International High School

West Indies

You'll need:

CAPE Certifying Statement of Performance
- Predicted Results: You must complete the CAPE Predicted Results Form
- We'll need:
  - Predicted Unit 2 results
  - Final Unit 1 results
  - CSEC results
CSEC Results
- We may also accept GCSE/O-level results instead of CSEC
Proof of English Language Proficiency if English isn't your first language
Requirements specific to your program
- All required and recommended courses must be Unit 1 and Unit 2

Program-Specific Requirements

Required courses: You need these for admission to the program.
Recommended courses: You don't need these to be admitted, but we do recommend that you take them to be successful in your first year, and to be able to take the courses you need.
Supplemental requirements: These are additional forms, portfolios or auditions. They help us decide if the program is right for you.

No required courses

Supplemental Requirements

Fine Arts: Studio

Online Portfolio and Personal Statement (Required)
- Deadline: February 15, 2025

School for Advanced Studies in Arts & Humanities

Statement of Interest (Required)
- Deadline: February 28, 2025

All Other Arts & Humanities Programs

No Supplemental Requirements

Required Courses

Unit 1 and Unit 2:

Math (Any)
Science (Any)

Required Courses

Unit 1 and Unit 2:

Chemistry
Physics
Math (Not applied)

We might request course descriptions/syllabi to assess the suitability of your courses. We’ll tell you if we need this when we’re reviewing your application.

Supplemental Requirements

You must complete the Casper test
- Register and take the test as soon as possible. It can take three weeks for Western to get your results, and you can't receive an offer of admission without them.

Recommended Courses

Interested in the BSc? Math (any), Biology, and Chemistry will be required.

We might request course descriptions/syllabi to assess the suitability of your courses. We’ll tell you if we need this when we’re reviewing your application.

Required Courses

Unit 1 and Unit 2

Biology
Chemistry
Math (Any)

We might request course descriptions/syllabi to assess the suitability of your courses. We’ll tell you if we need this when we’re reviewing your application.

Required Courses

Unit 1 and Unit 2:

Biology
Math (Any)

Recommended Courses

Unit 1 and Unit 2 Chemistry
- Interested in the Honours Specialization in Health Sciences with Biology? You’ll need Chemistry to take the first-year Chemistry courses required for the module.

We might request course descriptions/syllabi to assess the suitability of your courses. We’ll tell you if we need this when we’re reviewing your application.

Required Courses

Unit 1 and Unit 2:

Biology
Math (Any)

Recommended Courses

We recommend Math and Physics to prepare you for Kinesiology subjects in biomechanics, research methods and statistics
Interested in the BSc? We strongly recommend Science courses like Chemistry, Math or Physics.
Unit 1 and Unit 2 Chemistry are required for first-year Chemistry courses

We might request course descriptions/syllabi to assess the suitability of your courses. We’ll tell you if we need this when we’re reviewing your application.

Required courses

Unit 1 and Unit 2 Math (Any)

More on Management & Organizational Studies

Required courses

Unit 1 and Unit 2 Math (Any)

Recommended Courses

For the Flight Option: Unit 1 and Unit 2 Physics

Supplemental Requirements

CAM Supplementary Application Form (Required)
- Deadline: March 1, 2025
For the Flight Option:
- We require a valid Transport Canada Category 1 Medical Certificate before flight training can begin
- Two hours of small aircraft flying time is strongly recommended

Required Courses

Unit 1 and Unit 2:

Biology
Chemistry
Math (Any)

Recommended Courses

Unit 1 and Unit 2 Physics
- Not studying Physics? That's okay! There's a first-year Physics course you can take at Western. If you do have the chance to take Physics in your high school senior year, we recommend it to help you with course selection.

Required Courses

For Music Administrative Studies: CAPE Math (Any)
For all other Music programs: No required courses

Supplemental Requirements

Faculty recommendation based on your Audition, Interview and Theory Placement (Required)
- Register for your audition by February 1, 2025

Required Courses

Unit 1 and Unit 2

Biology
Chemistry
English
Math (Not applied)

We might request course descriptions/syllabi to assess the suitability of your courses. We’ll tell you if we need this when we’re reviewing your application.

Supplemental Requirements

- Casper Test (Required)
  - We recommend taking the test as early as possible. The last available test is March 4, 2025
- Deadline to apply to Nursing: February 15, 2025

Required Courses

Unit 1 and Unit 2:

Math (Any)
Science (Any)

Recommended Courses

You’ll need Biology and Chemistry to take first-year Biology and Chemistry courses at Western. These courses are required for ALL modules offered by the Department of Biology and some modules offered by the Department of Chemistry and other Science Departments.
Physics may be required for some first-year Physics courses.

Supplemental Requirements

Western Integrated Science

WISc Application (Required)
- Deadline: April 7, 2025

All Other Science Programs

No Supplemental Requirements

Recommended Courses

Math
- All Specializations and Majors in Psychology require a first-year university Math course
- Math is helpful as preparation for Sociology and Geography programs
- You need Unit 1 and Unit 2 Math for all Economics modules.
For the BSc in Psychology: Unit 1 and 2 Biology, and Chemistry or Physics

When you apply

After you apply on the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), you'll get an email with instructions to create a Western Student Center account within 10 business days of applying.

In it your Student Center you'll have a To Do List with all the documents we need from you and how you need to submit them. In most cases, we won't need originals yet—all you'll need to do is upload a copy to your Student Center.

You'll need to submit your grades. You may also submit required or optional supplementary forms to support your application.

We'll ask you to resubmit your documents if you don't send us what we asked for, or if you send it in a different way than what we asked for. To avoid delays, make sure you follow the instructions on your Student Center!

After you accept

If you get an offer and you accept it (hooray! 🎉), then we'll ask you for official documents, including all of your final grades.

Your final and official documents have to be sent through CXC

You must have the CXC send us your final official CAPE Certifying Statement of Performance. Send your results from the CXC website.

You can apply even if you haven’t graduated yet. We’ll use your current mid-year (mid-term) or in-progress results to calculate an admissions average. In this case, we may offer you conditional admission.

If you receive an offer, the conditions of your offer will be clearly outlined in your Offer of Admission letter and on your Offer Portal. Usually, we want to see that you have graduated, and that you kept your grades above a minimum average.

When you graduate, you'll send us your official final documents, and we'll check to see you met your conditions. If successful, we will turn your conditional offer into an unconditional offer, but we won't issue you a new offer letter.

When you apply

After you apply on the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), you'll get an email with instructions to create a Western Student Center account within 10 business days of applying.

You'll need to submit your grades. You may also submit required or optional supplementary forms to support your application.

After you accept

If you get an offer and you accept it (hooray! 🎉), then we'll ask you for official documents, including all of your final grades.

Your final and official documents have to be sent through CXC

You must have the CXC send us your final official CAPE Certifying Statement of Performance. Send your results from the CXC website.

What are your chances?

Typically, international students who get admitted to Western have an overall average of approximately II.

As you aren't studying a Canadian secondary school curriculum, we'll calculate your admission average based on curriculum, grading practices and grading scale interpretation.

Some programs are more competitive than others! So aim for the highest grades you can earn.

CAPE Transfer Credit

Achieved at least a II on your final CAPE Unit 1 and Unit 2 exams? Great job! You may be able to receive transfer credit. These are credits that could count towards your degree at Western. They need to be approved by the appropriate faculty at Western.

How Do CAPE Transfer Credits Work?

You can use your credits to “skip” any equivalent Western courses (unless you want to take the subject again – many students do!).

There are lots of options, but they don't work for everyone. So, you should discuss what’s best for you with an advisor at Western Launch: 1-1 Course Advising after you accept your offer.

Ask your advisor:

Can I fast-track to second year courses or take an extra elective?
Would using a transfer credit ease my workload?
How can transfer credits affect my application to professional or graduate programs?
Can a transfer credit fulfil breadth requirements?
Could I graduate sooner?

Here’s a list to give you an idea of how your credits could transfer.

Subject	Western Credit	Credit Weight
CAPE Accounting	Business 2257	1.0
CAPE Art & Design	Studio Art 1601	1.0
CAPE Biology	Biology 1001A and 1002B	1.0 (0.5 each)
CAPE Chemistry	Chemistry 1301A and 1302B	1.0 (0.5 each)
CAPE Computer Science	Computer Science 1026A	0.5
CAPE Digital Media	Digital Communication 1020 TRN	1.0
CAPE Economics	Economics 1021A and 1022B	1.0 (0.5 each)
CAPE Entrepreneurship	Entrepreneurship MOS 2100 TRN	1.0
CAPE Environmental Science	Environmental Science 1021F/G	0.5
CAPE Management of Business	Business 1220E	1.0
CAPE Spanish	Spanish 0002 TRN	1.0
CAPE Physics	Physics 1101A and 1102B	1.0 (0.5 each)
CAPE Pure Math	Calculus 1000A	0.5

Keep in mind:

Western courses numbered 1000 to 1999 = First-year courses.
Western courses numbered 2000 to 2999 = Second-year courses.
TRN = The CAPE course is not directly equivalent to the Western course, but we will award generic transfer credit you may still use towards your degree.

How does applying work?

When and how do you apply? And what happens after? Read our application instructions so you can feel confident in this process.

How to apply

West Indies

Program-Specific Requirements

Arts & Humanities

Supplemental Requirements

Computer Science

Required Courses

Engineering

Required Courses

Supplemental Requirements

Family Studies

Recommended Courses

Foods and Nutrition

Required Courses

Health Sciences

Required Courses

Recommended Courses

Kinesiology

Required Courses

Recommended Courses

Management & Organizational Studies

Required courses

Management & Organizational Studies - Commercial Aviation Management

Required courses

Recommended Courses

Supplemental Requirements

Media and Communication Studies

Medical Sciences

Required Courses

Music

Required Courses

Supplemental Requirements

Nursing

Required Courses

Supplemental Requirements

Science

Required Courses

Recommended Courses

Supplemental Requirements

Social Science

Recommended Courses

Submitting Your Documents

When you apply

After you accept

Your final and official documents have to be sent through CXC

Haven't graduated Yet?

What are your chances?

CAPE Transfer Credit

How Do CAPE Transfer Credits Work?

Ask your advisor:

Keep in mind:

How does applying work?