Carleton University Current Prospectus
Admission To Carleton
How to apply
All students interested in Carleton must apply online through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) website at ouac.on.ca. If you are presently finishing your last year of high school in Ontario, you must obtain login information from your school’s guidance office before applying online.
Application deadlines
The following deadlines apply for admission to Carleton University for fall term (September to December).
High school students in Ontario
Ontario high school students should submit their application to the OUAC by January 13.
High school students In Canada (excluding Ontario) CEGEP students USA students
The general application deadline for fall admission is June 1. Some programs have early application deadlines and some programs require additional admission material.
International students
The application deadline for students with documents originating outside Canada or the United States is April 1. Some programs have early application deadlines and some programs require additional admission material.
The deadline to apply for admission to Carleton University for winter term (January to April) is November15.
Early application deadlines
The following deadlines apply to select programs for the fall term (September to December). Additional admission material may be required. admissions.carleton.ca/apply
Architectural Studies
Application deadline: March 1
Portfolio deadline: March 1
Humanities
Portfolio deadline: March 1
Industrial Design
Application deadline: March 1
Portfolio deadline: March 1
Information Technology: Interactive Multimedia And Design
Application deadline: March 1
Portfolio deadline: March 1
Music
Application deadline: March 1
Audition booking deadline: March 1
Social Work
Application deadline: March 1
Supplementary application deadline: March 1
Admission requirements
All admission information should be used as a guide only. Programs have limited enrolment and cut-off averages may vary from year to year. In determining admissibility, Carleton reserves the right to take into account repeated courses, grades in specific subjects, and other aspects of the student’s academic record.
Students In Canada
High school students
For admission requirements by degree program, view the Ontario admission requirements on pages 76 78. High school students in Canada (excluding Ontario) can supplement this information with the provincial requirements on page 80.
University students
Courses completed at another university may be eligible for transfer credit, depending on their
applicability to the program to which you have applied and you final grade.
Students Outside Canada
United States high schools or American based high schools overseas
Minimum B- average, completion of Grade 12 with a minimum of 4 academic units and a minimum of 16 academic units completed during Grades 9-12. For some limited enrolment programs, a higher average may be required.
Applicants are encouraged to submit SAT or ACT scores, school profile including accreditation information, school grading information including pass marks and rank in class to support their application. carleton.ca/usa
International high schools
Applicants who have completed high school diploma requirements in international high
schools will be considered for admission to first year. As a general guideline, you will need a secondary school or high school graduation certificate.
Education should normally consist of a minimum of 12 years of study. You will need to present transcripts from your senior high school year, along with your graduation diploma or certificate and any graduation exam results. For some countries, applicants will be required to have completed one year of university studies. carleton.ca/international
Prerequisite courses
Prerequisite courses are necessary requirements for admission to particular programs. Prerequisite course marks are included in the average calculated for admission. If any prerequisites are not available at your school, please contact Admissions Services for possible alternative requirements.
Advanced placement (AP)
Applicants who have completed AP exams with a minimum grade of 4 will be granted appropriate advanced standing credit, subject to the discretion of the appropriate faculty, to a maximum of 3.0 credits.
International baccalaureate (IB)
If you are enrolled in an IB diploma program, you will need the full IB (three subsidiary and
three higher-level subjects), with a minimum of 28 points. Please note some programs are
more competitive and will require higher scores. You must also have a grade of 4 or better
in prerequisite subjects.
IB students may be awarded advanced standing (transfer) credit for
higher-level subjects with a grade of 5 or better, subject to the discretion of the appropriate
faculty, to a maximum of 3.0 credits.
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