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Admission Requirements

Submitted by kpbrownl on 14 July 2011 - 3:15pm.

 Diploma in Nursing Program:

For direct entry into the Diploma in Nursing program prospective students must present:
  • The following Grade 12 level subjects with an overall average of 65% or higher (all subjects must be approved as equivalent to Alberta Grade 12):
    • English
    • Math
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • One Option Course
  • English Language Proficiency of 4.0 on IELTS, 80 on TOEFL or Exempt on the UCQ Accuplacer test.
  • Qatari Citizenship, a Qatar Resident's Permit or the ability to seek Permanent Residency through a family member. (Visas are obtained through the State of Qatar. UCQ cannot issue Student Visas.) Note: Students who meet all admission requirements will be admitted directly to the Diploma in Nursing program. Students who lack the appropriate High School courses and grades and/or require the English Language Proficiency requirement may be admitted to the Foundation Program (see admission requirements below). 
 
 REGULAR

Bachelor of Nursing, Regular Program:

For direct entry into the Bachelor of Nursing Regular program prospective students must present:
  • The following Grade 12 level subjects with an overall average of 65% or higher (all subjects must be approved as equivalent to Alberta Grade 12):
    • English
    • Math
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • One Option Course
  • English Language Proficiency of 4.0 on IELTS, 80 on TOEFL or Exempt on the UCQ Accuplacer test.
  • Qatari Citizenship, a Qatar Resident's Permit or the ability to seek Permanent Residency through a family member. (Visas are obtained through the State of Qatar. UCQ cannot issue Student Visas.) Note: Students who meet all admission requirements will be admitted directly to the Bachelor of Nursing Regular program. Students who lack the appropriate High School courses and grades and/or require the English Language Proficiency requirement may be admitted to the Foundation Program (see admission requirements below).  
 
 PDBN

Bachelor of Nursing, Post-diploma Program:

For direct entry into the Bachelor of Nursing Post- Diploma program prospective students must present:

  • A Diploma from the High Institute of Nursing, a Nursing Diploma from Canada, or the equivalent*
  • A Grade Point Average of 2.0 or greater (on a 4-point scale)
  • Completion of the following Grade 12 level subjects (must be approved as equivalent to Alberta Grade 12):
    • English
    • Math
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • One Option Course
  • English Language Proficiency of 4.0 on IELTS, 80 on TOEFL or Exempt on the UCQ Accuplacer test.
  • Qatari Citizenship, a Qatar Resident's Permit or the ability to seek Permanent Residency through a family member. (Visas are obtained through the State of Qatar. UCQ cannot issue Student Visas.) NOTE: Students who meet all Admission Requirements will be admitted directly to the Post-Diploma program. Students who only lack the English Language Proficiency requirements may be admitted to the Foundation Program (see admission requirements below).
 
 

Foundation Program:

Students wishing to enter the Foundation Program must present the following: 

  • Five grade 12 academic high school subjects with an overall average of 65%. Students must have taken science and math at least at the grade 11 level. Students with results lower than 65% in any of biology, chemistry or math at the grade 12 level will normally be required to take the foundation course in that subject.  
  • A minimum score of 40 on the TOEFL iBT, 4.0 on IELTS, or 250 on the UCQ Accuplacer test.
  • Qatari Citizenship, a Qatar Resident's Permit or the ability to seek Permanent Residency through a family member. (Visas are obtained through the State of Qatar. UCQ cannot issue Student Visas).

English Language Proficiency:

The State of Qatar has designated English as the language of health care delivery. Nursing education and the Nursing profession require a high level of spoken and written communication skill in order to ensure patient safety. Students who, after admission to the Diploma in Nursing, Regular or Post-Diploma programs, show an inadequate command of spoken or written English must improve their proficiency to the Faculty's satisfaction in collaboration with the Foundation Program. Students may be asked to withdraw from the program if their ability in English interferes with their ability to provide patient care.


For admission to the Foundation Program, students must present

  • A minimum score of 40 on the TOEFL iBT, or equivalent IELTS or CAEL test score, or a score 250 on UCQ Accuplacer test.
 

*IMPORTANT NOTE:
At this time, the University of Calgary - Qatar does not have an approved admissions policy by which to assess international diplomas obtained outside of Canada or Qatar. Please continue checking our website for more information on when we will be able to accept international diplomas for our Post-Diploma Program.