Carleton University getting new Bachelor of Science in Nursing program [Video]

The Ontario government has announced it is establishing a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Carleton University in Ottawa, the first new university nursing program in the province in 20 years.

Premier Doug Ford and Deputy Premier and Health Minister Sylvia Jones were in Ottawa Tuesday for the announcement.

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Carleton University will begin offering the program in September 2025 as a direct entry, compressed three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The province says the first class of up to 110 nursing students will be ready to practice as registered nurses by 2029. The goal is to expand to more than 200 students per year by 2030.

“Carleton University’s new nursing program will provide more students with the opportunity to launch their career in nursing to connect more families to care, for generations to come,” Jones said.

Students in the program will receive hand-on training in partnership with …