Admission Requirements Graduate
Master of Arts in History
Applicants must hold an Honours BA in History or in a Combined Honours program with a History major and at least a 75% average on the last ten full (20 semester) courses completed at the time of application, or equivalent qualifications to be considered for admission.
All applicants are required to provide at least three letters of academic recommendation from professors or other appropriate professionals who can speak to their level of preparation and readiness for graduate studies. At least one of the references must be from someone qualified to address the academic ability and competence of the applicant to undertake graduate studies. Reference cannot be from anyone who is personally related to the applicant.
All applicants are required to provide a sample of their writing. Applicants are also be required to write a statement about their research interests and desired area of research.
Applicants may also be asked to submit supplemental information, such as GMAT or TOEFL scores as appropriate.
Master of Arts in Sociology
Applicants must hold an Honours BA in Sociology or a related field (e.g. Anthropology, Criminology, or Criminal Justice) and at least a 70% average on the last ten full (20 semester) courses completed at the time of application, or equivalent qualifications to be considered for admission.
All applicants are required to provide at least three letters of academic recommendation from professors or other appropriate professionals who can speak to their level of preparation and readiness for graduate studies. At least one of the references must be from someone qualified to address the academic ability and competence of the applicant to undertake graduate studies. Reference cannot be from anyone who is personally related to the applicant.
All applicants are required to provide a sample of their writing. Applicants are also be required to write a statement about their research interests and desired area of research.
Applicants may also be asked to submit supplemental information, such as GMAT or TOEFL scores as appropriate.
Master of Education
The minimum requirements for admission consideration are an undergraduate degree with a B average on the last ten full courses (or 20 half/semester courses) completed. This is a limited enrollment program. Admission is competitive. Consideration will be given to undergraduate marks as well as supplemental information required with the application.
All applicants are required to provide at least three letters of academic recommendation from professors or other appropriate professionals who can speak to their level of preparation and readiness for graduate studies. At least one of the references must be from someone qualified to address the academic ability and competence of the applicant to undertake graduate studies. Reference cannot be from anyone who is personally related to the applicant.
Master of Environmental Studies/Sciences
While there are several core courses to the Master of Environmental Science or Studies program, students will choose to stream into either Environmental Science or Environmental Studies, depending on their background and interests.
Applicants must hold a four-year undergraduate degree in any discipline from an accredited University and at least a 75% average on the last ten full (20 semester) courses completed at the time of application, or equivalent qualifications to be considered for admission. Applicants are also required to submit a Statement of Academic Intent which explains how the MES/MESc program relates to previous academic studies.
All applicants are required to provide at least three (3) letters of academic recommendation from professors or other appropriate professionals who can speak to their level of preparation and readiness for graduate studies. Reference cannot be from anyone who is personally related to the applicant.
All applicants are required to provide a resumé. Applicants are also be required to write a statement about their research interests and desired area of research.
Applicants may also be asked to submit supplemental information, such as English language proficiency scores as appropriate.
Master of Science in Kinesiology
Applicants must normally hold an Honours Baccelaureate degree in a Kinesiology related field (e.g. Physical and Health Education; Human Kinetics; Kinesiology) or equivalent and at least a 75% average on the last ten full (20 semester) courses completed at the time of application, or equivalent qualifications to be considered for admission.
All applicants are required to provide at least three letters of academic recommendation from professors or other appropriate professionals who can speak to their level of preparation and readiness for graduate studies. At least one of the references must be from someone qualified to address the academic ability and competence of the applicant to undertake graduate studies. Reference cannot be from anyone who is personally related to the applicant.
Applicants may also be asked to submit supplemental information, such as GMAT or TOEFL scores as appropriate.
Master of Science Mathematics
Applicants must hold an Honours BA or BSc normally in Mathematics or in a combined honours program with a Mathematics major and at least a 75% average on the last ten full (20 semester) courses completed at the time of application, or equivalent qualifications to be considered for admission.
All applicants are required to provide at least three letters of academic recommendation from professors or other appropriate professionals who can speak to their level of preparation and readiness for graduate studies. Reference cannot be from anyone who is personally related to the applicant.
All applicants are required to provide a resumé. Applicants are also be required to write a statement about their research interests and desired area of research.
Applicants may also be asked to submit supplemental information, such as English language proficiency scores as appropriate.
PhD in Education (Educational Sustainability)
Minimum Admission Requirements
The normal minimum admission requirement is a master’s degree or equivalent, as recognized by Nipissing University in an appropriate discipline, with a minimum A- standing. Since completion of a dissertation is a required part of the PhD program, preference will be given to applicants whose master’s degree included an independent research component such as a thesis or major research paper.
Applicants whose master’s work did not include a thesis or major research paper may, at the time of application, submit another piece of original research for consideration. If at the time of application, an applicant cannot provide evidence of having conducted original research at an acceptable level, he or she may be required to complete a qualifying research paper (QRP) prior to acceptance.
All applicants are required to provide an up-to-date curriculum vitae. All applicants are required to write a statement of approximately 1000 words explaining the value of undertaking a doctoral degree for their specific circumstances, their research interests, and their desired area of thesis research.
All applicants are required to provide three academic and professional letters of recommendation from professors or appropriate professionals who can speak to their level of preparation and readiness for graduate studies at the doctoral level. At least two of the letters of reference must be from those qualified to address the academic ability and competence of the applicant. Letters of reference cannot be from anyone who is personally related to the applicant, and ideally will come from more than one institution.
Since this program will be conducted in the English language, evidence of the applicant’s ability to complete scholarly work independently in English will be required. Applicants may also be asked to submit supplemental information as appropriate.
It is understood that admission to the PhD program is limited and, therefore, applicants who meet or exceed the minimum admission requirements are not guaranteed admission.
English Language Proficiency (ELP) Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English are required to submit the results of an acceptable English Language Proficiency test, with the minimum scores indicated below.
The following are the minimum ELP requirements for admission to the School of Graduate Studies; in addition, each program will have minimum language requirements specific to the program:
TOEFL iBT, with a minimum score of 80 and with no less than 20 in each section of the test, or
IELTS, with an overall score of no less than 6 and with no band less than 6, MELAB, with an overall score of 90%, or
Pearson Test (PTE Academic), with a minimum overall score of at least 67 and at least 60 in reading, writing, listening and speaking, or
MELAB, with a minimum overall score of 90%.
The required minimum scores must be submitted before the candidate can be considered for admission.
In some circumstances English Language Proficiency requirement may be waived. Please contact the Office of the Registrar for additional information.
