General Admission Requirements
Secondary School Diploma with five academic Grade 12 courses numbered 121 or 122 (courses numbered 120 may be considered) including program specific prerequisites.
Francophone Sector: Secondary School Diploma with five academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421 including program specific prerequisites.
Average Calculations
- Admission averages are calculated using the best five academic Grade 12 courses numbered 121 or 122 (411 or 421 for Francophone sector) including prerequisites.
- Scholarship averages are calculated using final grades in the best five academic Grade 12 courses numbered 121 or 122 (411 or 421 for Francophone sector) (prerequisites not required).
- Courses numbered 120 may be considered.
- If you repeated a course, we use the higher grade when calculating the admission and scholarship averages.
- We accept all courses completed at Ministry inspected and approved schools.
- Non-academic courses (e.g., Physical Education, co-op – out of school component) are not used in the calculation of admission or scholarship averages.
- All admission offers are conditional upon successfully completing five academic Grade 12 courses numbered 121 or 122 (411 or 421 for Francophone sector), by the end of June 30. Offers are also conditional upon maintaining a minimum average (stated in an offer of admission) on final grades presented as of June 30.
Program Specific Admission Requirements
Bachelor of Arts
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Majors: Anthropology, Child and Family Studies, Criminal Justice3, English Studies, Environmental Geography, Gender Equality and Social Justice, Geography, History1, Indigenous Studies, Liberal Arts4, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religions and Cultures, Social Welfare and Social Development2
Admission Requirements: English 121 or 122 plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 121 or 122.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411 plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421.
Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics
Admission Requirements: English 121 or 122; Calculus 120; Foundations of Math 120 or Pre-Calculus (A120 or B120) plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 121 or 122.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411, Calculus 120, on of Foundations of Math 120 or Pre-Calculus (Math 30411C) plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421.
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.
3 Streams available: Corrections and Community Justice Services (collaborative with Canadore), Criminal Justice Studies, Criminology, Policing (collaborative with Canadore).
4 3-year program only. Students must select two minors by the end of first-year.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Admission Requirements: English 121 or 122 plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 121 or 122.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411 plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421.
All Applicants: Two of Foundations of Math 120, Pre-Calculus (A120 or B120 or 30411C) and Calculus 120 are recommended. Students admitted without two Mathematics courses will be required to complete MATH 1911 and/or MATH 1912 in their first year.
Students select an area of concentration at the end of first year: Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Leadership, Finance, Human Resources, International Business, Marketing
Co-op available after first year
Bachelor of Commerce (Distance)
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Admission Requirements: English 121 or 122 plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 121 or 122.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411 plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421.
Offered through our online learning platform, Blackboard.
You can complete the program in one of three ways or a combination of two or more of the options available to you.
Options available are:
- Take courses delivered purely online, which will allow you the most flexibility to study on your own schedule.
- Take courses delivered SYNC (synchronous) online. This is a live streamed class, which is scheduled during the evening between 6-9pm between Monday-Friday.
- Take courses onsite at one of our partner college campuses. If you reside near one of our four college partners, Algonquin, Centennial, Lambton or St. Clair, you can choose to register for a Nipissing Bachelor of Commerce course delivered on that campus. All scheduled classes run between 5pm-9pm, Monday to Friday.
***International student applicants: This program is an online program and may impact your eligibility for a Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP). Please review requirements before applying to the program at Immigration and citizenship - Canada.ca.****
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Admission Requirements: English 121 or 122 plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 121 or 122.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411 plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421.
Students admitted to the BFA are required to successfully complete the BFA Portfolio Assessment the year prior to their final year of study in order to remain in the BFA program.
Bachelor of Physical and Health Education
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%1
Admission Requirements: English 121 or 122; Biology 121 or 122 plus three additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 121 or 122. Chemistry 121 or 122 and one of Foundations of Math 120, Pre-Calculus (A120 or B120) or Calculus 120 are recommended.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411, Biology 53411 plus three additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421. Chemistry 52411 and one of Foundations of Math 120, Pre-Calculus (Math 30411C) or Calculus 120 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 121 or 122; Biology 121 or 122; Chemistry 121 or 122; one of Pre-Calculus (A120 or B120) or Calculus 120 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 121 or 122.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411; Biology 53411; Chemistry 52411; one of Pre-Calculus (Math 30411C) or Calculus 120 plus one additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421.
Major: Computer Science
Admission Requirements: English 121 or 122; Calculus 120; one of Foundations of Math 120 or Pre-Calculus (A120 or B120); one of Biology 121 or 122, Chemistry 121 or 122, or Physics 121 or 122 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 121 or 122.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411; Calculus 120; one of Foundations of Math 120 or Pre-Calculus (Math 30411C); one of Biology 53411, Chemistry 52411 or Physics 51411 plus one additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421.
Major: Data Science, Mathematics
Admission Requirements: English 121 or 122; Calculus 120; Pre-Calculus A120 or B120; one of Biology 121 or 122, Chemistry 121 or 122, or Physics 121 or 122 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 121 or 122.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411; Calculus 120; Pre-Calculus (Math 30411C); one of Biology 53411, Chemistry 52411 or Physics 51411 plus one additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421.
Major: Environmental Biology and Technology
Admission Requirements: English 121 or 122; Biology 121 or 122; Chemistry 121 or 122; one of Pre-Calculus (A120 or B120), Calculus 120 or Physics 121 or 122 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 121 or 122.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411; Biology 53411; Chemistry 52411; one of Pre-Calculus (Math 30411C), or Physics 51411 plus one additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421.
Major: Environmental Science
Admission Requirements: English 121 or 122; Chemistry 121 or 122; one of Pre-Calculus (A120 or B120) or Calculus 120; one of Biology 121 or 122 or Physics 121 or 122 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 121 or 122.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411; one of Pre-Calculus (Math 30411C) or Calculus 120; Chemistry 52411; one of Biology 53411 or Physics 51411 plus one additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421.
Major: Environment and Physical Geography
Admission Requirements: English 121 or 122; one of Foundations of Math 120, Pre-Calculus (A120 or B120), or Calculus 120; one of Chemistry 121 or 122, or Physics 121 or 122 plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 121 or 122.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411; one of Foundations of Math 120, Pre-Calculus (Math 30411C) or Calculus 120; one of Chemistry 52411 or Physics 51411 plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421.
Major: Liberal Science1
Admission Requirements: English 121 or 122; two of Chemistry 121 or 122, Mathematics (Pre-Calculus (A120 or B120) or Calculus 120) or Physics 121 or 122 plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 121 or 122.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411; two of Chemistry 52411, Mathematics (Pre-Calculus (Math 30411C) or Calculus 120), or Physics 51411 plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421.
Major: Psychology
Admission Requirements: English 121 or 122; one of Foundations of Math 120, Pre-Calculus (A120 or B120), or Calculus 120; one of Biology 121 or 122, Chemistry 121 or 122, or Physics 121 or 122 plus one additional academic Grade 12 course numbered 121 or 122.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411; one of one of Foundations of Math 120, Pre-Calculus (Math 30411C) or Calculus 120; one of Biology 53411, Chemistry 52411, or Physics 51411 plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421.
1 3-year program only. Students must select two minors by the end of first-year.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%1
Admission Requirements: English 121 or 122; Biology 121 or 122; Chemistry 121 or 122 plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 121 or 122. One of Foundations of Math 120, Pre-Calculus (A120 or B120), or Calculus 120 are recommended.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411, Biology 53411, Chemistry 52411 plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421. One of Foundations of Math 120, Pre-Calculus (Math 30411C) or Calculus 120 are 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 121 or 122 (with a minimum grade of 70%) plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 121 or 122.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: Anglais 22411 (with a minimum grade of 70%) plus four additional academic Grade 12 courses numbered 411 or 421.
During Year 2 of the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program, students must apply for admission consideration to the professional years (Years 3 and 4) of the program. Admission to the first or second year of the BSW program does not guarantee acceptance into the professional years.
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.
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 121 or 122 with a minimum grade of 70% and one of Foundations of Math 110, Pre-Calculus 110, Foundations of Math 120, Pre-Calculus (A120 or B120), or Calculus 120 with a minimum grade of 60%.
Francophone Sector Admission Requirements: The regular requirements for the Honours undergraduate program you select to complete with Concurrent Education. In addition, you will need to present Anglais 22411 with a minimum grade of 70% and one of Foundations of Math 110, Pre-Calculus 30311C, Foundations of Math 120, Pre-Calculus (Math 30411C), or Calculus 120 with a minimum grade of 60%.
Divisions available: Primary/Junior, Junior/Intermediate, and Intermediate/Senior