Nipissing University Programs & Pathways
North Bay, Ontario
Program strengths and how to compare pathways. This focused guide keeps the detailed tables, official sources, and practical next steps in one manageable reading path.
The short answer
- Concurrent Education pairs an honours BA, BSc, BBA, BFA, or BPHE with a BEd over six years.
- The four-year Honours BScN starts clinical placements in first year at the North Bay Regional Health Centre.
- BBA students choose a concentration at the end of first year, such as Accounting, Finance or Marketing.
- Criminal Justice has four streams. Policing is a Canadore College collaboration that awards a diploma and degree in four years.
- Social Work has a separate professional-years admission. Nipissing also warns that changes to Teacher Education are coming.
Reviewed August 14, 2026 · Official university sources · How we review guides
Nipissing University programs and pathway decisions
Compare the actual credential and progression structure, not only the program label. Education is a dual-degree route with announced changes forthcoming, Social Work has a professional-years gate, and BBA co-op is an internal application rather than guaranteed direct entry from high school.
Schulich School of Education
Concurrent Education pairs an eligible honours BA, BSc, BBA, BFA, or BPHE with a BEd over six years, including approximately 85 practicum days—19 weeks of practicum—in the professional years. A Consecutive BEd with a May intake serves degree holders. Nipissing warns that changes to the Teacher Education program are forthcoming.
Nursing: BScN and RPN pathways
The four-year Honours BScN (Fall intake, CNO approved, CASN accredited) starts clinical placements in first year at the North Bay Regional Health Centre. RPNs can bridge through a three-year full-time program in North Bay or the RPN to BScN Blended distance option over three to five years.
Business Administration
The BBA offers concentrations chosen at the end of first year in Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Leadership, Finance, Human Resources, International Business, and Marketing, with an optional co-op application after first year and the iLEAD Business Experience Certificate.
Computer Science and Data Science
Students can pursue BA or BSc Computer Science routes, while Data Science combines calculus, advanced functions, science, computing, and analytics. Program-specific tuition differs from general Arts and Science.
Social Work, Criminal Justice, and collaborative pathways
Nipissing offers a BSW with a separate professional-years admission and a BA in Criminal Justice with four streams—Policing (a Canadore College collaboration awarding a diploma and degree in four years), Corrections with required field placements, Criminology, and Criminal Justice Studies.
Schulich School of Education: Concurrent BEd
Current program · Published for this period
The Concurrent Education route pairs a BEd with an honours BA, BSc, BBA, BFA, or BPHE over a six-year pathway—four years of undergraduate and foundational education study, then two professional years with approximately 85 practicum days (roughly 19 weeks) in schools. Divisions available are Primary/Junior, Junior/Intermediate, and Intermediate/Senior. The program is accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers.
Nipissing states: 'Changes to the Teacher Education program are forthcoming. Information on this website is subject to change.' Verify the structure before ranking OUAC choices around a specific division.
Applies to: All applicants
Nipissing University: Concurrent Education program page · Verified August 14, 2026
Consecutive BEd for degree holders
Current program · Published for this period
The Consecutive BEd is a full-time professional program for applicants holding an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution, with a May intake, the same three divisions, and 85 days of in-class practicum placements. The next published application deadline is November 2, 2026, with transcripts due November 9 and supplemental documents November 16, 2026. Residence is not guaranteed for BEd students.
The same 'changes forthcoming' warning applies to the whole Teacher Education program family.
Applies to: All applicants
Nipissing University: Consecutive Bachelor of Education program page · Verified August 14, 2026
Nursing: BScN plus two RPN pathways
Current program · Published for this period
The four-year Honours BScN admits in Fall only, is approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario, accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN. Registered Practical Nurses have two routes: a full-time three-year RPN to BScN Bridging program in North Bay and a part-time or full-time RPN to BScN Blended distance option taking three to five years.
Applies to: All applicants
Nipissing University: Nursing (BScN) program page with RPN pathways · Verified August 14, 2026
Criminal Justice: four streams including a dual-credential option
Current program · Published for this period
The BA in Criminal Justice offers four streams: Policing (a collaborative route with Canadore College awarding both a college diploma and a university degree in four years), Corrections (with required field placements), Criminology, and Criminal Justice Studies. Students with Law Clerk credentials may pursue a Legal Studies and Administration pathway.
Applies to: All applicants
Nipissing University: Criminal Justice program page and streams · Verified August 14, 2026
BBA concentrations and business experience
Current program · Published for this period
BBA students select one of six concentrations at the end of first year—Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Leadership, Finance, Human Resources, International Business, or Marketing. The program page highlights small classes with one-on-one faculty mentorship, the iLEAD Business Experience Certificate, and co-op availability after first year.
Applies to: All applicants
Nipissing University: Business (BBA) program page and concentrations · Verified August 14, 2026
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Official Sources and Next Steps
Stellar keeps this guide structured for comparison, but official university pages remain the source of truth for program requirements, tuition, residence, scholarships, deadlines, and policy changes.
Prepared by Stellar Advisers Editorial Team · Reviewed August 14, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology