Winter applicants
Description
Some programs at the university offer the ability to start in January.
It is important to note that a January start will generally cause students to be off track with most program maps and likely require an additional semester(s) of study.
Additionally, depending on program selection, some first-semester courses may not be available in the winter semester, which means students may not have a full course load. For more information please contact your Academic Advisor.
Admission requirements
Applications for winter open in September and close at the end of October - below is a list of programs that may be open; however, please visit the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) for a complete list of all open programs.
- Affective Science and Mental Health
- AI for Professional Communicators
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Applied Biotechnology
- Arts - General
- Astrophysics
- Automotive Engineering
- Biological Science
- Biomedical Sciences
- Business and Society
- Chemical Biology
- Chemistry
- Cognitive and Brain Sciences
- Commerce - Comprehensive
- Communication and Digital Media Studies
- Comprehensive Engineering
- Computational Physics
- Computer Science
- Creativity, Digital Arts and Entertainment Industries
- Criminal Justice
- Criminology and Justice
- Data Science
- Developmental Psychological Science
- Educational Studies - all specializations
- Educational Studies (Advanced Entry) - all specializations
- Electrical Engineering
- Energy Engineering
- Environmental Biology
- Forensic Psychology
- Global Studies
- Health Sciences
- Human Health Science
- Human Rights and Advocacy
- Industrial Engineering
- Integrated Mathematics and Computer Science
- Interactive Computing
- Kinesiology
- Law, Technology and Society
- Legal Studies
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marine Biology
- Mathematics for Science and Industry
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Neuroscience
- Nuclear Engineering
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Physics
- Policing in Society
- Political Science
- Psychology (Bachelor of Arts)
- Psychology (Bachelor of Science)
- Public Health
- Science, Technology and Society
- Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Software Development
- Software Engineering
- Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society
- Victimology and Victim Studies
- Video Games, Creative Industries and Society (BA)
- Youth, Crime and Justice
Additional information
- You must complete the prerequisite courses for your program.
- For further details on your specific requirements, visit your appropriate applicant type page.
Note: Admission is competitive. The specific average or standing required for admission varies from year to year. Students are selected by taking into consideration a wide range of criteria including school marks, distribution of subjects taken, and performance in subjects relevant to the academic program. Possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Preference will be given to applicants with the best qualifications.
All applications to undergraduate degree programs are processed by the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).
The OUAC online application system allows you to apply to multiple Ontario universities or programs with one application. Here are the steps to follow:
- Apply online through the OUAC website.
- Be sure to apply by the application deadline.
- Once Ontario Tech receives your application from the OUAC, we'll email you information about the next steps in the admissions process.
Note: If you're a student with a disability and want to be considered for admission to Ontario Tech on the basis of disability, please read the information on our Student Accessibility Services website.
Applicants submitting international academic documents
Post-secondary credentials gained outside Canada may be subject to a request to be authenticated by World Education Services (WES).
Admission decisions for January 2027 will be released on a regular basis starting in September 2026. The deadline to accept an offer of admission will be listed in your offer letter.
Friday, October 30
- Deadline to submit completed applications to the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).
Friday, November 6
- Document submission deadline for admission consideration. Documents can be final, interim, official, or copies but must include all prerequisite courses for the program you are applying to. Unofficial documents can be submitted through our document submission page.
Friday, December 4
- Deadline for the submission of any outstanding documentation for students who have received and accepted a conditional offer of admission.
Note: The university reserves the right to amend application deadline and decision release dates without prior notice.
All applicants must provide proof of English language proficiency. This requirement can be satisfied with one of the following criteria:
- Your first language is English.
- You have completed at least three years of formal, full-time study (no less than three courses per semester) at a secondary or post-secondary institution where the language of instruction and examination is English.
Note: The minimum three-year requirement does not include time enrolled in an English as a Second Language program. - You have achieved the required proficiency on one of the English language tests acceptable to the university.
IMPORTANT NOTE: due to the limited turn-around time between admission and registration, a complete transfer credit assessment may not be available to you before the start of classes in January.
University and College Transfer Credit
- If you have previously attended a post-secondary institution, you may be eligible for transfer credit.
- Courses from accredited universities are considered for credit transfer when successfully completed with a minimum grade of 60
per cent (C-) when converted to the Ontario Tech grading scale.* - Courses from accredited post-secondary colleges and institutions of technology may be considered for credit transfer when completed with a minimum grade of 70
per cent (B-) when converted to the Ontario Tech grading scale.* These courses generally transfer at a 2:1 ratio. - The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science must comply with a rigorous accreditation process; therefore, the amount of transfer credit for which students from college technology programs may be eligible will be limited.
Advanced Placement
Minimum score of 4 on Advanced Placement exams.- Maximum of 18 credit hours can be granted.
International Baccalaureate
Minimum score of 5 on higher level International Baccalaureate examinations.- Maximum of 18 credit hours can be granted.
General Certificate of Education
- A grade of C or better in Advanced Level (A level) courses.
- Maximum of 18 credit hours can be granted.
Other university-level courses taken while in secondary school will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Official documents must be supplied directly from the issuing institution/governing body to the Office of the Registrar to ensure granting of credit.
*Achieving these scores does not guarantee transfer credit. Granting of transfer credit is subject to faculty approval. For additional information please visit the Transfer Credit website.