Some programs list "individual selection" as part of the admission average.
These programs use grades along with supplementary information forms or interviews to individually select students for admission. As a result, there are no absolute cut-off grades to be admitted to those programs.
Not sure which programs are in the faculties of Engineering or Mathematics? View a list of programs by faculty.
Faculty of Engineering
Programs in the Faculty of Engineering (other than Architecture) evaluate students based upon grades, supplementary information forms, and an online interview.
Software Engineering
Applicants to Software Engineering are required to have experience in a programming course or self-study and a demonstrated interest in solving open problems, debugging code, testing code, and learning new software languages. You'll be able to tell us about your programming experience as part of the online video interview that's required in the application process.
Faculty of Mathematics
The Faculty of Mathematics evaluates students based upon both grades and supplementary information forms.
Participating in the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest and/or the Euclid Mathematics Contest is not required for admission, but writing one of these contests is required for some Faculty of Mathematics scholarships.
School of Architecture
For the Architecture program, an initial review of applicants is based on your grade 11 and 12 grades. Selected students will then be invited to an in-person or virtual interview and to submit a portfolio of creative work.
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