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Admission requirements
- A three or four year bachelor's degree, master's degree, or PhD from accredited institution(s) located in Canada that includes a combined three-years of in-person instruction in English as the language of instruction.
or
- a degree deemed equivalent through a Comprehensive or course-by-course report from a member agency of the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC), such as
- World Education Services (WES), Ontario
- International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS), Ontario
- Comparative Education Service (CES), Ontario
Note re: admission requirements
- Applicants with documents (transcripts) from an educational institution from a country other than Canada must have their documents evaluated for equivalency at an approved provider of credential evaluation services. Applicants to this program require a Comprehensive or Course-by-Course Report. Please see How to apply for more information.
- If degree(s) were not completed in English, language proficiency can be demonstrated by one of the following:
- Minimum acceptable scores/bands from an ELP test taken within two years:
- Michigan English Test (MET): Listening 64, Reading: 64, Speaking: 64, Writing: 64
- IELTS-Academic Test: Listening: 7 Reading: 7 Writing: 7 Speaking: 7
- CAEL-At a Test Centre: Listening: 70 Reading: 70 Writing: 70 Speaking: 70
- CAEL Online: Listening: 70 Reading: 70 Writing: 70 Speaking: 70
- TOEFL iBT: Listening: 24 Reading: 24 Writing: 27 Speaking: 26
- TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition: Listening: 24 Reading: 24 Writing: 27 Speaking: 26
- Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE): Level: C2
- Required proof:
- language proficiency test report/s
- Evidence of grades 6-12 completed with English as the language of instruction in one of the countries listed below.
Required proof:
- report cards or confirmation letter from school board
- Degrees from the following countries do not require additional proof of language proficiency, provided English was the language of instruction and the degree(s) include at least three years of in-person instruction:
- Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cameroon, Dominica, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Nigeria, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad
Canadian admissions contact
Admission procedures
- Submit proof of the admission requirements, including transcripts.
- Applicants meeting minimum admission requirements are invited to begin the selection process which requires them to:
- write an essay on an assigned topic;
- attend a meeting with faculty to discuss program suitability.
- Final selection is made following an assessment of the admission requirements. Selection will be made on the basis of:
- Combined assessment of previous academic achievement
- English language proficiency
- Essay and interview performance
Program requirements
- Students will need to complete OHS1320 prior to registing for either Field Placement course
- Students who fail no more than one course by not more than 10% and have passed at least one evaluation of the course may take a supplemental assessment for a pass.
- Students must successfully complete all courses in Part I before taking courses in Part II.
- Students who fail the same course more than once will be discontinued from the program.
- Students who fail two or more courses will be discontinued from the program.
- All courses have a minimum passing grade of 65% with the exception of the Field Placement courses which are Pass/Fail courses
Credit transfer
You might be eligible to enter a program at an advanced level, or be exempt from a course, if you have formal post-secondary education. Learn more about
credit transfer opportunities.
Pathways
Some Conestoga programs have pathways for current students, including certificate-to-diploma, diploma-to-diploma and diploma-to-degree opportunities. Learn more about
pathways at Conestoga.
Articulation agreements
Conestoga partners with other post-secondary institutions, allowing students the opportunity to study elsewhere, usually in pursuit or an academic credential. Learn more about
articulation agreements.
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)
Disclaimer
The College reserves the right to alter information including requirements and fees and to cancel at any time a program, course, or program major or option; to change the location and/or term in which a program or course is offered; to change the program curriculum as necessary to meet current competencies in the job market or for budgetary reasons; or to withdraw an offer of admission both prior to and after its acceptance by an applicant or student because of insufficient applications or registrations, over-acceptance of offers of admission, budgetary constraints, or for other such reasons. In the event the College exercises such a right, the College’s sole liability will be the return of monies paid by the applicant or student to the College. Students actively registered in cohort delivered programs who take longer than the designed program length of time to complete their studies are accountable for completing any new or additional courses that may result due to changes in the program of study. Unless otherwise stated, students registered in non-cohort delivered programs must complete the program of study within seven years of being admitted to the program.