General Admission Requirements
Secondary School Diploma with five academic Grade 12 courses numbered 611 or 621 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 621A plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 611 or 621.
Major: Economics
Admission Requirements: English 621A; one of Math 621A, Math 621B or Math 611B plus three additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 611 or 621.
Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics
Admission Requirements: English 621A; Math 611B; Math 621A or Math 621B plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 611 or 621.
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 621A plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 611 or 621. Two of Foundations of Math 621A, Math 621B, and Math 611B are recommended. Applicants without two maths will be required to complete MATH 1911 and/or MATH 1912 in their first year.
Bachelor of Physical and Health Education
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%1
Admission Requirements: English 621A; Biology 621A plus three additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 611 or 621. Chemistry 611A or 621A and one of Math 621A, Math 621B or Math 611B 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 621A; Biology 621A; Chemistry 611A or 621A; one of Math 621A or Math 611B plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 611 or 621.
Major: Computer Science
Admission Requirements: English 621A; Math 611B; one of Math 621A or Math 621B; one of Biology 621A, Chemistry 611A or 621A, or Physics 621A plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 611 or 621.
Major: Data Science, Mathematics
Admission Requirements: English 621A; Math 611B; Math 621A; one of Biology 621A, Chemistry 611A or 621A, or Physics 621A plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 611 or 621.
Major: Environmental Biology and Technology
Admission Requirements: English 621A; Biology 621A; Chemistry 611A or 621A; one of Math 621A, Math 611B or Physics 621A plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 611 or 621.
Major: Environment and Physical Geography
Admission Requirements: English 621A; one of Math 621A, Math 621B, or Math 611B; one of Chemistry 611A or 621A, or Physics 621A plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 611 or 621.
Major: Psychology
Admission Requirements: English 621A; one of Math 621A, Math 621B or Math 611B; one of Biology 621A, Chemistry 611A or 621A, or Physics 621A plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 611 or 621.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%1
Admission Requirements: English 621A; Biology 621A; Chemistry 611A or 621A plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 611 or 621. One of Math 621A, Math 621B or Math 611B 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 621A (with a minimum grade of 70%) plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 611 or 621.
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 621A plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 611 or 621.
Liberal Science Admission Requirements: English 621A; two of Chemistry 611A or 621A, Mathematics (Math 621A or Math 611B) or Physics 621A plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 611 or 621.
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 621A with a minimum grade of 70% and one of Math 521A, Math 521B, Math 621A, Math 621B or Math 611B with a minimum grade of 60%.