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PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Send this application to the Ontario Universities� Application Centre. All supporting documentation (e.g., transcripts, course descriptions, language proficiency test scores [if applicable], etc.) must be sent directly to the Office of International Admissions at York University. Once we have received all your documents we require several weeks to make an admissions decision. If you are not able to submit your supporting documents before the deadline, please consider applying to a later entry point. For a list of required documents, refer to our Web site at www.yorku.ca (click on Prospective Students). Note: Early Conditional Admission � If you are completing an academic high school program at the present time, you can ask your school or teacher to send a statement of your interim or predicted final results to the Office of International Admissions. We will offer you early conditional admission based on this information if your academic qualifications meet our entry requirements. With this offer, you will be able to apply for a Student Authorization at the nearest Canadian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate. The Student Authorization is needed in order to study in Canada. If you are attending a postsecondary institution at this time, we may be able to consider you for possible conditional admission as well. To assist us with this, please submit a detailed transcript of your university/college courses that outlines grades achieved and courses in which you are currently enrolled. DOCUMENT AND APPLICATION DEADLINES At York University, it is possible to begin studies in September, January or May. Below are the deadlines for each session. Applications may be processed after these deadlines if space is available. For Classes Beginning - September: Arts, Atkinson, Education, Environmental Studies Early Deadline -February 1, 2001* Fine Arts, Glendon, Science, Schulich School of Business Final Deadline � June 1, 2001 International Students applying from outside of Canada are strongly encouraged to apply and submit all documents by February 1, 2001 January: Arts, Atkinson Do not use application for January entry. Visit our Web site at www.yorku.ca for an on-line application and deadline information. International Students applying from outside of Canada are strongly encouraged to apply and submit all documents by October 1, 2000 May: Atkinson, Glendon, Science March 1, 2001 International Students applying from outside of Canada are strongly encouraged to apply and submit all documents by January 1, 2001 * Applicants to limited enrolment programs (e.g., Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Schulich School of Business, and Atkinson�s Schools of Nursing and Social Work) are strongly encouraged to apply by the early deadline date. Please note supplementary application deadlines as outlined below. FACULTY SPECIFIC INFORMATION Supplementary applications are available at our Web site at www.yorku.ca (click on Prospective Students). LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY You do NOT need to provide proof of language proficiency if you have completed one of the following: 1. the equivalent of four years of full-time secondary school studies or the equivalent of one full year of postsecondary study in an accredited institution in Canada; OR 2. four years of full-time secondary school studies where English is the official language of instruction; OR 3. the equivalent of one full year of postsecondary studies in an accredited institution where English is the official language of instruction AND in a country where English is an official language. Note: Glendon applicants may provide proof of language proficiency in either English or French. Acceptable English Language Proficiency Tests We accept the following tests and minimum scores: York English Language Test (YELT) � 1 to 5 overall score Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) � 560 (paper test); 220 (computer test) (York�s institutional code for reporting the TOEFL is 0894.) Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) � 82 International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) � 7 Candidates with strong academic averages but whose language test scores fall slightly below these scores may still be reviewed for possible conditional admission. TRANSFER CREDIT You will be considered for transfer credit if you have completed Advanced Placement examinations, International Baccalaureate courses at the higher level, the General Certificate of Education, le Baccalaur�at Fran�ais or studies at any other recognized postsecondary institution. If you have studied at a postsecondary institution outside of Canada or the United States, you must submit detailed course descriptions prepared by your former postsecondary institution. Your admission will be delayed until these documents are submitted. U.S. CITIZENS If you are applying as a U.S. citizen, you can carry your FAFSA loans with you to York. The York institutional code for FAFSA is 007679. York�s CEEB code for reporting SAT scores is 0894. FURTHER INFORMATION Office of International Admissions York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto, Ontario Canada M3J 1P3 Tel: 416-736-5825 Fax: 416-650-8195 Visit Web site for admission, scholarship and financial aid information, supplementary forms, calendars, and a virtual campus tour: www.yorku.ca (click on Prospective Students).				QUICK LINKS Canada Student Loans Program Canadian Universities Graduate Studies Guidelines for Admission - International Students Important Sites for Learning Links to Other Sites Ontario Colleges Ontario Schools Private Institutions Procedure for Admission - National Students Public Libraries Study Permit Higher Studies in Canada provide information regarding Education in Canada such as Canada Student Loans Program, Education Institutions from school level to university level, important links to other education institutions, public libraries and other matters relating to Education in Canada. 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