Western University

How Western 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.

If a student has 3 or more repeats, we will take the average of their attempts. If a student has 2 or fewer repeats, we will take the highest attempt.

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

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

We will accept online, summer, night and private school courses as long as the school is accredited through the Ontario Ministry of Education and offers the same rigorous curriculum and level of instruction that they would receive from their day school.

When students take courses outside of a regular day school, it is their responsibility to ensure that all in-progress and final grades are uploaded to their OUAC Undergraduate application by the appropriate deadlines.

Your Grade 11 marks

Whether they look at Grade 11, and when.

We will consider students' overall Grade 11 performance. Supplemental Application

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. Ranking on OUAC Application

We will review all applications regardless of OUAC ranking. Tuition Deposit

International undergraduate students will be required to make a $2,500 admission deposit when they accept their offer of admission. First-year Course Selection Process

Western Launch starts in May and runs until the end of August. Participants can: o Select and register in courses with an academic advisor. o Explore campus and get to know classmates. o Stay overnight in residence and learn about student life. o Develop skills and catch up on foundational concepts needed in first-year classes. o Learn about support services and other services at Western.

Automatic entrance scholarships

Money you get for your average without applying for it.

Our Automatic Admission Scholarships are based on admission averages. Some are renewable. They are open to both domestic and international students.

International students joining Western from Canadian high schools could receive the $40,000 Continue in Canada Admission Scholarship. Students are considered automatically.

Western's Admission Scholarships for Black Students and Indigenous Students range from, $12,000 to $26,000 over 4 years. Students are automatically considered but need to self-identify.

More scholarship details: registrar.uwo.ca/scholarships.

Scholarship deadlines

National Scholarship applications and school nominations are due February 14, 2026 (past).

National Indigenous Scholarship applications are due March 14, 2026 (past).

Bursaries

https://registrar.uwo.ca/student_finances/ bursaries_workstudy.html

Special consideration

If something happened that affected your marks.

Western's Special Consideration Profile provides an opportunity for students to share any extenuating circumstances that have adversely affected their grades: https://welcome.uwo.ca/forms.

We encourage students with disabilities to contact Accessible Education: http://accessibleeducation.uwo.ca.

Deferring your offer

Taking a year before you start.

Students can request a deferral of admission for a period of one year.

Admission scholarships for deferred students are based on the scholarship eligibility criteria in the year of registration. The Western Scholarship of Excellence and National Scholarships are not deferrable.

Students must submit their deferral request online: https://welcome.uwo.ca/next-steps/accept-offer/ request-to-defer-your-studies.html.

AP and IB

AP: If a student achieves at least 4 out of 5 on their final AP exams, we will consider them for transfer credit to a maximum of 2.0 full credits, as approved by the appropriate faculty.

IB: If an IB applicant has successfully completed the full IB diploma and meets our admission criteria, they may be eligible for transfer credit. Higher Level subjects with a score of 5 or higher will be reviewed by the Admissions Office.

Changing programs

The Western-Fanshawe Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Program (OUAC codes ENW and ENF) is now closed. From fall 2025 onwards, students can apply for the 3.5-year Direct Entry BScN Program at Western (OUAC code ENW).

Transfer credit

Canadian college students: https://welcome.uwo.ca/next-steps/requirements/ transfer-student/canadian-college.html

Canadian university transfers: https://welcome.uwo.ca/next-steps/requirements/ transfer-student/canadian-university.html

English proficiency

If the applicant's first language is not English, we may require proof of English-language proficiency. Typically, this is done through an official language test or through an English-as-a-secondlanguage program.

Tests must be written by March 2026. We will not accept scores from before January 1, 2024.

More information (including English proficiency waiver requests): https://welcome.uwo.ca/english .