Admission Requirements for Atlantic Canadian Students

Our admission averages vary from year to year, depending on the applicant pool. The admission average also changes throughout the admissions cycle as positions in our limited enrolment programmes become available.

In recent years, our required early fall admission average for arts and science programmes, including FYP, has been set at 85%, with our required regular early admission average being set at 82%. Typically we are able to eventually extend offers to those applicants with an admission average of 75% or higher.

The stated minimums for programmes in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Science and School of Journalism are an overall admission average of at least 70% and no grade below 60% in courses used for admission. Possession of these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor Science (BSc)

Nova Scotia

  • English 12 Academic (minimum 70%)
  • Science applicants must also have Pre-calculus 12 or Calculus 12 (minimum 70%)
  • Four other grade 12 Academic courses (three for BSc)
  • Any course coded as "Academic" is acceptable for admission, except Co-Op 12. The only "Open" course accepted is Sociology 12.

New Brunswick

  • English 122 or 121 (minimum 70%)
  • Science applicants must also have Advanced Math with Intro to Calculus or 120 or Calculus 120 (minimum 70%)
  • Four other grade 12 academic courses (three for BSc)

Prince Edward Island

  • English 621 (minimum 70%)
  • Science applicants must also have Math 621B or Math 611B (minimum 70%)
  • Four other grade 12 academic courses (three for BSc)

Newfoundland and Labrador

  • English 3201 or 4201 (minimum 70%)
  • Science applicants must also have Math 3204, 3205 or 3207 (minimum 70%)
  • Four other grade 12 academic courses (three for BSc)

Bachelor of Music (BMus)

  • Same academic requirements as for BA
  • Audition/interview with the Music Department to determine both proficiency as a performer and knowledge of music theory and aural dictation
  • Supplementary Application Form to be submitted to the Music Department

Bachelor of Journalism Honours (BJH)

  • Same academic requirements as for BA
  • 1,000-word autobiographical sketch
  • A portfolio of any previous work in journalism (ie: high school paper, community radio) or any other evidence of a keen interest in journalism (optional)
  • Three letters of reference (optional)
  • Resume (optional)

Important!
  • Possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.