High School Applicants from ...

Canada
United States
International

Adult Learners
Transfer Students

Advanced Placement (AP) & International Baccalureate (IB)

How to Apply

Application Options

Admission

Contact Admissions Office

The following minimum requirements have been established as a guide to students applying for admission to first year. Please note, however, that fulfilling these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the University.

High School Applicants

Note: Quebec and Ontario applicants - please refer to province specific requirements at the end of this section.

• High school graduation
• A minimum average of 70% on five successfully completed Grade 12 academic courses
• Grade 12 academic English (or French for applicants from Francophone schools) is compulsory
• the 4 academic electives must be selected from the following lists:

Bachelor or Arts & 4-year Bachelor of Social Work

Required Course - English or French (from Francophone high school applicants; Francophone applicants may offer English as an elective)

Applicants may offer up to 4 Grade 12 electives from this group:

Applicants may offer 1 elective from this list:

Communications
Journalism
Media Studies

Applicants may offer 1 elective from this list:

Art
Music
Theatre Arts

Applicants may offer 1 elective from this list:

Business Organization and Management
Introduction to Accounting
Law
Modern World Problems/World Issues

Quebec

Quebec applicants must have completed a Grade 12 program, or received a high school leaving certificate (Grade 11) and successfully completed one year of CEGEP. Subject distribution and other minimum requirements are as for other Canadian applicants. Applicants who have completed an appropriate two-year CEGEP program may be considered for advanced standing to a maximum of 30 credit hours.

Ontario

Ontario applicants must offer a minimum average of 70% on five courses (4U, acceptable 4M, courses) with subject distribution, including the compulsory English 4U credit, as for other Canadian applicants. During the transition to the new Ontario secondary school curriculum, a combination of OAC and 4U/4M credits which satisfies our grade and distribution requirements will be acceptable.

First Year Studies Programme: A limited number of applicants with admissions averages between 60 and 69.4 per cent are considered for admission to St. Thomas as "First Year Studies" students. These students will follow the curriculum prescribed for all first-year students. If they achieve an average of C or better on their first-year courses, they will be eligible to enrol in the Arts or Social Work degree programs at the end of first year, and all successfully completed credits will be transferred to their degree programs. For details, please consult the Admissions Office.