To be admitted into a degree program at Acsenda School of Management, applicants must meet the minimum entrance requirements outlined below:
A domestic applicant is defined as a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
Applicants with post-secondary education must have a minimum CGPA of 2.0 or higher from their most recent post-secondary transcript (regardless of full or partial completion). Credits earned from previous undergraduate level programs may be applied to meet the requirements for a degree at Acsenda. Transfer credits will be assessed on a case-by-case basis as per the conditions outlined in ‘Policy 9000 – Transfer Credit’.
Applicants are only eligible for admission if the content covered in their previous post-secondary education shows a significant difference to the content covered in their preferred program at Acsenda.
Acsenda reserves the right to refuse admission to applicants who are determined will not satisfy the minimum residency requirements as outlined in ‘Policy 9003 – Residency Requirements’.
Acsenda reserves the right to withdraw an applicant’s offer or acceptance if it is learned the applicant has previous post-secondary education which was not disclosed at the point of submission.
Applicants must have graduated from an education institution accredited by one of the regional or national accrediting bodies, or the Ministry of Education (or equivalency) of that country.
Due to differences in world educational and grading systems, satisfactory completion of secondary education is not necessarily an acceptable basis for admission to the first year. Acsenda reserves the right to determine whether an applicant is eligible for admission and to determine what transfer credit, if any, may be granted to international applicants with prior post-secondary education.
Applicants must have graduated from an accredited academic or college-prep program and have four (4) years of English (not ESL) to the senior level and three (3) years of math to the senior level with a cumulative average of 65% in math; and at least three (3) other senior academic subjects. Standardized tests such as SAT or ACT are not required but good scores on such tests improve an applicant’s chances of admission.
Applicants must have standing in at least five (5) subject areas, including English and Mathematics, with at least three (3) A levels including English or six (6) subject areas at the Advanced Subsidiary Level. A subject may not be counted at both A-level and O-level. Mathematics will be accepted at the O-level with a minimum grade of C. The admission average is calculated on at least two (2) Olevels, and three (3) A-levels or six (6) Advanced Subsidiary Levels. Applicants who present subjects at the A-level with minimum grades of B may be granted first-year transfer credit for those subjects if applicable to the program of study at ASM. A General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) certified by the school is required.
English is the language of instruction at Acsenda School of Management. Applicants whose first language is not English or who have completed their education in another language must demonstrate English language proficiency before admission. Focusing in the following areas: listening, reading, speaking and writing. Proof of English proficiency can be accomplished by one or more means:
If applicants have not met the satisfied minimum mathematic requirement or equivalency to Math 11 with a C grade or higher; applicants will be required to complete the Basic Math course BMTH100.
This course provides the applicant with an opportunity to build mathematical proficiency in business-related skills and for some courses, it is a pre-requisite.
