Admissions

Successful completion of a Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent, with a minimum average of 70%.

 The average will be based on the Grade 12 U English grade (or equivalent course for students outside of Ontario), plus five additional Grade 12 U or M courses with the highest grades.

For Students from outside Ontario, assessment will be done according to the provincial equivalent requirements.

For International Baccalaureate, a minimum overall score of 28 including English and at least two additional at the Higher Level will be considered for admission.

CIC may admit students who are interested in pursuing a second degree or a second minor within a CIC degree.
Students who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree may apply for admission to a second-degree program at CIC. A maximum 60 credits may be awarded as transfer credit.

The minimum requirements for admission to a second degree include successful completion of the first degree with 65% or better.

No transfer credit shall be given for HTP 401 Honours Thesis Project 1 (Research Proposal), HTP 402 Honours Thesis Project 2 (Thesis Submission), nor ISP 399 (Practicum Field Placement) and a minimum of 60 academic credits (20 courses) must be completed at CIC.

Students applying for admission to Canadian Islamic College from a recognized degree-granting institution in Canada or abroad are encouraged to apply for admission. A maximum of 60 transfer credits may be awarded based on the following criteria

• All courses considered for transfer credit were completed with a 65% (2.5 GPA) or above grade.
• All courses considered for transfer have direct equivalents at CIC as determined by the Registrar.

Transfer credits must be earned credits from a recognized institution which is defined as a postsecondary institution which is a Canadian university, and only credits from degree level programs will be accepted.

A student whose academic background is based upon home education may be admitted on the basis of evidence of the following:

A minimum ACT score of 26 or SAT score of 1250 (out of 1600), to be submitted by the application deadline.

Grade 12 equivalency including the completion of courses that qualify the student for undergraduate entrance.

Learning portfolio that documents the student’s secondary school program in place of submitting secondary school transcripts.

Mature students are applicants who have not achieved the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or its equivalent and who are at least 19 years of age on or before the commencement of the program in which they intend to enroll.

All mature students must have demonstrated academic abilities equivalent to those of Ontario high school graduates, verified by successful completion of at least one semester (or equivalent) of full-time studies at the postsecondary level at a recognized institution. CIC does not offer entrance examinations.

The Canadian Islamic College is not currently accepting international students. Subscribe to find out when applications open for international students.