Thinking about pursuing a career in nursing? The Office of L’nu Nursing’s Mi’kmaq Indigenous Nurse Education Specialists are available to support Mi’kmaq and Indigenous students as they explore nursing education, prepare their applications, and continue through their nursing programs.
Below are important upcoming nursing application dates to keep in mind:
Cape Breton University (CBU)
- Advanced Standing & LPN to RN – Start date: May 2027
- Applications open: October 1, 2026
- Deadline: February 1, 2027
- Direct Entry – Start date: September 2027
- Applications open: October 1, 2026
- Deadline: February 26, 2027
- Advanced Standing & LPN to RN – Start date: September 2027
- Applications open: October 1, 2026
- Deadline: February 26, 2027
- For support or questions about nursing at CBU, connect with Lucinda Googoo, RN, Mi’kmaq Indigenous Nurse Education Specialist.
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
- Accelerated Nursing – Start date: January 2027
- Applications open: January 7, 2026
- Deadline: December 9, 2026
- LPN to BScN Distance – Start date: May 2027
- Applications open: September 15, 2026
- Deadline: December 9, 2026
- 4-Year BSc Nursing – Start date: September 2027
- Applications open September 15, 2026
- Deadline: March 3, 2027
- For support or questions about nursing at StFX, connect with Emily Peter-Paul, RN, M.Ed., Mi’kmaq Indigenous Nurse Education Specialist.
Dalhousie University
- Undergraduate Nursing – Start date: September 2027
- Applications open: October 1, 2026
- Deadline: February 15, 2027
- Graduate Nursing (Master’s or PhD) – Start date: XXXXX
- Applications open: October 1, 2026
- Deadline: February 1, 2027
- For support or questions about nursing at Dalhousie, connect with Julie Francis, RN, MScN, Director, L’nu Nursing.
Acadia University
- Bachelor of Science Nursing – Start date: XXXXXX
- Applications open: XXXXXXXX
- Deadline: February 2, 2027
- For support or questions about nursing at Acadia, connect with Julie Francis, RN, MScN, Director, L’nu Nursing.
NSCC
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Variety of start dates: check the NSCC website
- Applications do not have a set deadline and are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
To help you navigate the application process, explore your options, and access support throughout your nursing education, reach out to:
- NSCC Strait Area and Sydney Waterfront: Lucinda Googoo, BScN, RN, Mi’kmaq Indigenous Nurse Education Specialist
- NSCC Pictou, Truro and Cumberland: Emily Peter-Paul, RN, M.Ed., Mi’kmaq Indigenous Nurse Education Specialist
- All other NSCC campuses: Julie Francis, RN, MScN, Director, L’nu Nursing