General Admission Requirements
Secondary School Diploma with five academic Grade 12 courses at the 30 level 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 30A or 30B plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses at the 30 level.
Major: Economics
Admission Requirements: English 30A or 30B; one of Foundations of Math 30, Pre-Calculus 30 or Calculus 30 plus three additional academic Grade 12 courses at the 30 level.
Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics
Admission Requirements: English 30A or 30B; Calculus 30; one of Foundations of Math 30 or Pre-Calculus 30 plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses at the 30 level.
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 30A or 30B plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses at the 30 level. Two of Foundations of Math 30, Pre-Calculus 30 and Calculus 30 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 30A or 30B plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses at the 30 level.
Bachelor of Physical and Health Education
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%1
Admission Requirements: English 30A or 30B; Biology 30 plus three additional academic Grade 12 courses at the 30 level. Chemistry 30 and one of Foundations of Math 30, Pre-Calculus 30 or Calculus 30 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 30A or 30B; Biology 30; Chemistry 30; one of Pre-Calculus 30 or Calculus 30 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course at the 30 level.
Major: Computer Science
Admission Requirements: English 30A or 30B; Calculus 30; one of Foundations of Math 30 or Pre-Calculus 30; one of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, or Physics 30 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course at the 30 level.
Major: Data Science, Mathematics
Admission Requirements: English 30A or 30B; Calculus 30; Pre-Calculus 30; one of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, or Physics 30 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course at the 30 level.
Major: Environmental Biology and Technology
Admission Requirements: English 30A or 30B; Biology 30; Chemistry 30; one of Pre-Calculus 30, Calculus 30 or Physics 30 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course at the 30 level.
Major: Environment and Physical Geography
Admission Requirements: English 30A or 30B; one of Foundations of Math 30, Pre-Calculus 30, or Calculus 30; one of Chemistry 30, or Physics 30 plus two additional academic Grade 12 course at the 30 level.
Major: Psychology
Admission Requirements: English 30A or 30B; one of Foundations of Math 30, Pre-Calculus 30, or Calculus 30; one of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, or Physics 30 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course at the 30 level.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%1
Admission Requirements: English 30A or 30B; Biology 30; Chemistry 30 plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses at the 30 level. One of Foundations of Math 30, Pre-Calculus 30, or Calculus 30 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 30A or 30B (with a minimum grade of 70%) plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses at the 30 level.
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 30A or 30B plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses at the 30 level.
Liberal Science Admission Requirements: English 30A or 30B; two of Chemistry 30, Mathematics (Pre-Calculus 30 or Calculus 30) or Physics 30 plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses at the 30 level.
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 30A or 30B with a minimum grade of 70% and one of Foundations of Math 20, Pre-Calculus 20, Foundations of Math 30, Pre-Calculus 30 or Calculus 30 with a minimum grade of 60%.