2025 Fall NP Applicants in Ontario

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Hi All,

Forgive me if there is a similar thread. Couldn't find any.

I would like to connect with RNs who intend to apply to NP programs for Fall of 2025 in Ontario.

What programs are you looking into and why?

I'd appreciate recommendations from current/past students for less competitive schools in ON. I have 2+ years of post RN experience in mostly community/primary care/diabetes care and mental health and would really love to get in on my first attempt.

Or, will it be easier to do a 1 year MSc in Nursing and then apply to a 1 year NP certificate diploma? If yes, are there 1 year online MScN programs out there? 

Would like some opinions to enable better planning.

Thank you!

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Western has the 1 year readership MN online program and I think it is competitive as well. My coworker applied the western readership MN, u of t readership NN, york MN etc...

He got accepted at york, rejected from western, and u of t offered him the clinical MN instead of the readership program.

 

If you are graduated from a Canadian university and your GPA is high, I think applying U of T NP will be the best bet. U of T has the most seats out of all the NP programs in Ontario and they will offer you the clinical program at least if you don't get into the NP Program.

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Hello, thank you for starting the thread.

I am an international student planning to apply to NP programs for Fall of 2025 in Ontario. Similar to you I have 3 years of clinical experience and would like to contribute more by being a NP. 

So far with my limited research online, I think that University of Toronto is a really good place for getting a NP degree, though the admission is competitive. York, Western, Ottawa, Queens, McMaster and TMU also provide the PHCNP program. However, I am a bit confused about how these schools differ from each other because they provide the same PHCNP program. 

Also, I do really want to ask to what extend will the rankings of the schools affect the employment of NP Program graduates? It really gets me nervous when I imagine being jobless after completing a demanding NP Program, just because the school doesn't get a good ranking......

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Rbwkdo293 said:

Western has the 1 year readership MN online program and I think it is competitive as well. My coworker applied the western readership MN, u of t readership NN, york MN etc...

He got accepted at york, rejected from western, and u of t offered him the clinical MN instead of the readership program.

 

If you are graduated from a Canadian university and your GPA is high, I think applying U of T NP will be the best bet. U of T has the most seats out of all the NP programs in Ontario and they will offer you the clinical program at least if you don't get into the NP Program.

Thank you!

I have never heard of the readership program. I guess I will have to do some research on that. Do the other schools, apart from Western, offer the 1 year option as well?

I was avoiding applying to U of T's NP Program because of its competitiveness but I think I will go ahead and apply. You just never know with these schools.

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HappyNurseJu said:

Hello, thank you for starting the thread.

I am an international student planning to apply to NP programs for Fall of 2025 in Ontario. Similar to you I have 3 years of clinical experience and would like to contribute more by being a NP. 

So far with my limited research online, I think that University of Toronto is a really good place for getting a NP degree, though the admission is competitive. York, Western, Ottawa, Queens, McMaster and TMU also provide the PHCNP program. However, I am a bit confused about how these schools differ from each other because they provide the same PHCNP program. 

Also, I do really want to ask to what extend will the rankings of the schools affect the employment of NP Program graduates? It really gets me nervous when I imagine being jobless after completing a demanding NP Program, just because the school doesn't get a good ranking......

Hey there! Glad to have you here. Would you need to get RN experience in Canada to be eligible to apply? Not sure what the criteria is for international students.

Also, I honestly do not think school ranking matters. I have heard ON schools that are approved for NP have same curriculum and structure. So it really doesn't matter which you go to.

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Any prospective applicants for 2025 fall?

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OptNurse said:

Hey there! Glad to have you here. Would you need to get RN experience in Canada to be eligible to apply? Not sure what the criteria is for international students.

Also, I honestly do not think school ranking matters. I have heard ON schools that are approved for NP have same curriculum and structure. So it really doesn't matter which you go to.

Thank you OptNurse for your answer. I just started working here in Toronto. It is my dream career so I would give it a shot no matter what. It is nearly November and I think they will open the application soon. Good luck to you!

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Hi,

I was considering applying for UoFT and Queens as they are the only schools that I have found that will allow me to apply without having my hours requirement at the time of application. I was leading more towards Queen's University because of the Ontario Stay and Learn Grant. In terms of online vs in person, UoFT seems to be mostly online while Queens has in person group discussions.

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OptNurse said:

Thank you!

I have never heard of the readership program. I guess I will have to do some research on that. Do the other schools, apart from Western, offer the 1 year option as well?

I was avoiding applying to U of T's NP Program because of its competitiveness but I think I will go ahead and apply. You just never know with these schools.

I think they meant to write leadership instead of readership.

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Hi everyone,

I'm new to this thread! I'm planning to apply to NP school in the future since I recently graduated with my BScN. I have a few questions about the application process for UofT:

1) Does UofT only consider your final year grades when calculating GPA?

2) Since I graduated from TMU (formerly Ryerson), which uses a 4.33 grading scale, will my GPA be converted to the 4.0 scale?

Thanks for your help!

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Liam RN said:

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this thread! I'm planning to apply to NP school in the future since I recently graduated with my BScN. I have a few questions about the application process for UofT:

1) Does UofT only consider your final year grades when calculating GPA?

2) Since I graduated from TMU (formerly Ryerson), which uses a 4.33 grading scale, will my GPA be converted to the 4.0 scale?

Thanks for your help!

They most likely will convert to their scale.

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Specializes in ICU.

@D_e_e thanks for the reply! Is your top choice Queens still? For the Stay and Learn grant?

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