WHAT YOU NEED TO GET IN
Admission requirements are different for each program. You can find
program-specific requirements from page 28 to 131 of this book, as well as
online at GeorgianCollege.ca/full-time-programs. You'll also need to take
the following steps to get into Georgian:
STUDENT CATEGORY BASIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
High school students You need to complete your high school diploma. If you get a conditional acceptance, make sure
you meet requirements before starting at Georgian. Requirements could include passing courses,
maintaining your grades and more.
If you don't obtain your high school diploma, check out Georgian's Academic and Career Preparation
program. GeorgianCollege.ca/ACP
Mature students If you'll be 19 years of age (21 for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Collaborative Program) or older as
of the first day of classes at Georgian and don't have a high school diploma, you can apply as a mature
student. Here are ways you may meet requirements:
• Take courses at an Independent Learning Centre or another learning site recognized by the
Ministry of Education
• Do your Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) or your Ontario High School Equivalency (GED)
certificate through Georgian's Academic and Career Preparation program. GeorgianCollege.ca/ACP
• Take an English or math equivalency test through GeorgianCollege.ca/testingservices
• Take equivalent credit courses at Georgian or another recognized college or university
Students from
postsecondary
institutions
If you've taken courses from another accredited postsecondary institution, you may meet admission
requirements and be eligible for credit transfers or course exemptions. GeorgianCollege.ca/CTC
If you have a degree or diploma, our one-year graduate certificates can help fast-track you into the
workplace. GeorgianCollege.ca/graduate-certificates
Home school
applicants
You can write a test that meets the minimum standards for admission. Book your test through
GeorgianCollege.ca/testingservices.
English as a Second
Language students
You'll need to take an approved English Language test unless you've completed:
• Three years* in a Canadian high school
• Three years* in an English-speaking high school in a country where English is a primary language
• A full year in an accredited postsecondary program in an English-speaking country (not applicable for
Pharmacy Technician). For details, visit GeorgianCollege.ca/admissions/policies-procedures.
*Four years for Pharmacy Technician and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs
You may be eligible for admission into English for Academic Purposes, a preparatory program.
GeorgianCollege.ca/EAP
If you're an international student, the admissions process is different.
Visit GeorgianCollege.ca/international for details.
Georgian degree
students
You'll need at least six U or M level high school credits, including one mathematics course.
Apply for Georgian degrees through ontariocolleges.ca.
Partner degree
students
Apply for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Collaborative program through ontariocolleges.ca.
If you're enrolling in a Lakehead-Georgian degree-diploma, or degree program offered by a partner
institution at a Georgian campus, visit that institution's website for admission requirements. Most
partner programs will require you to apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).
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