I'm a current U of C student who applied through the degree holder route. I'll be graduating at the end of this year. Please feel free to post any questions here!
Another round of applications is starting soon for the January 2019 intake of Transfer and/or Degree Holder students. Here's the U of C page for their info:
One of the most common questions is whether the courses you have taken meet the faculty's pre-requisites. The best way to be sure is to email a screenshot of your transcript to [email protected] and ask if you are missing anything.
Important note! As of 2019, the faculty is changing the schedule for the summer terms.
"We will compress all courses in Term 4 and Term 7 to be offered over a 9-week period from late April to the end of June. The result would be an intense spring term, but students would have no scheduled nursing courses during July and August."
While having 2 months off sounds great for some, it causes trouble for others (student loans, jobs, child care etc.). Please be aware of this change before applying.
Hey guys, I am currently finishing up my prerequisite courses to apply for the transfer route for the winter term. Could anyone tell me what the final gpa cutoff would look like? and what is a 3.5- 3.6 in terms of a percentage. Thankssss
Hi, I stumbled on this thread. I am looking to apply for 2020 degree holder. Can I get all my prerequisites done at athabasca or do I have to do my prerequisites at u of Calgary.?
Hey guys, I am currently finishing up my prerequisite courses to apply for the transfer route for the winter term. Could anyone tell me what the final gpa cutoff would look like? and what is a 3.5- 3.6 in terms of a percentage. Thankssss
Hello gretc_hen could you please tell me where you are doing your prerequisite courses? Thanks
Hi Kenobi and everyone on here. I am considering taking the degree holder route and wondering if you folks were able to secure positions after your graduation. I've heard mixed reviews, but do not want to take the position if it is not possible to get in as a casual. Libby
Hi Kenobi and everyone on here. I am considering taking the degree holder route and wondering if you folks were able to secure positions after your graduation. I've heard mixed reviews, but do not want to take the position if it is not possible to get in as a casual. Libby
Hey Libby,
I was able to secure a job immediately after my degree (finished December, hired same month). My "new nurse orientation" training had 50 or so members that month, and also had a wait list, meaning more than 50 people got hired within the month. My unit alone hired 7 new nurses in December, and the unit across hired 4. A few of my friends waited until February to write NCLEX and apply for positions, and they have been successful at finding a job (these jobs are at major hospitals e.g. Foothills, PLC, Rockeyview, SHC).
Granted it will be 2 years until you finish, and things may change at that time. At the present, the job market doesn't seem too harsh for new grads.
I am currently in the degree holder route at the UofC and will hopefully be graduating this December. I was looking to get a few advice from you on how to secure a position after graduation and what placements i could choose for my final practicum that will make it easier for me to secure a job in Calgary after graduation. I would like to get a job in perinatal/L&D after school and my term 7 placement will be in perinatal; i am not sure if it will be difficult to find a job in Calgary with this focus after graduation in December. Could you please give me some advice? i am looking forward to hearing from you.
.oo nice....i took mine same time last year under 2months too... had an A eventually...yea d last part is more difficult cos of d volume md especially cos ur doing
it in a very short time... well...best of luck.... u can do it
hello zzed, please I am trying to send you a private message but I can't seem to figure it out. I am taking biol 235 with Athabasca and I have just about 2months to do the course, I see you were in a similar situation some years back.Pls I would like to make a few enquires from you if you do not mind.Thank you.
Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.
1 hour ago, gaggle said:
hello zzed, please I am trying to send you a private message but I can't seem to figure it out.
New members cannot use the private messaging system until they've made 15 contributing posts to threads on the site. That's why you weren't able to send one. This particular thread is nearly a year old and it's possible the member you're trying to contact no longer subscribes to the thread. Best of luck!
New members cannot use the private messaging system until they've made 15 contributing posts to threads on the site. That's why you weren't able to send one. This particular thread is nearly a year old and it's possible the member you're trying to contact no longer subscribes to the thread. Best of luck!
hello gaggle. Just saw your message and I am very happy to help anytime.
what concerns do you have at the moment.
Thank you so much for replying. Yeah I would like to find out basically how u were able to do the course in 2 months. How were you able to take the 3 exams in 2 months considering the time it takes to request for exams and all. Were u part of a group study or u did it all by yourself. Just every information you think I would need in order to achieve this will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Congratulations Kenobi and many thanks for your constant support and encouragement.
Do stop by, now and then to see how we are doing.
Good luck on your new job.
Wishing everyone a happy holiday season.