Admission Procedures

How to Apply

Apply online at www.ontariocolleges.ca.

Once you have applied, information about your acceptance to your programs of choice, as well as where to CONFIRM your spot, are all located on www.ontariocolleges.ca.

Equal Consideration Date:

• Fall Term: February 1
• Winter Term: September 15

St. Clair College will continue to accept applications after the Equal Consideration Dates on a first-come, first-served basis. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available seats (oversubscribed), completed applications received at ontariocolleges.ca by the Equal Consideration date will receive first consideration.

Check out our complete list of Open Programs.

Applicants who started High School in Ontario in September 1999 or later (OSSD):

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with a majority of credits at the College (C), University (U), College/University (M), or Open (O) level or equivalent.
OR
Mature Student status (nineteen years of age or older as of the first day of classes and do not have an OSSD or equivalent).

If you are applying to the Nursing, BScN program, see the heading for NURSING below.

If you are applying for a Degree Program, see the heading for DEGREES below.

Applicants who started High School in Ontario prior to September 1999 (OSIS):

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with a majority of credits at the General or Advanced level or equivalent
OR
Mature student status (nineteen years of age or older as of the first day of classes and do not have an OSSD or equivalent).

Mature Students

If you are a Mature Student, you will be required to write an Admissions Test (Math and/or English) for all programs EXCEPT those that are oversubscribed OR if you can demonstrate the competency of the established required courses.

For mature students applying to Nursing, BScN, please see below under NURSING.

GED Holders

If you have GED (General Education Development) certificate, it is equivalent to (for admission purposes) an OSSD with Grade 12 English and Grade 11 Mathematics at the general level. You will also be required to complete the program specific subjects for admission.

Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC)

If you have CAEC (Canadian Adult Education Credential), it is equivalent to (for admission purposes) an OSSD with Grade 12 English and Grade 11 Mathematics at the college level. You will also be required to complete the program-specific subjects for admission. 

Program Specific Requirements

All applicants must meet program specific requirements. Please consult individual program descriptions for the specific subjects required for admission and details of any selection process, or view Admissions Procedures.

Oversubscribed Programs (Apply before February 1)

The oversubscribed programs are:

• Cardiovascular Technology
• Dental Hygiene
• Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Nursing BScN
• Paramedic
• Practical Nursing
• Registered Practical Nurse Pathway to BScN
• Respiratory Therapy.

Applicants will be conditionally accepted into oversubscribed programs according to the following order:

1. Resident of Ontario
2. Resident of Provinces and Territories of Canada
3. All other applicants

For applicants to oversubscribed programs currently in high school, please note that all of your Grade 11 courses and the first semester of your Grade 12 courses will be averaged and ranked in order to make the selection for acceptance into the program.

When final grades are released, applicants must meet the minimum requirement in mandatory courses.

High-Interest Programs

The following High-Interest programs have the potential to become oversubscribed for the upcoming application cycle. Applicants are advised to apply before February 1st:

• Advanced Medical Esthetics Practitioner
• Child and Youth Care
• CICE
• Honours Bachelor of Applied Arts in Social Justice & Legal Studies
• Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Information Communication Technology)
• Medical Laboratory Technician
• Pharmacy Technician
• Powerline Technician
• Veterinary Technician

Nursing BScN

For ranking purposes, St. Clair College will use the average of your final first semester Grade 12 required (U)/(M) courses. If you have not taken the required Chemistry or Biology in your first semester of Grade 12, your Grade 11 (U) science marks will be used.

Please click HERE for additional information and for Admissions for Mature students.

Degrees

Admission to the bachelor program requires at a minimum, an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, six University (U) or University/College (M) courses at the Grade 12 level, and a minimum average of 65%. Program-specific admission requirements can be located on the individual program pages.

Wait List

You may be waitlisted for a program if there are more acceptable candidates than available seats. If any of the accepted applicants decline the offer of admission or fail to register, you may be taken from the waitlist. The waitlist is for the term to which you applied; it is not carried over from one term or one application year to another.

Physical Demands Requirements

All programs have a “physical demands” requirement that needs to be met in order to be employable in the related industry sector. Please refer to each program’s web page for the list of physical demands related to each program.

International Students

Please refer to the International Admissions and Confirmation of Registration page for details:

• Website: https://www.stclaircollege.ca/international/admission-policies

Registration Fees

Please see Tuition and Fees on the Registrar page.

For additional information about how to qualify for our programs and for information regarding application processes visit www.ontariocolleges.ca and go to APPLY, then Information for International Application.

English Proficiency: Canadian Applicants

For Diploma, Degree and Graduate Certificate Programs

At St. Clair College all courses are taught in English and to be successful in a program, your English communication, listening, comprehension, reading and writing skills must be at a level to meet the demands of your program.

General diploma programs admission requirement for international students are as follows:

Canada & USA: High school diploma and transcript, or equivalent.

British education system: General Certificate of Education showing passes in six (6) academic subjects (including English) at the Ordinary level.

Caribbean countries (English): High school diploma and transcript, or equivalent.

Philippines: High school diploma (Grade 12) and transcript, or equivalent, or High School diploma (Grade 10) and a minimum of one year Post-Secondary education and Transcript.

West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, etc.): WAEC (or NECO) transcript with online verifying scratch card number and PIN required.

TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language

IELTS Academic - International English Language Testing System - Academic

PTE - Pearson Test of English – Academic

MELAB - English Language Institute of the University of Michigan

CAEL - Canadian Academic English Language

Cambridge - Cambridge English Exam

** St. Clair College has a verification mechanism in place for the validation of English proficiency results, including IELTS, Duolingo, TOEFL, and PTE scores