The UVic School of Nursing is dedicated to excellence in accessible and innovative undergraduate and graduate nursing education, research initiatives, and professional activities. The School is committed to generating knowledge, advancing the nursing profession and discipline, and enhancing nursing practice to improve health for individuals, families, communities, and society. Through collaborative partnerships among educators, students, health practitioners, researchers, and policy developers, we strive to promote health and the conditions that support health and social change.

The critical social/feminist philosophy in the curricula prepares nurses at the undergraduate and graduate levels to respond to and influence changes in the health care system. Focus throughout programs is on the experiences of clients as central to nursing practice.

Note: The allotted time for program completion is 1.5 years if entering in third year, or 2-6 years if entering into the Post RN program.

Looking for undergraduate nursing programs?

There is no direct entry from high school to nursing programs. Students complete two years in a partner program before coming to UVic to do their third and fourth years. Partners include the nursing programs at Camosun College, Selkirk College, College of the Rockies and Aurora College, NWT.