Competitive Average for Admission Consideration

The table below corresponds to the minimum average (based on prerequisite courses) required for admission consideration for September of last year. The minimum averages vary from year to year and could be higher than what is published.

Please note: Applicants are admitted based on grades and supplementary information. Preference is given to applicants with the strongest overall qualifications. 

Program High School Percentage Grade 
Arts (QA) Mid-80s
Arts - Economics (QAE) Mid-80s
Arts/Education (QB) Low-90s
French/Education (QBF)  High-80s
Computing (QD) High-70s
Engineering (QE) Low-90s
Engineering - Chemical (QEH) Low-90s
Engineering - Civil (QEV) Low-90s
Engineering - Computer (QEC) Mid-80s
Engineering - Mining (QEN) Low-90s
Engineering - Mechatronics + Robotics (QEM) Mid-90s
Engineering - Electrical Engineering (QEE) Low-90s
Engineering - Mechanical Engineering (QET) Low-90s
Kinesiology (QK) High-80s
Kinesiology/Education (QKF) Low-90s
Science/Education (QF) Mid-80s
Biology + Cognitive Sciences (QSB) Mid-80s
Earth + Environmental Sciences (QSE) Mid-80s
Life Sciences + Biochemistry (QL) Mid-80s
Mathematics + Statistics (QSM) Mid-80s
Physical + Chemical Sciences (QSP) Mid-80s
Music* (QM) Low-80s
Music/Education* (QMM) Mid-80s
Commerce* (QC) 90%+
Nursing* (QN) Low-90s
Health Sciences* (QH) Mid-90s
* Grades and supplementary information mandatory for program