International students should apply to their degree program in the usual way, using the OUAC application, or Carleton’s direct application on Carleton 360 (get details). This application to the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of International Business must be completed first, then submit the personal statement demonstrating your skills in leadership and creativity.

Personal statements should be submitted by April 1. Applications for Fall 2023 are now closed.

The Sprott School of Business will review the personal statements, and candidates who successfully pass this screening will be contacted and invited to a video interview. A $50 interview fee will apply.

If you have already made an application to Carleton, or were offered an alternate program to the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of International Business due to a missing or low math prerequisite, you do not have to submit a new application. You should submit the personal statement.

If you have any additional questions regarding the personal statement process, please contact Rhonda.Kelly@carleton.ca.

• International Baccalaureate
• A Levels
• Indian High School
• Caribbean – CAPE
• US High School
• Chinese High School

This application pool is competitive with limited spots, and available only to students entering directly from high school or CEGEP. Below are minimum requirements only – all applications will be considered on a case by case basis. Contact international@carleton.ca if your curriculum is not listed.

International Baccalaureate

• SL Math Studies/Math Applications & Interpretation SL (minimum 4)
• SL or HL English minimum 4
• 3 SL and 3 HL courses plus achievement of IB diploma. No grade lower than 3
• Minimum 26 points
• A personal statement demonstrating your skills in leadership and creativity

A Levels

• O Level Math, minimum C
• O level English with a minimum grade of B or A Level English with a minimum grade of C
• No individual grade below C
• Overall average of C
• A personal statement demonstrating your skills in leadership and creativity

Indian High School

• Xth Math (minimum 75%)
• XIIth English, (minimum 75%)
• Min 5 XII total, no grade below 70%
• Flexibility – could consider 4 XII courses if CBSE or CICSE boards
• Overall average not less than 75%
• A personal statement demonstrating your skills in leadership and creativity

Caribbean – CAPE

• CSEC Mathematics, with a minimum grade of III (C) or Additional Mathematics with a minimum grade of III (C)
• CAPE Literatures in English or CSEC English minimum III (C)
• CAPE diploma, no grade below III (C)
• CAPE diploma with overall average of III
• A personal statement demonstrating your skills in leadership and creativity

US High School

• Grade 11 or 12 algebra, trigonometry (minimum 70%). Other Math courses may be considered upon review
• Grade 12 English minimum 75%
• Total of 4 academic grade 12 and 2 academic grade 11 or 12 courses with no grade lower than 70%
• Accredited US high school diploma, overall average 75%
• A personal statement demonstrating your skills in leadership and creativity

Chinese High School

• Math taken in Senior 2 (grade 11) year, minimum 75%
• English taken in Senior 3 (grade 12) year, minimum 75%
• Minimum 9 academic subjects in Senior 2 and 3, overall average not less than 75%, no individual grade below 70%
• A personal statement demonstrating your skills in leadership and creativity