How to Apply - International Applicants

International Admission Requirements

Fall/Winter Session - Full-time University Study

Applicants will apply for admission through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).  Applications, fees and official required documents must be received by the Office of the Registrar by April 1 for September admissions consideration.

 

Applicant Responsibility

It is the responsibility of each applicant to submit directly to the Office of the Registrar:

1. official transcripts from all institutions previously or presently attended, such as secondary schools, colleges and universities;
   
2. proof of name change, if academic documents show a name other than that under which application is made (i.e. marriage certificate, notarized statements of legal name change or other legal documents); and,
   
3. evidence of English language proficiency, if English is not the applicant’s first language.

Ontario secondary school applicants should ensure that they understand how information is processed through their school to the Ontario Universities' Application Centre and the responsibility the applicant has in providing required information or documents directly to the OUAC and the University.

Applicants who withhold, misrepresent or fail to provide information related to previous academic records may have their admission offer revoked or be required to withdraw from the University.

Proof of Proficiency in English

All Student Visa applicants from countries where the dominant language of instruction is not English are required to supply proof of proficiency in English. International applicants studying in Canada on a student visa authorization who have successfully studied full-time at an Ontario secondary school or other Nipissing University approved school for at least three years are exempt.

Permanent Resident applicants whose first language is not English may also be required to provide proof of proficiency in English. Permanent Resident applicants whose first language is not English but who have lived at least three years in Canada or a country where English is the dominant language are exempt.

Acceptable proof of English proficiency is the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 PBT, 213 CBT; including the Test of Written English (TWE) with a minimum score of 5.0 or 80 iBT (minimum 20 in each section). Other proof of English Proficiency includes the International English Language Test Service (IELTS) with a minimum overall band score of 6.0 (with no band below 6), the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) with a minimum overall score of 90%, or the Carleton Assessment of English Language (CAEL Assessment) with a minimum score of 60.