Humber vs. Ryerson. Help!

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · May 29, 2014

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Pepper The Cat, BSN, RN · May 30, 2014

I would recommend taking the Humber route. My hospital gets students from several colleges/ universities. The colleges get into clinicals a lot sooner than the university. We recently had a second year Ryerson group. This was their first clinical exposure and they were very babies - 1 patient to 2 students.

I find new grads that have done the college/ university route are better prepared than those doing the just university route.

good luck!

CeeS · May 30, 2014

do u find that personally, college graduates have the hands on exerpience that university grads lack?

chickpea7 · May 30, 2014

I would choose Ryerson, but that's just me. From what I hear, both schools have great programs. Do you have any preference in terms of location? Ryerson is downtown and close to lots of hospitals, as well as many other things to do in the city. Humber is in the northern suburbs of the city. Do you have a car? Without one, more reason to choose Ryerson (unless you live close to Humber).

CeeS · May 30, 2014

thanks ambrr!!

i actually live close to humber (40 min bus ride), ryerson is maybe an hour and a bit by ttc. but location isnt super important; im more interested in quality of education.

chickpea7 · May 31, 2014

To play devil's advocate, one negative I hear about Ryerson is that you don't get to choose your final placement. I'm not sure if you get to pick at Humber, but maybe you should look into that. It would be nice to be able to choose where you end up on that last placement, since I know a few people who ended up getting job offers at there last one.

CeeS · May 31, 2014

do u mean u know people from humber that received offers from their placements? or ryerson?

chickpea7 · Jun 1, 2014

do u mean u know people from humber that received offers from their placements? or ryerson?

From Ryerson

CeeS · Jun 2, 2014

have u had any experience with ryerson/humber grads? have u felt that one or the other was more prepared?

xibb · Jun 2, 2014

do u find that personally, college graduates have the hands on exerpience that university grads lack?

Assuming you're talking about the 4-year program, Humber's nursing program is collaborative with the University of New Brunswick and Ryerson's is collaborative with George Brown College and Centennial College. That means both programs are a blend of college and university learning, regardless of which campus you take your courses at.

CeeS · Jun 2, 2014

@ xibb

yes! i have applied to

george brown

centennial

humber

and was accepted into all three schools including ryerson.

for the 4 year RN program. i'm definitely leaning towards humber of the three.

do u have an opinion of any of their programs?