This program prepares students to be eligible to practice as registered nurses in a variety of health care settings. At Cape Breton University, you arrive inspired and leave prepared with the skills you need to thrive, with lifelong knowledge, skills and ability guiding you along the way.

The nursing curriculum is an intentional blending of courses from many disciplines, integrating theory and practice to facilitate self-growth, critical inquiry and a commitment to lifelong learning. Teachers and students engage in continuous professional development. From perfecting evidence-informed practice to respond to changing patient needs, to learning modern technologies, The faculty and students work together in a supportive and dynamic learning environment.

Cape Breton University is a public institution founded in 1951 as Xavier Junior College. It is nestled in the heart of Cape Breton Island in Sydney, Nova Scotia. CBU is one of Canada’s youngest yet most ambitious universities in the country. Currently, it's home to approximately 5,500 students.

CBU’s vision of higher education allows students to pursue diverse fields of study in programs with national reputations in final-year student satisfaction, faculty-student interaction, and employability. CBU provides international students a university experience of diversity and excellence and the promise of a future filled with opportunity.

CBU prides itself on providing a personalized undergraduate education that focuses on academic and research excellence, student services, a vibrant campus life, and cutting-edge technological tools.

The university offers outstanding applied research opportunities to students and technical assistance to business, industry, and community organizations. 

Home to Canada’s only Master of Business Administration in Community Economic Development, CBU is also known as Atlantic Canada’s leader in Aboriginal post-secondary education.