Ontario
General Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma including six 4U/4M courses including program specific prerequisites.
How to Apply
All applicants apply through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) using the Undergraduate Application.
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Program Specific Admission Requirements
General Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma including six 4U/4M courses including program specific prerequisites.
How to Apply
All applicants apply through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) using the Undergraduate Application.
Bachelor of Arts
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Majors: Anthropology, Child and Family Studies, Classical Studies, Criminal Justice (Corrections, Criminal Justice Studies, Criminology, Policing), English Studies, Environmental Geography, Gender Equality and Social Justice, Geography, History1, Indigenous Studies, Liberal Arts, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religions and Cultures, Social Welfare and Social Development2
Admission Requirements: ENG4U plus 5 additional 4U and/or 4M courses.
Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics
Admission Requirements: ENG4U; MCV4U; one other Mathematics plus 3 additional 4U and/or 4M courses.
1 Applicants interested in the Bachelor of Arts (History) with an Orientation to a Master of Arts in History require a minimum average of 80% for admission consideration. This is a highly competitive, limited enrollment program. The average required for admission may be higher than the stated minimum.
2 Nipissing also offers a joint Bachelor of Arts (Social Welfare and Social Development)/Social Service Worker diploma with Canadore College. Students in this program will spend one year at Canadore and graduate with both their degree and diploma in 4 years.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Admission Requirements: ENG4U plus 5 additional 4U and/or 4M courses. Two of MCV4U, MHF4U and MDM4U are recommended. Applicants without two maths will be required to complete MATH 1911 and/or MATH 1912 in their first year.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Admission Requirements: ENG4U plus 5 additional 4U and/or 4M courses.
Students admitted to the BFA are required to successfully complete the BFA Portfolio Assessment the year prior to their final year of study in order to remain in the BFA program.
Bachelor of Physical and Health Education
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%1
Admission Requirements: ENG4U; one of PSK4U or SBI4U plus 4 additional 4U and/or 4M courses. SCH4U and one Mathematics are recommended.
1The BPHE program is a highly competitive, limited enrollment program. The average required for admission may be higher than the stated minimum.
Bachelor of Science
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Major: Biology
Admission Requirements: ENG4U; SBI4U; SCH4U; one of MCV4U or MHF4U plus 2 additional 4U and/or 4M courses.
Major: Computer Science
Admission Requirements: ENG4U; MCV4U; one other Mathematics; one of SBI4U, SCH4U or SPH4U plus 2 additional 4U and/or 4M courses.
Major: Data Science, Mathematics
Admission Requirements: ENG4U; MCV4U; MHF4U; one of SBI4U, SCH4U or SPH4U plus 2 additional 4U and/or 4M courses.
Major: Environmental Biology and Technology
Admission Requirements: ENG4U; SBI4U; SCH4U; one of MCV4U, MHF4U or SPH4U plus 2 additional 4U and/or 4M courses.
Major: Environment and Physical Geography
Admission Requirements: ENG4U; one Mathematics; one of SCH4U or SPH4U plus 3 additional 4U and/or 4M courses.
Major: Liberal Science
Admission Requirements: ENG4U; two of SCH4U, 4U Mathematics (either MCV4U or MHF4U) or SPH4U
Major: Psychology
Admission Requirements: ENG4U; one Mathematics; one of SBI4U, SCH4U or SPH4U plus 3 additional 4U and/or 4M courses.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%1
Admission Requirements: ENG4U; SBI4U; SCH4U plus 3 additional 4U and/or 4M courses. One Mathematics is recommended.
1The BScN program is a highly competitive, limited enrollment program. The average required for admission may be higher than the stated minimum. The cut-off has ranged from 82% - 88% over the last five years.
Bachelor of Social Work
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Admission Requirements: ENG4U (with a minimum grade of 70%) plus 5 additional 4U and/or 4M courses.
During Year 2 of the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program, students must apply for admission consideration to the professional years (Years 3 and 4) of the program. Admission to the first or second year of the BSW program does not guarantee acceptance into the professional years.
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Commerce
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Admission Requirements: The regular requirements for the BA or BSc major to which you are interested in applying to.
Undergraduate Degree with Concurrent Education
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Admission Requirements: The regular requirements for the Honours undergraduate program you select to complete with Concurrent Education. In addition, you will need to present ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% and a 3U, 3M or 4U Mathematics with a minimum grade of 60%.