General Admissions Procedures
Application for admission to Cape Breton University may be made online at www.cbu.ca/apply. Forms can be downloaded by visiting www.cbu.ca/apply/applications. Applications may also be made through the Office of the Registrar and Admissions on the designated application forms.
Documents submitted in support of an application for admission cannot be returned. Neither the documents nor copies of the documents will be returned to the applicant. These documents become the property of the institution. All submitted documents are recorded and shredded to protect privacy and will not be returned under any circumstances. Further, neither the documents nor copies of the documents will be issued third parties. Cape Breton University reserves the right to request an original document from the issuing institution for any documents related to admission this request can be made at anytime during the student progression in their academic program.
In addition, if it is discovered that a student, who is enrolled at Cape Breton University, has gained admission to the University using false, misrepresentative, and/or incomplete information, the University reserves the right to suspend the student or take other measure(s) deemed appropriate. If it is discovered that a student has submitted falsified, misrepresentative, or altered University documents to an external body, the University reserves the right to suspend the student or take other measure(s) deemed appropriate.
If evidence of misrepresentation or fraudulent or falsified documentation is found, the penalty is severe. Cape Breton University reserves the right to revoke any offer of admission and/or financial support. Cape Breton University may also disclose evidence of any misrepresentation or fraudulent or falsified documentation to all Canadian universities, to Citizenship and Immigration Canada and to law enforcement personnel where appropriate.
Failure to list and provide previous, in-progress or completed transcripts from all institutions a student attended on the application may be considered an intentional omission and can lead to the cancellation of a student’s application for admission or withdrawal of their offer of admission.
Note: Except in special circumstances, no student under the age of 16 is admitted.
Correspondence regarding admission should be addressed to:
Office of the Registrar and Admissions
Cape Breton University
1250 Grand Lake Road
Sydney, Nova Scotia
B1M 1A2
Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>
Steps to Full-Time Admission for Canadian High School Students
The following steps need to be completed in order to be considered for full-time admission: Students may apply online at www.cbu.ca/apply. Otherwise, students should send the completed application form (available from the Office of the Registrar and Admissions or online at www.cbu.ca/apply/applications) as early in the year as possible, since applications received after August 1, cannot be guaranteed processing for S