Pre-University

Though we would rather greet you on campus, due to the global health crisis, in order to keep everyone safe and healthy, we have decided to bring the school to you.

Be sure to watch our virtual tour, explore our campus map, and register for one of our upcoming information events to get a true sense of who we are and what differentiates us, both as a school and as a community.

Pre-U Information Evening – External Applicants, November 17, 2020

• Webinar:  6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
• Live Virtual Tours: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Registration details TBC.

Pre-U Information Evening – LCC Applicants, November 18, 2020 

• Webinar:  6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Registration details coming soon!

Please complete the online application. Supporting documents (as indicated on the application) should be uploaded to the form or can be sent by email to our office.

The application deadline for September 2021 admission is January 15, 2021.

Application Checklist

• A completed online application
• A photo of the applicant
• A completed student profile form
• A personal statement by the applicant explaining why he or she is applying to the Pre-University program (300 words)
• A confidential report form (where schools comply)
• Copies of report cards from grades 9 and above
• An original birth certificate (brought to the Admissions Office when the school re-opens to the general public) or three certified copies of the long form birth certificate. Both parents’ names must appear.
• An interview with representatives form the admissions and academic advising offices.
• A non-refundable processing and evaluation fee of $50, payable by cash (receipt provided), cheque or money order, to Lower Canada College, or by wire transfer (from a financial institution outside Canada only).

Note: Students with a psycho-educational assessment are asked to include this information as part of the application. Full reports are required along with the most recent Individual Education Plan (IEP). Students are also asked to disclose if they are scheduled to have an assessment for the first time.

No entrance test is required.

Students who apply from outside the province of Québec, may have additional application requirements.

Applications to the Pre-U program are accepted throughout the year. 

The early application deadline for September 2021 admissions is January 15, 2021.

There are a number of criteria that are considered when evaluating a student’s file:

• Interview
• Student profile
• Confidential school report form
• Past report cards
• MEES results (if applicable)
• Personal statement

In addition to the requirements for the entry grade, international students must also:

• Demonstrate their English language proficiency by completing one of the following tests as part of the admissions process:
  • TOEFL: 90 for iBT TOEFL, 500 for paper-based TOEFL
  • IELTS: 6-6.5
  • CAEL: 70
• Provide immigration documents (these can be supplied at the admission office meeting)
• Provide a certified translation of report cards
• Provide the Admissions Office with additional information about curriculum in their current school (as needed)