Admission Guidelines for International Students
How to apply for admission
Applications for admission can be submitted online.
All applications must be supported by official copies of all high school transcripts and other records of academic work.
Transcripts should be certified by the school and prepared in a sealed envelope by the school. They can either be sent to Acadia directly from the school or given to the student to send. Certified transcripts acceptable to Acadia will be used as a basis of admission.
Admission requirements differ depending on the student's educational system. We review all applications from international students individually.
Applicants for admission from another university or college must have an official transcript sent directly from that institution for evaluation.
Transfer credits may be given for individual courses that are applicable to the intended undergraduate degree program of study. Course descriptions must be included with the transcripts.
In order to obtain a Study Permit, application materials must be evaluated and an offer of admission must be made. When the offer of admission has been made, a letter will be issued, which is required to obtain a Study Permit.
admission requirements for specific International countries
China - Senior/Upper Middle School Graduation Certificate with minimum 85%
Specific program admission guidelines
Applied Science (Engineering) – Precalculus Mathematics and Chemistry (applicants without Chemistry will be considered individually). Physics recommended.
Biology – Academic or Precalculus Mathematics and Chemistry (applicants without Chemistry will be considered individually).
Business Administration – Academic or Precalculus Mathematics.
Chemistry – Precalculus Mathematics and Chemistry (applicants without Chemistry will be considered on an individual basis).
Community Development - Academic or Precalculus Mathematics
Computer Science – Precalculus Mathematics.
Economics – Academic or Precalculus Mathematics.
Environmental Geoscience – Academic or Precalculus Mathematics and Chemistry (applicants without Chemistry will be considered on an individual basis).
Environmental Science – Academic or Precalculus Mathematics and Chemistry (applicants without Chemistry will be considered individually).
Geology – Academic or Precalculus Mathematics and Chemistry (applicants without Chemistry will be considered individually).
Kinesiology - Academic or Precalculus Mathematics.
Mathematics – Precalculus Mathematics.
Music – Grade VI level for all programs other than performance; Grade VIII for instrumental and vocal performance. Auditions are required for the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Therapy programs.
Nutrition – Academic or Precalculus Mathematics and Chemistry.
Physics – Precalculus Mathematics. Physics recommended.
Psychology - Grade 11 Academic Mathematics. Grade 12 Academic Mathematics recommended.
English requirements
Since English is the language of instruction at Acadia University, candidates must be able to communicate competently in English both orally and in writing, and students whose first language is not English may be required to present the result of the TOEFL, IELTS, CAEL or PTE Academic. Acadia's English requirements are as follows:
TOEFL - 90 IBT with no subtest score below 20
IELTS - 6.5 with no subtest score below 6.0
CAEL - 70 with no subtest score below 60
PTE Academic - 61 with no subtest score below 60
Cambridge English: Advanced - 176 with no subtest score below 169
MELAB - 80
If a student has studied in an English medium of instruction for three years, the language proficiency requirement may be waived.
Students in high school in Canada whose first language is other than English may have to submit a language proficiency test.
Students who do not meet our English requirements but are academically admissible may receive an offer of admission allowing them to begin academic studies upon successful completion of our English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program.
