General Admission Requirements:

• Attended a university and successful completion of university level course work
• Meet Lakehead University regulations
• Program specific prerequisite courses;
• A minimum overall average of C or 60%.

Program Specific Prerequisites:

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

How to Apply:

To apply to an undergraduate program offered at Lakehead University (excluding the Two-Year Bachelor of Education, Juris Doctor or One-Year Honours Bachelor of Social Work programs), you will:

---> Apply through the Lakehead University Undergraduate Application Form

Required Documentation:

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

1. Document Evaluation Fee Form (including the $55 document evaluation fee)
2. Official Transcripts
3. Lakehead University Transcripts do not need to be sent
4. Audition & Theory Test (Music applicants only)
5. 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.

Procedures & Eligibility for Transfer Credit:

1. A minimum grade of 60% (C or equivalent) must be achieved in accredited degree level courses in order for transfer credit to be considered.
2. Official transcripts, document evaluation fee and institutionally prepared course descriptions must be submitted to Enrolment Services - Undergraduate Admissions in order to process the transfer credit request. A transfer credit assessment will not be performed until these have been received.
3. Enrolment Services - Undergraduate Admissions administers the awarding of transfer credits. Results of the transfer credit assessment can be found in your MyInfo account on your Lakehead Transcript.
4. Up to a maximum of 15 full credits towards a four-year Bachelor's degree program, and a maximum of 10 full credits towards a three year Bachelors' degree program may be granted.
5. The amount of transfer credit received depends on a number of factors including grades, previous course work, the program applied to at Lakehead University. 
6. A minimum of 3 weeks from the date of receipt of all documentation (ie: official transcripts, course descriptions) is required by Enrolment Services - Undergraduate Admissions to complete a transfer credit assessment.

Official transcripts, document evaluation fees and institutionally prepared course descriptions must be sent to:

Lakehead University - Enrolment Services - Undergraduate Admissions
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Fax: (807) 766-7209
admissions@lakeheadu.ca  

Additional information about Transfer Credits is available.