Making Your Program Choices
- 09 May 2024
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Making Your Program Choices
- Updated on 09 May 2024
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Now that you’ve added all the required details about yourself, you can add program choices to your application.
Identify Your English Proficiency
Before you can add program choices, you must identify your level of English proficiency.
Select the option that best describes your level of English proficiency.
The next steps depend on the option that you chose. Here are some examples:
If you have completed, or will be completing, an English proficiency test or study program, or if your first language is English, you can add a program choice.
If you want to apply for an English program and a college program, choose an English program and then add a program choice.
If you want to apply for an English program, select "I wish to apply for an English for Academic Purposes (EAP / ESL) program.
Add Program Choices
After you select an English proficiency option, you can add the programs that you want to apply for.
Add an English Program
If you chose to apply for an English program:
In the Term list, select when you would like to begin the program. Make sure that you account for time to acquire a student visa and relocate to the program destination, if applicable.
In the Program Name list, select a program.
Add Your Program Choices
Start by adding your first program choice.
- In the Term list, select when you would like to begin the program.
- Fall: Programs that start between August and November
- Winter: Programs that start between December and March
- Spring: Programs that start between April and July
- Select a Credential Type.
- Any Credential Type: select this to view all programs
- Degree: eight semesters (four years) of study
- Ontario College Diploma: four semesters (two years) of study
- Ontario College Advanced Diploma: six semesters (three years) of study
- Ontario College Certificate: two semesters (one year) of study
- Ontario College Post-Graduate Certificate: require previous post-secondary certificate or diploma for admission; length varies
- Other: Length varies
In the Program Name list, select the program you want to apply for. A list of available start dates and campuses is displayed.
Select the checkbox for the desired campus and start date for the program.
You can select a program with an Availability of Open or Waitlisted.
Depending on the Credential Type and Program Name that you selected, admission requirements might be displayed.
To add more than one program at the college, select Add Another Program and repeat the steps.
When you have added at least one program choice, select Save + Continue.
Adding Programs After the Application is Submitted
Once an application is submitted and is in the Review state, you cannot delete or change existing program selections, change the ranking of the program selections, or change the selected intake for your program selections.
You can add new programs to an application under the following conditions:
You have less than the maximum number of program selections, AND
The college has issued a decision of Program Decision Declined for at least one program selection, OR
The offer state on a program selection is Offer Declined, Offer Revoked, or Withdrawn Acceptance.
If the application is in the Draft state, there are no limitations on when you can make changes to program selections.
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