General Admission Requirements
CEGEP: One year of CEGEP completed with a minimum of 12 academic subjects including program specific prerequisites.
Private: Secondary School Diploma with six academic Grade 12 courses including program specific prerequisites.
Average Calculations
CEGEP: Admission averages are calculated using the best 12 academic subjects including prerequisites. Scholarship averages are calculated using final grades in the best 12 academic subjects (prerequisites not required).
If you repeated a course, we use the grade in the attempted that you received credit for the course when calculating the admission and scholarship averages.
All admission offers are conditional upon successfully 12 academic subjects, 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.
Private: Admission averages are calculated using the best six academic Grade 12 courses including prerequisites. Scholarship averages are calculated using final grades in the best 12 academic subjects (prerequisites not required).
If you repeated a course, we use the higher grade when calculating the admission and scholarship averages.
All admission offers are conditional upon successfully completing six academic Grade 12 courses, 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.
All Applicants from Quebec:
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.
Program Specific Admission Requirements
Bachelor of Arts
Minimum Average for Admission Consideration:
70%
Majors: Anthropology, Child and Family Studies, Criminal Justice3, Criminal Justice Studies, Criminology, Policing), 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
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series).
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English plus five additional academic Grade 12 courses.
Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series); Calculus 1 (Math NYC); one of Calculus 2 (Math NYB) or Linear Algebra (Math NYC).
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English, Grade 12 Calculus, one of Grade 12 Advanced Functions or Data Management plus three additional academic Grade 12 courses.
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%
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series). Two of Calculus 1 (Math NYC), Calculus 2 (Math NYB) and Linear Algebra (Math NYC) are recommended. Applicants without two maths will be required to complete MATH 1911 and/or MATH 1912 in their first year.
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English plus five additional academic Grade 12 courses. Two of Grade 12 Advanced Functions, Calculus and Data Management are recommended. Applicants without two maths 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%
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series).
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English plus five additional academic Grade 12 courses.
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%
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series).
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English plus five additional academic Grade 12 courses.
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
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series); Biology NYA. Chemistry (NYA and NYB) and one of Calculus 1 (Math NYA), Calculus 2 (Math NYB) or Linear Algebra (Math NYC) are recommended.
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English; Grade 12 Biology; one of Grade 12 Advanced Functions, Calculus or Data Management plus three additional academic Grade 12 courses.
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
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series); Biology NYA; Chemistry (NYA and NYB); one of one of Calculus 2 (Math NYB) or Linear Algebra (Math NYC).
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English; Grade 12 Biology; Grade 12 Chemistry; one of Grade 12 Advanced Functions or Calculus plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses.
Major: Computer Science
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series); Calculus 1 (Math NYC); one of Calculus 2 (Math NYB) or Linear Algebra (Math NYC); one of Biology NYA, Chemistry (NYA and NYB) or Physics (NYA and NYB).
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English; Grade 12 Calculus; one of Grade 12 Advanced Functions or Data Management; one of Grade 12 Biology, Grade 12 Chemistry or Grade 12 Physics plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses.
Major: Data Science, Mathematics
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series); Calculus 1 (Math NYC); Calculus 2 (Math NYB); one of Biology NYA, Chemistry (NYA and NYB) or Physics (NYA and NYB).
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English; Grade 12 Calculus; Grade 12 Advanced Functions; one of Grade 12 Biology, Grade 12 Chemistry or Grade 12 Physics plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses.
Major: Environmental Biology and Technology
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series); Biology NYA; Chemistry (NYA and NYB); one of Calculus 1 (Math NYA), Calculus 2 (Math NYB) or Physics (NYA and NYB).
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English; Grade 12 Biology; Grade 12 Chemistry; one of Grade 12 Calculus, Grade 12 Advanced Functions or Grade 12 Physics plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses.
Major: Environmental Science
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series); Chemistry (NYA and NYB); one of Calculus 1 (Math NYA) or Linear Algebra (Math NYC), one of Biology NYA or Physics (NYA and NYB).
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English; Grade 12 Chemistry; one of Grade 12 Calculus or Grade 12 Advanced Functions, and one of Grade 12 Biology or Grade 12 Physics plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses.
Major: Environment and Physical Geography
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series); one of Calculus 1 (Math NYC), Calculus 2 (Math NYB) or Linear Algebra (Math NYC); one of Biology NYA, Chemistry (NYA and NYB) or Physics (NYA and NYB).
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English; one of Grade 12 Calculus, Grade 12 Advanced Functions or Grade 12 Data Management; one of Grade 12 Biology, Grade 12 Chemistry or Grade 12 Physics plus three additional academic Grade 12 courses.
Major: Liberal Science1
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series); two of Chemistry (NYA and NYB), Mathematics (Calculus 1 (Math NYC) or Calculus 2 (Math NYB)) or Physics (NYA and NYB).
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English; two of Grade 12 Chemistry, Mathematics (Grade 12 Advanced Functions or Grade 12 Calculus) or Grade 12 Physics plus three additional academic Grade 12 courses.
Major: Psychology
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series); one of Calculus 1 (Math NYC), Calculus 2 (Math NYB) or Linear Algebra (Math NYC); one of Biology NYA, Chemistry (NYA and NYB) or Physics (NYA and NYB).
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English; one of Grade 12 Calculus, Grade 12 Advanced Functions or Grade 12 Data Management; one of Grade 12 Biology, Grade 12 Chemistry or Grade 12 Physics plus two additional academic Grade 12 courses.
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
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series); Biology NYA; Chemistry (NYA and NYB). One of Calculus 1 (Math NYC), Calculus 2 (Math NYB) or Linear Algebra (Math NYC) is recommended.
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English; Grade 12 Biology; Grade 12 Chemistry plus three additional academic Grade 12 courses. Grade 12 Advanced Functions, Grade 12 Calculus or Grade 12 Data Management 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%
CEGEP Admission Requirements: 12 academic subjects including 2 semesters of English (603 or 604 series) with a minimum grade of 70% in one of the English courses.
Private High School Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English (with a minimum grade of 70%) plus five additional academic Grade 12 courses.
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:
CEGEP Concurrent Education Admission Requirements: One semester course in English (603 or 604 series) with a minimum grade of 70% and one of Calculus 1 (Math NYC), Calculus 2 (Math NYB) or Linear Algebra (Math NYC) with a minimum grade of 60%.
Private High School Concurrent Education Admission Requirements: Grade 12 English with a minimum grade of 70% and one of Grade 11 or Grade 12 Math with a minimum grade of 60%
Divisions available: Primary/Junior, Junior/Intermediate, and Intermediate/Senior