Acadia, Bachelor, Community Development

• All applications must be supported by official copies of all high school transcripts and other records of academic work.

• Transcripts should be certified by the school and prepared in a sealed envelope by the school.  They can either be sent to Acadia directly from the school or given to the student to send. Certified transcripts acceptable to Acadia will be used as a basis of admission.

• Admission requirements differ depending on the student's educational system. Acadia reviews all applications from international students individually.

• Applicants for admission from another university or college must have an official transcript sent directly from that institution for evaluation.

• Transfer credits may be given for individual courses that are applicable to the intended undergraduate degree program of study. Course descriptions must be included with the transcripts.

• In order to obtain a Study Permit, application materials must be evaluated and an offer of admission must be made. When the offer of admission has been made, a letter will be issued, which is required to obtain a Study Permit.

• For Community Development Academic or Precalculus Mathematics
• Since English is the language of instruction at Acadia University, candidates must be able to communicate competently in English both orally and in writing, and students whose first language is not English may be required to present the result of the TOEFL, IELTS, CAEL or PTE Academic. Acadia's English requirements are as follows: IELTS - 6.5, TOEFL - 580, PTE Academic - 61, CAEL - 70. 

Completing the online form.
This is a six step form that should take you approximately 15 minutes to complete. You do not have to complete the application in one sitting; simply make sure that you save any completed sections before exiting. The application fee can be paid online by credit card.

Receiving a decision.
Once you have submitted your application, you will be contacted by an Enrolment Advisor who will let you know the next steps in order to get a decision as quickly as possible. Generally, the $40 Cdn application fee and academic transcripts from all of your educational experience(s) will complete the application. As soon as your application is complete, you will have a decision within 3 to 4 business days.