Season 9 Episode 16: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Changes
Episode 16: In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Catherine Laing, BPE, RN, PhD, Interim Dean of UCalgary Nursing, for an insightful conversation about upcoming changes to the admission process for the Faculty of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program, starting with the Fall 2026 intake. Dr. Laing also shares her perspective on what makes UCalgary’s nursing program stand out and why students should consider it for their nursing education.
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Show Notes
Welcome to Season 9 of Choose UCalgary, the University of Calgary's prospective student podcast. The Choose UCalgary Podcast is intended for any prospective student who is hoping to learn more about the University of Calgary. We will chat with key representatives from the UCalgary community to help keep you updated and informed on all things UCalgary.
Starting Fall 2026, the University of Calgary is implementing a lottery admission process for the Faculty of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program. Dr. Catherine Laing, BPE, RN, PhD, Interim Dean, UCalgary Nursing joins the show to discuss the current nursing shortage in Alberta and how UCalgary is addressing this critical social need with a proactive, upstream solution with it's new lottery based admission process.
Learn more about why UCalgary is making this change: https://nursing.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/bscn-lottery-admissions-process
To view more information about how the lottery based admission process will work: https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/admissions/nursing
Prospective Student Resources:
How to apply for admissions: https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/admissions/how-to-apply?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=organic
Undergraduate Discover UCalgary Blog: https://discover.ucalgary.ca/portal/discoverucalgary_blog?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=organic
Choose from 250+ program combinations: https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/programs?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=organic
Connect with a recruiter: https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/contact/recruiters?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=organic
Ways to customize your degree: https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/programs/selecting-degree?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=organic
For more information about UCalgary: https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=organic
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