General Admission Requirements:

• Successful graduation from an academic secondary school program or equivalent (For most countries, the same academic preparation as is required for university entrance in that country is required for consideration. Refer to Admission Requirements by Country.) 
• Program specific prerequisite courses;
• Equivalent of a minimum 70% overall final average (Canadian)

  Note: Meeting the minimum admission requirements is not a guarantee of admission.

Program Specific Prerequisites: 

For a complete listing of prerequisites by program, click here.

 
How to Apply:

If you are a non-Canadian citizen outside of Canada, or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada currently studying or residing outside of Canada, please use one of the following applications:

---> For full-time studies, please use the Ontario Universities' Application Centre on the 105 Application Form

---> For part-time studies, please use the Lakehead University Undergraduate Application Form

Exceptions: Applications to professional programs must be submitted by applying through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre on the following forms:

---> Two-Year Bachelor of Education program: TEAS Form
---> Faculty of Law Juris Doctor program: OLSAS Form

Required Documentation:

Applicants are to submit the following required documentation as part of the application process.

1. Official Transcripts
   1. Lakehead Universities may require undergraduate applicants to have official international academic transcripts submitted directly to World Education Services (WES) Canada for verification as part of the admission process.
2. Course Descriptions
3. Language Proficiency Requirements (if applicable)
4. Consent Form & Reference Letter (Nursing transfer applicants only)
5. Audition & Theory Test (Music applicants only)
6. Art Portfolio (Visual Arts applicants only)

Transfer Credit:

Transfer credit refers to the number of course equivalents you may be awarded towards your Lakehead degree based on previous (accredited) post-secondary studies at the university level. International students that have studied at the college or university level are required to submit institutionally prepared course descriptions in order to be considered for transfer credit.

Important Deadline Dates:

Lakehead University will continue to accept applications and reserves the right to close admission to any program, prior to or after the deadline date quoted, upon all places being filled by qualified applicants.  Therefore, applicants are advised to apply and submit the required documentation as soon as possible.

Start Terms:

Lakehead University is a two-term academic institution with an eight-month academic year (September to April). Lakehead offers full course equivalent credits (two term courses) and one-half course equivalent credits (one term courses). Most of our undergraduate programs are designed with courses that are calendared as full course equivalent credits, or half course equivalent credits that require successful completion of a Fall session prerequisite course. Because almost all of our programs require that a student begin their program of study at Lakehead University in the Fall session (September), it is recommended that a student begin their program of study in the Fall session (September).

As a result, students who choose to begin their academic studies in the Winter session will find the course selection extremely limited and will be restricted to attending on a part-time basis until the following Fall academic session.  Most study permits require that the applicant is a full-time student.

Therefore, it is recommended that you re-apply for Fall admission. If you decide that you would still like to begin your studies in the Winter (January) term, the original offer of admission (Letter of Acceptance) that was sent to you is valid for beginning your studies in either the Fall or Winter terms. This is the document that you will require for your study permit application.