Western Ivey AEO Requirements 2027

Western's current admission-deadline schedule lists January 15, 2027. That is the Ivey AEO application deadline for Fall 2027 entry. Treat this as a separate submission from the Western, Huron, or King's application. An OUAC application does not submit the AEO supplement. An Ivey application does not apply to a university faculty.

Finish both applications early. That gives you time to fix problems before the deadline. Problems can involve your account, a reference, an upload, accommodation, or the video assessment. If a portal timestamp or requirement differs from a planning guide, follow the live Ivey portal. Save the confirmation for each submission.

Apply through OUAC to a Western faculty or eligible affiliate program you would genuinely study for two years. Indicate the intention to apply for AEO. Complete the separate Ivey supplemental application. AEO is a status, not a Western program choice. Western or affiliate admission is required before Ivey can finalize an AEO decision. But neither decision guarantees the other.

Create the Ivey portal account with a personal email you will keep. Do not use a high-school address. Track each step as its own checkpoint. These steps are the OUAC submission, Western applicant account, Ivey essays, activity references, video assessment, awards, documents, offers, and acceptance steps.

Ivey currently describes a low-90% average as competitive. Ivey says this average is in your best Grade 12 courses, including English. Ivey also expects a university-bound mathematics course. You must separately meet every prerequisite and competitive requirement. This applies to the Western, Huron, or King's program you choose for Years 1 and 2.

A low-90s average is guidance. It is not a cutoff or a promise. Ivey says academics and leadership experience each get 50% of the current holistic AEO review. So one side of the application cannot automatically make up for a weak or ineligible record.

The current application asks for two activities in essay format. Each essay can have a maximum of 500 words. It also allows up to five additional activities in point form. So applicants can present as many as seven activities. Activities that earn academic credit are currently ineligible. This includes a school co-op placement.

A strong response gives only the context needed to understand the challenge, then centres the applicant’s judgment, actions, influence, results, and reflection. Leadership can come from paid work, entrepreneurship, family responsibility, service, teams, clubs, sport, arts, advocacy, or a sustained project; a prestigious title is not the evidence by itself.

Ivey currently requires a reference name, role or position, phone number, and email address for every activity submitted. Its public guidance says applications without verified references will not be considered.

Choose a person who directly knows the dates, role, responsibilities, and contribution. Share accurate context early. Keep records. Never ask a verifier to support an inflated outcome, an invented time commitment, or a contribution that belonged to the wider team.

The mandatory current video assessment contains five questions. Each question has preparation time and a timed response. Ivey says the complete process normally takes 20 to 30 minutes. You can practice it repeatedly before starting. Then you must complete it in one sitting and one formal attempt.

Practice putting together a clear answer when time is short. Do not memorize scripts. Before you start, test the desktop or laptop, webcam, microphone, connection, lighting, and quiet space. If you need accommodations, contact Ivey admissions before the deadline.

AEO students spend two years in another program before HBA. Look at curriculum, workload, grading, community, cost, and career value on their own, apart from Ivey. Choose a program you would still attend if your interests or progression plans changed.

The current 2026 AEO handbook requires a full 5.0-credit load in each regular academic year. It also requires a declared Year 2 module, senior-level Year 2 courses, and Business 2257 from September to April. It has other specific rules too. Map these onto the actual program calendar before you accept an offer.

The current two-year average requirement is at least 80.0% across 10.0 credits, or 78.0% for AEO students in Engineering. You also need at least 70.0% in Business 2257. Students must pass every course and continue leadership involvement. They must follow conduct rules, submit the Year 1 Activity Report, and complete the AEO2 Intent to Register process.

Progression rules can change by cohort. Use the handbook issued for the student's own AEO year. Before you change course load, seek written clarification from Ivey. Do this before you take an online or lower-level course, repeat a course, or make another decision. That decision could affect eligibility.

Ivey's 2+2 structure means the first two years use the tuition and fees of the chosen Western or affiliate program. The published 2026–27 HBA rate applies separately in Years 3 and 4. It is $25,704 annually for Ontario domestic students, $32,160 for out-of-province domestic students, and $70,040 for international students.

Those HBA figures do not include ancillary fees. Ivey estimates ancillary fees at about $1,800 per year for domestic students. For international students, Ivey estimates about $2,600 per year. Course materials, a suitable computer, housing, travel, and personal costs are separate. Treat the table as date-labelled evidence. It is not a Fall 2027 guarantee.