University in Canada
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Queen's University is a research-intensive university in Kingston, Ontario, established in 1841. It has an alumni network of 150,000 graduates in 119 countries, and its entering students average 91%. Its undergraduate graduation rate is 89%.
The main campus is at 99 University Avenue, Kingston. Queen's also operates Bader College at Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, United Kingdom. Teaching is organised in seven faculties and schools: Arts and Science, Education, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, Health Sciences, Law, Smith School of Business and Smith Engineering. Queen's lists 92 undergraduate programs across 53 departments, over 125 graduate degrees spanning more than 50 disciplines, and more than 140 online courses.
Research strengths include astroparticle physics (professor emeritus Arthur B. McDonald won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics), cancer trials through the Canadian Cancer Trials Group, supercomputing infrastructure, and climate and environmental research. Queen's holds 43 Canada Research Chairs.
Student life centres on more than 300 clubs, about 1,000 varsity athletes known as the Gaels, and the Athletics and Recreation Centre. Residence has 18 buildings housing more than 4,000 students from 90+ countries, and international students are guaranteed residence. The campus also includes the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, the Agnes Etherington Art Centre and the Miller Museum of Geology.
International students come from 120+ countries. Support includes immigration and pre-arrival help, study permit and Post-Graduation Work Permit guidance, academic and career advising, an optional paid internship, and automatic scholarships for applicants with an average of 90% or higher. The QBridge pathway programs in the Queen's School of English prepare academically competitive students who fall short of the English requirement.
All international applicants are considered automatically, with no application, for the Dean's International Award, available to international-fee students entering first year in Arts and Science ($5,000 to $25,000 a year), Commerce ($15,000 to $25,000), Engineering ($10,000 to $25,000) or Health Sciences ($10,000 to $15,000, not Nursing). Awards are renewable for 3 further years while the student remains full-time in the same faculty. Principal's Scholarships of $7,000 for one year go to students in the top 3% of the competitive admission average in each program. The Principal's Global Scholars Undergraduate Award supports forcibly displaced students entering through the Global Scholars pathway. International applicants with a 90%+ average receive automatic scholarships.
Canadian citizens, permanent residents and Protected Persons apply by one Major Admission Award (MAA) application on SOLUS, due December 8, 2026 for 2027-28. Other options include the Commitment Scholars Award, the Promise Scholars program, admission bursaries and the Financial Aid and Awards Profile. Renewable academic awards require an 80% course load and a minimum 3.5 GPA.
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View scholarships for Queen's University →Applicants apply through one of three portals. The Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) is for applicants within Canada and for applicants from outside Canada who are also applying to another Ontario university. The Common App is for applicants from the United States or elsewhere outside Canada. The Queen's International Application Portal is for international applicants not applying to another Ontario university. About 5 to 7 business days after applying, the applicant receives an 8-digit Queen's student number and NetID instructions, then completes the To-Do list on the SOLUS student centre. Commerce, Nursing and Health Sciences require a mandatory Supplementary Application; Music, Concurrent Education Music and Music Theatre require an audition.
The Ontario Secondary School Diploma and six 4U/4M courses, including ENG4U. Arts: English 4U. Commerce: English 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U and another 4U math, with at least 80% in these. Computing: English 4U, Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U. Engineering: English 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U, Chemistry 4U, Physics 4U, Advanced Functions 4U. Health Sciences: English 4U (minimum 80%), Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U, and Advanced Functions or Calculus and Vectors 4U. Nursing: English 4U (minimum 75%), Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U and a 4U math. Kinesiology: English 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U, Biology 4U.
Arts, Science, Music: low 80s. Computing, Kinesiology, Life Science and Biochemistry, Engineering and Applied Science: mid 80s. Electrical and Computing Engineering stream, Mechatronics and Robotics: high 80s. Concurrent Education Arts: high 80s. Concurrent Education Kinesiology, Nursing, Health Sciences: low 90s. Commerce: 90+. Averages vary by year and may be higher.
Ghana (WASSCE): senior-level English is required for Arts, and English and Mathematics for Commerce (minimum B2 in both, plus Supplementary Application) and Computing. Engineering requires English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. Health Sciences requires Biology, Chemistry, English Literature and Mathematics with at least B2 in English. Competitive grades fall in a combination of B2 and B3, varying by program and year. Requirements are also set for AP, A-Levels, CBSE/ISC, CAPE, French Baccalauréat, HKDSE and IB. Most new international undergraduates need a provincial attestation letter (PAL) for their study permit application.
Required if you did not study in an English-speaking country or English is not your first language. Minimums: IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0; TOEFL 88 overall with at least 20 in each skill (before January 2026; the new 1-6 scale requires 4.5 overall with no skill below 4.0); PTE Academic 60; Duolingo 120; CAEL 70 with no band below 60; Cambridge English 175 with no component below 170; LanguageCert Academic 70 with no score below 65; or completion of QBridge. Results are valid for two years. Scores below the minimum may qualify the applicant for a QBridge pathway.
Transfer applicants from other universities, colleges and Queen's students changing faculty apply through separate undergraduate routes. Graduate applications are handled by the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (+1 613.533.6100).
Campus services include health care providers and 24/7 online support, Indigenous and equity spaces such as 4D and Yellow House, Queen's Student Accessibility Services, career services and an Off-Campus Living Advisor. Residence has 6 room configurations and a mandatory meal plan in first year; about 4,900 students live in residence.
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