ENG4U; one course in a 4U Mathematics; SBI4U or SCH4U; three additional 4U or 4M courses.

ENG4U; one course in a 4U Mathematics; SBI4U; SCH4U; two additional 4U or 4M courses.

• Biology (SBI4U) is the recommended science course for students pursuing a major in Child, Youth & Family or Adult Development

1. All applicants to programs in the Social Sciences are strongly encouraged to offer a course in Mathematics among the additional five courses.

2. Students planning on entering programs in are strongly advised to include Economics; Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics; or Mathematical Economics.

ENG4U; MHF4U; one additional 4U Mathematics course, three additional 4U or 4M courses.

ENG4U; MHF 4U; four additional 4U or 4M courses.

1. Hotel and Food Administration and Tourism Management: Applicants are considered on the basis of academic performance and review of a Background Information Sheet submitted to the Admissions Committee. The BIS deadline date for the Hotel and Food Administration and Tourism Management majors is March 1. Late applications may be considered if spaces are available.

2. Marketing: If available, students are encouraged to include Economics and/or Administrative or Organizational Studies and/or Accounting among their 4U or 4M courses.

1. Computing and Mathematics of Data Management courses are recommended, as are any other courses necessary to prepare the student for study in an "Area of Application".

1. Applicants are required to submit a Background Information Form. A breadth of courses in the social, physical and biological sciences as well as the arts and languages is encouraged for all applicants.

It is highly recommended that students select one of the two additional courses bearing in mind:

1. Their eventual specialization.

2. Regulation I on Introductory Courses, Section IX-B.Sc. Applicants who lack one specific 4U requirement but who have a high overall academic standing are encouraged to apply for admission to the regular (non-coop) program.

3. Students contemplating admission to the D.V.M. Program should include the following 4U courses: Biology, Physics and Chemistry.

4. Applicants are advised to include Biology, Chemistry and Physics among their 4U courses.

5. Applicants to the following B.Sc. majors must include MVC4U: Biological and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemistry, Biological and Medical Physics, Chemical Physics, Physics, Theoretical Physics, Nanoscience, Mathematics, Physical Science, Environmental Geoscience and Geomatics.

1. Students contemplating admission to the D.V.M. Program should present 4U Physics, Biology and Chemistry.

2. Students who are lacking a specific 4U subject requirement but who have a high overall academic standing are encouraged to apply for admission.

1. All applicants are encouraged to include both 4U Physics and Chemistry in their courses.

2. Applicants are considered on the basis of academic performance and a review of a Student Profile Form submitted to the B.Eng. Admission Committee. In addition, due to the nature of the program, personal interviews and/or special tests may be used to assist in the selection of candidates. Differential criteria may prevail for admission to the various B.Eng. programs. Students who are admitted but lack specific required courses must complete replacement courses available at the University which do not all count towards the 23.50 credits required for the B.Eng. program. Students intending to enrol in these courses should consult the timetable and Section XII of the Calendar to determine the semesters during which they are offered.

3. Applicants who lack one specific subject requirement but who have a high overall academic standing are encouraged to apply for admission to the regular (non-coop) program. Replacement credits are available at the University of Guelph and 0.50 may be counted for credit in the degree only where a free elective is part of the degree major.

4. Students selecting a major in Environmental Biological or Biomedical Engineering are advised to include Physics, Chemistry and Biology in their program of study. Students intending to major in Mechanical or Water Resources Engineering should include Physics, Chemistry and one of Biology or Computer Studies; Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Engineering Systems and Computing majors should include Physics, Chemistry and Computer Studies.

1. To be best prepared for semester one of the program, all applicants are advised to include 4U Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

2. Students who lack any one specific subject requirement but who have a high overall academic average are encouraged to apply for admission to the regular (non-coop) program. Students who are admitted with a deficiency in one of the secondary school requirements are encouraged to seek advice from their academic or admission counsellor. This deficiency must be resolved in the first year of the program.

For admission to the D.V.M. Program, a minimum of four full-time semesters (10.00 credits), including:

1. Biological Sciences - 1.00 credits (2 semester courses, with recommended emphasis on Animal)

2. Cell Biology - 0.50 credit (1 semester course)

3. Genetics - 0.50 credit (1 semester course)

4. Biochemistry - 0.50 credit (1 semester course)

5. Statistics - 0.50 credit (1 semester course with a Calculus prerequisite)

6. Humanities or Social Sciences - 1.00 credit* (2 semester courses)

Applicants must complete prerequisite courses while registered on a full-time basis (e.g. University of Guelph 2.50 credits per semester, the equivalent of five half-year courses per semester).

Note: Academic requirements for applicants to the D.V.M. Program for 2016 Entry.

To be eligible to apply for September 2016 entry to the D.V.M. Program students must have completed a minimum of four full-time semesters, including all D.V.M. admission course requirements, at a recognized university before December 31, 2015.

The earliest time at which applicants may apply for 2016 admission to the D.V.M. Program is during third year of their first undergraduate degree program. Please refer to 2016 D.V.M. application and required document deadline dates at: http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/future/dvm/

*Students entering the D.V.M. Program should be able to operate across discipline boundaries recognizing the relevance of the humanities and the social sciences to their career choice. In selecting these courses from among those acceptable, the prospective veterinary student should consider topics such as ethics, logic, critical thinking, determinants of human behaviour and human social interaction.

All courses must be at university level. Applicants should consult the list of acceptable University of Guelph courses and subject areas online at http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/future/dvm/. Courses need not be completed in a specialized college or faculty or in a designated Pre-Veterinary program. Students wishing to undertake their preparatory work at the University of Guelph should seek admission to the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture programs. Students who wish to undertake their preparatory work at another university should select an institution that offers the specific course requirements listed above as part of a degree program and that has rigorous entrance requirements and a reputation for academic quality.

Applications will also be considered from persons who have successfully completed a science graduate program and from persons currently enrolled in a science graduate program. For those persons currently enrolled, all the requirements of the program must be successfully completed by August 1st of the year of entry to the D.V.M. Program. Persons who qualify must indicate their desire to be considered in the graduate student cohort. Their application will then be removed from the undergraduate applicant pool and considered separately. Selection for interviews will be made on the basis of academic achievement including grades in acceptable prerequisite subjects (undergraduate and graduate courses), evaluation of the Background Information Form, two letters of reference from persons assessing the applicant's skills and knowledge of veterinary medicine and two letters of reference for persons familiar with the applicant's performance as a graduate student. Final selection will be based on this information and an interview. Normally a maximum of five students will be selected from this cohort each year.

Because of limitations in class size, all candidates should have an alternative career objective and course selection should be compatible with this objective.

Canadian citizens or individuals who have Permanent Resident Status of at least one year's duration are eligible to apply as domestic students if they also satisfy the Ontario residency requirement. 'Resident' in this context is interpreted to mean someone who has resided in Ontario for twelve months, exclusive of time spent in post-secondary institutions.

Since the number of applicants who satisfy the specific course requirements exceeds the number of available spaces in the D.V.M. Program, the Admissions Sub-Committee may use the following criteria to determine those who will be admitted. The members of the Sub-Committee endeavour to select those well-qualified applicants who, in their judgement, will be best able to successfully complete the veterinary medicine curriculum and who exhibit potential to become competent, responsible veterinarians dedicated to a lifetime of productive public service and continued learning. Candidates should pay attention to the selection criteria and attributes required for entry into the D.V.M. Program and use this information to guide them in preparation for application.

Applicants should be aware that a number of attributes are required for admission to the Program. In addition to those already identified above under SelectionCriteria (e.g. academic achievement, academic aptitude, integrity) a number of others, some of which relate to certain University of Guelph Learning Objectives, have been identified. These are presented here to assist prospective candidates in preparing themselves for admission.

Domestic applicants currently or previously registered at the University of Guelph must obtain an internal application for transfer or readmission from Admission Services on-line at http://admission.uoguelph.ca/internal. All other domestic applicants must apply using the Ontario Universities Application Centre by accessing the computerized application service http://www.ouac.on.ca/.

International applicants should apply through the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS). For further details see http://aavmc.org/vmcas/vmcas.htm. Alternatively, international applicants can apply using the University of Guelph International Application found at http://admission.uoguelph.ca.

For Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada who satisfy the Ontario residency requirement applying to the first year of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program, application forms must be received no later than January 1, 2016.

Please refer to deadline dates for supporting documentation, references, official transcripts and the Background Information Form at: http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca.

The deadline for International applicants using the VMCAS application is October 1. Those applying directly to the University of Guelph must apply and submit all supporting documentation by December 1.

In total, only four applications for admission to the D.V.M. Program will be considered from an individual.

Requests for deferral of admission to the D.V.M. program will not be permitted except on approval by the Admissions Committee due to significant medical, psychological or compassionate reasons.

A condition of admission to the D.V.M. Program is agreement to a rabies immunization program which includes blood titre evaluation. Exemption from this condition may be granted in exceptional circumstances, but the student concerned must sign a release absolving the University of further liability.

Live animals may be used for teaching purposes in some courses in the Veterinary Program, and this must be accepted by students admitted to the program. All animals are protected by the Animals for Research Act of Ontario (1980), the Guidelines for the Care and Use of Experimental Animals (Canadian Council on Animal Care), and the Animal Care Policies of the University of Guelph.