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Queen's University at Kingston

Kingston, Ontario · Canada · Research university

Queen's University at Kingston

Royal Charter of 1841; a campus in Kingston, Ontario, with a first-year residence guarantee and Arts, Commerce, Engineering and Computing degrees.

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In English
Every degree
City
Kingston, Ontario
Apply via
OUAC
Next deadline
20 Nov 2026

Deadlines

  1. 1 February 2027

    Commerce: application deadline
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  2. 15 February 2027

    Commerce: mandatory Supplementary Application due
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 1 March 2027

    Application deadline, all programs except Commerce, Health Sciences and Nursing
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this school (2 more)

  1. 20 November 2026

    Recommended OUAC application date if you want a Major Admission Award
    DetailsSource

  2. 31 March 2027

    All documents due, including transcripts and English test scores
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

Every date in Canada

What you could study here

Every degree here is taught in English. What it is known for:

Commerce

BCom · 4 yrs

Maths and English at 5 or better (predicted or final); Maths AI SL not accepted.

Business

Engineering

BASc · 4 yrs

Maths, Chemistry, Physics and English; the admission average uses only these four prerequisite subjects.

Engineering

Search all its degrees

5 faculties: what each looks for
  • Faculty of Arts and Science: Arts and Economics need English only; Computing needs English and Maths (not AI SL); Science programs add lab sciences.
  • Smith School of Business (Commerce): Maths and English at 5+, plus a mandatory Supplementary Application read alongside your grades.
  • Smith Engineering: Maths, Chemistry, Physics and English; the admission average counts only these four; General First Year or Direct Entry.
  • Health Sciences and Nursing: Earlier deadline than most programs and a mandatory Supplementary Application, as for Commerce.
  • Concurrent Education: Combined education degrees need English, plus Maths and sciences for the Science stream; Music adds an audition and theory test.

What it asks of IB students

Full IB Diploma: six subjects, three at HL, no mark below 3, total at least 28 excluding bonus points, plus program prerequisites. Maths AI SL is not accepted where Maths is a prerequisite.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

Queen's offers a first-year residence guarantee and early move-in for international students.

All 3 notes
  • Queen's offers a first-year residence guarantee and early move-in for international students.
  • International applicants with a 90% average or higher receive automatic scholarships and awards; Major Admission Awards need a separate online application.
  • The IB score is read excluding bonus points, and the engineering average uses only the prerequisite subjects.

Sources
  1. Queen's — High School Student: International Baccalaureate (IB) — checked 2026-10-07
  2. Queen's — Undergraduate Admission Deadlines — checked 2026-10-07
  3. Queen's — Undergraduate Tuition and Fees 2026-2027 — checked 2026-10-07
  4. Smith School of Business — Bachelor of Commerce admission — checked 2026-10-07
  5. Smith School of Business — Bachelor of Commerce — checked 2026-10-07
  6. Queen's — Study Engineering — checked 2026-10-07