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Indigenous Transition Year Program (ITYP) at Lakehead University

Lakehead University, Canada

Programme overview

Eight-month full-time access program for First Nations (status or non-status), Metis or Inuit students who do not meet regular or mature student admission requirements. Core courses in English, study skills, science and an elective; graduates earn three university credits and become eligible for admission to a Lakehead program. Class size ranges from 15 to 30 students.

Department: Indigenous Access Programs  |  Duration: 8 months  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Minimum 3.5 FCEs of courses (English 1012 and 1015, General Science 0251 and 0252, UNIV 1016 and an elective) plus 1.0 FCE of non-credit Indigenous Transition Year Program courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be First Nations (status or non-status), Metis or Inuit, fluent in English, have completed Grade 12C English or equivalent, and not meet the admission criteria for programs in the Social Sciences and Humanities; individual consideration is possible. No application fee; submit the application package and official transcripts.

Domestic applicants: CAD 6,104 a year (2026). Canadian/Permanent Resident of Ontario, full-time Fall/Winter 2026-2027 tuition for fee group 'Arts' (Thunder Bay campus schedule); figure shown is Year 1 tuition. Tuition by year of study: Year 1: $6,104.20; Year 2: $6,074.98; Year 3: $6,033.61; Year 4: Source

International applicants: CAD 31,750 a year (2026). International, full-time Fall/Winter 2026-2027 tuition for fee group 'Arts' (Thunder Bay campus schedule); figure shown is Year 1 tuition. Tuition by year of study: Year 1: $31,750.00; Year 2: $31,143.00; Year 3: $31,143.00; Year 4: $31,143.00. Excludes c Source

Lakehead has three intake periods: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring/Summer (May/July).

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