Nursing, Advanced Entry Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Overview

The Nursing, Advanced Entry programme at Kwantlen Polytechnic University offers a comprehensive pathway for university graduates to transition into the professional healthcare sector. This intensive curriculum is designed to develop reflective, self-directed practitioners capable of delivering high-quality care across diverse clinical environments.

Students engage with a curriculum recognised by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives, ensuring all training meets rigorous professional standards. The educational approach focuses on health promotion and relational engagement, fostering a deep sensitivity to patient experiences with healing. Graduates emerge as accountable leaders ready to influence the future of nursing at social and professional levels.

Why Nursing, Advanced Entry at Kwantlen Polytechnic University?

This programme is specifically tailored for those who already possess a four-year undergraduate degree, allowing for an accelerated transition into nursing. The institution provides state-of-the-art facilities and professional mentorship to support students as they navigate complex clinical landscapes. By partnering with various healthcare agencies, the university ensures students gain exposure to a wide range of medical specialities.

The curriculum is built upon five core concepts: health promotion, relational engagement, praxis, critical inquiry, and professional role. These threads are woven through every course to ensure a holistic understanding of the nursing discipline. This unique framework prepares students to make evidence-based decisions using critical thinking, research, and multiple ways of knowing.

Tuition Fee Breakdown

• International fee: CAD 11114 per semester
• National fee: CAD 3773 per semester

Visit the Fees and Funding section for a breakdown in your local currency.

Syllabus

Modules may include:

Term 1

• Nursing
• Practice and Praxis 1: Episodic Health Challenges
• Relational Engagement: Personal Context and Nursing Roles
• Health Promotion 1: Episodic Health Challenges
• Critical Inquiry: Nursing Research and Writing

Term 2

• Mental Health Nursing
• Professional Role: Decolonizing Indigenous Health
• Pathophysiology for Health Promotion
• Practice and Praxis 2: Older Adults, Mental Health
• Health Promotion 2: Pharmacology
• Critical Inquiry: Data Analysis

Term 3

• Practice and Praxis 3: Capstone 1

Term 4

• Maternal-Child Nursing
• Practice and Praxis 4: The Experience of Nursing of Families
• Relational Engagement: Family Context
• Pediatric Nursing
• Professional Role 2: Teaching and Learning

Term 5

• Health Promotion 3: Community Context
• Critical Inquiry: Nursing Theories
• Practice and Praxis 5: Community Context
• Relational Engagement: Community Context
• Health Care and Bioethics
• Health Care Ethics

Term 6

• Professional Role 3: Health Care Leadership
• Practice and Praxis 6: Global Context
• Relational Engagement: Global Context

Term 7

• Practice and Praxis 7: Practice Consolidation: Capstone 2

Careers with Nursing, Advanced Entry

Graduates are fully prepared to pursue roles as professional nurses, clinicians, and healthcare managers within the public and private sectors. The programme provides the necessary foundation for individuals to work as educators or entrepreneurs within the health industry. Additionally, the baccalaureate degree serves as a gateway for those wishing to pursue advanced graduate studies in nursing.