BScN (Honours) — Brock University

SpaceCat Fit Notes

CASPer: Not required. No CASPer offset available. details
GPA window: University transfer applicants evaluated on “most recent undergraduate university studies” with overall record reviewed. Minimum B- (~70%). But competitive cutoff is mid-80s (HS) which likely applies differently to university transfers. details
Experiential: No written/interview components for BScN. Purely grades-based. details
Out-of-province: Ontario resident — no issue. details
Overall assessment: Moderate fit — Brock explicitly accepts university transfer students into the BScN with a minimum of B- (~70%) based on “most recent undergraduate university studies.” This is critical: if “most recent” means SpaceCat could take upgrading courses and be evaluated primarily on those, this could work. However, the competitive cutoff for HS applicants is mid-80s, and it is unclear how competitive transfer admission is. The note that “we will review your overall academic record for extra evaluation purposes” is a caveat. No CASPer or non-academic components. Worth applying, but confirm with admissions how “most recent” is defined for transfer evaluation.

⚠️ Program status: Active

Quick Facts

Institution: Brock University (Department of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences)
Program name: Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Degree granted: BScN (Honours)
City, Province: St. Catharines, Ontario
Program type: Standard 4-year
Duration: 4 years
Delivery format: In-person
Full-time / Part-time: Full-time only
Language of instruction: English
Start date(s): September
Intake frequency: Annual
Application deadline(s): January 15, 2026
Application system: OUAC 101 (Ontario HS) or OUAC 105 (all others, including university transfer)
Application code: BNS
Program URL: https://brocku.ca/applied-health-sciences/nursing/program/undergraduate-programs/
Accredited: Yes — CASN

Note: Brock also offers a concurrent BN/MN program for applicants with a completed 4-year bachelor’s degree. That program has a separate application (deadline October 20). The BScN described here is the standard 4-year undergraduate program.

Admission Requirements

GPA

Minimum GPA: B- (~70%) for university transfer applicants. Mid-80s expected for HS applicants.
Competitive GPA (if known): Mid-80s for secondary school applicants (per admission criteria chart). University transfer competitive average not published separately.

“Expected cut-off: mid 80s”

GPA calculated on: For university transfer applicants:

“Admission consideration is primarily based on your most recent undergraduate university studies, however, we will review your overall academic record for extra evaluation purposes.”

This is significant: “most recent undergraduate university studies” suggests that post-degree upgrading courses could be the primary basis for evaluation. However, the caveat about reviewing “your overall academic record” means the full transcript is considered. The exact definition of “most recent” (last semester? last year? last X credits?) is not specified.

From the admission criteria chart, university transfer average required for Nursing is B-.

Number of credits in GPA window: “Most recent undergraduate university studies” — not quantified.
GPA scale used: Brock letter grade scale (all incoming grades converted to Brock equivalents).
Do post-degree upgrading courses count? Likely yes — “most recent undergraduate university studies” does not restrict to courses within a degree. But confirm with admissions.
Are online/summer/part-time courses included in GPA? Not stated.
“Entire record” caveat? Yes — “we will review your overall academic record for extra evaluation purposes.”
Can applicants explain/contextualize a low GPA? Brock has a “Special Admission Consideration” process but details for nursing specifically are not published.

Prerequisites

Course	Required / Recommended	Min Grade
Senior English (ENG4U or equivalent)	Required	B (75%)
Senior Biology (SBI4U or equivalent)	Required	B (75%)
Senior Chemistry (SCH4U or equivalent)	Required	B (75%)
Senior Math (4U, any)	Required	B (75%)

“English (ENG4U) (min.75%) Biology (SBI4U) (min.75%) Chemistry (SCH4U) (min.75%) One 4U Math (min.75%)”

For university transfer applicants: “Course prerequisites must be met at the Grade 12 university-preparatory level (or equivalent) for all applicants. Course prerequisites may be considered from post-secondary studies.” This means SpaceCat could potentially use university-level bio/chem/math courses to meet prerequisites, or fall back on HS courses if those grades were strong.

Prereq source URL: https://brocku.ca/applied-health-sciences/nursing/program/undergraduate-programs/

Prior Degree Requirement

Minimum credits / degree required: At least one full-time semester of university study.
Completed degree required? No — any university coursework qualifies as university transfer.
Degree field restrictions: None for BScN.
Second degree option: With a completed 4-year degree, SpaceCat could pursue a second BScN at Brock. Up to 10.0 credits (out of 20.0) may transfer, though nursing-specific courses would not transfer. This could potentially reduce the program to ~3 years.

CASPer

Not required. CASPer is not mentioned in any Brock BScN admission materials.

Supplementary Requirements

Interview: Not required for BScN.
Resume / CV: Not required.
References: Not required.

Experience Requirement

Required? Not stated.

Written / Personal Components

None for BScN. (The BN/MN concurrent program has separate requirements.)

How Applications Are Evaluated

Admission model: Academic average-ranked. For university transfer: primarily most recent studies, with full record reviewed.
Published formula: Not published beyond the criteria chart thresholds.
GPA cutoff before other components? N/A — no non-academic components.

Out-of-Province Considerations

Residency restrictions or quotas: None found.
Out-of-province tuition differential: Small differential exists. SpaceCat is Ontario resident — no issue.

Source

Cost

Tuition (total program, approximate): ~$7,500-$8,500/year Ontario domestic (4 years = ~$30,000-$34,000). If transfer credits reduce to ~3 years, ~$22,500-$25,500.
Additional fees: Clinical documentation requirements.

Competitiveness

Cohort size: Not published.
Acceptance rate (if known): Not published. Described as “extremely limited enrolment.”

Reputation & Notes

Brock Nursing is well-regarded for its practical focus with substantial clinical hours.
State-of-the-art Nursing Simulation Labs.
Graduates eligible for NCLEX-RN.
For degree holders, the BN/MN concurrent program (starting each May, deadline October 20) may be a better pathway than the 4-year BScN. That program requires a 75% average over the final two years of study of the bachelor’s degree — but courses taken after completing the degree do NOT count for the BN/MN.

Information Not Found

How “most recent undergraduate university studies” is defined — how many credits/semesters constitute “most recent”?
Whether post-degree upgrading courses specifically count as “most recent undergraduate university studies”
Competitive university transfer average for Nursing specifically (vs. the general B- minimum)
Whether SpaceCat’s HS marks could be used instead of university GPA for a 105 applicant
Exact cohort size
Contact: Department of Nursing — nursing@brocku.ca / 905-688-5550 ext. 3819
Contact: Admissions — futurestudent@brocku.ca / 905-688-5550