Ontario Tech Forensic Psychology admission requirements: ENG4U, six 4U or 4M courses and a cut-off in the low 70s

Ontario Tech asks current Ontario high school students for an OSSD with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U). It recommends Biology (SBI4U) and one of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Math of Data Management (MDM4U).

Take the recommended courses if you can. Psychology at university leans on research methods and data analysis, so a Grade 12 math helps, and biology helps with the brain and behaviour side. Plan your timetable with our high school course planner.

The program page lists last year's cut-off as 70% and the expected cut-off as the low 70s. Ontario Tech says admission is competitive and the average needed changes from year to year. It looks at school marks, the mix of subjects you took and how you did in subjects related to the program. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee a seat.

Ontario Tech's automatic entrance awards use your best six 4U or 4M courses. Work out that number with our Top 6 average calculator.

The program page lists no essay, interview, portfolio or video for Forensic Psychology. Your Grade 12 marks decide. The separate major entrance scholarships do ask for an essay and letters of support, but that is an optional scholarship application, not part of program admission.

Ontario Tech's page for Ontario high school applicants lists Friday, January 15 as the OUAC deadline, and says decisions for Fall 2027 start in January 2027. The deadline for the Chancellor's, President's and Founder's scholarship application is Thursday, February 18. You should hear back by Friday, May 28.

You accept your offer by Tuesday, June 1, which is also the date to send a residence application if you want a guaranteed spot. The tuition deposit is due Friday, June 4. See our Ontario deadlines page.

You study the core areas of psychology: social, cognitive, developmental and abnormal, plus research methods and data analysis. Forensic psychology courses then apply psychology to crime, policing, the courts and corrections. You can also add parts of criminology, legal studies, health and neuroscience.

The faculty says students learn to tackle questions such as whether you can tell when someone is lying, whether children can be reliable witnesses, and how to reduce wrongful convictions. The program uses forensic psychology laboratories at the Downtown Oshawa campus.

The program page lists an experiential work term, internships, a practicum, research study and an undergraduate thesis. A limited number of fourth year students get a practicum with a community organization: 100 hours of fieldwork, several in-class seminars and academic assignments. Ontario Tech says 175+ organizations offer placements and there are 80+ summer internship jobs to apply for.

Forensic Psychology does not list co-op. Criminology and Justice does, with its own OUAC code for co-op (DLE). Ontario Tech's Social Science and Humanities experiential learning page says co-op became a new option for most of its programs in Fall 2025 and lists paid co-ops and internships among its options. Ask the faculty whether co-op is open to Forensic Psychology before you apply.

Ontario Tech lists 2026-2027 domestic tuition for the Bachelor of Arts, based on 10 courses or 30 credit hours a year. First year is $6,102.46, second year $6,075.51, third year $6,045.15 and fourth year $6,039.18.

Ancillary fees are extra. Ontario Tech says students can expect about $2,500 to $3,500, depending on program and status. Our estimate, not an Ontario Tech figure: first year tuition plus ancillary fees comes to roughly $8,600 to $9,600 for a Canadian student, before residence and books.

Ontario Tech gives automatic awards in first year based on your best six 4U or 4M courses: $4,000 at 95% or higher, $2,000 at 90 to 94.9% and $1,000 at 85 to 89.9%. You can hold only one entrance scholarship at a time.

The major entrance scholarships need at least an 85% average, leadership and community involvement. They are the Chancellor's Scholarship ($36,000 over four years), two President's Scholarships ($30,000 each) and two Founder's Scholarships ($24,000 each). One application covers all three.

Psychology (Bachelor of Arts), OUAC code DAA, has the same course list and the same 70% last year cut-off with low 70s expected. Pick it if you want broad psychology without the justice focus. Criminology and Justice, code DAJ, also had a 70% cut-off and offers a co-op stream.

If you're drawn to the lab side of crime, our Ontario Tech Forensic Science guide covers that BSc, which needs very different Grade 12 science courses. Ontario Tech also offers a master's and a PhD in Forensic Psychology.

If you start at college instead, Ontario Tech has two transfer routes into the same 40 course BA. Forensic Psychology Advanced Entry (OUAC code DPA) takes graduates of set Ontario college diplomas, such as Behavioural Science Technician or Community and Justice Services, with at least a B- or 70% average. You receive 20 courses of credit and finish in four full time semesters.

The GAS Transfer route is for students who complete Durham College's General Arts and Science certificate, University Transfer (Forensics) option. You need at least 70% in each prerequisite and a 77% overall average. You enter second year with 10 courses of credit and study six more semesters.

The program page lists careers such as mental health technician, psychologist, child and youth worker, corrections officer, law enforcement officer, probation manager and residential youth counsellor. Ontario Tech says 90% of students are employed within six months of graduation.

Becoming a psychologist takes graduate study beyond this degree. Ontario Tech's own graduate programs in Forensic Psychology are one option.

This is a direct entry BA with one required course and a published cut-off near 70%. It's a realistic choice for a student with strong English marks who is curious about crime and the courts. Ontario Tech also lists January as a start date, besides September, which can help if your child needs an extra term to finish courses.

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