Carleton University Admission Requirements
General Admissions Requirements And Procedures
1. General Admission Requirements
Persons wishing to follow programs of study leading to a degree or diploma or certificate must be formally admitted to the University.
Persons wishing to register in credit courses without having been formally admitted to the University may do so as Special students. See 15. Special Studies (Non-Degree) below, for more information.
An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission. Some programs may also require specific course prerequisites and/or supplementary admission portfolios. Higher averages are required for admission to programs for which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. Consult admissions.carleton.ca/requirements for further details.
Applicants should note that meeting the minimum requirements of a program does not guarantee admission to the University. Applications from students whose grades do not meet the requirements in a given year or program will be considered individually.
Students in this category may be asked to provide additional information to assist the University in determining where there are special circumstances that would permit their admission to Carleton.
This publication contains admission requirements for the academic year only. Students wishing to apply for 2022-23 should contact Admissions Services for information on requirements and procedures.
Individuals who are in any doubt about their eligibility for admission are encouraged to inquire at Admissions Services.
2. Accessibility for Students with Disabilities
Carleton University is committed to making reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, and actively encourages application from students with disabilities. This commitment includes gaining an understanding of the circumstances of an individual’s disabilities and adjusting services to all academically qualified individuals to compete on an equitable basis.
Students are encouraged to contact the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities for further information to enable them to assess the extent to which specialized services will be available.
Academic accessibility is intrinsically linked to physical accessibility. Carleton is committed to continually monitoring and upgrading physical accessibility to whatever extent is possible.
A Senate standing committee monitors the needs and problems of students with disabilities in conjunction with their academic problems and makes recommendation for improvements.
3. Multiple Undergraduate Programs
Students who already possess an undergraduate degree, certificate, or diploma from another university or from Carleton University may apply for admission to a second undergraduate program. To be eligible for graduation, there are a minimum number of Carleton credits that must be successfully completed. Please see Section 2.2.2 Minimum Number of Residency Credits and Section 2.2.3 Advanced Credits in the Academic Regulations of the University.
4. English Language Proficiency
The language of instruction at Carleton University is English. For admission, students will need to demonstrate that their knowledge and use of English are strong enough for studies in an English language university. Students can do this by:
Demonstrating that they have studied full-time for the last three years in a high school, college, or university in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, or any other country in which the primary language is English and where the language of instruction in the relevant educational institution was exclusively English.
Students choosing this option should note the following:
- Time spent in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses will not be counted towards meeting these requirements.
- Language requirements will not be waived based on letters written by educators, or as a result of completing senior-level high school English courses.
OR by submitting an English as a Second Language (ESL) test result.
Option 1
Admission with no English as a Second Language Requirements (ESLR)
Students who demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting transcripts that meet the requirements above, or who submit any of the scores shown in Table 1 below, may be eligible for an offer of admission with no further ESL requirements, and may begin full-time studies in an undergraduate degree, or as a Special student.
Table 1: minimum test scores required for admission with no ESLR
English Language Test
Cambridge English Assessment
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)
IELTS (Academic)
Internet-based (iBT) TOEFL
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic
Score
176 or above C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency, with minimum 169 in each component
70 or above overall, with minimum score of 60 in each band
6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each band
86 or above, with minimum score of 22 in writing and speaking, and minimum 20 in reading and listening
60 or above, with minimum score of 60 in each Communicative Skill
Type of Offer
Offer to undergraduate degree program or Special studies with no ESLR. May begin full-time studies.
Offer to undergraduate degree program or Special studies with no ESLR. May begin full-time studies.
Offer to undergraduate degree program or Special studies with no ESLR. May begin full-time studies.
Offer to undergraduate degree program or Special studies with no ESLR. May begin full-time studies.
Offer to undergraduate degree program or Special studies with no ESLR. May begin full-time studies.
Applicants whose first language is French must present transcripts to indicate that they have taken four years of anglais (English) in a Canadian secondary school in order to be admitted without an English as a Second Language Requirement.
Option 2
Admission with English as a Second Language Requirements (ESLR) — Foundation ESL courses required
Applicants who do not meet the requirements stated in Option 1, and who submit official English language test scores within the ranges listed in Table 2 below, may be offered admission with an English as a Second Language Requirement (ESLR).
These applicants may be offered admission to an undergraduate degree program or as a Special student. When they first start their program, these students will be required to take Carleton’s ESL Foundation courses along with a limited number of courses from their degree program.
This admission with an ESLR allows students to earn academic credits from degree courses taken while completing the English language requirements.
Table 2: minimum test scores required for admission with an ESLR
English Language Test
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)
IELTS (Academic)
Internet-based (iBT) TOEFL
Score
40-69 overall, with minimum score of 30 in each band, and a minimum average of 40 over writing, reading, and listening
5.0-6.4, with a minimum score of 4.5 in each band, and a minimum average of 5.0 in writing, reading, and listening
61-85 overall, with a minimum score of 15 in each section
Type of Offer
Offer to undergraduate degree program or Special studies with ESLR. Must complete Foundation ESL courses.
Offer to undergraduate degree program or Special studies with ESLR. Must complete Foundation ESL courses.
Offer to undergraduate degree program or Special studies with ESLR. Must complete Foundation ESL courses.
Please note that students beginning their studies with an English Language Requirement (ESLR) are not eligible for admission to the following programs:
Architectural Studies
Health Sciences
Humanities
Industrial Design
Information Technology
International Business
Journalism
Journalism and Humanities
Media Production and Design
Public Affairs and Policy Management
Students admitted with an ESLR are required to:
Complete the ESLR within one calendar year of their first enrolment in credit courses.
To satisfy the ESLR, students must earn a minimum grade of B- in either ESLA 1900 Advanced English as a Second Language for Academic Purposes or ESLA 1905 (no longer offered).
Students can satisfy the ESLR at any time by submitting an approved English Language assessment result that meets the levels stated in Table 1 above.
In exceptional circumstances, permission to continue registration in ESLA courses after the one calendar year deadline has passed (an ESLR extension) will be granted by the University’s School of Linguistics and Language Studies (SLaLS). Registration will be denied to students who have not satisfied the ESLR if they do not show continuous registration, attendance, and progress in their required ESLA courses (as determined by SLaLS).
2.Register and attend the required credit ESLA course(s) every term until the ESLR has been satisfied.
a. ESLA registration must start in the student’s first term of study.
b. ESLA registration is required in order to register in any other course(s).
c. Students who have not registered appropriately will be deregistered from all credit courses. This includes those students registered in credit courses but not the required ESLA course registration, those registered in more non-ESLA credits than their test results permit, those registered with expired ESLR placements, and those whose ESLA period has not been extended.
d. Students who do not achieve the minimum final grade required to advance to the next level of an ESLA course after three attempts at one level will not be permitted to register in any credit courses for one calendar year. Such students must take a SLaLS-approved English language proficiency test and place into a higher ESLA course level before returning to their studies.
Students considering a break in study or withdrawing from their ESLA course should contact SLaLS to discuss their ESLR standing. After a break in studies or lack of completion of an ESLA course for three terms or longer, students may be required to re-take a SLaLS-approved English language proficiency test, and must receive permission to continue registration in ESLA courses before returning to their studies.
For further information regarding English language proficiency requirements and admission, contact Admissions Services (undergraduate degree applicants) or the Registrar’s Office (special student applicants). For information on English as a Second Language (ESLA) credit courses, placement, and ESLR standing, contact the School of Linguistics and Language Studies (SLaLS).
5. Dates of Entry
Students may be admitted to register in January, May and July as well as in September. (See the Academic Year section of this Calendar.)
6. Concurrent Studies
The Concurrent Studies program enables secondary school students to begin university-level study while completing any outstanding requirements for their high school diploma. The availability of the Concurrent Studies program will be of particular interest to those students in semestered schools who are not taking a full load of high school credits in their final year of study.
Students in non-semestered high schools may also wish to take advantage of this opportunity in their final year if they are not taking a full credit load.
Students who wish to take advantage of the Concurrent Studies program will register as Special students. Special students may normally enrol in a maximum of 1.0 credit in each of the fall term, winter term and summer session.
With admission to a degree program, program requirements for a degree will be reduced by the number of credits successfully completed as part of the Concurrent Studies program that are appropriate to the degree. Other universities normally grant credit on admission for courses taken at Carleton as a Special student.
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