Maintaining your conditional offer of admission for the 2024-2025 academic year (IB)

International Baccalaureate Diploma Students

International Baccalaureate Diploma Students

If you received a conditional offer of admission, it means you must satisfy certain conditions in order to keep your admission offer. This conditional offer is also based on your mid-term or predicted results, and so we must receive your final grades by August 15 in order to confirm the admission offer.

Students must arrange for their official transcript with final grades to be forwarded to Admissions Services as soon as it is available. Those who do not forward their grades risk having their offer withdrawn and their registration deleted.

Once we receive your final results, we will reassess your application to ensure that you still meet the requirements for your program. If you no longer meet the required points, we will have to withdraw your offer. Where it is possible we will give you an alternate offer of admission.

If you received a conditional offer, you must:

  • Accept your offer of admission by the deadline indicated on your offer in order to reserve your space in the program. If you do not respond by the deadline, it could result in your offer of admission being withdrawn. If you accept your offer by the deadline, we will send you information on registering for your courses.
  • Meet the program requirements detailed in the chart below in order to retain your offer of admission. Each program has specific requirements, including overall and prerequisite subject points, so please review the chart carefully. If you have any questions, please contact Admissions Services.
  • Successfully complete the requirements for the IB Diploma.
Degree programOverall pointsRequired courses
and the minimum required mark 
for senior-level prerequisites
Overall points required to maintain your conditional offer of admission.Unless otherwise indicated, the average required for co-op is the same as for the degree.A minimum final grade of 4 is required in every prerequisite course where no grade is indicated.
Bachelor of Architectural Studies 26 pointsHL or SL English, HL or SL Math and HL or SL Physics, all with minimum final grade of 4.
Bachelor of Arts
 24 pointsAll programs require HL or SL English with a minimum final grade of 4.
For Biology: HL or SL Chemistry with a minimum final grade of 4.
Bachelor of Cognitive Science24 pointsHL or SL English with a minimum final grade of 4.
Bachelor of Commerce26 pointsWith no final grade lower than 4 in HL or SL English and HL or SL Math.
Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies24 pointsHL or SL English with a minimum final grade of 4.
Bachelor of Computer Science28 pointsMinimum final grade of 4 in HL or SL Math.
Bachelor of Economics24 pointsHL or SL English with a minimum final grade of 4.HL or SL Math with a minimum final grade of 4.
Bachelor of Engineering
Aerospace28 pointsWith no final grade lower than 4 in HL or SL Math, HL or SL Physics and HL or SL Chemistry.
Architectural Conservation and Sustainability, Biomedical and Electrical, Biomedical and Mechanical, Civil, Communications, Computer Systems, Electrical, Engineering Physics,  Environmental, Mechanical, Software, Sustainable and Renewable Energy26 pointsWith no final grade lower than 4 in HL or SL Math, HL or SL Physics and HL or SL Chemistry.
Bachelor of Global and International Studies24 pointsHL or SL English with a minimum final grade of 4.
Bachelor of Health Sciences28 pointsMinimum final grade of 4 in HL or SL Math and two of: HL or SL Biology, HL or SL Chemistry or HL or SL Physics.
Bachelor of Humanities26 pointsNo specific prerequisites required.
Bachelor of Humanities with Biology26 pointsMinimum final grade of 4 in HL or SL Chemistry or Biology.
Bachelor of Industrial Design26 pointsWith no final grade lower than 4 in HL or SL Math and HL or SL Physics.
Bachelor of Information Technology26 pointsFinal grade not lower than 4 in HL or SL Math.
Exception: Information Resource Management26 pointsFinal grade not lower than 4 in HL or SL Math and
HL or SL English.
Bachelor of International Business28 pointsWith no final grade lower than 4 in HL or SL English and HL or SL Math.
Bachelor of Journalism28 pointsMinimum final grade of 4 in HL or SL English.For Health Sciences concentration: Minimum final grade of 4 in HL or SL Math, and HL or SL Chemistry or Biology.
Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities28 pointsMinimum final grade of 4 in HL or SL English.
Bachelor of Mathematics
Bachelor of Mathematics26 pointsMinimum final grade of 4 in HL or SL Math.
Mathematics/MSc31 pointsMinimum final grade of 5 in HL Math.
Bachelor of Media Production and Design26 pointsMinimum final grade of 4 in HL or SL Math and HL or SL English.
Bachelor of Music24 pointsNo specific prerequisites required.
Bachelor of Public Affairs
and Policy Management
28 pointsNo specific prerequisites required.
Bachelor of Science26 pointsMinimum final grade of 4 in HL or SL Math and two of: HL or SL Biology, HL or SL Chemistry or HL or SL Physics.
Bachelor of Social Work26 pointsNo specific prerequisites required.

Acceptable SL and HL Math courses are:

SL Analysis and Approaches
HL Analysis and Approaches
HL Applications and Interpretations

Remember: You can check the status of your application (including any holds on your file) at any time by logging into Carleton 360.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about your offer or your eligibility, please contact Admissions Services at:

  • Telephone: 613-520-3663
    Toll-free: 1-888-354-4414
    Fax: 613-520-3847
  • Email: liaison@carleton.ca
  • Address:
    315 Robertson Hall
    1125 Colonel By Drive
    Ottawa, ON
    K1S 5B6
    Canada