Applications
The OUAC processes undergraduate and professional applications for admission to the province’s universities. Not sure which one to use? Answer a few short questions to help determine which application you should be using.
Glossary
Postsecondary Education
Description: Postsecondary education in Ontario refers to academic study after high school at institutions that grant recognized academic credentials. Universities grant undergraduate degrees at the bachelor’s level and, in many cases, graduate degrees at the master’s and doctoral level. Some of these upper-level degrees are referred to as professional degrees.
Undergraduate
Description: Undergraduate study is the first level of academic work available at a university and leads to a bachelor’s degree. Normally (but not always), undergraduate applicants do not already hold a university degree.
Requirements: Admission to undergraduate study usually requires the completion of high school qualifications or higher.
The OUAC deals with applications to undergraduate programs offered by Ontario’s universities.
Depending on your academic background and where you live, there are different types of undergraduate applications at the OUAC.
- Current Ontario High School Students (101)
- International or Canadian Applicants Not Currently Attending an Ontario High School (105)
Use the Application Selection tool to help choose which undergraduate application you should complete.
Graduate
Description: A graduate program is a higher level of university study that normally requires a previous undergraduate (bachelor’s) degree, or the equivalent. Successfully completing a graduate program results in a masters or doctorate degree.
Each program’s application process is different. Please refer to each university’s website for details about their graduate programs.
Professional
Description: A professional degree is a program of advanced learning that leads to an occupation governed by a mandatory regulatory body.
Requirements: Professional programs usually, but not always, require an undergraduate degree.
In addition to the university degree, candidates are usually working toward a professional designation. Practicing members of the profession must complete a licensing exam before they can actively practice and must keep their credentials current, through additional education mandated by the regulatory body.
Examples of professional programs include medicine, law, teacher education, rehabilitation sciences, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, architecture, accounting (CA, CPA, CGA) and engineering (P.Eng.) etc.
Professional programs processed by the OUAC: