-edge simulation labs, bioscience and anatomy labs, and extensive clinical work placement opportunities - Humber students have the competitive edge. This program is not available to international applicants.