Degree Admission Requirements by Major
In 2005/2006 an estimated 1, 047,700 students registered for classes in Canadian universities. That's a lot of students! Which means somewhere out there they all found a program that was right for them.
There are a lot of program choices at Canada's universities and colleges, and a lot of students trying to get into them. Therefore it's important for you to get informed about university and college admission requirements.
Not every subject is for everyone: we all have different talents, interests and aptitudes. You can start planning now for university or college by taking a look at our list of the high school course requirements of different Faculties and seeing how that matches up with the courses you're taking -- and doing well in -- now.
So check out our list of high school course requirements by Faculty and start thinking about where you'd like to be!
| Major/Area of Study | Typical High School Admission Requirements |
| Agriculture & Bio-Resources | English, Pure Math, Biology, Chemistry, |
| Business Administration | English, Pure Math |
| Computer Science | English, Pure Math, Math, a Science |
| Engineering | English, Pure Math, Chemistry, Physics |
| Fine & Performing Arts | English |
| Humanities & Liberal Arts | English |
| Natural & Applied Sciences | English, Pure Math, Combination of two Sciences from Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Math |
| Nursing & Health Care | English, Pure Math, Math or Physics, Chemistry or Science, Biology |
| Public Administration & Policy | English |
| Religious Studies & Theology | English |
| Teacher Education | English (pre-teaching general admission) |
- Students must have complete Grade 12 or equivalent secondary level standing.
- Students must have successfully completed Grade 12 subject prerequisites determined by individual Faculties.
