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University of Sudbury

Sudbury, Ontario

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The short answer

  • Apply directly to Université de Sudbury for free. The university says decisions come within 30 days.
  • Ontario applicants need an OSSD (your Ontario high school diploma) and a 70% minimum.
  • You also need six Grade 12 U/M courses (university or university/college preparation).
  • Quebec CEGEP students (from a Quebec college you attend before university) need one year, 12 pre-university courses and an R score of 24.
  • Residence has 176 spaces. Rooms for 2026–27 cost $7,470 single or $5,925 shared.

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Overview

Quick Facts

LocationSudbury, Ontario
School TypeSmaller undergraduate-focused environment
Directory SizeSmall university
Campus SettingSmaller campus or close-knit community setting
Ranking SignalNo QS World 2026 position listed in this guide
Program StrengthsIndigenous Studies, Arts, Humanities, Philosophy

Start with campus and program fit. Then check official admissions, residence, and cost details before you build the final application list.

Detailed application guides

Admissions Planning

Fall 2027 admission planning

Direct admission is active, but the target-cycle calendar is pending

Université de Sudbury welcomed its first relaunched cohort in September 2025. It keeps a free direct application. The published regulation gives current academic routes. It does not yet give a Fall 2027 closing date.

Ontario minimum

70%

OSSD plus six 4U or 4M courses.

Quebec CÉGEP

R score 24

One year and 12 pre-university semester courses.

Current application

$0

The university says decisions are issued within 30 days.

Cycle check

Do not reuse the September 2025 relaunch date

The live application does not publish a Fall 2027 close, registration deadline or class start. Look for the Senate-approved 2027–28 calendar before making travel, housing or payment commitments.

Admission requirements by applicant type

RoutePublished requirementBoundary
Ontario high schoolOntario Secondary School Diploma, six 4U or 4M courses and a published 70% minimum across the required secondary coursesProgram prerequisites must be 4U unless a program says otherwise; meeting the minimum does not guarantee an offer.
Other Canadian high schoolProvincial or territorial secondary diploma, university-access courses and a 70% average across those coursesThe undergraduate regulation maps province-specific credentials in its appendix.
Quebec CÉGEPAt least one CÉGEP year, 12 pre-university semester courses and a published R score of 24Second-year CÉGEP courses may receive equivalency when completed at 65% or higher.
Post-secondary transferAdmission may use secondary study or a mix of secondary and post-secondary work; college courses used for admission need 65%At most 60 transfer credits can count toward a 120-credit bachelor’s degree.
Prior university degreeA completed university degree with a published cumulative weighted average of 65% or equivalentEligible university courses may be checked for transfer credit. This only applies if you did not use them as the basis of admission.
Mature applicantApplicants who left secondary school at least three years ago without a diploma may be considered on preparation or relevant experienceProgram-specific knowledge and experience still matter; this is not automatic admission.
International applicantA credential permitting undergraduate university entry in the country where it was earned and an Ontario-equivalent recordThe direct application records citizenship and status; a separate current international tuition schedule is not published.
French-language evidenceThree full-time years in a program taught mainly in French, or an official result from a recognized French testRecognized routes include TFI, TCF, DELF and DALF. They also include an institutional test and specified Canadian school tests.

Application dates

Fall 2027 undergraduate application deadline

Pending

The live site accepts direct applications but does not publish a Fall 2027 closing date.

Fall 2027 course start and registration calendar

Pending

The academic regulation says the Senate-approved calendar sets these dates. But no target-cycle calendar is public.

Current application fee

$0

The current admissions overview says the application process is entirely free.

Current decision target

Within 30 days

The university commits to a decision within 30 days of an application. This is not an admission guarantee.

2027–28 tuition and scholarship cycle

Pending

The program pages publish a fee line and current scholarship amounts without a 2027–28 cycle label.

Ontario high-school minimum

Current published information · Published for this period

Ontario applicants need an OSSD (your Ontario high school diploma). They also need six 4U or 4M courses. They need a published minimum average of 70% across required secondary courses.

Applies to: Ontario high school

Université de Sudbury: Undergraduate admission, language and transfer regulation · Verified August 16, 2026

Fall 2027 deadline is pending

2027 pending · Fall 2027

The direct application is live, but the current official sources do not publish a Fall 2027 application closing date.

Check the direct application and Senate-approved calendar before applying. Do not reuse September 2025 launch dates.

Applies to: All applicants

Université de Sudbury: Direct online admission form and applicant information fields · Verified August 16, 2026

Fall 2027 academic dates are pending

2027 pending · Fall 2027

The regulation says the academic calendar sets admission dates, registration dates, fee dates and class dates. But the calendar for the target cycle is not public.

Look for the Senate-approved 2027–28 calendar before committing travel, housing or payment dates.

Applies to: All applicants

Université de Sudbury: Undergraduate admission, language and transfer regulation · Verified August 16, 2026

Programs and Pathways

Programs and institutional boundaries

Current Sudbury programs, with partner ownership kept explicit

Sudbury directly publishes a French-language bachelor’s and certificate portfolio. Laurentian is a former federation partner, UOF is separate, Ottawa supplies partnership infrastructure and Boréal supplies laboratory space.

Health Sciences

A 120-credit specialized BSc Health Sciences with general, public/population health and integrated health-biosciences options.

This is undergraduate health-science preparation, not a nursing, medicine or other regulated professional credential.

Biomedical and Life Sciences

The current directory lists a 120-credit specialized Biomedical Sciences BSc and a 120-credit Life Sciences major.

You access science laboratories through the Collège Boréal facilities partnership. That does not make the degrees Boréal credentials.

Commerce

It is a 120-credit specialized BCom. There is no option, or there are options, in marketing, human-resource management and project management.

The marketing curriculum has a real-client project. It also has a six-credit workplace stage. It is not a universal alternating co-op sequence.

Arts and interdisciplinary study

Current 120-credit BA choices include Interdisciplinary Studies and majors in History and French Letters.

A large minor menu does not turn every listed subject into a standalone major.

Science double-minor route

A 120-credit BSc combines two science minors with the common undergraduate structure.

Students should audit course rotation because the program pages say some upper-year courses are not offered annually.

Certificates

The current directory lists certificates in Applied Ethics and Management. It also lists bachelor's and minor study.

You should confirm the certificate credit totals. The Applied Ethics page header says 24 credits. Its course breakdown totals 30.

University of Ottawa partnership

The partnership supports shared administrative and academic infrastructure and transferable credits applicable to planned jointly offered degrees.

Current public pages do not consistently state the final parchment wording, so applicants should confirm which institution or institutions confer the selected credential.

Institutional boundary

Sudbury recruits directly to its current French-language undergraduate portfolio. It recruits from its Ramsey Lake Road campus.

Laurentian is a former federation partner. UOF is a separate institution. Do not bring in admissions, tuition or housing from either one.

Two official-source conflicts

The Applied Ethics page says both 24 and 30 credits. Ottawa’s 2024 announcement described planned jointly offered degrees while current Sudbury pages present the portfolio as its own. Confirm both the program audit and parchment wording with the registrars.

Sudbury publishes a current program portfolio

Current published information · Published for this period

The directory lists bachelor’s study in Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences, Science, Commerce, Interdisciplinary Studies, History and French Letters.

Applies to: All applicants

Université de Sudbury: Current bachelor, minor and certificate directory · Verified August 16, 2026

Commerce offers four 120-credit structures

Current published information · Published for this period

The directory lists a specialized BCom without an option. It also lists options in marketing. It lists options in human-resource management and project management.

Applies to: All applicants

Université de Sudbury: Current bachelor, minor and certificate directory · Verified August 16, 2026

Applied Ethics credit total conflicts

Official-source conflict · Current published information

The current page header says 24 credits. The required-plus-option structure and explanatory text total 30 credits.

Confirm the official program audit with the registrar. Do this before you declare or transfer into the certificate.

Applies to: All applicants

Université de Sudbury: Applied Ethics certificate structure and published fee · Verified August 16, 2026

Credential-conferral wording needs confirmation

Official-source conflict · Current published information

Ottawa's 2024 announcement described credits that apply to degrees offered jointly. Sudbury's current pages present the portfolio as its own programs and diplomas.

Ask both registrars which institution or institutions will appear on the parchment. Ask for the selected current program.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Ottawa: Ottawa partnership, shared services, credits and joint-degree plan · Verified August 16, 2026

Residence and Campus Fit

Residence planning

Current rates are published; Fall 2027 terms are not

Sudbury operates a 176-space residence. It is open to students from any local post-secondary institution. The current schedule covers 2026–27 and Winter 2027. It has no target-cycle guarantee or price schedule.

Residence capacity

176 spaces

The current residence overview welcomes students from any Sudbury post-secondary institution.

2026–27 single room

$7,470

One-payment academic-year price; installment plans total $7,570 or $7,670 including administration fees.

2026–27 shared room

$5,925

One-payment academic-year price; installment plans total $6,025 or $6,125 including administration fees.

Winter 2027

$3,735 single / $2,962.50 shared

One-payment semester rates; installment options add a $100 administration fee.

Meal plan

Not required

The residence advertises common cooking spaces and says no meal plan is required.

Fall 2027 guarantee and rates

Pending

The current residence pages do not publish a first-year guarantee or 2027–28 academic-year rates.

A published room price is not a room guarantee

Check the 2027–28 agreement with residence staff. Ask about room availability, deposits and cancellation terms. No first-year guarantee appears on the current pages.

Fall 2027 residence terms are pending

2027 pending · Fall 2027

The current site publishes 2026–27 and Winter 2027 prices but no first-year guarantee or 2027–28 rate schedule.

Check availability, guarantee language, application deposits and the 2027–28 agreement directly with residence staff.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Sudbury Residence: 2026–27 single, shared and Winter residence rates · Verified August 16, 2026

Housing and Location Questions

Campus SettingSmaller campus or close-knit community setting
ResidenceCheck residence guarantee rules. Check first-year room styles and meal plans. Check deposit deadlines and off-campus housing pressure.
City FitStudents should compare transit, weather, cost of living, safety, and community feel in Sudbury.
CommutingIf you live off campus, map commute time to classes. Map it to labs, placements and evening activities. Do this before you commit.

Tuition, Scholarships, and Aid

Tuition and financial support

Preserve the live fee line without inventing its billing basis

Multiple program pages display $6,088. But they do not label the academic year, residency class or billing period. So international and 2027–28 prices remain pending.

Published program-page fee

$6,088

The same figure appears on live Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences and Commerce pages, but no academic year or residency class is shown.

Domestic annual interpretation

Confirm before budgeting

The live label says only ‘Droits de scolarité’; it does not explicitly say annual, full-program or per-term.

International tuition

Pending

No separate current international undergraduate price was published on the university's current pages.

2027–28 tuition

Pending

The target academic-year fee schedule was not published by August 16, 2026.

Application

$0

The university says the current direct application process is entirely free.

Aid access

Counselling plus temporary Desjardins loan administration

The live aid page says the partner runs student loans for a short time. Students wait for RAFÉO access during this time.

Scholarship snapshot

Engagement et réussite entrance scholarship

$3,000 per year / $12,000 over four years

The current page says eligible full-time students receive it automatically with no separate application.

Eligibility wording conflict

All eligible full-time vs Ontario-resident wording

The current award page is broader than the university's 2024 launch. It is also broader than the 2025–26 notice. Confirm residency eligibility for the target cycle.

Avenir francophone

$3,000

For eligible anglophone students entering full-time first-year undergraduate study in French, subject to conditions.

Indigenous student scholarship

$3,000

This is for eligible full-time students from the five named First Nations. It uses academic and community-engagement criteria.

Financial-aid assessment

Individual

The university does not promise a fixed loan amount. It requires an admission letter before aid assessment.

Fall 2027 award cycle

Pending

Reconfirm amounts, continuation rules, residency conditions and deadlines for the target intake.

Award eligibility conflict

The current automatic-award page is broader than older university notices that named Ontario residents. Confirm residency and continuation conditions for the applicant’s own cycle.

The $6,088 billing basis is unlabeled

Current published information · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

The live program pages do not name an academic year or residency category. They do not name a billing period. They do not say if $6,088 is annual or full-program tuition.

Applies to: All applicants

Université de Sudbury: Health Sciences specialization, curriculum and published fee · Verified August 16, 2026

Current international tuition is pending

2027 pending · Current published information

The current official sources do not publish a separate international undergraduate tuition amount.

Request a written international fee assessment before accepting an offer; do not apply the unlabeled $6,088 figure automatically.

Applies to: International

Université de Sudbury: Current scholarship and financial-support overview · Verified August 16, 2026

2027–28 tuition is pending

2027 pending · 2027–28 academic year

By August 16, 2026, Sudbury had not published a target academic-year fee schedule. This applies to domestic and international fees.

Check the fee schedule and offer letter before budgeting for Fall 2027.

Applies to: All applicants

Université de Sudbury: Current scholarship and financial-support overview · Verified August 16, 2026

Entrance-award residency wording conflicts

Official-source conflict · Current published information

The current page says eligible full-time students. But the 2024 launch and 2025–26 notice limited automatic-award wording to Ontario residents.

Confirm residency eligibility and continuation conditions for the applicant’s own intake before treating the award as guaranteed.

Applies to: All applicants

Université de Sudbury: French-services designation, governance and relaunch context · Verified August 16, 2026

Student-aid access is in transition

Current published information · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

The live aid page says Desjardins temporarily administers student loans. This is while Sudbury students await access to RAFÉO.

Applies to: All applicants

Université de Sudbury: Current aid counselling, Desjardins and RAFÉO status · Verified August 16, 2026

Cost Planning

TuitionTuition depends on your program, your student status, and the year. Check domestic and international tuition on the official fee schedule.
ScholarshipsCheck automatic entrance awards, competitive major awards, faculty scholarships, and international-student awards.
Living CostsBudget for residence or rent, food, books, transit, and health insurance. Also budget for winter clothing and emergency funds.
Proof of FundsInternational students should confirm current study-permit financial requirements and school-specific cost estimates.

Student Life and Support

Fit Signals

CommunitySmall university profile: compare class feel and access to professors. Also compare student clubs and how easy it is to build community.
Student SupportsReview academic advising, accessibility services, mental health supports, international student services, and writing centres.
Clubs and LeadershipLook for discipline clubs, cultural groups, entrepreneurship programs, varsity/intramural sports, and volunteering.
First-Year TransitionAsk how orientation, peer mentorship, residence programming, and advising help students settle in.

Co-op, Research, and Career Outcomes

Workplace and experiential learning

Program stages and projects, not a universal paid co-op

Current evidence supports a six-credit workplace stage in multiple pathways. It also supports real-client marketing work, science laboratories, and coached leadership teams. Payment is not promised for every stage.

UNIV 4001 Stage

A six-credit workplace stage applies university learning in a professional setting. It requires a report. It appears in multiple Arts, Science and Commerce pathways.

Marketing project

ADMN 4614 develops a communication plan and a promotional campaign. The campaign is for a real business product or service.

Science laboratories

The Boréal partnership gives Sudbury science students access to laboratory space and equipment.

Leadership minor

The common bachelor’s structure includes a 24-credit leadership minor spanning study preparation, communication, teamwork and professional ethics.

Para-academic teams

Teams of eight meet twice a week with a coach. This runs for 12 weeks per semester. You earn digital badges toward a leadership academy certificate.

Dedicated coach

Sudbury promises a personal coach from the final secondary-school year through four undergraduate years.

Co-op boundary

Current evidence supports stages, projects, laboratories and coached teamwork, not a university-wide paid alternating co-op guarantee.

UNIV 4001

6 credits

Workplace learning plus a stage report.

Team model

8 students

Two coached 90-minute meetings weekly for 12 weeks.

Paid placement

Not guaranteed

Verify the terms of the specific stage before accepting.

The stage appears across multiple pathways

Current published information · Published for this period

Current Commerce and Interdisciplinary Studies pages include UNIV 4001. But applicants should audit their selected program. They should not assume every route contains it.

Applies to: All applicants

Université de Sudbury: Interdisciplinary BA structure and work-placement course · Verified August 16, 2026

Career Planning

Experiential LearningCheck whether your target program offers co-op or internships. It may also offer clinical placements, practicums, studios, field schools, or research terms.
Career ServicesCompare job boards, employer partnerships, resume support, interview preparation, and alumni mentoring.
Research AccessFor graduate-school or professional-school pathways, look for undergraduate research assistant roles and lab access.
Outcome QuestionsAsk where graduates work or study next, and whether outcomes differ by program, co-op stream, or campus.

Université de Sudbury now recruits directly to an active French-language undergraduate portfolio. It welcomed its first relaunched cohort in September 2025. Applicants should use the university's own free application. They should also use its published admission regulation. This includes the 70% general minimum and French-language evidence rules. The Fall 2027 closing date and calendar stay pending. Current program pages publish a $6,088 tuition line. It has no academic-year, residency or billing-period label. So international and 2027–28 prices need written confirmation. Sudbury runs residence with current 2026–27 rates. But it publishes no Fall 2027 guarantee. Its automatic entrance scholarship, workplace stages, real-client projects, science laboratories and coached leadership model are current. Scholarship eligibility, Applied Ethics credits and final credential wording still have official-source conflicts. Laurentian is a former federation partner. UOF is separate. Ottawa is the relaunch partner. Boréal supplies laboratory facilities, not Sudbury credentials.

Université de Sudbury admission, programs, tuition, residence, scholarships and workplace-learning FAQs

Current answers for Fall 2027 applicants covering direct French-language admission, published minima, institutional and credential ownership, current programs, tuition caveats, residence rates, scholarships, workplace stages and all unpublished target-cycle facts.

Official Sources and Next Steps

Stellar keeps this guide structured for comparison. But official university pages remain the source of truth. They are the source for program requirements, tuition, residence, scholarships, deadlines, and policy changes.

Prepared by Stellar Advisers Editorial Team · Reviewed August 16, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology

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