Prospective Students Frequently Asked Questions

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Once we receive your application, an acknowledgement letter is sent confirming your application has been received that includes login credentials to track your documents and view the status of your application. Click here for instructions to check application status.

Applicants that apply to a limited program will receive an admission decision in May. Admission decisions for open programs are released within two weeks of review of a complete file.

Accept your Offer of Admission through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website and follow the instructions printed on your offer. To guarantee a spot in any limited enrolment program you need to accept your offer by the expiry date.

Residence information and application instructions are included in the offer of admission package. Please make sure you apply by deadline.

You will receive your Nipissing email account in June after you have accepted your offer. We will notify you by email to the email account you indicated on your application to let you know that your Nipissing account is activated. From that point on, your Nipissing email account will be the only email account we will use to communicate with you. Make sure you check your email regularly to ensure you don't miss out on any important and urgent communication. If you have any problems receiving emails or accessing your Nipissing email account, please contact the Technology Services Department at techsrv@nipissingu.ca.

If you currently have courses in progress or have not graduated (if applicable), your offer will be conditional upon successfully completing your courses and/or receiving your diploma/degree. Please refer to your offer package for more information.

If you do not have the prerequisite courses or the final admission average for the program you have been offered, we may change your offer of admission to an alternative program for which you are eligible or place you on probation or a reduced course load. We will only rescind an offer if you are not eligible for admission once all courses are completed.

If you do not meet the admission requirements for the program you have applied for we will offer you admission to a program for which you are eligible for.

Please contact our Financial Aid office at finaid@nipissingu.ca should you have questions. You may view the information on their website.

In June, or after you accept your offer (for those who accept an offer after June), we will email you detailed information regarding registration. If you are receiving transfer credits, you may need to wait until your transfer credits are processed before registering for courses. You are encouraged to contact an Academic Advisor after your transfer credits have been processed to help you select your courses.

Transfer credits will vary depending on your education background, overall average and general, transfer pathways and special advanced standing policies. Further information is available at the Future Mature/Transfer Students website.

FAQs on transfer credits are available below.

The Academic Advising Department can assist you with your course selection to ensure you are taking the correct courses in the right order for successful degree completion plan. Please visit their website at to connect with an advisor.

Applicants admitted to an undergraduate degree or post-baccalaureate diploma program who are unable to begin their studies for the term admitted to may submit a request for a deferral.  For further information and to request a deferral, please follow this link.

Academic Petitions can be submitted through the online Academic Petition form, if you are a Nipissing University student. Complete information on how to submit your petition request can be found on the Academic Petitions website.

Accept your Offer of Admission through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website. Your acceptance and your Practicum Registration form must be received by deadline that is indicated in your offer package.

If you currently have required courses in progress, or have not graduated, your offer will be conditional upon successfully completing your courses and/or degree. We will require a final transcript by June 30 showing all courses are completed and/or your degree has been awarded.

If you will not be completing your required courses by the end of April to graduate in June, you must contact us in writing before the transcript deadline of June 30 of your degree completion plan. Please contact the Admissions Office at admissions@nipissingu.ca.

Yes.  If you were not eligible for admission to the division and/or teaching subject you applied to, but you were eligible for another division for teaching subject, then we made you an alternative offer to that program.

The Practicum Registration form and the Health & Safety and Concussion Training Procedures can be found at www.nipissingu.ca/bedofferchecklist.

All students entering the Consecutive Bachelor of Education program will be registered in all of their required courses by the Office of the Registrar. An email will be sent to you in early August including information about your timetable, parking, tuition fees, textbooks, student accessibility services, financial aid, scholarships, bursaries and awards, meal plans, athletic and student union.

Students entering Year 2 will be notified in August by email when they may register for their fall and winter electives.

You may be eligible for transfer credit for undergraduate courses taken at another post-secondary institution.  This is determined by the Admissions Office.  Transfer credit is granted on a course-by-course basis.  Transfer credit is only granted for courses with a grade of C (60%) or higher.  Transfer credit may be granted for courses with a grade of D (50-59%) if there are A (80%+) and B grades (70 - 79%) on the transcript to compensate for the D grade.  Please note that all students must meet Nipissing University’s residency requirements and degree requirements regardless of how many transfer credits are granted. 

Your transfer credit will be processed when you have accepted your offer of admission and submitted your final post-secondary transcript showing that your diploma has been awarded and/or your undergraduate final grades are posted.  When you request your final college transcript, please ensure that your transcript indicates that you have graduated, and your diploma/degree is awarded.  Please note that it can take approximately 2 - 4 weeks for your transfer credit to be processed.

Note:  Until your final transcript has been received and your transfer credits are processed, you may not be able to register in some of your courses because you may not have the prerequisites for certain upper-year courses.  Once your transfer credit evaluation is complete, you will be able to view it on WebAdvisor under ‘Unofficial Transcript’ and ‘Summary of Transfer Credits’.  It is your responsibility to ensure that your final transcript is submitted.  Please check the status of your final transcript in WebAdvisor under Important Documents – Outstanding/Received to ensure that your final transcript is marked received.  Transcripts sent before graduation will not indicate that you have graduated and your WebAdvisor account will indicate “Must Re-Submit – Not Final”.  

The Academic Advising Department can assist you with your course selection to ensure you are taking the correct courses in the right order for a successful degree completion plan.  Please visit their website at www.nipissingu.ca/advising to book an appointment or look at their self-help tools for assistance.   

Transfer credits for college certificates or diplomas are NOT granted on a course-by-course basis.  Transfer credit is based on the overall learning outcomes of your complete college diploma/certificate program.  The courses that you receive credit for are the courses that we have determined are equivalent to your entire diploma program.    

The Admissions Office has determined the specific transfer credit for the program and stream from which you graduated.  Transfer credit may differ for each student based upon the diploma/certificate completed and the program to which you have been admitted to.  

Fourth-year undergraduate courses will not transfer as transfer credit.  These courses are referred to as ‘capstone courses’ – courses that bring all your learning together in the final stages of your degree program.  

Even though the same textbook is used in university as the one used in college, it does not mean that the same content will be covered or that you will not learn anything new.  We have determined that our course does provide additional information that was not part of the college course.  

You may be eligible for additional transfer credit for additional diplomas completed with a cumulative GPA of at least 70%.  The amount of transfer credit you will receive is determined by the Admissions Office.  Please note that all students must meet Nipissing University’s residency requirements and degree requirements regardless of how many transfer credits are granted.   

If you have already completed a degree at an accredited postsecondary institution, you may proceed to another undergraduate degree program in a different area of study as a “second degree” student at Nipissing University. Second degree students are exempt from having to repeat any equivalent required courses and may be exempt from some or all electives.  

The Academic Advising Office assesses documentation and transcripts for second degree students and creates program plans for students based on their previous studies and the degree program to which you have been admitted. Once your plan is complete an Academic Advisor will email it to you.   

Please note that all students must meet Nipissing University’s residency and degree requirements. 

You may be eligible for both a second degree program plan and transfer credit for your completed diploma. The Admissions Office and the Academic Advising Office will work to create a plan that takes into consideration the work you complete within both your diploma and degree.