Selection Procedures

Additional Information:

• Limited Enrolment Programs
• Conditional Offers of Admission
• Waitlists
• Admission Review Process
• Re-admission

Admission to the college is a competitive process. Applicants must meet a minimum standard set by the college. This standard is based on research that ensures students have a chance of academic success while attending Humber. In addition, applicants compete against other applicants for available seats. The highest-ranked applicants are the first to be offered seats in a program. As a result of these two factors, meeting the minimum admission requirements listed in this publication does not guarantee admission.

Generally, Humber admits students in three ways:

1. In many cases, high school grades are used to qualify an applicant for admission. In cases where grades are low, an applicant may be invited to complete a test in order to qualify for admission.
2. For programs that include a secondary/ non-academic requirement, such as an audition, portfolio or interview, high school grades are used to pre-rank an applicant and determine if they will be invited to complete the secondary/non-academic requirement. If an applicant's grades are low or they qualify as a mature student, they may be invited to complete an admissions test in order to qualify to complete the secon­dary/non-academic requirement. Appli­cants are ranked according to the results of the secondary/non-academic requirement.
3. Several programs at Humber admit students based on the results of a pre-admission test. In this case, all applicants are invited to write the test regardless of their academic background. Applicants are encouraged to complete high school courses related to the test subjects as this increases their chance of passing the test.

If an applicant is enrolled in Grade 12 required courses in the second semester (February to June), Grade 11 marks will be used to determine eligibility. Where possible, applicants should attempt to enrol in required courses during the first semester.

Limited Enrolment Programs

These are programs that attract enough qualified applicants by February 1 to fill the program for the fall. In such cases, all pre-February 1 candidates receive equal consideration. Applicants who apply after February 1 are only considered if space remains in the program. For winter and summer terms the applicants are considered and admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Conditional Offers of Admission

In some cases, a conditional offer of admission may be issued to an applicant who is currently enrolled in required courses or in the process of completing a required credential. Those applicants issued conditional offers of admission must fulfil the conditions on or before the first day of classes before their ad­mission is considered final. Humber reserves the right to withdraw an offer of admission if the applicant does not fulfil the conditions on or before the first day of class.

Wait-lists

Applicants placed on a wait-list will be advised in writing. As seats become available, applicants on the wait-list will be notified. Wait-lists will be maintained until September only. Those remaining on a wait-list must reapply to the program the following year and repeat all components of the admission process for that program (i.e. interview, testing, etc.). Appli­cants placed on a wait-list should not assume that they will automatically be granted admission the following year.

Applicants placed on a wait-list for a program that also has a scheduled January or May intake may be offered admission for the next session without the need to reapply. Applicants will be advised if this is the case.

International students will be provided with offers of admission as early as December to allow them to apply for the necessary visas.

Admission Review Process

Applicants who wish to question or who wish to have the admission decision explained in some detail, may do so by calling the admissions officer or associate registrar at the campus where they applied. Following that process, applicants may choose to launch a formal admissions appeal.

Re-admission

Students seeking re-admission to the col­lege should review the Admissions section of Hum­ber's Academic Regulations at humber.ca/academic-regulations.

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