Canadian and International Professional Practice Application Process
You must meet all criteria in order to be eligible for these unique Professional Practice Placements.
All application questions are to be directed to kadic@mcmaster.ca.
Note: Students in the Accelerated (F) Stream of the BScN Program who are interested in a Global Health Professional Practice are strongly encouraged to contact Academic Advising Services during their first term of studies to discuss options.
How to Apply:
Please review the steps involved in obtaining a placement as outlined below.
Important Dates
Note: The deadlines are listed below. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their file is complete by the deadline.
- Application Deadline: TBA
- Interviews: TBA
Step 1: Create Your Application Profile
Your profile will consist of the following documents:
A) Application Profile
B) Letter of Interest
C) Resume
A) Application Profile
Available under the “Forms” section
B) Letter of Interest
The Letter of Interest must meet the following criteria:
- 3-page maximum
- 1" margins
- 12-point font
- single-spaced
- Addressed to Joanna Pierazzo, Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Nursing Program
The Letter of Interest should address the following subjects:
- Geographic preference and rationale for a Northern or Global Placement
- Clinical Area of Interest, including Knowledge of the health system are care needs of the patient population
- Describe your plan to prepare for this experience including: course work, knowledge of the nursing role in this health/geographic context, potential facilitators/barriers for learning
C) Resume
Application Deadline: TBA
To submit your Application Profile. Please save all four documents listed above in one PDF file using the following file name template: 'Canadian or International Health Placement Application - YEAR - YOUR NAME'.
Email file to bscnad@mcmaster.ca with subject line "Canadian or International Health Placement Application - YOUR NAME"
Step 2: The Interview
The documents submitted in your Application Profile (Step 1) will be assessed and, if complete and successful, you will be contacted to attend an interview.
In this interview, we will review your application, including interests, goals and attributes for success.
Step 3: Academic Record
Your grade report will be reviewed by Academic Advising Services to ensure that you meet the minimum academic requirements for success.
Prerequisites include but are not limited to:
- A GPA of 8.0 from all mandatory HTHSCI/NURSING courses in Level II and Fall term of Level III (Basic Stream); Winter term Level II and Fall term Level III (Post RPN Stream); Fall, Winter, and Spring/Summer terms Level III (Accelerated)
- A grade of ‘P’ (Pass) in all Professional Practice NURSING courses
- A minimum grade of C- in NURSING 4H03
Step 4: Letter of Reference
Using the standardized reference form, found under "Forms" section, submit a reference from a clinical tutor to
bscnad@mcmaster.ca by 4:30 PM on May 20, 2022.
For Basic (A) Stream students: Letter of reference from a clinical tutor (from Level III)
For Post Diploma RPN (E) Stream students: Letter of reference from a clinical tutor.
For Accelerated (F) Stream students: Letter of reference from clinical tutor.