International Applicants International applicants are expected to have completed a preparatory program that
leads to university entrance in their own country. Applications are
considered on an individual basis. Applicants should have achieved
considerably better than minimum passing standards in their university
preparatory work.
Possession of minimum entrance requirements does not
guarantee admission to the University. Applicants must submit proof of
ability to follow a university program taught entirely in English.
Official reports with acceptable scores of the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL), Michigan English Language Test, CanTest, the
International English Language Training Systems (IELTS) or the Canadian
Academic English Language Test (CAEL) are usually required before
admission can be offered.
United StatesUnited
States graduates will normally have completed grade XII English
(College Prep.) plus four additional grade XII academic courses with an
overall average of 70% or higher. Certain degree programs may have
additional requirements. SAT scores are not required but may be
submitted as additional evidence of preparedness for university. The
Mount’s ETS institutional code is #0865
United KingdomStudents
holding appropriate GCSE ("O" Level) passes in English and four other subjects and
Advanced Level ("A" level) passes in two subjects, or the equivalent in Scottish Highers or Welsh Baccalaureate, will be admitted to a
15 unit general degree or directly to certain professional programs with
Nova Scotia grade XII level standing.
International BaccalaureateMount
Saint Vincent University welcomes applicants holding the International
Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. Students enrolled in the IB program may
receive transfer credit for a maximum of five credits for Higher Level
IB courses with final grades of five, six or seven upon presentation of
the completed diploma.
Students receiving transfer credit for IB
courses are advised to contact graduate and professional schools to
determine the effect of those credits on their plans for future study
and their career goals.