An institution's specific academic and supplementary requirements for entry to the institution or to a specific program within it

Institution from which a student is transferring, or in a transfer agreement, the institution where course work was completed

Learners from Aboriginal communities (First nations, Metis and Inuit)

Modified delivery model of a regular college postsecondary program,  which enables students to complete the program in a shorter time period by granting credit for previously achieved credits or credentials; also referred to as a compressed intensive or fast track program.

Grouping of related fields of study in the college or university sector e.g., engineering, arts, architecture, business, technology, health, science and many others

Statement of a student's overall academic performance in an institution; generally used to determine student eligibility for honours, promotion and graduation, etc.; usually expressed as a Grade Point Average (GPA)

The period of time (usually between 12 to 18 weeks) during which classes are in session at a college or university. At the end of a term, students are evaluated, and awarded credits for successful completion of each course.

A period of time from the beginning of one fall term in September to the beginning of the next fall term, divided into terms or semesters

Certification by an external agency or professional regulatory body that an educational program meets its standards

Under certain conditions, graduates of specific programs have priority to be admitted to other programs, for example, students in collaborative programs (programs offered jointly by two or more partner institutions)