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JAMAICA

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY Conditional offers of admission can be INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE


EDUCATION CERTIFICATE (CSEC) made based on predicted or mock ex- (IB) DIPLOMA
PLUS ADVANCED LEVELS amination results submitted by the school Applicants following the International
Brescia University College requires students Principal or Headmaster. Transfer credit may Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum will be
to present a minimum of three Advanced also be awarded for specific courses with a required to present the following:
Level (A Level) or four distinct Advanced minimum final ‘B’ (II) grade. a) Successful completion of, or pending
Subsidiary Level (AS Level) academic completion of the IB Diploma
subjects with grades of ‘A’ and/or ‘B’. AMERICAN GRADE 12 DIPLOMA b) Passes in a minimum of 6 subjects, 3 of
Conditional offers may be made to (U.S. HIGH SCHOOL) which must be at the Higher Level (HL)
applicants presenting predicted grades Applicants graduating from a U.S. Grade 12 c) At least an overall score of 26 (which may
with a ‘B’ average or higher. Applicants are system with good standing (79% minimum include additional points for the successful
required to have their final official results average) may be considered for admission completion of the Extended Essay and
forwarded directly to Brescia’s Admissions to most general first-year programs. Grade Theory of Knowledge)
Office from their examination authority. 12 subjects, which include at least four d) No mark less than 4
Applicants who receive a ‘B’ grade on final academic subjects, should be selected in e) Please note that applicants who only
Advanced Level exams will be considered accordance with first year program complete 1 year of the IB Diploma may be
for advanced standing/transfer credit for requirements (e.g. biology, chemistry and considered for special admission.
courses approved by the appropriate math for foods and nutrition). Applicants
faculty at the university. GCSE/O Level are required to present a minimum SAT For more information, please contact our
results may be considered in lieu of CSEC. score (Critical Reading and math are Admissions Office directly.
included) of 1190. For some applicants,
CARIBBEAN ADVANCED this requirement may be waived. IB students who present final scores of 5
PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION (CAPE) or higher in Higher Level (HL) courses may
Applicants who complete or who are in the ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) be considered for advanced standing and
progress of completing the CAPE Diploma Students with Advanced Placement courses possible transfer credit. A maximum of 4.0
with a converted average of 78% based on will be considered for advanced standing if transfer credits will be awarded.
four subjects (six units) will be considered a minimum score of 4 out of 5 is achieved
for admission to most first-year programs. on AP exams.

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“Starting off my university career at Brescia University
Jamaica
College was the best decision I could have made. I had the
Admission wonderful opportunity to work with great professors that
Requirements go above and beyond for their students to not only ensure
that learning is engaging but also enjoyable”.

VESTIANA POWELL (PICTURED AT RIGHT)


PSYCHOLOGY | NEGRIL, JAMAICA

PRELIMINARY YEAR: BRESCIA’S APPLYING TO BRESCIA


FOUNDATION YEAR PROGRAM To apply to programs at Brescia either:
The Preliminary Year program is a
co-educational “pre-university” • Apply through the Ontario
qualifying year. Students participate Universities Application Centre:
within the university community at www.ouac.ca
Brescia and are taught by Brescia faculty.
Students that complete the program • Contact the Brescia Admissions Office,
BRESCIA at a GLANCE
with a 65% average will be admissible (brescia@uwo.ca) to access our online
FOUNDED: 1919
to most first-year university programs application form
at Brescia (women only). Students may Please note: This method is for LOCATED: London, Ontario, Canada
also choose to select one of the other applicants ONLY applying to Brescia AFFILIATED: with Western University
campuses at Western University –
which include the main campus, Huron When applying, please use the DEGREES: granted by Western University
University College or King’s University appropriate admissions code: STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 14:1
College. Admission requirements may Arts - EBA
ENROLMENT: 1,500 full-time students;
vary by program. Family Studies BA – EBF
200 part-time
Family Studies BSc – EBZ
For students who would like to attend Foods & Nutrition – EBH ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS:
another university, the Preliminary Year Health Science – EBW begin at 80% admission average
program provides the necessary Kinesiology – EBP PROGRAMS:
preparation and requirements to apply Leadership - EBO
to universities across Ontario, Canada, Management and Organizational LEADERSHIP STUDIES
and abroad (entrance averages are Studies – EBD ENGLISH
determined by individual institutions). Social Science – EBO
Preliminary Year – EBC FAMILY STUDIES
Nutrition & Families
All academic supporting documentation FOODS & NUTRITION
must be submitted directly to Brescia Nutrition & Dietetics,
University College, Admissions Office. Food Science & Technology
Please note that predicted grades for
FRENCH
external examinations can be presented
French for Teaching
by the high school and will be accepted
to determine an applicant’s eligibility for HEALTH SCIENCES
a conditional offer of admission.
KINESIOLOGY

Brescia University College is affiliated MANAGEMENT &


with Western University. All students ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES
enrolled at Brescia are also considered Accounting, Consumer Behaviour,
Western students. Upon graduation, Food Management, Nonprofit Management
they receive their degree from Western PRELIMINARY YEAR (FOUNDATION YEAR)
University.
PSYCHOLOGY
ADMISSION QUESTIONS? SOCIOLOGY
Email: brescia@uwo.ca Criminal Justice, Community Development,
Web: brescia.uwo.ca/admissions Community Development in a Global Context

1285 WESTERN ROAD, LONDON, ON CANADA N6G 1H2 | REGISTRAR’S OFFICE, ADMISSIONS
PHONE: 519.858.5151 | FAX: 519.858.5137 | EMAIL: BRESCIA@UWO.CA | BRESCIA.UWO.CA

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