General Admission Requirements
Secondary School Diploma with five academic Grade 12 courses numbered 30 or 31 including program specific prerequisites.
Program Specific Admission Requirements
Bachelor of Arts
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Majors: Anthropology, Child and Family Studies, Classical Studies, Criminal Justice (Corrections, Criminal Justice Studies, Criminology, Policing), English Studies, Environmental Geography, Gender Equality and Social Justice, Geography, History1, Indigenous Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religions and Cultures, Social Welfare and Social Development2
Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1 plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 30 or 31.
Major: Economics
Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1; one of Math 30-1, 30-2 or Math 31 plus three additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 30 or 31.
Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics
Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1; Math 31; one of Math 30-1 or 30-2 plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 30 or 31.
1 Applicants interested in the Bachelor of Arts (History) with an Orientation to a Master of Arts in History require a minimum average of 80% for admission consideration. This is a highly competitive, limited enrollment program. The average required for admission may be higher than the stated minimum.
2 Nipissing also offers a joint Bachelor of Arts (Social Welfare and Social Development)/Social Service Worker diploma with Canadore College. Students in this program will spend one year at Canadore and graduate with both their degree and diploma in 4 years.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1 plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 30 or 31. Two of Math 30-1, Math 30-2 and Math 31 are recommended. Applicants without two maths will be required to complete MATH 1911 and/or MATH 1912 in their first year.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1 plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 30 or 31.
Bachelor of Physical and Health Education
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%1
Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1; Biology 30 plus three additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 30 or 31. Chemistry 30 and one of Math 30-1, Math 30-2 or Math 31 are recommended.
1 The BPHE program is a highly competitive, limited enrollment program. The average required for admission may be higher than the stated minimum.
Bachelor of Science
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Major: Biology
- Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1; Biology 30; Chemistry 30; one of Math 30-1 or Math 31 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 30 or 31.
Major: Computer Science
- Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1; Math 31; one of Math 30-1 or Math 30-2; one of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, or Physics 30 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 30 or 31.
Major: Data Science, Mathematics
- Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1; Math 31; Math 30-1; one of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, or Physics 30 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 30 or 31.
Major: Environmental Biology and Technology
- Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1; Biology 30; Chemistry 30; one of Math 30-1, Math 31 or Physics 30 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 30 or 31.
Major: Environment and Physical Geography
- Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1; one of Math 30-1, Math 30-2, or Math 31; one of Chemistry 30, or Physics 30 plus two additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 30 or 31.
Major: Psychology
- Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1; one of Math 30-1, Math 30-2, or Math 31; one of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, or Physics 30 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 30 or 31.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%1
Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1; Biology 30; Chemistry 30 plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 30 or 31. One of Math 30-1, Math 30-2, or Math 31 is recommended.
1 The BScN program is a highly competitive, limited enrollment program. The average required for admission may be higher than the stated minimum.
Bachelor of Social Work
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1 (with a minimum grade of 70%) plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 30 or 31.
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Commerce
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Admission Requirements: The regular requirements for the BA or BSc major to which you are interested in applying to.
Foundations Pathway
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
60–69%
Liberal Arts Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1 plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 30 or 31.
Liberal Science Admission Requirements: English 30 or ELA 30-1; two of Chemistry 30, Mathematics (Math 30-1 or Math 31) or Physics 30 plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 30 or 31.
The Foundations Pathway is intended for students who are determined to earn a university education but have faced challenges in an academic environment. It is designed to assist with the transition from high school to university.
Undergraduate Degree with Concurrent Education
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Admission Requirements: The regular requirements for the Honours undergraduate program you select to complete with Concurrent Education. In addition, you will need to present English 30 or ELA 30-1 with a minimum grade of 70% and one of Math 20-1, Math 20-2, Math 30-1, Math 30-2 or Math 31 with a minimum grade of 60%.