Narrow Down Your Program Choices

At Western, you apply to our faculties rather than directly to the program you want to study. There are a few programs that you enter directly (we call them "direct-entry programs") that are the exception to this rule.

Apply to each faculty only once

If you want to apply to more than one program within a faculty, you only need to add the faculty once to your OUAC application.

You do not need to list two programs within the same faculty separately, unless it is a direct-entry program with a different OUAC code.

The general rule of thumb is: If the OUAC code is the same for two programs, then you only need to add one of those choices to your application. Don't apply to the same code more than once.

Let's guide you through some examples ⬇️

Still unsure? This video may help.

Apply to what you want to be considered for

Western doesn't make alternate offers. We will only consider you for choices you add to your OUAC application.

If you want us to consider you for any additional faculties or programs than the ones you originally applied to, you will have to amend your OUAC application and add the new program or faculty choices.

Make sure you know all of your options 

Does the order of the choices matter?

Not for admissions. We do not take OUAC rank into consideration when evaluating your application.

However, if you have more than one choice at Western, we may only send you program information or event invitations about your highest choice.

What is the subject of major interest for?

When you apply to a faculty on OUAC, you can indicate if you are interested in a particular subject area. We use this to help plan classroom capacity and to send you specific information about that program. If you get an offer to the faculty, it does not mean you are admitted to that program—that will happen later when you enter into your second year.

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