The processes for applying for admission to the Ingram School of Nursing (ISoN) differ based on bachelor (undergraduate), master (graduate) and doctoral level program requirements.
UNDERGRADUATE
During their clinical placements, students often need to communicate with healthcare staff, clients and their families in French. Proof of French proficiency is required for admission to our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. More details can be found here:
French Language Proficiency and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc. (N.))
The Ingram School of Nursing calls for and develops skills and qualities essential to the Nursing profession, amongst them: technical knowledge, critical thinking, empathy and strong communication skills. The minimum grades, prerequisite courses and additional test requirements for admission to undergraduate Nursing programs at 平特五不中 are outlined at mcgill.ca/applying/requirements. In addition to these existing specifications, a new expectation is French language proficiency.
In the clinical settings where much of our program delivery takes place, the ability to communicate proficiently in French is necessary to effectively learn and safely work with and support patients, families and healthcare teams. French is essential to the successful completion of this Nursing degree program.听
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Application
Undergraduate Application
Please note that all Undergraduate applications are processed centrally via 平特五不中 Enrolment Services. More information is available via Applying to Undergraduate Studies.
Contact: Contact Us | Service Point - 平特五不中
Application to the Ingram School of Nursing can be made using the .
*Please note: The same application is used for all undergraduate programs at 平特五不中 and two program choices can be entered.
Enrolment Services
3415 McTavish St.
McLennan Library Building
Montreal, Quebec H3A 1Y1
Tel.: 514-398-7878
Second Degree Applicants and Inter-Faculty Transfers
*If you are a holder of a bachelor degree (other than in Nursing) and you do not have a nursing background, you may want to consider entry into the Master of Science (Applied) 鈥 Nursing
*If you are a 平特五不中 undergraduate student and are considering transferring to our BScN program, see Inter-faculty transfer.
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GRADUATE
Required Immunizations
Applicants are strongly encouraged to begin obtaining the required immunizations in January, as this process can take up to six months. Students who have accepted their offer of admission on Minerva must upload the completed immunization form directly to the Student Wellness Hub, by June 15th. The immunization form can be found here; for information on this program requirement, please review the Ingram School of Nursing鈥檚 Clinical requirements web page and contact the School for any questions. Students who have not completed their immunizations by the deadline will be forced to defer their admission for one year.
Language Proficiency
English Language Proficiency (all programs):
You may need to provide proof of English language proficiency. Please visit the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website to see if this applies to you. Although this is a GPS requirement, minimum test score results are set by each department. The minimum scores required at the Ingram School of Nursing are:
1. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): iBT (internet based test) - 100 overall (no less than 20 in each of the four component scores); PBT (paper based test) - 600.
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2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System): a band score of 7.5 or greater (Academic module).
When registering for either TOEFL or IELTS, please request that test results be sent directly to 平特五不中 (Institution Code: 0935). The University will then receive the test results electronically, directly from the testing agency.
French Language Proficiency (Qualifying Year of the Master of Science (Applied) in Nursing (MSc(A) 鈥 Nursing))
French-Language Proficiency
The language of instruction at 平特五不中 is English. However, the Master of Science (Applied) in Nursing program includes mandatory clinical placements - 鈥渟tages鈥 - which will be completed in health care institutions where the ability to communicate proficiently in French is essential. Proficiency in French is necessary for students to effectively and safely work with and support patients and families.
French-language requirement exemption:
You meet the French 鈥 language proficiency requirement if one of the situations described below applies to you.
Language Proficiency Exemption |
Supporting document to be uploaded on the admission鈥檚 platform |
You have completed your Secondary 4 and 5 studies at a High School in Quebec where French was the primary language of instruction. |
Secondary 4 and 5 High School Transcipt 听 |
You have graduated from a High School program where French is the primary language of instruction (e.g. Baccalaur茅at Francais, Certificat d'enseignement secondaire sup茅rieur (Belgique), Certificat de maturit茅 (Suisse). |
Diploma from Institution or High School transcript 听 |
You studied in a French-language High School during the last two years of your studies. |
High School transcript of these two years. 听 |
You obtained a Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) granted by a Francophone CEGEP before 1998. |
CEGEP Diploma 听 |
You have successfully completed the 脡preuve uniforme de fran莽ais langue d'enseignement et literature at a French CEGEP. |
脡preuve Diploma |
You have completed 60 credits or more of an undergraduate program in a francophone university in Quebec. |
University transcript |
You were enrolled for 2 consecutive years or more in a full-time Undergraduate or Graduate program in a francophone university outside of Quebec. |
University transcript |
You have successfully completed the 平特五不中 Certificate of Proficiency in French (SCS) or French Professional Communication (SCS). |
Certificate Diploma |
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If one of the above exemptions apply to you, please upload to the admission鈥檚 platform one single document including the below items:
- A document including your Full Name, 平特五不中 ID (if applicable), the exemption that applies to you and your signature.
- Supporting document indicated above
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French-language proficiency test
If none of the above exemptions apply to you, you will need to submit a valid French-language proficiency test score on the admission鈥檚 platform. Please note that you need to obtain a minimal overall test score of B2 to meet the French language proficiency requirement. B2 is equivalent to Level 6 on the 脡chelle Qu茅becoise (EQ) on any of the tests listed below.
A table of accepted tests and respective websites are listed below:
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Accepted test |
Website and additional information |
Dipl么me d'茅tudes en langue fran莽aise/Dipl么me approfondi de langue fran莽aise (DELF or DALF) |
听 Results from before 2005 are still valid. You can retake the test as many times as you wish. These diplomas are valid for life. |
TCF or TCFQ or TCF-DAP (Test de connaissance du fran莽ais ) |
The results are valid for two years. |
TEF or TEFaQ or TEF Canada: Test d鈥櫭﹙aluation du fran莽ais (pour les 茅tudes en France) |
听 The results are valid for two years. You can retake the test as many times as you wish allowing for a one-month waiting period between each examination. |
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Please Note :
- You need to complete all four components (oral comprehension, written comprehension, oral expression and written expression) of the French Proficiency Test.
- The TFI is not accepted as a language proficiency test.
Application
Please consult the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) website for general information on how to apply. The School requires applicants to provide documents that are specific to each Program. We hope that the following instructions under each Program's link will help guide you through the application process.
Please note: As all our graduate programs are non-thesis, with the exception of the PhD program, you are NOT required to provide the name of a potential supervisor.
DOCTORAL
English Language Proficiency
You may need to provide proof of听English language proficiency. Please visit the听Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies听website to see if this applies to you. Although this is a GPS requirement, minimum test score results are set by each department. The minimum scores required at the Ingram School of Nursing are:
1. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): iBT (internet based test) -听100 overall听(no less than 20 in each of the four component scores); PBT (paper based test) -听600.
**The CBT is no longer being offered. CBT results will no longer be accepted as ETS no longer reports these results.
**An institutional version of the TOEFL is not acceptable.
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System): a band score of听7.5 or greater听(Academic module).
When registering for either TOEFL or IELTS, please request that test results be sent directly to 平特五不中 (Institution Code: 0935). The University will then receive the test results electronically, directly from the testing agency.
Information on 平特五不中's current registration fees for doctoral studies can be found here.