Start your bachelor's degree in nursing at NWCC! The Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program (NCBNP) leads to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN), awarded by UNBC

The Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program (NCBNP) is a four year program providing entry into the registered nursing profession. The program is offered collaboratively with Northwest Community College (NWCC), the College of New Caledonia (CNC) in Prince George and Quesnel and the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC).

Students completing the second year of the NCBNP at Northwest Community College, Terrace campus, continue directly to the UNBC campus in Terrace for completion of third and fourth years, or may transfer to another partner site if space allows.

The integrated, practice-based program of studies provides students with learning experiences in the classroom, the community, and clinical settings, promoting the integration of theory and practice. Graduates are prepared for the changing context of health care and health care delivery and are well grounded in current nursing practice with an emphasis in of the following: acute care nursing, rural nursing, community health, or Aboriginal health.

Graduates are eligible to write the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination and to apply for registration with College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) after passing the exams.