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General Requirements

Candidates who complete at least 12 academic subjects (excluding Physical Education courses that begin with 109) in a Pre-University program are eligible for admission to First Year. Candidates who complete their DEC in a two-year Pre-University program are also eligible for First-Year and will receive transfer credit. Students from French CEGEPs may offer two courses in French in lieu of the English prerequisites for all programs except Nursing, which requires a minimum of one semester of an English literature course (that begin with 603). Prerequisite courses must be completed at the Pre-University level.

Program Requirements

Arts

Arts (QA)

English—two courses.

Concurrent Education/Arts (QB)

English—two courses.

Concurrent Education/French (QBF)

English—two courses.

Smith Commerce

Smith Commerce (QC)

English - two courses; Mathematics - two courses in Calculus or Linear Algebra. Minimum grades of 75% in these prerequisite subjects.

Mandatory supplementary application. 

Computing

Computing (QD)

English—two courses; two of Mathematics NYA, NYB or NYC.

Education

Concurrent Education/Arts (QB)

English—two courses.

Concurrent Education/French (QBF)

English—two courses.

Concurrent Education/Kinesiology (QKF)

English - two courses; Mathematics - two courses in Calculus or Linear Algebra; one course in Biology; one additional course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Concurrent Education/Music (QMM)

English—two courses. Personal audition, interview and theory test.

Concurrent Education/Science (QF)

English - two courses; Mathematics - two courses in Calculus or Linear Algebra; four courses from Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Smith Engineering

Smith Engineering (QE)

English - two courses; Mathematics - two courses in Calculus or Linear Algebra; two courses in Chemistry and two courses in Physics.

Computer Engineering (QEC)

English - two courses; Mathematics - two courses in Calculus or Linear Algebra; two courses in Chemistry and two courses in Physics.

Mechatronics and Robotics (QEM)

English - two courses; Mathematics - two courses in Calculus or Linear Algebra; two courses in Chemistry and two courses in Physics.

Health Sciences

Health Sciences (QH)

English - two courses with a minimum grade of 75%; Mathematics - two courses in Calculus or Linear Algebra; one course in Biology; two courses in Chemistry; one additional course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics. 

Mandatory supplementary application. 

Kinesiology

Kinesiology (QK)

English - two courses; Mathematics - two courses in Calculus or Linear Algebra; one course in Biology; one additional course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Concurrent Education/Kinesiology (QKF)

English - two courses; Mathematics - two courses in Calculus or Linear Algebra; one course in Biology; one additional course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Music

Music (QM)

English—two courses. Personal audition, interview and theory test.

Concurrent Education/Music (QMM)

English—two courses. Personal audition, interview and theory test.

Nursing

Nursing (QN)

English - two courses with a minimum grade of 70%; Mathematics - two courses in Calculus or Linear Algebra; one course in Biology; two courses in Chemistry; one additional course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics

Mandatory supplementary application. 

Science

Science (QS)

English - two courses; Mathematics - two courses in Calculus or Linear Algebra; four courses from Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Life Science (QL)

English - two courses; Mathematics - two courses in Calculus or Linear Algebra; four courses from Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Concurrent Education/Science (QF)

English - two courses; Mathematics - two courses in Calculus or Linear Algebra; four courses from Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Acceptable Prerequisite Courses

Candidates who will have completed at least 12 academic subjects (excluding Physical Education courses that begin with 109) in a pre-university program are eligible for admission to year one. Candidates who have completed fewer than 16 academic courses will not be eligible to receive transfer credits.

Starting with admission for September 2011 - candidates who complete their DEC in a pre-university program are also eligible for first-year admission and will receive a maximum of 18.0 unspecified transfer credits.

Students from French CEGEPs may offer 2 courses in français in lieu of the English prerequisites for all programs except Nursing, which requires a minimum of one semester of an English literature course (i.e., those that begin with 603).

Graduates of a 3-year professional / career CEGEP program who achieve their DEC are considered as upper-year transfer applicants who are eligible to receive a maximum of 30.0 unspecified transfer credits. Some concentrations in the Faculty of Arts and Science are closed to upper-year transfer students. 

Common Requirements

Supplementary Information

Your high school transcript is just one piece of information we use when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen’s has a unique To-Do List, detailing exactly what we need to complete your application. You can see your To-Do List (and the due dates) on your SOLUS Student Centre. We will send your SOLUS access information after you apply.

We review and update our supplementary requirements on a regular basis to ensure applicants have a meaningful platform to share additional information not available through their grades.

English Language

English Language Proficiency (ELP) Requirements: Do you live in a country where English is not the acknowledged primary language? Find out if you are required to submit ELP scores…

QBridge is an English language pathway to Queen’s University for students who are academically competitive for admission to a Queen’s undergraduate degree program, but who do not meet the required admission standard for English language proficiency. The QBridge programs ensure that students are linguistically, academically, and culturally prepared to complete their Queen’s undergraduate degree studies.

Pathways

Indigenous Pathway

Queen’s University offers Indigenous candidates an alternate path for admission to the first year of a full-time, first-entry undergraduate degree program. Candidates seeking admission under this pathway apply through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC), and self-identify as having Indigenous ancestry. Using this pathway candidates must meet the general admission conditions for each program and deadlines for admission. This may also include completion of any applicable Supplementary Essays (SE) as well as audition or portfolio submission requirements.

Offers of admission will be made to Indigenous candidates whose total application shows strong evidence of academic preparedness and potential. Students who are admitted under this pathway will be encouraged to make use of the academic advising and academic support services available to all students at Queen’s. Candidates should submit a separate letter to the Indigenous Community Liaison stating that they wish to be considered under this pathway and provide evidence of Indigenous ancestry.

Learn more about the Indigenous Pathway.