Ontario College Graduate or Transfer

Admission Requirements

Students who have completed a minimum of one year of full-time study and who present a minimum 3.0 grade point average (B standing in the Carleton University grading system) in a diploma program at an Ontario College are eligible to apply for admission to an undergraduate program at Carleton based on their academic merit at the college level.
The specific prerequisite subjects below are the necessary minimum requirements and only establish the eligibility of an applicant to be considered for admission to the degree program. Students with questions about prerequisite course equivalents from College should contact admissions@carleton.ca
English is recommended for all degrees
Students are expected to present a minimum percentage grade and prerequisite average. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. All programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed and all requirements are subject to change.
Transfer of credit will be assessed upon admission. In some cases, it may be necessary to submit detailed course descriptions.
Students with studies from private Canadian colleges will not be considered
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Students who have completed a minimum of one year of full-time study in a diploma program at an Ontario CAAT are eligible to apply for admission to an undergraduate program at Carleton based on their academic merit at the college level. Students must satisfy the published prerequisites and minimum grade point average for the program of their choice. Transfer of credit will be assessed upon admission. In some cases, it may be necessary to submit detailed course descriptions.

Students from Ontario Colleges who have successfully completed a minimum of two terms in a two- or three-year diploma program or a four-year Applied Degree program and who present a minimum 3.0 grade point average (B standing in the Carleton University grading system) will be considered for admission to a degree program. Note that some programs may require a higher GPA for admission.

The general application deadline for admission to Carleton University for the fall term (September to December) is June 1, 2024. Please note, some programs have earlier application deadlines.

Notes:

The deadline to apply for admission to Carleton University for the winter term (January to April) is November 15, 2023. Only a limited number of programs permit entry in the winter term. Please see the January Admissions webpage for program availability.

Apply online and track application

Apply online at the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) website.

You are required to reveal all previous secondary and post-secondary studies (whether they were successfully completed or not) when completing the application for admission.

Within five days of submitting your application, you will receive an email confirming that we received your application. This email will contain your Carleton applicant number and MyCarletonOne (MC1) username, as well as important details on how to check the status of your application.

With your MC1 username you can access Carleton 360 and check the status of your application at any time. If we are missing documents or need more information to process your application, we will post this information on Carleton 360. Be sure to check your application frequently and contact us with any questions you may have.

Send in additional documentation before deadlines

Through the admissions portal in Carleton 360, you will be able to view any additional documents necessary for your application assessment. You can also upload a .pdf version of any requested documents directly to your application.

If official documents are required, they can be sent directly from the institution to Carleton University at:

Admissions Services
Carleton University
315 Pigiarvik (ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᒃ)
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa ON K1S 5B6

Please do not send duplicate documents until you have confirmed with Admissions Services that additional copies are required.

If you’re applying to a program with specific application requirements, you’ll also be required to provide additional documentation to support your application.

If your first language is not English, you will be asked to prove your language proficiency.

Receive admission decision

You can view your full offer package through Carleton 360 by clicking on the View Offer Details link on the application page. Important information about your degree program, scholarship offer (if applicable), financial assistance, residence and more is included with your offer. Any conditions associated with your offer will appear in your offer letter. Please review the conditions carefully and contact us if you have any questions.

Accept your offer of admission

If you receive an offer of admission and wish to accept, you must do so by the date indicated on your offer letter in order to reserve your space in the program.

To accept your offer of admission, go to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre website.

Students coming into first year who have not been offered guaranteed residence can still apply here: housing.carleton.ca/students-entering-first-year-studies. Applications will be considered and spaces will be offered in waitlist order, as they become available.

It’s important to remember that most offers of admission are conditional. Make sure to review the information in your offer package on how to maintain your conditional offer of admission.

Once you accept your offer of admission, the next thing to do is plan your registration.

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