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Frequently Asked Questions1. Can I Study Part-Time or by Distance Education? 2. How Do I Register For Courses? 3. Does the University of Victoria School of Nursing offer a post-baccalaureate BSN program? 6. How Many Electives Do I Need In Order to Successfully Transfer to UVic? 7. Is It Correct That You Can Only Complete the Last Two Years of the BSN Program at UVic? 11. Does the UVic School of Nursing offer an accelerated BSN program? 12. Is there a fast-track option available in your BSN program if I have a previous degree? 13. Will I receive transfer credit for a previous degree or other previously completed course work? 14. What pre-requisites are required to be accepted into the BSN program? 1. Can I Study Part-Time or by Distance Education?CAEN continuing BSN program students have seven years to finish their BSN degree from the time they enter Term One. While it is optimal for students to continue with full-time studies, this is not always possible. Please contact an Admissions-Liaison Officer regarding part-time and/or distance education options. 2. How Do I Register For Courses?All course registration is done by signing in to "My page" on the UVic homepage. Students must register for and drop courses within the deadlines listed in the online Undergraduate Registration & Timetable Information. New applicants to UVic must pay a non-refundable $200 acceptance deposit in order to access uSource. This deposit is later applied to tuition for your first term of study. Re-registrants (students who have previously taken courses at UVic) must re-register and pay a re-registration fee (at the time of transfer to Term Six) to resume their studies and register for courses. Students with a bachelor’s degree from UVic or another recognized post-secondary educational institute may apply to complete a second bachelor’s degree by submitting the “Application to Enroll in a Second Bachelor’s Degree Program” available from the Office of the Registrar and Enrolment Services website. 3. Does the University of Victoria School of Nursing offer a post-baccalaureate BSN program?No, the University of Victoria does not currently offer a post-baccalaureate BSN program. 4. How Much Will It Cost?We know that it is expensive to attend University. Not only do you need funds to support yourself and members of your family, but you have additional costs associated with tuition, books, photocopying, communication, travel, etc. Some of you may continue to work to support yourself. However, we know that this has an impact on the amount of time that you can devote to your studies. With some effort and planning now, you may be able to more appropriately budget for your time at the University of Victoria and find a number of additional sources for funding to further your education. Please view the University of Victoria Student Awards & Financial Aid website now at www.registrar.uvic.ca/safa/ for general information regarding costs while attending the University of Victoria, budgetary assistance and bursary and scholarship information. The Funding Opportunities page of this website offers information regarding undergraduate funding opportunities. The College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) website www.crnbc.ca also provides information on Sources of Financial Assistance for Degree Granting and Post-Basic Nursing Programs. The University of Victoria Accounting Services provides information regarding tuition fees, payment options and frequently asked questions. Please visit their website at http://www.finance.uvic.ca/tuition . Please review in detail to assist in your budget preparation for your upcoming studies at the University of Victoria, School of Nursing. Additional costs to take into consideration when developing your budget include:
*The program completion date for students enrolled in Program Sequence A is April 15th or April 30th. Your temporary registration will not be effective prior to April 16th or May 1st. *The program completion date for students enrolled in Program Sequence B is June 15th.Your temporary registration will not be effective prior to June 16th. In addition to the information above, students should ensure that they budget sufficiently for parking or transportation needs and any additional costs related to practice (e.g. immunizations). Also, you will require additional funds for pocket money, recreation, travel to and from your home, etc. We recognize that this may seem a bit overwhelming; however, there is considerable funding available to help provide financial support for your continued post-secondary education. While the competition is sometimes fierce, if you do not apply, you won’t receive these funds. Prepare an appropriate budget and then APPLY, APPLY, APPLY. Even if only one out of every three of your applications is funded, you will be further ahead than if you did not apply at all. Check out the School of Nursing website (www.nursing.uvic.ca/funding/index.php) for funding opportunities. 5. Does graduating from a Practical Nursing Program qualify me for advanced standing in your BSN program?At the discretion of the CAEN college admission evaluation process, students with previously completed university level course work may receive some credit for courses within the CAEN for courses such as English, biology and non-nursing electives--all requirements for the BSN degree. At this point, you are best to contact the following sites in the CAEN. These colleges are: Camosun College: Health and Human Services, 3100 Foul Bay Road, Victoria, BC V8P 4X8 Phone: 250-370-3247; Fax: 250-370-3177 Email: nursinginfo@camosun.bc.ca Selkirk College: Department of Health Studies, PO Box 1200, Castlegar, BC V1N 3J1 Phone: 250-365-7292; Email: tpetrick@selkirk.bc.ca College of the Rockies: Health Programs, PO Box 8500 Cranbrook, BC V1C 5L7
The College of Registered Nurses of BC (CRNBC) website: www.crnbc.ca can provide you with more information on nursing or access programs offered in British Columbia. 6. How Many Electives Do I Need In Order to Successfully Transfer to UVic?Two non-nursing electives are required in semesters one to five in order to be considered for admission to the UVic portion of the BSN program. The non-nursing electives may be 100 to 400 level university transfer courses that are approved by your nursing program. 7. Is It Correct That You Can Only Complete the Last Two Years of the BSN Program at UVic?Yes. UVic teaches the last four continuous terms of third and fourth year of the BSN degree for students continuing from the CAEN colleges, while our partner sites teach students in the first two and a half years of the BSN degree. 8. Can I Start From Year One at UVic? If Not, What Other Educational Institutes Can I Attend in Victoria or Vancouver For the First Two Years?No, the University of Victoria offers only the last four continuous terms of third and fourth year of the BSN degree program. A list of our partner sites is available online at http://www.caen.ca/. 9. I am currently attending an educational institute that is not a part of the Collaboration for Academic Education in Nursing (CAEN). May I transfer into the UVic BSN Program?At present the University of Victoria, School of Nursing does not accept applications from applicants attending an educational institute outside of the Collaboration for Academic Education in Nursing (CAEN) 10. I am currently attending a CAEN college other than Camosun, Aurora, Selkirk, or College of the Rockies. May I transfer to UVic?The University of Victoria, School of Nursing is funded for students continuing to BSN degree completion from Camosun College, Aurora College, Selkirk College and College of the Rockies. Applicants from these CAEN partners will receive admission priority. Applicants from other CAEN partner sites will be considered based upon space availability. 11. Does the UVic School of Nursing offer an accelerated BSN program?At present the UVic School of Nursing does not offer an accelerated BSN program. At the discretion of the CAEN college admission evaluation process, students with course work from colleges and universities outside the partnership may receive some credit for courses within the CAEN for courses such as English, biology and non-nursing electives--all requirements for the BSN degree. 12. Is there a fast-track option available in your BSN program if I have a previous degree?No. At the discretion of the CAEN college admission evaluation process, students with non-nursing degrees may receive some credit for courses within the CAEN for courses such as English, biology and non-nursing electives--all requirements for the BSN degree. 13. Will I receive transfer credit for a previous degree or other previously completed course work?Yes. The third non-nursing elective, a UVic BSN program course requirement, will be waived for applicants with a previous degree from a recognized post-secondary educational institute. The third non-nursing elective may also be satisfied through previous coursework that transfers to the University of Victoria. 14. What pre-requisites are required to be accepted into the BSN program?Students continuing from post-secondary institutes in the Collaboration for Academic Education in Nursing (CAEN) must:
15. I understand there is a waitlist to enter the BSN program. Are there electives that I can complete before entering the program?Yes. You may complete the following BSN program course requirements before entering the nursing program:
Please contact the educational institute where you will be beginning your nursing education prior to registering for any of the courses listed above as UVic only offers years 3 & 4 of the BSN program. You must confirm with an advisor that the course(s) you intend to complete will transfer and meet the program course requirements of the BSN program in which you intend to register. 16. As your BSN program is not completed entirely at a University, is the degree received upon completion recognized as a University degree?Yes. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from the University of Victoria is awarded upon the successful completion of the UVic portion of the BSN program.
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