Program-Specific Requirements
Every program has specific course and supplemental requirements.
- Required high school courses: You need these for admission to the program.
- Recommended high school courses: You don’t need these to be admitted, but you might need them to take courses for your program. We recommend you take them to help you 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 get to know you better.
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
No required courses
Recommended Courses
- Grade 12 Math
- Grade 12 Science (Any)
Required Courses
- Grade 12 Math
- Grade 12 Chemistry
- Grade 12 Physics
We might request course descriptions/syllabi of some of your high school and university courses to see if they meet the requirements. 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.
No required courses
Recommended Courses
- Interested in the BSc? Grade 11 Math (any), Grade 12 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.
Transfer students won't be admitted directly to an upper year of Foods and Nutrition. Your offer of admission will be to the Faculty of Health Sciences. Upon admission, ask an Academic Counsellor in the Faculty of Health Sciences about becoming eligible to enter the Foods and Nutrition program.
Required Courses
- Grade 12 Biology
- Grade 12 Chemistry
- Grade 12 Math
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
- Grade 12 Biology
- Grade 12 Math
Recommended Courses
- Grade 12 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 of some of your high school and university courses to see if they meet the requirements. We’ll tell you if we need this when we’re reviewing your application.
Required Courses
- Grade 12 Biology
- Grade 12 Math
Recommended Courses
- We recommend Grade 12 Math and Grade 11 or 12 Physics to prepare you for Kinesiology subjects in biomechanics, research methods and statistics.
- Interested in the BSc? We strongly recommend Grade 12 Science courses like Chemistry, Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Math or Physics.
- Grade 12 Chemistry is required for first-year Chemistry courses.
We might request course descriptions/syllabi of some of your high school and university to see if they meet the requirements. We’ll tell you if we need this when we’re reviewing your application.
No required courses
Recommended Courses
- Grade 12 Math
- For the Flight Option: Grade 12 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
- We strongly recommend two hours of small aircraft flying time
No required courses
No required courses
Recommended Courses
- Grade 12 Biology
- Grade 12 Chemistry
- Grade 12 Math
- Grade 12 Physics
- Not studying Grade 12 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.
Transfer students won't be admitted directly to an upper year of Medical Sciences. Your offer of admission will be to the Faculty of Science. Upon admission, ask an Academic Counsellor in the Faculty of Science about becoming eligible to enter the Medical Sciences program.
Recommended Courses
- For Music Administrative Studies: Grade 12 Math (any)
Supplemental Requirements
- Faculty recommendation is based on your Audition, Interview and Theory Placement (Required)
- Register for your audition by February 1, 2025
Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN
You must have a minimum overall average of 70% (approx. a "B-" or 2.7 GPA) in the last 10 full courses you completed at university. If courses are repeated within the last 10.0 credits you completed, we'll use both attempts in your admission average.
Required Courses
Equivalent of these Ontario high school courses with 70% in each:
- Grade 12 English (ENG4U)
- Grade 12 Biology (SBI4U)
- Grade 12 Chemistry (SCH4U)
- One of: Grade 11 Functions and Applications (MCF3M) or Grade 11 Functions (MCR3U)
We might request course descriptions/syllabi of some of your high school and university courses to see if they meet the requirements. 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
Compressed Time Frame BScN
We might request course descriptions/syllabi of some of your previous educational courses to see if they meet the requirements. We’ll tell you if we need this when we’re reviewing your application.
If you studied outside North America, we'll ask for a World Education Services (WES) course-by-course evaluation.
No required courses
Recommended Courses
- Grade 12 Math
- Grade 12 Science (Any)
Supplemental Requirements
Western Integrated Science
- WISc Application (Required)
- Deadline: April 7, 2025
All Other Science Programs
- No Supplemental Requirements
No required courses
Recommended Courses
- Math (Any)
- All Specializations and Majors in Psychology require a first-year university Math course
- Math is helpful as preparation for Sociology and Geography programs
- You’ll need Calculus and Pre-Calculus Math for all Economics modules
- For the BSc in Psychology: Biology, and Chemistry or Physics