Admission Information for Transfer Students

Majors

• Applied Human Nutrition
• Child Studies
• Family Studies and Human Development

Minimum Admission Requirements - DEGREE

• Applied Human Nutrition: 70%
• Child Studies: 70%
• Family Studies and Human Development: 70%

Minimum Admission Requirements - DIPLOMA

• Applied Human Nutrition: 75%
• Child Studies: 75%
• Family Studies and Human Development: 75%

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• Applied Human Nutrition
  • 4U Biology, 4U Chemistry, 4U English, and any 4U Mathematics (or equivalent)
• Child Studies and Family Studies and Human Development
  • 4U English and one 4U Mathematics (or equivalent)

Admission Points

• Fall

Supplementary Documentation:

Applied Science Personal Letter: To assist the Bachelor of Applied Science Admission Committee in selecting the most qualified applicants, you are encouraged to submit a support letter. The committee is interested in learning about your background and motivation as it pertains to the study of applied science. After your application has been submitted, please email your personal letter to Admission Services at applicant@uoguelph.ca

Majors

• Anthropology
• Art History
• Classical and Modern Cultures
• Creative Writing
• Criminal Justice and Public Policy*
• Culture and Technology Studies
• Economics
• English
• Environmental Governance
• Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics
• French Studies
• Geography
• History
• International Development Studies
• Justice and Legal Studies
• Quantitative Economics and Finance
• Music
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sexualities, Genders and Social Change
• Sociology
• Studio Art
• Theatre Studies

Minimum Admission Requirements - DEGREE

• 65%

Minimum Admission Requirements - DIPLOMA

• 70%

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• Economics and Quantitative Economics and Finance
  • 4U Advanced Functions and 4U English
• All others
  • 4U English (or equivalent)

Note

*External transfer applicants will be considered for direct entry to Criminal Justice and Public Policy pending Senate approval. Those not admitted to Criminal Justice and Public Policy will be considered for Justice and Legal Studies.

Admission Points

• Justice and Legal Studies
  • Fall and Winter 
• Criminal Justice and Public Policy
  • Fall 
• All other majors
  • Fall and Winter

Minimum Admission Requirements - DEGREE

• 70% or two consecutive semesters of full-time studies immediately prior to the semester applied for, with a minimum average of 70% in each semester. Applicants whose cumulative average falls between 65% - 69.99% may still be considered with the submission of a support letter
• All courses attempted in mathematics, engineering and science subjects (see list of approved electives) must have a minimum average of 60%

Minimum Admission Requirements - DIPLOMA

• 75%

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• 4U Advanced Functions, two of 4U Biology, 4U Chemistry, and 4U Physics, and 4U English (or equivalent)

Admission Points

• Fall and Winter

Majors

• Environmental Management
• Equine Management

Minimum Admission Requirements - DEGREE

• 65%

Minimum Admission Requirements - DIPLOMA

• 75%

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• Environmental Management
  • 4U Biology and 4U English (or equivalent)
• Equine Management
  • one 4U Math, 4U Biology, 4U Chemistry and 4U English (or equivalent)

Admission Point

• Fall

Majors

• Accounting
• Food and Agricultural Business
• Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Management
• Management Economics and Finance
• Marketing Management
• Government, Economics and Management
• Real Estate
• Sport and Event Management*

Minimum Admission Requirements - DEGREE

• 70%, or two consecutive semesters of full-time studies immediately prior to the semester applied for, with a minimum average of 70% in each semester

Minimum Admission Requirements - DIPLOMA

• 75%

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• Hospitality and Tourism Management and Government, Economics and Management
  • 4U Advanced Functions and 4U English (or equivalent)
• All other Commerce majors
  • 4U Advanced Functions, 4U English, and an additional 4U mathematics course (or equivalent)

Note

• *The Sport and Event Management Program is available in-person or fully online. 

Admission Points

• Sport and Event Management (in-person)
  • Fall
• Sport and Event Management (fully online)
  • Fall and Winter
• All other majors
  • Fall and Winter

Majors

• Computer Science
• Software Engineering

Minimum Admission Requirements - DEGREE

• 70%

Minimum Admission Requirements - DIPLOMA

• 75%

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• 4U Calculus and 4U English (or equivalent)

Admission Point

• Fall 

Majors

• Creative Writing
• Music
• Studio Art
• Theatre Studies

Minimum Admission Requirements - DEGREE

• 70% (Studio Art)
• 65% (all other majors)

Minimum Admission Requirements - DIPLOMA

• 75% (Studio Art)
• 70% (all other majors)

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• 4U English (or equivalent)

Admission Point

• Fall 

Majors

• Biomedical Engineering
• Biosystems Engineering *name change pending Senate approval
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Engineering Systems and Computing
• Environmental Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering

Minimum Admission Requirements - DEGREE

• 65%
• Courses attempted in the disciplines of mathematics, engineering and sciences (Biology, Physics and Chemistry) must have a minimum average of 70%

Minimum Admission Requirements - DIPLOMA

• 75%

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• 4U Advanced Functions, 4U Calculus and Vectors, 4U Chemistry, and 4U Physics

Admission Point

• Fall

Supplementary Documentation

Engineering Personal Letter: To assist the School of Engineering Admissions Committee in selecting the most qualified applicants, you are encouraged to submit a support letter. The committee is interested in learning more about your background and motivation as it pertains to the study of engineering. After your application has been submitted, please email your personal letter to Admission Services at applicant@uoguelph.ca.

Minimum Admission Requirements - DEGREE

• 70%

Minimum Admission Requirements - DIPLOMA

• 75%

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• 4U Advanced Functions, 4U Biology, 4U Chemistry, and 4U English (or equivalent)

Admission Point

• Fall

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Admission is determined through a combination of grades and evaluation of the Background Information Form (BIF)
• Application and BIF Deadline: February 1, 2027

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• 4U English (or equivalent)
• Sciences, technical drawing, and language courses are recommended.

Admission Point

• Fall

Supplementary Documentation

All BLA applicants are required to submit the BLA Background Information Form to complete their application.

Deadline: February 1, 2027

If you are applying through the admission agreement with Fanshawe College or the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, you are also required to submit a portfolio. 

Portfolio requirements:

• Include 10-20 examples of previous design work or projects that demonstrate the range of your creative abilities (e.g. drawings, photographs, artwork, musical compositions, woodworking, written work, construction projects or engineering designs).
• brief description of each creative piece
• include table of contents
• exercise creativity in the overall design and organization
• one digital file (Adobe pdf). Do not include links to site or other digital portfolios.
• maximum file of 20 MB

Submission instructions:

• Please save your digital portfolio as one file (Adobe pdf) using the following naming convention:  Last name_First name_BLA_portfolio.
• Submit as an attachment to blapc@uoguelph.ca
• Include your full name, Guelph Student ID and previous/current program name and institution.

Deadline: February 1, 2027

Majors

• Mathematical Science

Minimum Admission Requirements - DEGREE

• 65%
• 65% average in Math and Stats courses at the university degree-level

Minimum Admission Requirements - DIPLOMA

• 75%

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• 4U Advanced Functions, 4U Calculus, and 4U English (or equivalent) 

Admission Points

• Fall and Winter

Minimum Admission Requirements - DEGREE

• 70%

Minimum Admission Requirements - DIPLOMA

• 75%

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• 4U Advanced Functions, two of 4U Biology, 4U Chemistry, and 4U Physics, and 4U English (or equivalent)

Admission Points

• Fall and Winter

Majors

Biological Sciences

• Biochemistry
• Biological Science
• Biomedical Toxicology
• Food Science
• Human Health and Nutritional Sciences
• Human Kinetics
• Marine and Freshwater Biology
• Microbiology and Immunology
• Molecular Biology and Genetics
• Neuroscience
• Plant Science
• Wildlife Biology and Conservation
• Zoology

Physical Sciences

• Biological and Medical Physics
• Biological and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Chemical Physics
• Chemistry
• Physical Science
• Physics
• Theoretical Physics

Note: There is no direct entry for transfer students to the Animal Biology or Biomedical Science majors.

Minimum Admission Requirements - DEGREE

• 70%
• A minimum overall final average of 75% in the 4U level pre-requisite subjects
• A minimum overall final average of 70% is required in all math/science courses at the university level

Minimum Admission Requirements - DIPLOMA

• 75%
• A minimum overall final average of 75% in the 4U level pre-requisite subjects

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• Biological Sciences majors
  • 4U Advanced Functions, two of 4U Biology, 4U Chemistry, and 4U Physics (or equivalent)
• Physical Sciences majors
  • 4U Calculus, two of 4U Biology, 4U Chemistry, and 4U Physics (or equivalent)

Admission Points

• Fall and Winter

Majors

• Animal Science
• Crop Science
• Honours Agriculture
• Horticulture

Minimum Admission Requirements - DEGREE

• 65%

Minimum Admission Requirements - DIPLOMA

• 75%

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• 4U Advanced Functions, two of 4U Biology, 4U Chemistry, and 4U Physics (or equivalent) (Biology and Chemistry are preferred)

Admission Points

• Fall and Winter

Majors

• Earth Observation and Geographic Information Science
• Ecology
• Environment and Resource Management
• Environmental Economics and Policy
• Environmental Sciences

Minimum Admission Requirements - DEGREE

• 70%

Minimum Admission Requirements - DIPLOMA

• 75%

Pre-requisite Subject Requirements

• 4U Advanced Functions, two of 4U Biology, 4U Chemistry, and 4U Physics (or equivalent). Biology and Chemistry are recommended.

Admission Point

• Fall

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For detailed information about the academic and non-academic admission requirements, please visit the Ontario Veterinary College website.

Admission Point

• Fall

Application Deadlines – Canadian Students

• Application Deadline: December 1 (11:59 PM ET)
• Background Information Form (BIF) Deadline: January 15 (4:30 PM ET)
• References/Transcript Deadline: March 1 (4:30 PM ET)
• Casper Score Deadline: February 1 (4:30 PM ET)

Application Deadlines – International Students/VMCAS Applicants

• Application Deadline (VMCAS): September 15 (11:59 PM ET)
• Application Deadline (Internal): October 1 (11:59 PM ET)
• Document Submission Deadline (ABF, Casper score, References, Transcripts): November 1 (11:59 PM ET)

Note: International students currently attending the U of G should contact Admission Services at admdvm@uoguelph.ca for application instructions.

Supplementary Documentation

• All applicants are required to complete the Casper 2 (CSP -10211) English test. 
• More information about required supplementary documentation, including the BIF and ABD is available here.

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Admission is determined through a combination of grades and evaluation of the Background Information Form (BIF).
• Application and BIF Deadline: February 1, 2027
• Grade 11 or 12 Math, Biology and Chemistry at the C, U or M level is recommended.
• Experience in the turfgrass industry is considered an asset. 

Admission Point

• Fall Only

Supplementary Documentation

All DTM applicants are required to submit the DTM Background Information Form to complete their application.

Deadline: February 1, 2027

Forms and other required documents received after this date will be considered, pending space availability.

Applicants applying to the following programs must submit additional information to complete their application: 

Associate Diploma in Turfgrass Management

DTM Background Information Form (BIF)

• Recommended Deadline: March 1, 2026

Applications and documents received after this date will be considered as space allows.

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

BLA Background Information Form (BIF) 

• Deadline: March 1, 2026

Post-Degree and Visiting Students

Intent Form: If you hold a degree and have applied to pursue additional studies, this form is required to confirm the intent of your future studies. Please complete the PDF form and upload it through your WebAdvisor account.

Deadline: 

• Winter entry: December 1
• Summer entry: April 1
• Fall entry: May 1

You must submit official transcripts from all secondary and post-secondary institutions attended, including:

• High school (including summer school)
• University
• College
• Night school
• Online courses taken at a provincially approved high school or learning centre 
• An accredited private school or organization officially recognized or authorized as an institution of learning. 

A transcript is considered official if it is produced by and bears the seal of the issuing institution. Official transcripts must be sent from the issuing institution directly to Admission Services.

Transcript Requests through OUAC: The OUAC provides an electronic transcript service for applicants who have attended High School, College, or University in Ontario. When completing your application, you can pay the OUAC to contact your former school(s) and request electronic transcripts from the issuing institution to be sent directly to Admission Services at the University of Guelph. This is recommended. 

If your former high school, University, or College is not one of the schools that the OUAC can contact on your behalf, you will have to contact each institution to arrange to have your transcript(s) sent to Admission Services at applicant@uoguelph.ca. 

If you are submitting transcripts or other official documents in a language other than English you must also submit notarized legal literal translations of these documents in English. 

Note: We will use unofficial transcripts for initial admission consideration. Upload your unofficial high school and post-secondary transcripts through ‘My Documents’ in WebAdvisor.

Check 'My Documents' in WebAdvisor to see what documents are required to complete your application. Your application will be reviewed once all required documents have been received.

• Education Declaration: If we’ve requested an Education Declaration, we need to confirm whether or not you have completed additional studies beyond what you declared on your application. Please complete the PDF form and upload it through your WebAdvisor account.
• Support Letter: In some cases, the Admission Committee may request a support letter. A support letter is your opportunity to tell Admission Services more about why you want to transfer to the University of Guelph. If your average is below the minimum admission requirements, your support letter should address your previous academic performance and explain the steps you've taken to ensure future academic success. Please submit your support letter (PDF file) through WebAdvisor.

A support letter is your opportunity to tell Admission Services more about why you want to transfer to the University of Guelph. If your average is below the minimum admission requirements, your support letter should address your previous academic performance and explain the steps you’ve taken to ensure future academic success.

If a support letter has been requested, you’ll see ‘Support Letter’ listed as a required document in the Documents section of your WebAdvisor account. You can upload your letter directly through your WebAdvisor account.

If a support letter has not been requested but you would like to submit one, please e-mail your letter directly to Admission Services at applicant@uoguelph.ca.

Note: Submitting a support letter does not guarantee admission.

We do not pre-assess admissibility or transfer credits. If you receive an offer of admission, you can view your transfer credits in WebAdvisor.

We do not pre-assess admissibility or transfer credits. We review and assign transfer credits during the admission process. Successful applicants are notified of their transfer credit in their offer of admission letter*.

*Due to professional accreditation standards, transfer credits for students who are admitted to the Bachelor of Engineering program are reviewed and assigned after an applicant has accepted their offer of admission

We’ve published lists of courses at other Ontario Universities that have previously been reviewed and approved for transfer credit here: Course Equivalencies by Universities.

You may also find helpful course equivalency information on ONTransfer.ca.

These resources are meant to act as a guide only; the University of Guelph reserves the right to change or cancel equivalencies at any time.

If you've previously attended College or University, you will likely be considered a transfer student for admission purposes. A mature student is someone who has been out of full-time high school for two years or more and has never enrolled at a post-secondary school.

You must declare all schools/institutions you have previously attended. The Admission Committee will consider your complete academic background when reviewing your application. In some cases, academic upgrading may be required. Please contact Admission Services for more information.

Connect with us at transferinfo@uoguelph.ca, and include the questions that you have about transferring. We can answer most questions and provide information and resources by e-mail, but if we can’t, we will provide a link to book an appointment with an Admission Counsellor.

Yes, you will be considered for transfer credit from all previously enrolled post-secondary institutions. Transfer credit cannot be pre-assessed, it will be assessed at the time of your admission.

No, all 4U prerequisites must be completed prior to beginning your studies at the University of Guelph.

You have the option of taking the appropriate subject prerequisite(s) at an Adult Learning Centre or through a Ministry of Education inspected and accredited private school course provider.

Transfer applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis as applications become complete. Please monitor your Web Advisor account to ensure all required documents have been received. For limited enrollment programs, Admission Committees typically review all applications at once after the document submission deadline.  

Offers of admission are usually conditional if you have courses in progress, or if we haven’t received official transcripts from your former institution(s). Specific conditions and deadlines will be outlined in your offer. 

If you would like to have a transfer credit reassessed, contact your Admission Counsellor and provide them with a detailed course outline. 

Yes. Transfer applicants must present the subject prerequisites for their intended program.  In some cases, an equivalent post-secondary course may be used to fulfill this requirement. 

Transfer students are not always placed neatly into second or third year.  Your class level and remaining time to graduation depend on the specific transfer credits granted, degree requirements, prerequisites, course sequencing, and course availability. 

Transfer students are not normally eligible for direct entry into co-op.  Those who apply will be considered for the regular program.  If you’re interested in co-op, you may be eligible to apply as an in-course student.  Meet with your Academic Advisor to confirm your academic level (first year, second year, etc.) and then contact the Co-operative Education department to learn more about eligibility.