Program Types
Grades-Plus Selective Programs:
For some of Ryerson’s programs, factors such as interviews, auditions, selection tests, essays, portfolios, etc., are considered in addition to grades in order to select candidates for admission.
Specific information on non-academic admission criteria is available from Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment or at www.ryerson.ca/undergraduate/admission/programs/grades_plus.
All candidates who are required to submit essays, letters of reference, portfolios, and/or other supporting material must do so directly to the applicable program department unless directed otherwise. Applications will not be considered complete until these are received. Essays, portfolios, letters of reference, and any other supporting material should include name, address, Ryerson Number and the name of the program.
The normal deadline for equal consideration is February 1: However, applications will be accepted after this date subject to space and competition. These programs (subject to change) are:
- Architectural Science
- Child and Youth Care (only Direct Entry)
- Disability Studies (Part-time)
- Fashion
- Health Information Management (Part-time)
- Health Services Management (Part-time)
- Image Arts
- Film Studies
- Photography Studies
- Interior Design
- Journalism
- Midwifery
- Media Production
- New Media
- Performance Acting
- Performance Dance
- Performance Production
- Social Work (only Advanced Standing - Third Year Entry)
- Sport Media
Grades-Only Selective Programs: All other Ryerson programs primarily use grades in the selection process. Specific information on academic admission requirements is available from Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment or at
www.ryerson.ca/undergraduate/admission/overview.
NOTES:- Application decisions are based on the information available at the time of application review. Applicants must have, or be in the process of meeting the admission requirements for the program(s) of their choice at the time of application.
- An applicant's complete academic record, including secondary school as well as any post-secondary studies (e.g. college, university, or other post-secondary institutions) will be reviewed and considered as part of the competitive selection process.
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Admission requirements vary from program to program. Applicants may be required to achieve grades above the minimum in prerequisite subjects as well as maintain averages higher than the published minimum. In the selection process, Offers are made to the best qualified candidates for Ryerson programs. Applicants, including those given an early or conditional Offer of Admission, are required to successfully complete all admission requirements by June 30. For many programs, this excludes the possibility of summer school, night school, virtual-school and/or correspondence courses completed after this date.
Summer school extensions are not granted for many programs.
Visit www.ryerson.ca/undergraduate/admission/apply/extension and follow the links for summer school in order to make a request for a summer school extension beyond June 30. Please note that requests will not be reviewed or responded to until after May 15.
Courses completed after June 30 will not be used in Scholarship calculations.
Extensions are not granted verbally under any circumstances. Students who are granted extensions beyond June 30 must continue to follow all other stipulated requirements for confirming their position at Ryerson (including payment of tuition deposits and the submission of final documents).
NOTE: If a significant date is not a business day at Ryerson, the following business day is used.
- Admission requirements and procedures vary with individual programs. Detailed information is provided to all Guidance Offices in Ontario secondary schools each fall for the following September. Students may also contact the Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment office at Ryerson for this information or visit www.ryerson.ca/undergraduate/admission.
