Early in the planning process, make note of admission requirements for your top-choice programs. Consider the following:
1. Admission requirements
Every program website lists admission requirements. These are the high school subjects or post-secondary equivalents you need to complete and the minimum grades you need to achieve to be considered for admission to the program. Take note if your program of choice is considered competitive—which means you may need to achieve a higher admission average or complete additional admission criteria.
2. Additional admission criteria
In addition to academic criteria, some programs have program-specific admission requirements such as resumés, references, letters of intent, security checks, portfolios or auditions. Other programs require certain kinds of volunteer work or work experience, which you will need to start well before you apply. You may need to meet a certain level of English language proficiency or make arrangements to take a language proficiency test. If your program of choice has additional admission criteria, it will be listed under admission requirements on the program’s website.