Admission Requirements for Ontario 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)

  • ENG4U (minimum 70%)
  • Four other “4U” or “4M” level courses

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

  • ENG4U (minimum 70%)
  • MHF4U or MCV4U (minimum 70%)
  • Three other “4U” or “4M” level courses

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. A copy of the form can be found here.

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 (recommended.)

Important!
  • At least three of the courses used for admission must be at the “U” level.
  • Possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.