Terms & definitions
OUAC
The Ontario Universities Application Centre. OUAC facilitates the process of applying to an Ontario university. When you apply, it will be through ouac.on.ca
Applicant portal
Once you apply on OUAC, you will get an email to access to your applicant portal. This is your place to submit documents, track your checklist and find your offer.
By-selection program
By-selection programs assess applicants based on grades and the mandatory supplementary application.
Non-by-selection programs
Supplementary application
Supplementary applications are extra components that accompany some of our program applications. They help us learn more about you. Find out more about supplementary applications.
Major/Minor
A minor is a secondary subject that complements your major. It’s available to students enrolled in four or five-year programs.
Units
Units define the number of credits associated with a course.
A unit is roughly equivalent to one lecture-hour per week for one term or two hours of laboratories or seminars per week for one term.
High school curriculum
Your curriculum is your study program. You could be taking a country curriculum (your national education system). Or, you could be taking an international curriculum, like CBSE, IB, etc.