Applying to Lakehead University is easy and we are here to help you along the way.
Step 1 – Determine your general admission requirements:
To determine your general admission requirements, select one of the definitions below:
Ontario High School Students |
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*Higher averages may be required for admission to programs in which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the supply of available spaces. |
Other Canadian High School Students |
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*Higher averages may be required for admission to programs in which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the supply of available spaces. |
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Canadian College |
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College transfer applicants who are applying to a program that does not have a college transfer pathway are eligible for admission consideration if they have:
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Canadian University |
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Canadian Bible College |
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Step 2 – Determine your program-specific prerequisite requirements for your program(s) of choice:
To determine your program-specific prerequisite requirements, choose from the drop-down menus below:
Program Specific Requirements
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English & Women's StudiesDegree:ArtsAlberta/NWT/Nunavut:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Ontario High School Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Alberta/NWT/Nunavut High School Students:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for British Columbia/Yukon High School Students:English 12 or English 12 First Peoples, and 3 Additional Academic Grade 12 CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for International Students:EnglishProgram Specific Requirements for Manitoba High School Students:English 40S, and 4 Additional Academic 40S Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Mature/Transfer Students:English (Grade 12 U English or equivalent)Program Specific Requirements for New Brunswick High School Students:English 120, 121, or 122; and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 120, 121, or 122Program Specific Requirements for Newfoundland/Labrador High School Students:English 3201, and 9 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits at the 3000 LevelProgram Specific Requirements for Nova Scotia High School Students:English 12 or English 12 African Heritage, and 4 Additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for PEI High School Students:English 621, and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 611 or 621Program Specific Requirements for Quebec (CEGEP) Students:2 Semester Courses in English (603 series), and 10 Additional Academic Semester CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Quebec (Private) Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Saskatchewan High School Students:English A30 and B30, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level Courses
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Gerontology & Women's StudiesDegree:ArtsAlberta/NWT/Nunavut:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Ontario High School Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Alberta/NWT/Nunavut High School Students:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for British Columbia/Yukon High School Students:English 12 or English 12 First Peoples, and 3 Additional Academic Grade 12 CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for International Students:EnglishProgram Specific Requirements for Manitoba High School Students:English 40S, and 4 Additional Academic 40S Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Mature/Transfer Students:English (Grade 12 U English or equivalent)Program Specific Requirements for New Brunswick High School Students:English 120, 121, or 122; and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 120, 121, or 122Program Specific Requirements for Newfoundland/Labrador High School Students:English 3201, and 9 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits at the 3000 LevelProgram Specific Requirements for Nova Scotia High School Students:English 12 or English 12 African Heritage, and 4 Additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for PEI High School Students:English 621, and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 611 or 621Program Specific Requirements for Quebec (CEGEP) Students:2 Semester Courses in English (603 series), and 10 Additional Academic Semester CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Quebec (Private) Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Saskatchewan High School Students:English A30 and B30, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level Courses
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History & Women's StudiesDegree:ArtsAlberta/NWT/Nunavut:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Ontario High School Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Alberta/NWT/Nunavut High School Students:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for British Columbia/Yukon High School Students:English 12 or English 12 First Peoples, and 3 Additional Academic Grade 12 CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for International Students:EnglishProgram Specific Requirements for Manitoba High School Students:English 40S, and 4 Additional Academic 40S Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Mature/Transfer Students:English (Grade 12 U English or equivalent)Program Specific Requirements for New Brunswick High School Students:English 120, 121, or 122; and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 120, 121, or 122Program Specific Requirements for Newfoundland/Labrador High School Students:English 3201, and 9 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits at the 3000 LevelProgram Specific Requirements for Nova Scotia High School Students:English 12 or English 12 African Heritage, and 4 Additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for PEI High School Students:English 621, and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 611 or 621Program Specific Requirements for Quebec (CEGEP) Students:2 Semester Courses in English (603 series), and 10 Additional Academic Semester CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Quebec (Private) Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Saskatchewan High School Students:English A30 and B30, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level Courses
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Indigenous Learning & Women's StudiesDegree:ArtsAlberta/NWT/Nunavut:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Ontario High School Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Alberta/NWT/Nunavut High School Students:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for British Columbia/Yukon High School Students:English 12 or English 12 First Peoples, and 3 Additional Academic Grade 12 CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for International Students:EnglishProgram Specific Requirements for Manitoba High School Students:English 40S, and 4 Additional Academic 40S Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Mature/Transfer Students:English (Grade 12 U English or equivalent)Program Specific Requirements for New Brunswick High School Students:English 120, 121, or 122; and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 120, 121, or 122Program Specific Requirements for Newfoundland/Labrador High School Students:English 3201, and 9 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits at the 3000 LevelProgram Specific Requirements for Nova Scotia High School Students:English 12 or English 12 African Heritage, and 4 Additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for PEI High School Students:English 621, and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 611 or 621Program Specific Requirements for Quebec (CEGEP) Students:2 Semester Courses in English (603 series), and 10 Additional Academic Semester CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Quebec (Private) Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Saskatchewan High School Students:English A30 and B30, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level Courses
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Outdoor Recreation & BA (Women's Studies)Degree:Outdoor RecreationAlberta/NWT/Nunavut:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Ontario High School Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Alberta/NWT/Nunavut High School Students:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for British Columbia/Yukon High School Students:English 12 or English 12 First Peoples, and 3 Additional Academic Grade 12 CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for International Students:EnglishProgram Specific Requirements for Manitoba High School Students:English 40S, and 4 Additional Academic 40S Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Mature/Transfer Students:English (Grade 12 U English or equivalent)Program Specific Requirements for New Brunswick High School Students:English 120, 121, or 122; and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 120, 121, or 122Program Specific Requirements for Newfoundland/Labrador High School Students:English 3201, and 9 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits at the 3000 LevelProgram Specific Requirements for Nova Scotia High School Students:English 12 or English 12 African Heritage, and 4 Additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for PEI High School Students:English 621, and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 611 or 621Program Specific Requirements for Quebec (CEGEP) Students:2 Semester Courses in English (603 series), and 10 Additional Academic Semester CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Quebec (Private) Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Saskatchewan High School Students:English A30 and B30, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level Courses
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Political Science & Women's StudiesDegree:ArtsAlberta/NWT/Nunavut:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Ontario High School Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Alberta/NWT/Nunavut High School Students:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for British Columbia/Yukon High School Students:English 12 or English 12 First Peoples, and 3 Additional Academic Grade 12 CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for International Students:EnglishProgram Specific Requirements for Manitoba High School Students:English 40S, and 4 Additional Academic 40S Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Mature/Transfer Students:English (Grade 12 U English or equivalent)Program Specific Requirements for New Brunswick High School Students:English 120, 121, or 122; and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 120, 121, or 122Program Specific Requirements for Newfoundland/Labrador High School Students:English 3201, and 9 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits at the 3000 LevelProgram Specific Requirements for Nova Scotia High School Students:English 12 or English 12 African Heritage, and 4 Additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for PEI High School Students:English 621, and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 611 or 621Program Specific Requirements for Quebec (CEGEP) Students:2 Semester Courses in English (603 series), and 10 Additional Academic Semester CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Quebec (Private) Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Saskatchewan High School Students:English A30 and B30, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level Courses
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Psychology & Women's StudiesDegree:ArtsAlberta/NWT/Nunavut:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Ontario High School Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Alberta/NWT/Nunavut High School Students:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for British Columbia/Yukon High School Students:English 12 or English 12 First Peoples, and 3 Additional Academic Grade 12 CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for International Students:EnglishProgram Specific Requirements for Manitoba High School Students:English 40S, and 4 Additional Academic 40S Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Mature/Transfer Students:English (Grade 12 U English or equivalent)Program Specific Requirements for New Brunswick High School Students:English 120, 121, or 122; and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 120, 121, or 122Program Specific Requirements for Newfoundland/Labrador High School Students:English 3201, and 9 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits at the 3000 LevelProgram Specific Requirements for Nova Scotia High School Students:English 12 or English 12 African Heritage, and 4 Additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for PEI High School Students:English 621, and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 611 or 621Program Specific Requirements for Quebec (CEGEP) Students:2 Semester Courses in English (603 series), and 10 Additional Academic Semester CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Quebec (Private) Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Saskatchewan High School Students:English A30 and B30, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level Courses
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Psychology (Specialized Honours with Major Concentration in Women's Studies)Degree:ArtsAlberta/NWT/Nunavut:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Ontario High School Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Alberta/NWT/Nunavut High School Students:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for British Columbia/Yukon High School Students:English 12 or English 12 First Peoples, and 3 Additional Academic Grade 12 CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for International Students:EnglishProgram Specific Requirements for Manitoba High School Students:English 40S, and 4 Additional Academic 40S Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Mature/Transfer Students:English (Grade 12 U English or equivalent)Program Specific Requirements for New Brunswick High School Students:English 120, 121, or 122; and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 120, 121, or 122Program Specific Requirements for Newfoundland/Labrador High School Students:English 3201, and 9 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits at the 3000 LevelProgram Specific Requirements for Nova Scotia High School Students:English 12 or English 12 African Heritage, and 4 Additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for PEI High School Students:English 621, and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 611 or 621Program Specific Requirements for Quebec (CEGEP) Students:2 Semester Courses in English (603 series), and 10 Additional Academic Semester CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Quebec (Private) Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Saskatchewan High School Students:English A30 and B30, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level Courses
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Social Work with a Concentration in Women's StudiesDegree:Social WorkAlberta/NWT/Nunavut:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Ontario High School Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Alberta/NWT/Nunavut High School Students:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for British Columbia/Yukon High School Students:English 12 or English 12 First Peoples, and 3 Additional Academic Grade 12 CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for International Students:EnglishProgram Specific Requirements for Manitoba High School Students:English 40S, and 4 Additional Academic 40S Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Mature/Transfer Students:English (Grade 12 U English or equivalent)Program Specific Requirements for New Brunswick High School Students:English 120, 121, or 122; and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 120, 121, or 122Program Specific Requirements for Newfoundland/Labrador High School Students:English 3201, and 9 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits at the 3000 LevelProgram Specific Requirements for Nova Scotia High School Students:English 12 or English 12 African Heritage, and 4 Additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for PEI High School Students:English 621, and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 611 or 621Program Specific Requirements for Quebec (CEGEP) Students:2 Semester Courses in English (603 series), and 10 Additional Academic Semester CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Quebec (Private) Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Saskatchewan High School Students:English A30 and B30, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level Courses
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Sociology & Women's StudiesDegree:ArtsAlberta/NWT/Nunavut:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Ontario High School Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Alberta/NWT/Nunavut High School Students:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for British Columbia/Yukon High School Students:English 12 or English 12 First Peoples, and 3 Additional Academic Grade 12 CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for International Students:EnglishProgram Specific Requirements for Manitoba High School Students:English 40S, and 4 Additional Academic 40S Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Mature/Transfer Students:English (Grade 12 U English or equivalent)Program Specific Requirements for New Brunswick High School Students:English 120, 121, or 122; and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 120, 121, or 122Program Specific Requirements for Newfoundland/Labrador High School Students:English 3201, and 9 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits at the 3000 LevelProgram Specific Requirements for Nova Scotia High School Students:English 12 or English 12 African Heritage, and 4 Additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for PEI High School Students:English 621, and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 611 or 621Program Specific Requirements for Quebec (CEGEP) Students:2 Semester Courses in English (603 series), and 10 Additional Academic Semester CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Quebec (Private) Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Saskatchewan High School Students:English A30 and B30, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level Courses
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Women's StudiesDegree:ArtsAlberta/NWT/Nunavut:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Ontario High School Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Alberta/NWT/Nunavut High School Students:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for British Columbia/Yukon High School Students:English 12 or English 12 First Peoples, and 3 Additional Academic Grade 12 CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for International Students:EnglishProgram Specific Requirements for Manitoba High School Students:English 40S, and 4 Additional Academic 40S Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Mature/Transfer Students:English (Grade 12 U English or equivalent)Program Specific Requirements for New Brunswick High School Students:English 120, 121, or 122; and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 120, 121, or 122Program Specific Requirements for Newfoundland/Labrador High School Students:English 3201, and 9 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits at the 3000 LevelProgram Specific Requirements for Nova Scotia High School Students:English 12 or English 12 African Heritage, and 4 Additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for PEI High School Students:English 621, and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 611 or 621Program Specific Requirements for Quebec (CEGEP) Students:2 Semester Courses in English (603 series), and 10 Additional Academic Semester CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Quebec (Private) Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Saskatchewan High School Students:English A30 and B30, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level Courses
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Women's StudiesDegree:Arts and Education (PJ)Alberta/NWT/Nunavut:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Ontario High School Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Alberta/NWT/Nunavut High School Students:English Language Arts 30-1, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for British Columbia/Yukon High School Students:English 12 or English 12 First Peoples, and 3 Additional Academic Grade 12 CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for International Students:EnglishProgram Specific Requirements for Manitoba High School Students:English 40S, and 4 Additional Academic 40S Level CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Mature/Transfer Students:English (Grade 12 U English or equivalent)Program Specific Requirements for New Brunswick High School Students:English 120, 121, or 122; and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 120, 121, or 122Program Specific Requirements for Newfoundland/Labrador High School Students:English 3201, and 9 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits at the 3000 LevelProgram Specific Requirements for Nova Scotia High School Students:English 12 or English 12 African Heritage, and 4 Additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for PEI High School Students:English 621, and 4 Additional Academic Grade 12 Credits Numbered 611 or 621Program Specific Requirements for Quebec (CEGEP) Students:2 Semester Courses in English (603 series), and 10 Additional Academic Semester CoursesProgram Specific Requirements for Quebec (Private) Students:Grade 12 U English, and 5 Additional Grade 12 U or M CreditsProgram Specific Requirements for Saskatchewan High School Students:English A30 and B30, and 4 Additional Academic 30 Level Courses