2.    Admission Requirements and Eligibility

2.1   General Requirements

Graduates of recognized universities will be considered for
admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. The
University's general policy on admission is outlined below, but all
applicants should refer to the departmental statements in this
calendar for details concerning the specific or additional
requirements of each department, institute or school.

2.2   Eligibility

A combination of factors is taken into consideration in assessing
the eligibility of a candidate for admission into one of the
graduate programs:

      (a)  the performance of the candidate and the assessment
           provided by his/her referees as a measure of the
           likelihood that the candidate can successfully complete
           the course of studies and research defined by the Senate
           of the University for the given degree
      (b)  the capacity of the graduate department, institute, or
           school to provide a program of studies and research which
           would meet the expectations of the candidate as defined
           in his/her statement of academic interests and ambitions
      (c)  the availability of a faculty member competent to
           supervise the academic program of studies and research of
           the candidate at the time.

2.3   Qualifying-Year Program

      Applicants who do not qualify for direct admission to the
      master's program may be admitted to a qualifying-year program.
      Applicants who lack an honours degree, but have a pass degree
      with honours standing (a least B overall) will normally be
      admitted to a qualifying-year program.

      If successful in this qualifying year and upon formal
      application to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research,
      the student may eventually proceed to the master's program.
      However, admission to the qualifying-year program does not
      imply automatic admission to the master's program. At the end
      of the qualifying-year program the student will be required to
      apply for entry into the master's program at which time the
      department will determine the student's eligibility to enter
      the program. If successful, the student will be informed of
      this decision by the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies
      and Research.

      Applicants for a master's degree who have a program
      requirement of seven and one-half full courses or more (with
      the exception of Social Work, Public Administration and
      Journalism) will register initially in the qualifying-year
      program.

      Courses taken to fulfil the requirements of the
      qualifying-year program may not be used for credit for the
      master's degree. Courses taken extra to the program
      requirements of the qualifying year and which have been
      successfully completed, may be considered for credit towards
      the master's degree.

2.4   Master's Program

      For admission to the master's program, applicants must hold an
      honours bachelor's degree, or the equivalent, with at least
      high honours standing (normally B+ or better in honours
      subject; B- or better overall). The applicant must also be
      recommended by the department in which he/she plans to
      undertake his/her studies.

      Applicants for a master's degree who have a program
      requirement for seven full courses or less will register
      directly in the master's program.

2.5   Doctoral Program

      For admission to the Ph.D. program, applicants must ordinarily
      hold a master's degree (or equivalent) from a recognized
      university, normally with a minimum average of B+ in courses
      (including thesis where applicable), and normally with no
      grade below B-.

2.6   Restriction on Degrees

      Applicants should note that of the bachelor's, master's, and
      Ph.D. degrees, only two may ordinarily be taken at Carleton
      University.