Western University Admission Requirements 2027
For September 2027, Western asks Ontario students for an OSSD and six Grade 12 U/M courses (not co-op), with at least 70% in each required course. Its admission average guidelines run from the low 80s (Arts & Humanities, Music) to the high 80s to low 90s (Engineering, Health Sciences, Nursing). They describe last year's incoming class, not a cut-off.
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Western University admission requirements for 2027
Ontario high school applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma and at least six Grade 12 U/M courses, excluding co-op. ENG4U and every program prerequisite must be included. Western currently requires at least 70% in each required course, but that is an eligibility floor, not a guaranteed admission average. The program-specific ranges below describe the previous incoming class and can move with demand.
Equal consideration
January 15, 2027
Western and OUAC now publish this date for full-time undergraduate Group A applications. Ivey AEO is due the same day.
Latest Group A response
May 28, 2027
OUAC's response date includes an offer, refusal, or deferral for an on-time Ontario high school application.
Earliest required reply
June 1, 2027
An Ontario university cannot compel a Group A applicant to accept or make a financial commitment before this date.
Western University application deadlines for Fall 2027
The focused deadline calendar separates Western's January 15 equal-consideration date from Nursing, Ivey AEO, Music, scholarships, portfolios, Casper, WISc, documents, offers and residence dates.
Check every Western University application deadline for 2027Late September 2026
OUAC applications open
Western-published
January 15, 2027
Equal-consideration application deadline and Ivey AEO deadline
Western and OUAC confirmed
February 1–April 2027
Program supplements, auditions, portfolios, tests, and special profiles close
Program-specific
May 28, 2027
Latest OUAC response date for on-time Ontario high school applicants
OUAC confirmed
June 1, 2027
Earliest date an Ontario university can require an offer response or financial commitment
OUAC confirmed
Western programs: required courses and average guidelines
Western's Ontario page lists every first-year entry program with its required courses, its supplemental requirements and the typical average range of last year's incoming class. Its program pages for September 2027 entry print the same bands as an Admission Average Guideline, with two differences noted in the table (Media and Communication Studies, and Commercial Aviation Management).
You need at least 70% in each required course. That's the floor for the course, not the average Western admits.
Every row was checked against the school's own pages on November 4, 2026.
Western admission average guidelines, September 2027 entry
Ontario high school applicants, by program: last year's incoming class. Not a cut-off.
Bars convert published bands with one fixed rule: low = 0–3, mid = 4–7 and high = 8–9 above the decade (low 90s = 90–93, mid 80s = 84–87, high 80s = 88–89). A minimum is one point. Programs that print no figure are in the table only.
Source: Western: Ontario high school requirements and typical average ranges (checked November 4, 2026); Western: undergraduate program pages for September 2027 (checked November 4, 2026).
| Program | Required courses (70% minimum in each) | Typical average range | Supplemental requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & HumanitiesOUAC EA · 280 first-year places with Fine Arts | ENG4U | Low 80s | None for most programs. SASAH Statement of Interest due February 28, 2027 |
| Fine Arts, StudioOUAC EAV | ENG4U | Low 80s | Online portfolio and personal statement due February 15, 2027 |
| Computer ScienceOUAC ECS · 500 places | ENG4U, MHF4U, MCV4U and one of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U or ICS4U | Low to mid 80s | None listed |
| EngineeringOUAC EE · 850 places | ENG4U, MHF4U, MCV4U, SCH4U, SPH4U | High 80s to low 90s | Casper test; Western's last Engineering test date is March 2, 2027, and you can't get an offer without the result |
| Family Studies & Human DevelopmentOUAC EFS · 50 places | ENG4U | Low 80s | None listed |
| Foods and NutritionOUAC EH · 65 places | ENG4U, SBI4U, SCH4U and MCF3M or MCR3U (MHF4U and MCV4U recommended) | Low to mid 80s | None listed |
| Health SciencesOUAC EW · 450 places | ENG4U, SBI4U and one of MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U | High 80s to low 90s | None listed |
| KinesiologyOUAC EP · 335 places | ENG4U, SBI4U (Grade 12 math and physics recommended) | High 80s | None listed |
| Management & Organizational StudiesOUAC ED · 950 places with Aviation | ENG4U and two of MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U | Mid to high 80s | None listed |
| MOS, Commercial Aviation ManagementOUAC EDN | ENG4U and two of MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U (SPH4U recommended for the Flight Option) | Low 80s on the Ontario page; the MOS program page gives mid to high 80s for ED and EDN together | CAM supplementary form due March 1, 2027; the Flight Option needs a Transport Canada Category 1 Medical Certificate before flight training |
| Media and Communication StudiesOUAC EI · 250 places | ENG4U | Low to mid 80s on the Ontario page; the program page lists a low 80s mid-year guideline | None listed |
| Medical SciencesOUAC ESM · 1,000 places | ENG4U, SBI4U, MCV4U, SCH4U (SPH4U recommended) | Mid to high 80s | None listed |
| Music, Bachelor of MusicOUAC EM | ENG4U | Low 80s | Audition and/or interview; register by February 1, 2027 |
| Music, Bachelor of ArtsOUAC EMA | ENG4U | Low 80s | Audition and/or interview; register by February 1, 2027 |
| Music Administrative StudiesOUAC EMS | ENG4U and one of MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U | Mid 80s | Video submission and interview; register for the interview by February 1, 2027 |
| NursingOUAC ENW · 210 places | at least 70% in each of ENG4U, SBI4U, SCH4U and one of MCR3U, MCF3M, MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U | High 80s to low 90s | None listed on the Ontario page |
| ScienceOUAC ES · 550 places | ENG4U, MCV4U and two of MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, ICS4U, SES4U, MDM4U or SPH4U | Low to mid 80s | Only Western Integrated Science (WISc): an application due in early April 2027, and SCH4U required |
| Social ScienceOUAC EO · 850 places | ENG4U (Grade 12 math recommended; MHF4U and MCV4U for Economics) | Low to mid 80s | None listed |
What Western's guidelines mean for you
Western says some admitted students fall above a range and some fall below it, and no minimum grade guarantees admission. Treat the band as a target for your six-course average.
Western makes offers in rounds from the grades OUAC sends. It looks at your required courses, your highest Grade 12 grades and your overall Grade 11 performance. If you don't get a decision in one round, you're considered in the next.
Plan the extra steps early. Engineering needs a Casper result before Western can make an offer, and Western says results can take three weeks to arrive.
Ontario note: you need your OSSD, at least six Grade 12 U or M courses (co-op doesn't count) including ENG4U, and all your completed and in-progress Grade 11 U/M courses on your record. Online, summer and private school courses must be ministry-accredited and sent through OUAC.
Official sources for the requirements table
Western Psychology high school requirements
Psychology is not a separate direct-entry Ontario application at Western. A student normally applies to Social Science, completes the appropriate first-year courses, and then requests a Psychology module. For the current Ontario entry row, Social Science requires ENG4U, lists a low-to-mid-80s typical range, and does not list a supplementary application.
High-school entry route
Ontario high school applicants normally enter Western through Social Science (OUAC code EO), not through a direct-entry Psychology module.
Required and recommended courses
ENG4U is the required Social Science course. Western recommends any Grade 12 U/M mathematics because every Psychology Major and Honours Specialization requires first-year university math.
BSc course planning
For a Psychology BSc route, Western says SBI4U plus SCH4U or SPH4U may also be needed to access the first-year science courses required by the module.
Module entry after first year
Students can request a Psychology module after first year. The current department rules require at least 60% in Psychology 1002 and 1003; Honours Specialization entry is limited and competitive.
The course choices matter even when they are described as recommended: a student who cannot enter the required first-year math or science courses may delay or lose access to the intended Psychology module. Verify the current Western Psychology progression rules before finalizing Grade 12 courses.
How Western calculates an admission average
Western reviews the required courses for the program plus the highest eligible Grade 12 grades available before each offer round. If a required course is still in progress, the applicant must show enrolment in it. Overall Grade 11 performance may support an early decision when Grade 12 evidence is incomplete.
For a repeated course, Western says it uses the highest grade earned across the attempts. Online, summer, and private-school courses must be ministry-approved, meet the same rigour, and reach Western through OUAC.
There is no single official Western acceptance rate or average that predicts every program. Compare the exact entry category, its prerequisites, and the published range rather than relying on one campus-wide percentage.
Western supplementary applications and deadlines
Most Western entry categories do not require a supplement, but the routes below currently do. These are Western's published Fall 2027 dates. The current Ontario requirements page lists Casper for Engineering; it does not list a general Casper requirement for direct-entry Nursing.
Western supplementary applications and deadlines
| Route | Required item | Published deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Ivey AEO | Separate Ivey AEO application | January 15, 2027 |
| Music | Audition and interview registration | February 1, 2027 |
| Scholar's Electives | Program application | February 14, 2027 |
| Visual Arts – Studio | Digital portfolio and personal statement | February 15, 2027 |
| SASAH | Statement of interest | February 28, 2027 |
| Commercial Aviation Management | CAM supplementary application | March 1, 2027 |
| Engineering | Casper test | Test dates October–March; last listed date March 2, 2027 |
| Western Integrated Science | WISc application | April 2027; exact date to be confirmed |
What the Ivey AEO application actually includes
AEO is a status, not direct entry to the HBA program. Applicants apply to Western or an eligible affiliate through OUAC and submit a separate Ivey application. Ivey currently asks for two activity essays of up to 500 words, up to five more activities in point form, and a verifiable reference for every activity. Activities earning academic credit, including co-op placements, are not eligible.
The mandatory Kira interview has five timed questions, normally takes 20–30 minutes, and must be completed in one sitting. Use the Western Ivey AEO guide to plan the academic and leadership evidence separately.
When Western sends admission offers
Group A offers are released in rounds from December through May, with the largest round usually around mid-May. Western reviews an application in every round as Grade 11 and Grade 12 results become available. Group B applicants can usually expect up to six weeks after the application is complete; Nursing can take longer.
Student Center is the authoritative status source. An offer email links to the personalized Choose Western portal, where the applicant must verify final-grade and other conditions. Ontario applicants normally send final grades through OUAC.
Western University IB and IELTS requirements
International and IB applicants must use their curriculum-specific page rather than translating the Ontario course table on their own. Western's IB page is current for Fall 2027; its English-test score page still carries a Fall 2026 label, so the IELTS threshold below is clearly separated from the confirmed 2027 dates.
International Baccalaureate
Complete IB Diploma with Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay, six subjects including three at Higher Level, at least 27 total points, no course below 4, and every program prerequisite.
Planning note: Western says competitive applicants commonly present predicted results in the low to mid 30s. Ontario IB students are assessed on OSSD grades converted and reported through OUAC.
IELTS Academic
Western's currently published undergraduate threshold is 6.5 overall with no section below 6.0. Nursing publishes separate English-language rules.
Planning note: The score page still labels these thresholds for Fall 2026, while Western's Fall 2027 deadline page says English-test results are due by mid-April. Check the score page again before booking or sending a 2027 test.
Requirements by applicant route
Do not reuse Ontario high school rules for an international, postsecondary, or transfer application. Western publishes separate routes and may request different records or course evidence.
Ontario high school (Group A)
Apply through OUAC, then use Western Student Center for documents, grades, and To Do List items.
Checkpoint: January 15 equal consideration; prerequisites plus the strongest eligible Grade 12 grades drive review.
Other Canadian or international high school (Group B)
Apply through OUAC and follow Western's curriculum-specific requirements and document instructions.
Checkpoint: A complete application may take up to six weeks for a decision; Nursing can take longer.
Canadian university transfer
Apply as a transfer applicant and submit official postsecondary records plus any requested course information.
Checkpoint: Western lists a 70% minimum overall average, but that does not guarantee admission.
Canadian college transfer
Use Western's college-transfer route and check program eligibility before assuming credits will apply.
Checkpoint: Current general eligibility uses 78% for a completed two- or three-year diploma, or 80% after first year in certain pathways.
Western application status, documents and admissions contact
Western Student Center—not an unofficial admissions predictor—is the source for an individual file. These checkpoints answer the most common account, transfer, document, and contact questions.
Student Center access
Western says the account email normally arrives two to five business days after the OUAC application. The account requires the nine-digit Western Student Number and ten-digit OUAC Reference Number.
Application status
Student Center is the authoritative status source for each Western choice, the To Do List, and the admission decision. Ivey AEO status is separate and does not appear there.
Documents
A Recommended Submission Date is not a hard deadline, but applicants should upload items promptly. Western asks applicants to allow at least five business days for an uploaded item to be reviewed.
Transfer timing
January 15, 2027 is Western's central equal-consideration date. Western does not publish one separate universal 2027 transfer deadline; Nursing and supplemental routes have their own dates, so transfer applicants must follow the exact program page and Student Center.
Admissions contact
For undergraduate admission questions, Western lists welcome@uwo.ca and 519-661-2100. Status questions should begin in Student Center because the admissions team says it does not have a more current decision than the portal.
Official undergraduate contact: welcome@uwo.ca · 519-661-2100
Official sources
- Ontario high school requirements and typical ranges
- Western Psychology first-year and module requirements
- Western 2026–2027 admission deadlines
- Western supplementary forms and 2027 dates
- Western OUAC application process
- Western admission decision and offer rounds
- Western admission conditions
- Ivey AEO requirements and Kira interview
- OUAC 2026–2027 schedule of dates
- Western international high school requirements
- Canadian university transfer requirements
- Canadian college transfer requirements
- Western International Baccalaureate requirements
- Western English-language and IELTS requirements
- Western Student Center account and application status
- Western document-upload guidance
- Western undergraduate admissions contact
Reviewed July 30, 2026 · Fall 2027 dates confirmed on the linked Western and OUAC pages
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