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Nipissing University welcomes applications from qualified international students. Please view the admission requirements below or contact us at nuinfo@nipissingu.ca.

The following qualifications are the minimum required for admission consideration to Nipissing University. Applicants are required to achieve a high overall standing in their studies, including any program-specific prerequisites. Please note that possession of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to an applicant's program of interest and/or Nipissing University.

International applicants are not eligible for consideration under Nipissing University’s Mature Student Admission Policy.

Applicants must send original versions of any official documents required for admission to their program of interest.

Applicants seeking admission on the basis of qualifications or certificates not mentioned below must submit original official documents to the Office of the Registrar for evaluation.

Certificates not written in English must be accompanied by original notarized English translations from recognized sources.

All Student Visa applicants from countries where the dominant language of instruction is not English are required to supply proof of proficiency in English. Acceptable examples of proof of English proficiency can be found at http://www.nipissingu.ca/registrar/howtoapply_international.asp.

Applicants may apply for admission through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) at www.ouac.on.ca/105/index.html. Application forms, fees and official required documents must be received by the Office of the Registrar by April 1 for September admissions consideration.

Once an offer of admission has been made, it is the applicant's responsibility to obtain the necessary documents required to study in Canada. A Study Permit is required to study at a Canadian university for periods of six months or longer. Please note that citizens from some countries are also required to obtain a Temporary Resident Visa to enter Canada. For further information and application forms international applicants should contact the nearest Canadian Embassy or Consular office or refer to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/study.asp.

Common Credentials

British Patterned Education - General Certificate of Education (GCE) with satisfactory standing in at least five subjects, two of which must be at the advanced level, or satisfactory standing in at least four subjects, three of which must be at the advanced level. Two Advanced Supplementary/Advanced Subsidiary (AS) subjects are considered equal to one Advanced Level subject for admissions purposes.

CAPE (Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations) - The Caribbean Examinations (CXC) Caribbean Secondary School Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE). The completed CAPE Diploma must include a total of at least six units with grades 1, 2 or 3. All program specific prerequisites must be included at either the CSEC/O Level or at the CAPE/A Level. CXC papers must be at the General Proficiency Level with grades 1, 2 or 3. Advanced Standing credit may be awarded for A level results.

French Patterned Education - Baccalauréat/Baccalauréat Genéral/Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré/Option Internationale du Baccalauréat. Baccalauréat Technologique from France will also be considered if required subjects are included.

International Baccalaureate (IB) - Completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with at least six subjects, including three at the higher level, with a minimum final grade total of 24. Advanced standing, to a maximum of 18 credits, may be granted for courses completed at the higher level. Applicants need to present courses appropriate to the proposed area of study.

Country Specific Requirements

Country	Admission Requirements

A

Afghanistan	Baccalauria
Albania	Certificate of Maturity
Algeria	See French Patterned Education
Angola	First year completed at a recognized university
Anguilla	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education
Antigua and Barbuda	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education
Argentina	Bachillerato; or Bachillerato Especializado
Aruba	VWO Certificate (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B)
Armenia	Attestat o srednem obrazovanii/Mijnakarg Krtoutian Attestat (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Australia	Australian Capital Territory Australian Certificate of Education (ACT) Year 12 Certificate, Tertiary Entrance Statement (TES) and University Admission Index (UAI) New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC) and Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER)/UAI Northern Territory Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE), University Aggregate and TER Queensland Senior Certificate and TER South Australia South Australia Certificate of Education (SACE) and TER Tasmania Tasmania Certificate of Education (TCE) and TER Victoria Victoria Certificate of Education (VCE) and Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) Western Australia Western Australia Certificate of Education (WACE) and TES
Austria	Reifeprufung/Matura
Azerbaijan	Certificate of General Education

B

Bahamas	Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE); or One year at the College of the Bahamas along with CSEC or BGCSE O Level examinations; or Preliminary year at the University of the West Indies; or See British Patterned Education
Bahrain	Tawjahiya (General Secondary School Certificate)
Bangladesh	Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
Barbados	See British Patterned Education; or One year at Barbados Community College; or Preliminary year at the University of the West Indies
Belarus	Certificate of Completion of General Secondary Education
Belgium	Certificat d'Enseignment Secondaire Supérieur (Academic Stream/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs
Belize	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education
Benin	See French Patterned Education
Bermuda	Bermuda Secondary School Certificate (12 years) with SAT/ACT results. Applicants must present high scores in SAT Reasoning or ACT (minimum composite score of 24) examinations including the Writing Test component and at least two SAT Subject Tests or AP/IB subjects appropriate to their proposed area of study. Scores below 500 in any part of the SAT Reasoning or SAT Subject Tests are not acceptable; or Bermuda Secondary School Certificate with post-graduate year at Saltus Grammar School; or One year at Bermuda College
Bhutan	Indian School Certificate (Class XII)
Bolivia	Bachillerato Humanistico
Bosnia-Herzegovina	Matura/Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Botswana	First year completed at a recognized university; or See British Patterned Education
Brazil	Certificado de Conclusao de Ensino Medio (Segundo Grau before 1977) plus Vestibular (University Entrance Exam)/ENEM (Middle Education National Examination)
British Virgin Islands	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education
Brunei	Brunei Matriculation Examination Certificate or Brunei-Cambridge General Certificate of Education; or See British Patterned Education
Bulgaria	Diploma Za Zavurcheno Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completion of Secondary Education)
Burkina Faso	See French Patterned Education
Burma	See Myanmar
Burundi	Diplôme d'Etat or Certificat des Humanités Completes

C

Cambodia	Upper Secondary School Certificate of Completion (12 years of study)
Cameroon	Cameroonian GCSE O Levels and GCE A Levels (see British Patterned Education); or Cameroonian Baccalauréat
Cayman Islands	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education; or Preliminary year at the University of the West Indies
Central African Republic	See French Patterned Education
Chad	See French Patterned Education
Chile	Licencia de Educaçión Media plus Prueba de Seleccion Universitaria (PSU)/Prueba de Aptitúd Academica (PAA) before December 2003
China, People's Republic of (PRC)	Senior High School Graduation Examination and Chinese National University Entrance Examinations; or First year completed at a recognized university
Colombia	First year completed at a recognized university; or Bachillerato or Titulo de Bachiller
Comoros	See French Patterned Education
Congo, Republic of (Capital of Brazzaville)	See French Patterned Education
Congo, Democratic Republic (formerly Zaire)	Diplome d'Etat d"Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long and Epreuve D'Orientation
Costa Rica	First year completed at a recognized university
Cote d'Ivoire	See French Patterned Education
Croatia	Matura (Secondary School Leaving Diploma)
Cuba	Bachillerato/Pre-university course and national competitive exam
Curaco	VWO Certificate (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B)
Cyprus	Apolytirion of Lykeion; or Lise Bitirme Diplomasi; or Devlet Lise Diplomasi
Czech Republic	Vysvedceni o Maturitni Zkoušce

D

Denmark	Studentereksamen/Hojere Forberedelseseksamen/Hojere Handelseksamen/Hojere Teknisk Eksamen
Djibouti	See French Patterned Education
Dominica	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education; or Preliminary year at the University of the West Indies
Dominican Republic	Bachillerato

E

East Timor	Ensino Secundario Diploma
Ecuador	Bachillerato
Egypt	Before 1995: Thanaweya A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) From 1995: First year completed at a recognized university
El Salvador	Bachillerato General
Eritrea	First year completed at a recognized university
Estonia	Gumnaasiumi Loputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Ethiopia	Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate/General Examination and Higher Education Entrance Examinations

F

Fiji	Form 7 Examination
Finland	Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/Studentexamensbetyg
France	Baccalauréat/Baccalauréat Genéral/Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré/Option Internationale du Baccalauréat. Baccalauréat Technologique will also be considered if required subjects are included.
French Guiana	See French Patterned Education

G

Gabon	See French Patterned Education
Gambia	West African Examinations Council Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate. Please submit all the information required on http://www.waecdirect.org/ including pin number with your application; or See British Patterned Education
Georgia	Sashualo Skolis Atestati (Secondary School Certificate)
Germany	Abitur/Zeugnis de Allgemeinen Hochschulreife/Zeugnis der Reife/Reifezeugnis (Certificate of General University Maturity)
Ghana	Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) administered by the West African Examinations Council. Please submit all the information required on http://www.waecdirect.org/ including pin number with your application; or See British Patterned Education
Gibraltar	See British Patterneed Education
Greece	After 1999: Apolytitio Eniaiou Lyjeiou Before 1999: Apolytirion of Lykeio and General Entrance Examination
Grenada	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education; or Preliminary year at the University of the West Indies
Guatemala	First year completed at a recognized university
Guinea	Bacclaureat 2eme Partie and the University Entrance Exam
Guyana	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education; or Preliminary year at the University of the West Indies

H

Haiti	Baccalauréat 2e partie/Diplôme d'Enseignement Sécondaire
Honduras	Bachillerato certificate; or First year completed at a recognized university
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) plus Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) (since 1980); See British Patterned Education
Hungary	Gimnaziumi Erettsegi Bizonyitvany (Matura)

I

Iceland	Studentsprof (from a Gymnasium)
India	All India Senior School Certificate awarded by CBSE/Indian School Certificate (Awarded by CISCE) (Year 12 State Board Exams with excellent results will also be considered individually)
Indonesia	Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menegah Tingkat Atas (STTB SMTA) results (Certificate of Completion of Upper Secondary School; Ujian Masuk Pergurua Tinggi Negeri (National Entrance Examination) results (if applicable)
Iran	Diplom-Metevaseth and Pre-university year (since 1997); or National High School Diploma after 12 years (before 1997) with high academic standing. Prerequisite subjects must be included in the final year of secondary school/Pre-university year
Iraq	Sixth Form Baccalauréat
Ireland, Northern	Northern Ireland General Certificate of Education; or See Bristish Patterned Education
Ireland, Republic of	Ardteistiméireacht (Leaving Certificate)
Israel	Bagrut/Mechina in which grades of seven or above in six subjects should be obtained
Italy	Since 1997: Diploma di Esame di Stato To 1997: Diploma di Maturità
Ivory Coast	See French Patterned Education



J

Jamaica	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education; or Preliminary year at the University of the West Indies
Japan	Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Jordon	Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) (Grade 12 Comprehensive Secondary Education)

K

Kazakhstan	Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii
Kenya	Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE); or See British Patterned Education
Korea, North	First Year completed at a recognized university
Korea, South	Immumgye Kodung Hakkyo Choeupchang (Academic Upper Secondary School Certificate)
Kuwait	Shahadat Al-Thanawiya-Al-A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate)
Kyrgyzstan	Attestat o Srednem Obšcem Obrazovanii

L

Laos	First year completed at a recognized university
Latvia	Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Attestation of General Secondary Education)
Lebanon	Baccalauréat II
Lesotho	First year completed at a recognized university; or See British Patterned Education
Liberia	Senior High School Certificate Examination administered by the West African Examinations Council. Please submit all the information required on http://www.waecdirect.org/ including pin number with your application.
Libya	Secondary Education Certificate
Liechtenstein	Liechtenstein Maturazeugnis; or Berufsmaturitatszeugnis
Lithuania	Brandos Atestats (Maturity Certificate)
Luxembourg	Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires

M

Macau	University of Macau's Pre-university program; or See British Patterned Education, China, Portugal or USA
Macedonia	Secondary School Leaving Diploma and the University Entrance Examinations
Madagascar	See French Patterned Education
Malawi	Malawi Certificate of Education; or See British Patterned Education
Malaysia	Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) (Malaysian High School Certificate) or Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary School System (MICSS) Unified Examination Certificate; or See British Patterned Education
Mali	See French Patterned Education
Malta	Matriculation Certificate; or See British Patterned Education
Mauritania	See French Patterned Education
Mauritius	Mauritius Higher School Certificate; or French Baccalauréat; or See British Patterned Education
Mexico	Bachillerato
Moldova	Diploma de Bacalaureat
Monaco	Baccalaureat; or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre
Mongolia	Certificate of Complete Secondary Education
Montenegro	Matura/Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Montserrat	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education
Morocco	See French Patterned Education
Mozambique	Certificado de Habilitacoes Literarias (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Myanmar (Burma)	First year completed at a recognized university

N

Namibia	See British Patterned Education
Nepal	Proficiency Certificate awarded by a recognized university/Higher Secondary Certificate
Netherlands	VWO-Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (Gyumnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) Certificate
New Zealand	Commencing 2004: National Certificate of Education Before 2004: Higher School Certificate + University Bursaries/Entrance Scholarship Examination
Nicaragua	First year completed at a recognized university
Niger	See French Patterned Education
Nigeria	Senior School Certificate Examination administered by the West African Examinations Council. Please submit all the information required on http://www.waecdirect.org/ including pin number with your application.
North Korea	First Year completed at a recognized university
Norway	Vitnemål Fra den Videregående Skolen (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education)

O

Oman	Thanawiya Amma/General Certificate/ General Education Diploma

P

Pakistan	Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate
Palestine National Authority	Tawjihi;or First year completed at a recognized university
Panama	Bachillerato/Bachiller
Papua New Guinea	Higher School Certificate
Paraguay	Bachillerato/Bachiller
Peru	First year completed at a recognized university
Philippines	Second year completed at a recognized university
Poland	Matura/Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci
Portugal	Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundarios
Puerto Rico	See USA

Q

Qatar	Tawjihi; or First year completed at a recognized university

R

Romania	Diploma de Bacalaureat
Russian Federarion	Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Rwanda	Certificat des Humanités


S

Saint Kitts and Nevis	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education; or Preliminary year at the University of the West Indies
Saint Lucia	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education; or Preliminary year at the University of the West Indies
Saint Maarten	VWO-Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) Certificate; or See also CAPE
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education; or Preliminary year at the University of the West Indies
Samoa	National University of Samoa preparatory year; or University of the South Pacific Foundation Year
Saudi Arabia	Tawjihyah (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Scotland	Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) in at least 4 academic subjects at the Higher Level; or See British Patterned Education
Senegal	See French Patterned Education
Serbia and Montenegro	Matura/Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education
Seychelles	See British Patterned Education
Sierra Leone	Senior School Certificate Examination administered by the West African Examinations Council. Please submit all the information required on http://www.waecdirect.org/ including pin number with your application. See also British Patterned Education
Singapore	Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary and Advanced Levels; or See British Patterned Education
Slovak Republic	Maturitnej Skúska/Maturita
Slovenia	Matura/Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Solomon Islands	University of the South Pacific Foundation Year; or First year completed at a recognized university
Somalia	First year completed at Somali National University. Individual consideration is also given to applicants with excellent results in secondary school graduation qualifications.
South Africa	Senior Certificate with Matriculation Endorsement
South Korea	Immumgye Kodung Hakkyo Choeupchang (Academic Upper Secondary School Certificate)
Spain	Título de Bachiller and Prueba de Accesso a la Universidad (University Entrance Examination)
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education Advanced Level; or See British Patterned Educaiton
Sudan	Sudan School Certificate with high standing; or First year completed at a recognized university
Suriname	Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO: University Preparatory Education); or See CAPE
Swaziland	First year completed at a recognized university
Sweden	Avgångsbetyg/Slutbetyg Fran Gymnasieskolan
Switzerland	Maturitätszeugnis/Certificat de Maturité/Baccalauréat/Attestato di Maturità/Federally recognized Cantonal Maturity Certificate
Syria	Al Shahada Al Thanawiya/Baccalauréat (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

T

Taiwan	Senior High School Leaving Certificate
Tajikistan	Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Completed Secondary Education)
Tanzania	Certificate of Secondary Education and Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education; or See British Patterned Education
Thailand	Mathayom 6 (M6) and University Entrance Exam
Togo	See French Patterned Education
Tonga	Tonga National Form 7 and New Zealand University Entrance, Bursaries and Scholarship Examinations; or University of the South Pacific Foundation Year
Trinidad & Tobago	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education; or Preliminary year at the University of the West Indies
Tunisia	See French Patterned Education
Turkey	Lise Bitirme Diplomasi/Devlet Lise Diplomasi
Turkmenistan	Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii
Turks and Caicos Islands	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education; or Preliminary year at the University of the West Indies

U

Uganda	Ugandan Certificate of Education and Advanced Certificate of Education; or See British Patterned Education
Ukraine	Atestat Pro Povnu Zagal'nu Sersdniu Osvitu
United Arab Emirates	Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate)
United Kingdom	General Certificate of Education (GCE) with satisfactory standing in at least five subjects, two of which must be at the advanced level, or satisfactory standing in at least four subjects, three of which must be at the advanced level. Two Advanced Supplementary/Advanced Subsidiary (AS) subjects are considered equal to one Advanced Level subject for admissions purposes
United States of America (USA)	Grade 12 completion with a “B” average at an accredited high school with high SAT/ACT scores in SAT Reasoning or ACT examinations (minimum composite score of 24) including the Writing Test component and at least two SAT Subject Tests or AP/IB subjects appropriate to the proposed area of study. Scores below 500 in any part of the SAT Reasoning or SAT Subject Tests are not acceptable. AP examination credits may be considered for Advanced Standing credit; or Minimum of one school year 30 semester credits (45 quarter credits) at an accredited post-secondary institution. Applicants who have completed more than 30 semester credits at an accredited post-secondary institution will be assessed on an individual basis for potential transfer credit or advanced standing.
Uruguay	Bachillerato
Uzbekistan	Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii

V

Vanuatu	University of the South Pacific Foundation Year; or See Fiji or New Zealand
Venezuela
Vietnam	Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc (Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate)
Virgin Islands	See CAPE; or See British Patterned Education

W

West Bank and Gaza	Tawjihi; or First Year completed at a recognized university

Y

Yemen	Al Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Yugoslavia	Secondary School Leaving Diploma

Z

Zambia	Zambia School Certificate
Zimbabwe	Cambridge School Certificate and Higher School Certificate; or See British Patterned Education

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