Admission Requirements

If you are planning to apply directly to the Faculty of Science, you will require:

1. Manitoba high school graduation, with five full credits at the Grade 12 level, in courses designated S (Specialized), G (General), or U (Dual Credit – University), with a minimum of three of these credits in S or U courses.

2. A minimum 85% average over the following, with no less than 60% in each course:

• English 40S
• Pre-Calculus Math 40S (recommended) or Applied Math 40S, and
• One of: Biology 40S, Chemistry 40S, Computer Science 40S, and Physics 40S

If you don’t have the appropriate high school courses, or you would like to refresh your knowledge in a subject area, the University offers the following preparatory courses that qualify you for your university-level courses.

University 1 (U1) is one of the direct entry admission options at the University of Manitoba for incoming students. Thousands of new students each year begin in U1, including those who:

• are entering from high school and have never attended post-secondary studies.
• are entering as a mature student and have never attended post-secondary studies.
• have fewer than 24 credit hours of post-secondary study (i.e. have attended another university or college, but have not completed a full year of study elsewhere).

University 1 offers a unique approach to your first year of university studies, giving you the opportunity to design an individualized schedule that meets the admission and/or first year requirements for one or more target degree programs. This approach allows you to study multiple subject areas, or focus on a specific path.

All of the courses you take in University 1 can become part of your degree program.

After you finish University 1 (i.e. complete your first 24 to 30 credit hours), you transit to another undergraduate faculty at the University of Manitoba. This is considered ‘advanced entry’ to a faculty or program.

Both University 1 and direct entry students have access to the First-Year Centre – the on-campus office dedicated to first year students.

For more information about U1 click here

If you have completed courses in another faculty at the University of Manitoba they can be transferred, subject to Faculty regulations and requirements. In most cases, there are no limits based on the date you completed those courses or the amount of work that can be transferred internally from one degree to another.

To be eligible to transfer credits: you must be in good academic standing (no unserved suspensions); you must have no more than 36 credit hours of F grades; and, if you are not a Canadian citizen, you may be required to show English language proficiency.

First year transfer applicants’ general admission requirements:

If you have completed more than 24 credit hours (four full courses), have a C average overall, and have completed the necessary prerequisites, you may apply for admission to our Advanced Entry program.

If you haven’t yet completed 24 hours, you can apply to U1 or to General Studies in the Extended Education Division.

Specific admissions requirements will vary depending on program. Please see the application materials for your specific program of interest for further information.

Second degree students

If you have been awarded a first degree by the University of Manitoba, a maximum of up to two years (60 credit hours) may be considered for credit towards your second degree, subject to program applicability. The rules regarding assessment of second degree students will vary between programs.

Students seeking additional information on second degree options should consult the admissions office at (204) 474-8808.

For all transfers, see the Faculty of Science Applicant Information Bulletin for more info, or contact a Science Advisor at science_advisor@umanitoba.ca

If you have completed courses in a recognized post-secondary institution, they can be transferred, subject to Faculty regulations and requirements.

External course transfer applicants

A maximum of two years (60 credit hours) of credit from another recognized post-secondary institution can be applied to a University of Manitoba degree, subject to Faculty regulations and requirements. Usually, only work completed within the last ten years will be considered for transfer credit.

External second degree students

If you have been awarded a first degree by another recognized post-secondary institution, a maximum of up to two years (60 credit hours) may be considered for credit towards your second degree, subject to program applicability. The rules regarding assessment of second degree students will vary between programs.

If you are seeking additional information on second degree options you should consult the admissions office at (204) 474-8808.

Specific admissions requirements will vary depending on program. Please see the application materials for your specific program of interest for further information.

For all transfers, see the Faculty of Science Applicant Information Bulletin for more info, or contact a Science Advisor science_advisor@umanitoba.ca.

TRANSFER STUDENTS – UPON ADMISSION

Once you are admitted to the Bachelor of Science (General) you can declare your program of interest before registration.

This is the point where your previous academic work is evaluated:

• to see whether it bears U of M credit;
• and to see how it fits into a Science degree.

This information may not all be in place by the time you are to register, if this is the case for you, contact a Science Advisor.

You can check transfer credit equivalencies on the U of M website. Go to Aurora to see whether your previous work has already been evaluated.

If some of your courses are not on the Aurora table, it may mean that:

• they have not yet been evaluated;
• they have been evaluated, but are not currently valid;
• or, there is no credit.

If not currently evaluated, be prepared to provide course information.
F grades will be transferred if the course bears credit at the U of M.
See the Faculty of Science Applicant Information Bulletin for more info.