Academic Requirements

This is a Grades-Only program. Admission decisions for Grades-Only programs are based on academic performance.

Criteria A

Both of the following items are required:

• Canadian RN Nursing Diploma with a 3.0/B/70% CGPA or higher.
• Proof of current registration, as a Registered Nurse, with a provincial or territorial regulatory body, or eligibility for registration as a Registered Nurse in Ontario.

Criteria B

All of the following items are required:

• Practical Nursing Diploma from a public Canadian college with a 3.0/B/70% CGPA or higher and no repeated courses or failures.
• A TMU-approved bridging program, completed within the past five academic years, with a 3.0/B/70% CGPA or higher and no repeated courses or failures.
• Proof of eligibility for registration as a Registered Practical Nurse in Ontario.

Criteria C

International nursing diploma with good academic standing and one of the following:

• A TMU-approved bridging program, completed within the past five academic years, with a 3.0/B/70% CGPA or higher and no repeated courses or failures.
• Proof of current registration, as a Registered Nurse, with a provincial or territorial regulatory body, or eligibility for registration as a Registered Nurse in Ontario.

Candidates must submit:

• Academic transcripts including promotion/graduation status from all nursing and other post-secondary level studies, indicating specific courses and grades.
• A photocopy of current Ontario Certificate of Registration (or provincial or territorial equivalent) or proof of eligibility for the same.

Notes:

• Minimum admission averages and required grades depend on the number of applications received and the number of spaces available each year.
• Mature student guidelines do not apply.

Transfer rules

• Secondary school transcripts are not required for admission consideration.
• In order to transfer to TMU, you should be eligible to continue your studies at your previous school. If you’ve received an academic standing that prevents you from enrolling in courses there (e.g. Required to Withdraw), you won’t be eligible for admission to a program at TMU until the term of suspension/withdrawal has been served, or until one year after the status was assigned, whichever comes first.
• If you’ve received and accepted an Offer of Admission, we encourage you to apply for transfer credits for courses completed at an accredited post-secondary institution anywhere in the world. You’ll be required to upload a detailed course outline for each course.
• If you’re admitted to an undergraduate degree program, you must complete at least one half (50%) of the program’s curriculum at TMU. This means that your prior studies can count for a maximum of 50% of your program's requirements.
• The averages/grades required for admission are determined on the basis of competition each year. Unfortunately, possession of minimum averages and/or grades doesn't guarantee admission.

How applicants are selected

All secondary and post-secondary studies are considered in the competitive selection process (unless otherwise noted). Admission is based on competitive overall averages and grades in subject requirements. Admission averages are based on two decimal places and are not rounded. Grade 11 results may be used in the early admission process. There are some Grades-Plus program requirements also known as non-academic requirements (e.g. portfolio, essay, interview, audition).

Possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Due to competition, applicants may be required to present averages/grades above the minimum. Admission consideration is based on the information available at the time of application review. TMU may issue alternate Offers of Admission for some programs.

International applicants: see the country-specific admission requirements for your education system.

Language Requirements

Requirements reflect overall scores. There are no minimum requirements for band scores (e.g. reading, writing, speaking, listening). Subject to change. Use as a guideline only.

English test exemptions

For admission to most TMU programs, you’ll need to complete a senior-level English course (equivalent to Grade 12 U English in Ontario) with an acceptable grade.

Secondary school

Before you start your degree program at TMU, will you complete 4 years of full-time study at the high school level in:

1. Canada
2. Another country where English is the first language
3. A school where English is the primary language of instruction

If you answered yes to any of the above, you aren't required to write an English language proficiency test.

Post-secondary school

Before you start your degree program at TMU, will you:

1. Successfully complete a 2- or 3-year diploma program at a public, accredited college where English is the first language of the country and the language of instruction at the institution (program/courses can't be EAL/ESL).
2. Successfully complete one year of full-time, degree-level study at an accredited university where English is the first language of the country and the language of instruction at the institution (courses can't be EAL/ESL)

If you answered yes to any of the above, you aren't required to write an English language proficiency test.

Other qualifications

You aren't required to write an English language proficiency test if you complete one of the following qualifications before you start your degree program at TMU.

• Advanced Placement (AP) College Board Examination: English Language and Composition or Literature and Composition with a final grade of 4 or better.
• Caribbean Examinations Council English courses: A final grade of A (I) or B (II) in CSEC English
• GCSE/IGCSE/GCE/AICE English courses: A minimum final grade of “B” (“6” in reformed qualifications) in GCSE/IGCSE/GCE Ordinary Level English, English Language, or English as a Second Language; OR a minimum final or predicted grade of “C” in GCE A Level/AS Level/AICE English or English Language
• International Baccalaureate English: A minimum score of “4” (predicted or final) in Higher or Standard Level English A: Literature, or English A: Language and Literature. HL English B is not acceptable
• NCUK International Foundation Year (IFY): A minimum grade of “B” in EAP or EAPPU

English language pathway programs

English language pathway programs at the English Language Institute are open to academically qualified students who have achieved English proficiency test scores that don't meet TMU's English language requirements.

DISCLAIMER: The information above is subject to change. For the latest updates, please contact LOA Portal's advisors. The listed minimum requirements are a guideline and do not guarantee admission. Do not worry, we will notify you of any changes during the application process.