Canadian High School Students

Steps to apply

1) Complete and submit your online application for admission.

2) Mail us your most current high school transcript.

Note: Transcripts are considered official if they are sealed and sent directly from your high school.

Program Specific Requirements

School of Nursing

For admission into the nursing program, you must submit the general admissions application first. If you are admitted you will be asked to submit a separate nursing application. Applicants must complete Grade 12 level English, Chemistry, Biology, and Grade 11 level Math (Pre-Calculus 11 for BC students). In order to be competitive, students must achieve at least a B- average in all four courses. The deadline to apply is February 28.

Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences

If you are considering majoring in any of the programs in the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, we strongly encourage you to take Grade 12 level Biology, Chemistry, Math (Pre-Calculus 12 for BC students), and Physics (or equivalents) in order to be fully prepared for university studies in the sciences.

General Admission Requirements by Province

British Columbia
Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland & Labrador

British Columbia

Students are required to graduate from high school or equivalent with a university preparatory program. This must include English 12 plus three additional Grade 12 academic subjects at a minimum overall average of 67%. A minimum grade of 60% or better is expected on the provincial examination portion of English 12.

General Admission Requirements: Meet BC Ministry of Education graduation requirements. TWU does not require a specific Math 11/12 for general admission. Please see below for program requirements and recommendations.

Math Requirements for Nursing program: Pre-Calculus 11 to replace Foundations of Math 11

Math Recommendations for Sciences and Business: Pre-Calculus 11/12

Note: Only Foundations of Math 12 and Pre-Calculus 12 will be accepted as academic grade 12 subjects

Academic subjects include:

Advanced Placement courses (except art and music)
BC First Nations 12
Biology 12
Calculus 12
Chemistry 12
Comparative Civilization 12
English 12
English Literature 12
Foreign languages 12
French 12
Geography 12
Geology 12
History 12
International Baccalaureate courses (except art and music)
Law 12
Physics 12
Principles of Mathematics 12 (to be replaced by Foundations of Mathematics 12 or Pre-Calculus 12)

Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Students are required to graduate from high school or equivalent with a university preparatory program. This must include English 30 plus three additional academic 30 level subjects with a minimum overall average of 65%.

Academic subjects include:

Aboriginal Studies 30
Advanced Placement courses (except art or music)
Algebra 30
Applied Math 30
Biology 30
Chemistry 30
English 30
Foreign languages at the 30 level
International Baccalaureate courses (except art and music)
Math 30
Math 31
Physics 30
Pure Math 30
Science 30
Social Studies 30

Saskatchewan

Students are required to graduate from high school or equivalent with a university preparatory program. This must include English A30 plus three additional academic 30 level subjects with a minimum overall average of 65%.

Academic subjects include:

Algebra 30
Advanced Placement courses (except art and music)
Biology 30
Biology 30 CORE
Calculus 30
Chemistry 30
Cree 30
English A30
French 30
Geography 30
Geometry-Trigonometry 30
History 30
International Baccalaureate courses (except art and music)
Math 30
Math A30
Math B30
Math C30
Native Studies 30
Physics 30
Social Studies 30

Manitoba

Students are required to graduate from high school or equivalent with a university preparatory program. This must include English 40S plus three additional academic 40 level subjects with a minimum overall average of 65%.

Academic subjects include:

Applied Math 40S
Advanced Placement courses (except art and music)
Biology 40S
Chemistry 40S
English 40S
French 40S
Geography 40S
History 40S
International Baccalaureate courses (except art and music)
Math 40S
Physical Science 40S
Physics 40S
Pre-Calculus Math 40S
Western Civilization 40S
World Geography 40S
World Issues 40S

Ontario

Students are required to graduate with a successful completion of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with a university preparatory program. This must include Grade 12 U English plus five additional Grade 12 U or M courses with an overall minimum average of 65%. In addition to English, normally three courses must be from the following areas:

Geography:

Canadian and World Issues: A Geographic Analysis (CGW4U)
World Geography: Human Patterns and Interactions (CGU4U)
The Environment and Resource Management (CGR4M)
Geomatics: Geotechnologies in Action (CGO4M)

History:

Canada: History, Identity and Culture (CGI4U)
World History: The West and the World (CGY4U)

Politics:

Canadian and World Politics (CPW4U)

English:

English (ENG4U)
Studies in Literature (ETS4U)
The Writers Craft (EWC4U)

Languages:

Any foreign language at the U level

Math:

Geometry and Discrete Mathematics (MGA4U)
Advanced Functions and Introductory Calculus (MCB4U)
Mathematics and Data Management (MDM4U)

Native Studies:

Issues of Indigenous Peoples in a Global Context (NDG4M)
Aboriginal Governance: Emerging Directions (NDG4M)

Science:

Science 12 (SNC4M)
Biology (SBI4U)
Chemistry (SCH4U)
Earth and Space Science (SES4U)
Physics (SPH4U)

Philosophy:

Philosophy: Questions and Theories (HZT4U)

Quebec

Students are required to graduate with a successful completion of a CEGEP program including academic subjects with a 60% average. Students who have completed a two-year CEGEP program may be eligible for transfer credit up to a maximum of 30 semester hours (credits). A minimum grade of 65% must be achieved for a course to be considered for transfer credit.

New Brunswick

Students are required to graduate from high school or equivalent with a university preparatory program. This must include English 122 plus three additional academic 30 level subjects with an minimum overall average of 65%.

Academic subjects include:

Advanced Math 120
Advanced Math 122
American History 120
Advanced Placement courses (except art or music)
Biology 122
Calculus 120
Canadian Geography 120
Canadian History 121 or 122
English 122
International Baccalaureate courses (except art and music)
Modern European History 120
Native Studies 120
Physics 122
Political Science 120
Twentieth Century Literature

Nova Scotia

Students are required to graduate from high school or equivalent with a university preparatory program. This must include English 12 plus three additional academic subjects with an overall minimum average of 65%.

Academic Subjects include:

Advanced Placement courses (except art and music)
Biology 12 (441, 541)
Canadian Literature 12
Canadian Geology 12
Chemistry 12 (441, 541)
English 12
Etude Plan. Geog 12
Foreign Languages 12
Geography 12
Global History 12
History 12
International Baccalaureate courses (except art and music)
Math 12 (441, 541)
Math Pre-Calculus 12 (MPC)
Physics 12 (441, 541)
Political Science 12
Sociology 12

Prince Edward Island

Students are required to graduate from high school or equivalent with a university preparatory program. This must include English 621 plus three additional academic subjects with an overall minimum average of 65%.

Academic subjects include:

Advanced Placement courses (except art and music)
Biology 621
Chemistry 621
English 621
French 621
Geography 621
History 621
International Baccalaureate courses (except art and music)
Mathematics 611 or 621
Oceanography 621
Physics 621

Newfoundland and Labrador

Students are required to graduate from high school or equivalent with a university preparatory program. This must include Language 3101 plus three additional academic 3000 level subjects with an overall minimum average of 65%.

Academic Subjects include:

Advanced Placement courses (except art and music)
Biology 3201
Biologie 3231
Chemistry 3202
Chimie 3252
French (core) 3201
French (accel) 3203
French (immer) 3202
Francais (1st lang) 3202
Geographie 3232
Global Issues 3205
History 3201
Histoire Mondiale 3231
International Baccalaureate courses (except art and music)
Literary Heritage 3202
Thematic Literature 3201
Math (acad) 3200
Math (adv) 3201, 3204, 3205, or 3207
Physics 3204
Physique 3254
World Geography 3202

Application Deadlines

Fall Semester

Early Admission 1: Apply by February 28

Early Admission 2: Apply by May 1

Regular Admission: Ongoing as space allows

Spring Semester

Regular Admission: Apply by November 15

Early admission allows the University to track and shape the incoming class. If you apply for early admission and do not yet meet the University's requirements your application will be re-assessed in a later round. Final confirmation of admission and awards will be issued once the final transcript has been received. Final transcripts must be received by July 15.

Note: The deadline for theatre and music scholarships, as well as endowment awards is February 28. Therefore, your admissions application must be submitted before February 28 in order to qualify for these awards.

After Admission

Once you've been admitted, you will be contacted by your admissions counsellor to discuss financial aid, housing, and course registration. Visit the Admitted Student section for your next steps.