Which Ontario universities require a supplementary application?
A supplementary application is the part of admission your average cannot rescue, and it usually has its own deadline weeks before or after the OUAC one. Here is what each university says it asks for beyond grades.
Every answer below is what the university tells Ontario guidance counsellors, quoted from the OUAC guide for September 2026 entry. It isn’t published on their student pages. Rules like this change rarely; dates don’t — check any date here with the university. Where this comes from.
What each of the 22 universities says
Bachelor of Arts in Music: Audition required.
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Portfolio required.
Applicants to programs in the Department of Dramatic Arts (DART) must attend and successfully complete the DART Invitational. www.brocku.ca/dramatic-arts
Auditions are required for the Bachelor of Music program. www.brocku.ca/music
Portfolios are required for Visual Arts - Studio Art programs. www.brocku.ca/visual-arts
Applicants to Game Design or Game Programming must submit a Statement of Interest. | www.brocku.ca/game
Applicants to Accelerated Mathematics Studies must submit a written Personal Statement and a Mathematical Activities Portfolio. www.brocku.ca/discover/accelerated-math
Portfolio required for Architectural Studies, Industrial Design, and Information Technology (Interactive Multimedia and Design). Due: March 5, 2026 (past).
Creative Practice Portfolio required for the Bachelor of Music. Due: March 5, 2026 (past).
Supplementary application required for Nursing with RN Prescribing and Social Work. Due: March 5, 2026 (past).
Applicants with an admission average below 80% who want to be considered for the Bachelor of Humanities should contact Admissions Services for details on how to submit additional documentation in support of their application.
There are no supplemental applications for students applying directly from high school. Exceptions include: o For Music (Bachelor of Music only), an audition is required (in-person or recorded submission accepted). o For Media, Film & Communications, a portfolio is required.
Architecture: Supplemental materials were due February 14, 2026 (past). https://laurentian.ca/program/architecture/details#admission.
More information about supplemental materials for Indigenous Social Work: www.laurentian.ca/program/ Indigenous-social-work/details#admission.
Eleven direct-entry programs at McMaster require the submission of a supplementary application for admission consideration: Arts & Science, Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences, Integrated Business & Humanities, Integrated Science (Honours), Midwifery, Nursing I and Wilson College Leadership and Civic Studies I.
iArts requires an electronic creative submission.
Business I offers students the opportunity to fill out an optional supplemental application.
We do not require supplemental applications for any of our undergraduate programs for students coming directly from high school.
A writing sample based on an assigned topic and statement of intent are required for admission consideration for our Visual and Critical Studies program.
A writing portfolio is required for admission consideration for our Creative Writing program.
All other programs require a portfolio submission for admission consideration. Portfolio requirements may vary by program.
All undergraduate programs at Ontario Tech do not require any sort of supplementary application.
A high school transcript is just 1 piece of information we use when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen's has a To-Do List specific to them, detailing exactly what we need to complete their application. Students can see their To-Do List (and the due dates) on their SOLUS Student Centre. We will send students SOLUS access information after they apply.
Applicants to Commerce, Nursing and Health Sciences must submit the Supplementary Application by February 15, 2026 (past).
The Music program requires a personal audition, interview and theory test.
Applicants must apply at www.forces.ca/en, not through the OUAC.
Grades-Plus programs have non-academic requirements for admission consideration. More information: www.torontomu.ca/programs/undergraduate.
None of our programs require supplemental applications.
Some programs have mandatory supplemental application forms. www.uoguelph.ca/admission/undergraduate/apply/docs
We encourage students to submit the optional Student Profile Form (SPF). The SPF allows students to tell Admission Services about activities that have helped them develop leadership and citizenship qualities. We will also consider factors beyond their control, such as illness or extenuating circumstances, that have negatively affected their academic performance. www.uoguelph.ca/admission/undergraduate/apply/docs
Deadline: April 1, 2026
Student Profile (SP): Offers students an opportunity to tell us about factors that may have impacted their grades. Optional to complete.
The deadline is April 1, 2026 (past).
www.guelphhumber.ca/admission/supplementary-info
Acting: Audition and letter of motivation
Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Design
Experiential Learning: Portfolio and Interview
Bachelor of Music and Music and Science Dual Fast Track Degree: Audition
Dietetics option: Language proficiency test
Visual Arts: Portfolio
Architectural & Visual Studies
Rotman Commerce
Computer Science
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
Faculty of Music
St. Michael's College Supplementary Profile (optional)
Trinity College Profile
Victoria College Profile
First Year Foundations programs https://future.utoronto.ca/first-year-learning
We require an Admission Information Form (AIF) for certain programs. | https://uwaterloo.ca/future-students/ admissions/admission-information-form#programs
For Software Engineering, an online video interview is required and is strongly recommended for all other engineering programs.
Some programs require additional supplemental applications. www.uwaterloo.ca/future/admissions/admission-requirements
Bachelor of Music: Audition
Bachelor of Music and Concurrent Education: Audition
Commercial Aviation Leadership: Supplementary application and Transport Canada medical
There are 2 types of forms: Forms required for the student's program and optional forms that provide the admission team more information about them.
Students can review our supplemental forms at: https://welcome.uwo.ca/forms.
The optional Applicant Background Summary (ABS) form is available for all students, except Faculty of Music applicants (who have a unique admission process), to present extracurricular information for possible admission consideration.
The ABS form is due April 25, 2026, by 11:59 pm (ET).
Most programs consider grades only, with the following exceptions: o BFA programs require an evaluation or audition. o Digital Technologies requires a supplementary application and interview with an employer. o The Schulich School of Business requires a supplementary application. o The Glendon bilingual International Studies & Business Administration Dual Degree program requires a supplementary application. o The Concurrent Education programs at Keele and Glendon campuses require a Supplementary Information Form.
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