Otterburne Campus Admissions

Manitoba High School Students

To be admitted to a three- or four-year degree program at Providence, you must have a Manitoba senior high school diploma, or equivalent, with 30 credits. Included in the 30 credits should be a minimum of five credits at the grade 12 level, with a minimum of three credits in university preparatory courses (A or S), including with an overall average of 70% and a minimum of 70% in English. We do not consider physical and health education, career education, applied design, skills and technology, and religious studies as academic courses. The prerequisite for all other programs is a certificate of graduation from grade 12. Final admission is reviewed and granted upon receipt of your official final transcript showing graduation date and meeting the minimum admissions requirements.

Other Canadian Provinces & Territories

You must have a full senior high school graduation certificate of standing with a minimum of five courses equivalent to Manitoba grade 12 courses. Included in the high school certificate should be a minimum of five credits at grade 12 level, with a minimum of three credits in university preparatory courses, including at least one English. If you have less than five credits, in your first two semesters you must complete six credit hours of Humanities, Social Sciences and/or Biblical and Theological Studies for each grade 12 course credit deficiency (determined by the Admissions Committee). Find your province/territory below for location-specific course requirements:

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland & Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Québec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

Home School Students

To be admitted to a three or four year degree program at Providence, you must have a completed grade 12 high school certificate with at least five university preparatory credits. A recognized provincial or state program for home school education is preferred. Evaluation is done on an individual basis. If you lack the academic prerequisites noted above under “Manitoba High School Students,” you may still apply for admission. All applicants will be placed on probation for their first 30 hours of study. The prerequisites for all other programs is a certificate of graduation from grade 12.

Mature Students

Mature Students are those 21 years of age and over and admitted with less than a Manitoba senior high school certificate or equivalent, but mature students with equivalent experience are also considered. Mature Students are confirmed as Regular Students only after successfully completing (30 credit hours) of study at Providence University College. The academic prerequisite for admission to a three- and four-year degree program is a completed grade 12 high school certificate with at least five university preparatory credits. Students aged 21 or over who lack the academic prerequisites (listed above under “Manitoba High School Students”) may apply for admission. Entering mature students may be asked to provide a resume, certifications, or evidence of preparatory courses to demonstrate academic readiness to handle a university course load, as per the discretion of the Admissions Committee.

Non-Degree Students

Non-Degree Students are those who take courses at Providence but are not enrolled in a certificate, diploma or degree program. Non-Degree Students may take a full- or part-time program of studies and may take any course for which they meet the prerequisites. Non-Degree Students may fall in one of the following categories:

• Visiting students are those from another institution who wish to take courses at Providence to be used towards their degree at their home institution. Visiting students are required to fill out the Non-Degree student application form and provide a Letter of Permission from the Registrar’s Office of their home institution, indicating courses approved to be taken at Providence.
• Auditing students are those who wish to take courses at Providence for no academic credit. Auditing students are required to fill out the Non-Degree student application form.
• Casual Studies students who are neither visiting nor auditing students are required to fill out a Non-Degree student application form. Proof of a completed high school graduation certificate may be requested prior to registration with the discretion of the admissions committee.
• Pre-Requisite Studies students who do not meet admission requirements as noted under 2.1 may be eligible to take a course as a Non-Degree Students. Once conditions have been satisfied, applicants will be eligible for re-assessment to a degree program.

Non-Degree Students may take a maximum of 15 credit hours, after which a formal application for admission must be completed.

Transfer Students

A transfer student is a student who has attempted courses at another post-secondary institution. If the student has attempted 24 credit hours (8 courses) or more at another post-secondary institution, the admission decision will be based on the official post-secondary transcript. Full acceptance will be granted for CGPA of 2.0 out of a 4.0 scale, and a conditional acceptance for lower than CGPA of 2.00. If the student has attempted less than 24 credit hours, the admission decision will be based on the official high school transcripts.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If there are discrepancies between the credit transfer information listed here and in the Academic Calendar, the Academic Calendar is definitive.

Follow this application checklist to make sure you don’t miss a step.

Our early bird application deadline is JANUARY 1ST.

Complete the online application form, which includes: one reference contact, either your pastor, teacher, guidance counsellor, coach or employer, who has known you for at least three years. Your reference cannot be a relative. The application will ask you some questions so we can get to know you better. Questions about you, your career goal, hobbies/interests, your faith journey, why a Christian university education is important to you.

Once you have been granted admission, you will be able to apply online to live in residence if you choose to do so. Your acceptance email will give you details on how to apply for a spot in residence.

Official high school transcripts (or post-secondary transcripts if you are a transfer student) need to be directly mailed to us or emailed to info@prov.ca NO LATER THAN AUGUST 15TH. Note: The transcript letter or email must come directly from your high school or post-secondary institution. If you’re a student from a Manitoba high school, you can order a transcript online using this MB government webpage.

Pay a $300 deposit to confirm your admission and access course registration. This deposit is credited towards the first semester’s tuition payment and is refundable up to July 1st.

Pay $150 Residence Damage Deposit (for residence students only).

Mailing address:

Enrollment Office
Providence University College
10 College Crescent
Otterburne, MB R0A 1G0 Canada

Toll Free: 1-800-668-7768
Fax: 204-433-7158
Email: info@prov.ca

Acceptance

High school students will be assessed based upon their high school grades as per our admission requirements. Transfer students with 24 or more post-secondary credits will be considered for admission based upon their cumulative post-secondary GPA. The Admissions Committee will review and consider all applications, references and records of academic performance for admission.

Conditional Acceptance may be granted when:

1. a current high school student is anticipating graduation from high school and has submitted interim grades and current courses for evaluation;
2. a student is lacking entrance requirements stated below;
3. a student has graduated from high school achieving a mark of 67% or lower in high school English;
4. a transfer student (≥24 attempted post-secondary credits) achieving a mark below 2.00 CGPA (out of a 4.0 scale);
5. a mature student that does not meet admission requirements.

Conditional Acceptance students may be required to enroll in English Composition in their first semester, be limited to 12 credit hours in their first semester, meet with a tutor and/or will be required to attend Academic Orientation.

Final Acceptance may be granted to a student who is able to meet the entrance requirements. After all outstanding official final documents have been received and evaluated, the Admissions Committee will determine the conditions of final acceptance. Please note, applicants who fail to meet normal academic requirements will be assessed individually on their potential for success in university studies.

*** It is the policy of Providence University College in the admission of students not to discriminate on the basis of the applicant’s race, colour, sex, gender, or national/ethnic origin.