Admission Requirements

Admission requirements for students applying to the First-Year Canadian University Study Abroad Program (CUSAP)  through Queen's University are available through the Queen's University Undergraduate Admission website.

Students applying through other CUSAP partner institutions should contact those institutions directly for more information regarding admission requirements and procedures.

To be eligible for Upper-Year study at the BISC, applicants must:

• Be in good academic standing
• Have completed at least one full year of undergraduate study
• Meet their home university's requirements for study abroad
• Must have a valid Letter of Permission (LOP) from their home university
• Satisfy course prerequisites (or have equivalent qualifications)

• Students from universities worldwide
• Graduating students wishing to add a European focus to their degree
• Non-degree and post-degree students wishing to attend courses for credit or interest

• English is the language of instruction at the BISC
• Candidates must be able to communicate competently in both oral and written English to succeed.
• The minimum standard for entrance into the UK is Level B2, however the BISC requires a Level C1 score for admission. The UKBA language requirements are the minimum requirements for you to be able to study in the UK. The BISC has its own language requirements in order to ensure student success in the program.
• We will consider applicants who meet the UKBA requirements, but fall short of the BISC requirements, for a Full year or Fall/Winter semester. In this case the student will only take 4 courses and will participate in our ESL support program to guarantee their success and enjoyment of the program.
• Find out more on UKBA language requirements here