Laurentian University

How Laurentian actually handles things

From the OUAC’s Guidance Dialogues Resource Guide (Spring 2026), which OUAC publishes for guidance counsellors rather than students. Read the original. Policies change — confirm anything you’re about to act on.

If you repeat a course

Which mark they use when you take a course twice.

We will use the highest grade to calculate the average.

Summer school, night school, e-learning and private school

Whether courses taken outside your regular day school are treated the same.

We accept all Ministry-approved 4U/M courses.

Your Grade 11 marks

Whether they look at Grade 11, and when.

We consider 3U/M grades from qualifying students for early offers of admission to open and limited enrollment programs, as long as they are registered in the required 4U/M courses. Supplemental Application

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. Ranking on OUAC Application

We do not consider program ranking in the OUAC application. Tuition Deposit

None required. First-year Course Selection Process

We will provide registration information in June 2026. It will be available on the myLaurentian Portal at: https://my.laurentian.ca.

Automatic entrance scholarships

Money you get for your average without applying for it.

We offer guaranteed entrance scholarships to all full-time, first-year students entering directly into an undergraduate degree program from high school with an average of 75% or higher.

Academic Access Award: One-time $750 award for Canadian high school applicants to Laurentian with an average of 75 to 79% in their 6 best 4U/M courses.

Academic Excellence Scholarship: Ranges from $1,000 to $4,000 per year. The student must present a minimum of 80% in their 6 best 4U/M courses. These scholarships are renewable, provided the student maintains an average of 80% or higher in subsequent years.

Francophone Excellence Awards: Students will receive $1,250 per year. The student must present a minimum of 80% in their 6 best 4U/M courses, including required courses for their program. They must register in 24 university credits, (i.e., 80% of a full course load) taught in French in their first year. To renew the award, the student must maintain an 80% GPA in subsequent years and register in a minimum of 24 credits taught in French.

Scholarship deadlines

We will notify students of the scholarship application deadline in their https://my.laurentian.ca portal.

Bursaries

We will notify students of the scholarship application deadline in their https://my.laurentian.ca portal.

Students may apply for additional bursaries throughout the year once they begin their program.

Special consideration

If something happened that affected your marks.

Applicants can discuss special consideration and circumstances with the Office of Admissions at: admissions@laurentian.ca.

Deferring your offer

Taking a year before you start.

We offer deferrals on a case-by-case basis. Contact admissions@laurentian.ca for more information.

AP and IB

AP: Applicants may receive transfer credits equivalent to a maximum of 12 credits, provided they complete AP courses with a grade of 4 or higher. Applicants must also meet the admission requirements listed in the program details.

IB: Applicants who have completed the IB are eligible for admission provided they have achieved a minimum score of 24 and have fulfilled the diploma requirements (6 subjects: Minimum 3 at the Higher Level).

Applicants may receive transfer credits for Higher Level courses with a grade of 5 or higher, without the completion of the IB diploma, to a maximum of 18 credits. Applicants who have successfully completed the IB diploma, with a score of 28 or higher, may receive transfer credits with a grade of 5 or higher for a maximum total of 24 credits. The IB transcript must be submitted to the Office of Admissions for evaluation.

Changing programs

The Bachelor of Social Work in Indigenous Social Work requires a statement of intent and program acceptance form.

The Architectural Studies program has modified the Supplemental Application Package. References are no longer required. Instead, each applicant must provide a portfolio guarantor. For more information, visit: https://mcewenarchitecture.ca/admissions/admissions-bas.

The Bachelor of Commerce in Sports Administration and the BBA/BAA now require one 4U/M math, reduced from two 4U/M maths.

The Baccalaur•at en sciences de la sant• en Orthophonie will now consider the 4U Kinesiology course to satisfy the 3U/M or 4U/M Biology requirement.

The Baccalaur•at en sciences infirmi•res offers an accelerated 3-year option. Requires 80% over the first 2 years of the program.

Transfer credit

Students may be eligible for transfer credits following the completion of a college diploma or any university studies. We will determine transfer credits once a student has applied and submitted official transcripts.

English proficiency

International students require 3 years of full-time, senior-level studies in an English-language high school or postsecondary institution, or a qualifying score on an accepted English exam. https://laurentian.ca/international/undergraduate-admissions #english-program-language-requirements.

We will now accept the IELTS 1-skill retake examination.