39 Mature Applicant

An applicant may be considered a Mature Applicant if they fulfill the following criteria:

• Be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada
• Be out of secondary school for at least three years
• At least 21 years of age on the first day of classes.
• Have fewer than 12 semester hours of eligible transfer credit.
• Do not present the 5 high school courses used for admission or do not meet the minimum admission average in the 5 high school courses used for admission.
• Are seeking admission to an eligible undergraduate program (only those that allow direct entry from high school).

Note: Mature Applicant status is not available to students applying to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Bachelor of Education programs or Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs.

Some programs require specific high school prerequisites (or equivalent) for admission. Mature Applicants must have successfully completed an acceptable course as noted (by program) below:

Bachelor of Integrated Studies:
• No specific requirements

Bachelor of Arts:
• Academic Grade 12 English

Bachelor of Business Administration
• Academic Grade 12 English
• Academic Grade 12 Math

Bachelor of Science:
• Academic Grade 12 English
• Academic Grade 12 Math
• 2 Academic Grade 12 Science Subjects*

Bachelor of Science Major in Kinesiology
• Academic Grade 12 English
• Academic Grade 12 Math
• Academic Grade 12 Chemistry
• Academic Grade 12 Biology

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Sustainable Design Engineering):
• Academic Grade 12 English
• Academic Grade 12 Math
• 2 of Academic Grade 12 Chemistry, Biology and/or Physics

Bachelor of Environmental Studies
• Academic Grade 12 English

Bachelor of Science in Applied Climate Change and Adaptation
• Academic Grade 12 English
• Academic Grade 12 Math
• 2 Academic Grade 12 Science Subjects*

Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology (Pathway 2):
• Academic Grade 12 English
• Academic Grade 12 Math
• 2 Academic Grade 12 Science Subjects*

Note: Successful completion of Grade 12 Chemistry (or equivalent) is required as a prerequisite for permission to register in CHEM-1110.

Mature Applicants must submit transcripts from any post-secondary studies completed and must satisfy any other general admission criteria that may apply, including English Language Proficiency.

* Acceptable science subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Computer Science, Oceanography, Animal Science, Environmental Science.