The First-Generation Admission Pathway offers comprehensive wrap-around support for students pursuing post-secondary education. Eligible students will receive support with OUAC and general applications, program and academic advising, financial planning (OSAP, scholarships and bursaries), and one-to-one advising. To be eligible, students will be the first in their family to access a post-secondary education (excluding siblings), and their parents/guardians have not attained a post-secondary education. Students will also have to be registered with one of our affiliated community partners.
High School Student: Ontario
General Requirements
The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), and six 4U/4M courses. Students must have ENG4U plus five other 4U/4M courses. Students in francophone schools may offer EAE4U or FRA4U in place of ENG4U.
Program Requirements
Arts
Arts (QA)
English 4U. Additional five required courses may be either 4U or 4M.
Concurrent Education/Arts (QB)
English 4U. Additional five required courses may be either 4U or 4M.
Concurrent Education/French (QBF)
English 4U. Additional five required courses may be either 4U or 4M.
Smith Commerce
Smith Commerce (QC)
English 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U, and one additional 4U Mathematics course, with minimum grades of 80% in these three prerequisite courses. Additional three required courses may be either 4U or 4M. No more than two 4M courses from the same discipline.
Mandatory supplementary application.
Computing
Computing (QD)
English 4U, Advanced Functions 4U, and Calculus and Vectors 4U. Additional three required courses may be either 4U or 4M.
Education
Concurrent Education/Arts (QB)
English 4U. Additional five required courses may be either 4U or 4M.
Concurrent Education/French (QBF)
English 4U. Additional five required courses may be either 4U or 4M.
Concurrent Education/Kinesiology (QKF)
English 4U, Advanced Functions 4U, Biology 4U, plus two of Calculus and Vectors 4U, Chemistry 4U or Physics 4U. Additional required course may be 4U or 4M.
Concurrent Education/Music (QMM)
English 4U. Additional five required courses may be 4U or 4M. Personal audition, interview and theory test.
Concurrent Education/Science (QF)
English 4U, Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U, plus two of Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U, or Physics 4U. Additional required course may be 4U or 4M.
Smith Engineering
Smith Engineering (QE)
English 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U, Chemistry 4U, Physics 4U and Advanced Functions 4U.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Stream (QEC)
English 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U, Chemistry 4U, Physics 4U and Advanced Functions 4U.
Mechatronics and Robotics (QEM)
English 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U, Chemistry 4U, Physics 4U and Advanced Functions 4U.
Health Sciences
Health Sciences (QH)
English 4U with a minimum grade of 80%, Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U, plus any 4U Mathematics course. Additional two required courses may be either 4U or 4M.
Mandatory supplementary application.
Kinesiology
Kinesiology (QK)
English 4U, Advanced Functions 4U, Biology 4U, plus two of Calculus and Vectors 4U, Chemistry 4U or Physics 4U. Additional required course may be 4U or 4M.
Concurrent Education/Kinesiology (QKF)
English 4U, Advanced Functions 4U, Biology 4U, plus two of Calculus and Vectors 4U, Chemistry 4U or Physics 4U. Additional required course may be 4U or 4M.
Music
Music (QM)
English 4U. Additional five required courses may be 4U or 4M. Personal audition, interview and theory test.
Concurrent Education/Music (QMM)
English 4U. Additional five required courses may be 4U or 4M. Personal audition, interview and theory test.
Music Theatre
Music Theatre (QMT)
English 4U. Additional five required courses may be either 4U or 4M. Personal audition.
Nursing
Nursing (QN)
English 4U with a minimum grade of 75%, Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U, plus any 4U Mathematics course. Additional two required courses may be either 4U or 4M.
Mandatory supplementary application.
Science
Science (QS)
English 4U, Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U, plus two of Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U, or Physics 4U. Additional required course may be 4U or 4M.
Life Science (QL)
English 4U, Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U, plus two of Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U, or Physics 4U. Additional required course may be 4U or 4M.
Concurrent Education/Science (QF)
English 4U, Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U, plus two of Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U, or Physics 4U. Additional required course may be 4U or 4M.
Common Requirements
Supplementary Information
Your high school transcript is just one piece of information we use when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen’s has a unique To-Do List, detailing exactly what we need to complete your application. You can see your To-Do List (and the due dates) on your SOLUS Student Centre. We will send your SOLUS access information after you apply.
We review and update our supplementary requirements on a regular basis to ensure applicants have a meaningful platform to share additional information not available through their grades.
English Language
English Language Proficiency (ELP) Requirements: Do you live in a country where English is not the acknowledged primary language? Find out if you are required to submit ELP scores…
QBridge is an English language pathway to Queen’s University for students who are academically competitive for admission to a Queen’s undergraduate degree program, but who do not meet the required admission standard for English language proficiency. The QBridge programs ensure that students are linguistically, academically, and culturally prepared to complete their Queen’s undergraduate degree studies. Learn more about the Queen’s School of English QBridge program…
Pathways
First-Generation Pathway
Indigenous Pathway
Queen’s University offers Indigenous candidates an alternate path for admission to the first year of a full-time, first-entry undergraduate degree program. Candidates seeking admission under this pathway apply through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC), and self-identify as having Indigenous ancestry. Using this pathway candidates must meet the general admission conditions for each program and deadlines for admission. This may also include completion of any applicable Supplementary Essays (SE) as well as audition or portfolio submission requirements.
Offers of admission will be made to Indigenous candidates whose total application shows strong evidence of academic preparedness and potential. Students who are admitted under this pathway will be encouraged to make use of the academic advising and academic support services available to all students at Queen’s. Candidates should submit a separate letter to the Indigenous Community Liaison stating that they wish to be considered under this pathway and provide evidence of Indigenous ancestry.