Are you an IB student?
International Baccalaureate students are evaluated on predicted or final IB results. If you don't meet the requirements based on your IB scores, we'll look at your provincial grades next.
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Canadian High School Requirements
Your requirements are different depending on your province.
How do we make admission decisions?
- We make admission decisions based on your self-reported grades – we’ll ask for your Self-Reported Grade form on your Student Center To Do List after you apply
- Decisions are released on a rolling basis – this means we evaluate complete applications every week starting November
- It may take 4-6 weeks for you to hear back from us with a decision or requesting more information
- To be considered for admission, you will need a minimum number of courses in addition to the required courses for your program
- If you repeat a course, we will use the highest grade received
- Taking online, summer or private school courses? It is your responsibility to make sure they are approved and accredited by the Ministry of Education. Your courses must meet the same level of rigour as your regular day school courses.
What are your chances?
There are no cut-offs or minimums that guarantee admission, since the decision is made on a combination of factors that is unique to you.
Check out the typical average ranges of last year's incoming class so you can get an idea of what your chances are.
Note that these ranges are averages, which means some students fall above and some fall below.
Program/Faculty |
OUAC Code |
Admission Average Range |
| Arts & Humanities | EA | Low 80s |
| Fine Arts - Studio | EAV | Low 80s |
| Computer Science | ECS | Mid to high 80s |
| Engineering | EE | Mid to high 80s |
| Foods and Nutrition | EH | Low to mid 80s |
| Health Sciences | EW | High 80s to low 90s |
| Family Studies | EFS | Low 80s |
| Kinesiology | EP | High 80s |
| Nursing – Western Site | ENW | Mid to high 80s |
| Nursing – Fanshawe Site | ENF | Mid to high 80s |
| Media and Communication Studies | EI | Low 80s |
| Music (BMUS) | EM | Low 80s |
| Music (BA) | EMA | Low 80s |
| Music Administrative Studies (BA) | EMS | Mid 80s |
| Medical Sciences | ESM | Mid to high 80s |
| Science | ES | Low to mid 80s |
| Social Science | EO | Low to mid 80s |
| Management & Organizational Studies | ED | Mid 80s |
| Commercial Aviation Management | EDN | Low 80s |
Ready to submit your application?
Apply on the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).
