Collaborative program

[everythingisterrible]

I've applied to George Brown College's collaborative nursing program with Ryerson and also Seneca's with York. Is the bridge program considered to be different than the PN/RPN program the two colleges provide? If it is different, what's the difference (other than the fact after four years you have a BScN and can be a RN)? And is the collab program considered a university program?

[toronto_nurse]

The Collaborative programs you mentioned are both 4 year BScN degree programs. The main difference with collaborative programs is that the first 2 years you will be at the college (George Brown or Seneca) and for year 3 and 4 you will be at the university (Ryerson or York). Which bridging program are you referring to? The bridging program for Centennial College and Ryerson is for RPNs and IENs to bridge into year 3 of a BScN program. The bridging program at George Brown College is partnered with Trent University.

[everythingisterrible]

The Collaborative programs you mentioned are both 4 year BScN degree programs. The main difference with collaborative programs is that the first 2 years you will be at the college (George Brown or Seneca) and for year 3 and 4 you will be at the university (Ryerson or York). Which bridging program are you referring to? The bridging program for Centennial College and Ryerson is for RPNs and IENs to bridge into year 3 of a BScN program. The bridging program at George Brown College is partnered with Trent University.

Thank you, that makes sense! But would the first years of the collab program in college have the same course work as the first years in the normal nursing program that the college provides?

George Brown also collaborates with Ryerson University for the nursing program.

[toronto_nurse]

Yes the courses are all the same and the Collaborative program with George Brown for example will follow the same testing/exam schedule as students taking all 4 years at Ryerson.

What I do know is the cut off average required for admission to Ryerson's 4 year BScN program is higher in comparison with the Ryerson collaborative programs with Centennial and George Brown College.