Admissions Office

Acadia University
Room 126 University Hall (PO Box 7- mailing address)
15 University Avenue
Wolfville Nova Scotia  B4P 2R6
Phone: (902) 585-1016
Fax: (902) 585-1081
Email: admissions@acadiau.ca

Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Atlantic time)

http://www2.acadiau.ca/

Admission guidelines for students from Nova Scotia

General admission guidelines applicable to all programs:

  • 12 English or English 12: African heritage

  • Four additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced courses

  • Minimum overall average of 70%

Specific program admission guidelines:

  • Applied Science (Engineering) – Precalculus 12.  Chemistry 12 is required for the certificate program (applicants without Chemistry 12 will be considered on an individual basis).  Physics 12 recommended.

  • Biology – Grade 12 Academic or Advanced Mathematics and Chemistry 12 (applicants without Chemistry 12 will be considered on an individual basis).

  • Business Administration – Grade 12 English with a minimum 70% and Grade 12 Academic or Advanced Mathematics.

  • Chemistry – Precalculus 12 and Chemistry 12  (applicants without Chemistry 12 will be considered on an individual basis).

  • Computer Science – Precalculus 12

  • Economics – Grade 12 Academic or Advanced Mathematics

  • Environmental Geoscience – Grade 12 Academic or Advanced Mathematics and Chemistry 12 (applicants without Chemistry 12 will be considered on an individual basis).

  • Environmental Science –  Grade 12 Academic or Advanced Mathematics and Chemistry 12 (applicants without Chemistry 12 will be considered on an individual basis).

  • Geology – Grade 12 Academic or Advanced Mathematics and Chemistry 12 (applicants without Chemistry 12 will be considered on an individual basis).

  • Kinesiology – Grade 12 Academic or Advanced Mathematics.

  • Mathematics – Precalculus 12 with a minimum 70%.

  • Music – Grade VI level for all programs other than performance; Grade VIII for instrumental and vocal performance. Students are admitted directly to the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Therapy programs based upon an audition.

  • Nutrition – Grade 12 Academic or Advanced Mathematics and Chemistry 12 (applicants without Chemistry 12 will be considered on an individual basis).

  • Physics – Precalculus 12.   Physics 12 recommended.

  • Psychology (BSc program only) – Grade 12 Academic or Advanced Mathematics.

 

 

  1. Homeschooling on its own
  • reviewed on a case by case basis
  • students are expected to outline the curriculum that they covered, readings lists used, as well as a covering letter with an introduction of who they are, their academic goals/what they would like to study

 

  1. SATs – are acceptable with a score of 1500 or higher as an average on all three components of the SAT plus the homeschooling material
  2. IB full program is acceptable – 2 year program
  3. IB certificate is acceptable. A certificate refers to individual IB courses.
  4. IB courses in chemistry and math are particularly important
  5. Grade 12 year is acceptable
  6. In terms of scholarship, homeschooling students who have established a basis of admission are more likely to be eligible given that a comparative analysis can be made. In the absence of a conventional basis of admission, it difficult for the university to assess a student’s eligibility if all that is presented is an individual homeschooling curriculum.

Entrance Scholarships

To be considered for an entrance scholarship an admission application and all required supporting documents for admission must be received in the Admissions Office before March 1.