Admission Requirements

Minimum admission average for all graduate programs:

Masters programs: minimum 70% - More details on Masters Admission Requirements on the Graduate Calendar

Ph.D. programs: minimum 77% - More details on Ph.D Admission Requirements on the Graduate Calendar

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Possession of the minimum requirements does not ensure admission. The actual admitting average varies and can be competitive depending on the program.

Review specific program details on the Graduate Programs Directory

Deadlines vary by program and are noted in each profile on the Graduate Programs Directory

Application deadlines are for the receipt of complete applications. Please allow yourself enough time to complete the application.

International candidates should attempt to apply at least six months in advance of their planned enrolment date.

To be considered for an entrance scholarship, applicants must submit the full application package for admission into the academic program by the entrance scholarship deadline.

Application Fee: $125

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Methods of Payment

Credit Card (VISA, MasterCard or American Express)

Important: CVD is required. (What is a CVD?)

We cannot process credit card payments over the telephone.

If your credit card is declined or invalid, your application will not be processed.

When you click "Continue", your credit card transaction will be directed to a secure third-party for processing.

When your credit card transaction is complete, a onetime viewing of your transaction will display or you can use the email receipt function to keep a copy for yourself. 

Once completed, you will be directed back to your application to view your Payment Status.

Interac Online Payment available for Canadian Banks and Credit Unions only.

 

References are required for all programs except for the following: 

International Masters in Automotive Engineering (MASc);

Master of Engineering (MEng) programs

Master of Management (MM)

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You will be required to seek two to three individuals, depending on your program, to provide a reference on your behalf. The number of referees varies by program so make sure you check the individual program requirements. When completing the online application you will be required to enter the full name and contact information for each of your referees. Based on the information that you have provided in the online application your referees will be contacted via email to complete a confidential assessment.

Note: Referees are contacted as soon as we receive your graduate application.

Once you have submitted your online application you will be emailed with instructions on how to upload your documents.

At that point, you are only required to upload unofficial transcripts, including the grading scale or transcript legend, of all postsecondary schools attended.

Only those applicants who receive an offer of admission will be required to submit official paper copies of their transcripts.

Information on how to do so will be included if you have received an offer of acceptance.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Applicants whose academic credentials are difficult to assess may be required to write the GRE, administered by the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, USA. 08540.

Visit the website at www.gre.org.

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Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

M.B.A. applicants are required to take the GMAT prior to admission.

Visit the website at www.mba.com.

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English Proficiency 

All test scores are valid for 2 years from the date the test was taken.  Tests must be valid at the beginning of the term in which a student starts their program.

Pathway Program

The University of Windsor English Language Improvement Progam (ELIP) (Level III) with a minimum final grade of 75%.

Visit the website at www.uwindsor.ca/elip

English Proficiency Tests:

For applicants whose native language is not English, a satisfactory score on an English proficiency test administered by one of the following institutions is required:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Visit the website at www.toefl.org.

Carleton Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)
Visit the website at www.cael.ca.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Academic
Visit the website at www.ielts.org.

Pearson - Minimum score 65 for IELTS of 6.5, and a minimum score of 68 for IELTS of 7.0. Visit the website at www.pearsonpte.com

Duolingo English Test - Minimum score of 120. Visit the website at englishtest.duolingo.com

International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC)
Completion of the International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC) Pathway Program Level 3.3. Visit the website at:  https://www.ilac.com/ilac-in-canada/

International Centre for English for Academic Preparation Inc. (ICEAP) for Admission to the course-based Master of Education
Completion of the ICEAP Toronto Education Cohort Program (Pathway Program) with an EAP Certificate and a minimum grade of 70%. Visit the website at:  http://www.toiceap.ca/

If you are accepted, all test results should be sent directly to:

University of Windsor
Office of the Registrar-Graduate Studies Division

401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, Ontario
N9B 3P4

 

For applicants whose native language is not English, a satisfactory score on an English proficiency test is required.

Applicants are exempt from submitting an English language proficiency examination score if any one of the following conditions is true: 

1. Within the past two years you have completed a university degree at a Canadian institution.
2. Within the past two years you have completed a university degree at an institution where English was the primary language of instruction, as indicated on our exemption list*

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*List of exempt countries:

• Anguilla
• Antigua & Barbuda
• Australia
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Bermuda
• Botswana
• British Virgin Islands
• Cameroon (if medium of instruction was English)
• Cayman Islands
• Dominica
• Fiji
• Gambia
• Ghana
• Gibraltar
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Ireland (Republic of)
• Jamaica
• Kenya
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Malawi
• Malta (if medium of instruction was English)
• Mauritius (if medium of instruction was English)
• Namibia
• New Zealand
• Nigeria
• Papua New Guinea
• St. Kitt’s & Nevis
• St. Lucia
• St. Vincent & the Grenadines
• Seychelles
• Sierra Leone
• Singapore
• Solomon Islands
• South Africa (if medium of instruction was English)
• Swaziland
• Tanzania
• Tonga 
• Trinidad & Tobago
• Turks & Caicos
• Uganda
• United Kingdom
• U.S.A.
• Vanuatu (if medium of instruction was English)
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Writing samples, personal profiles, resumes, letters of intent, etc.

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All supporting documents and supplemental forms required for an application will need to be uploaded into the electronic application system (eGAS).

You will be prompted once you have submitted your online application and paid the application fee.

Refer to each profile on the Graduate Programs Directory for details about any additional documents that are required.