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Admission Requirements
Domestic - Full Time Programs
Are you seeking a progressive education along with an exceptional student experience? The diploma and certificate programs at UWinnipeg PACE offer unparalleled advantages with small class sizes and specialized accelerated programs designed to help you advance in approximately one-year.
Below are the admission requirements for domestic applicants to our full time programs.
Academic Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Be a high school graduate or hold a Mature Status Diploma.
- MUST provide High School Transcript or recognized equivalent GED or Mature Grade 12 Diploma.
OR
- Be 18 years of age or older and have completed 90 hours of coursework or more at a recognized post-secondary institution (including UWinnipeg PACE) with minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- MUST provide an official transcript for all previous post-secondary study (including university, CEGEP, or private college).
In cases where the number of applicants exceeds the available spaces, applicants will be assessed on the following criteria: amount of, and type of work experience; academic grades; and proficiency in English.
Programs with Additional Requirements
Artificial Intelligence Diploma
- Applicants must have a minimum of two years of professional work experience in applied computer science, applied statistics, engineering, or a business role involving the use/analysis of data.
- Advanced knoweldge of programming is strongly recommended .
Finance Management Diploma
- Applicants must have Mathematics 40S (Pre-Calculus, Applied, or Essential/Consumer)
- Applicants who do not possess a degree must have a minimum of five years of work experience; experience related to the financial industry is preferred.
- Applicants that do possess a degree must have three years of work experience; experience related to the financial industry is preferred.
Human Resource Management Diploma
- Applicants who do not possess a degree must have a minimum of five years of work experience; management experience is preferred
- Applicants that do possess a degree must have three years of work experience; management experience is preferred
Marketing Management Diploma
- Applicants must have one year of work experience
Network Security Diploma
Applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. High School, with minimum 1 credit in an IT-related course
or
2. Completion of IT professional designations
or
3. Minimum of 2 years of professional experience working in IT
or
4. One of the following:
i. Principles of Mathematics 12 (67%)
or
ii. Applications of Mathematics 12 (73%)
or
iii. Pre-Calculus 12 (67%)
Predictive Analytics Diploma
- Applicants must have a minimum of two years of professional work experience in applied computer science, applied statistics, engineering, or a business role involving the use/analysis of data.
- Advanced knoweldge of programming is strongly recommended .
Project Management Diploma
- Applicants who do not possess a degree must have a minimum of three years of work experience
- Applicants that do possess a degree must have one year of work experience
Supply Chain Management Diploma
- Applicants who do not possess a degree must have a minimum of three years of work experience
- Applicants that do possess a degree must have one year of work experience
Web Development Diploma
Applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. High School, with minimum 1 credit in an IT-related course
or
2. Completion of IT professional designations
or
3. Minimum of 2 years of professional experience working in IT
or
4. One of the following:
i. Principles of Mathematics 12 (67%)
or
ii. Applications of Mathematics 12 (73%)
or
iii. Pre-Calculus 12 (67%)
Others will be evaluated at the discretion of the admissions team.
The University may request a Letter of Intent and Reference Letters.
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose previous education was completed outside of Canada and where English may or may not have been the medium of instruction, must submit proof of meeting ONE of the accepted English language proficiency measures. Download the UWPACE English Language Requirements (PDF) for additional English proficiency tests and programs and waiver options for the English language requirement.
- Duolingo English Test with a minimum test score of 120, with at least a Production score of 100*
- IELTS Acacdemic- A minimum overall academic band score of 6.5 and a minimum score of 6.0 for the writing and reading categories*.
- TOEFL (paper based) - A minimum score of 550 with no less than 50 in each component.
- TOEFL (internet based) - A minimum score of 86 with no less than 19 in each component (internet-based)*.
- TOEFT MyBestScore may be considered with a minimum score of 20 on each individual components.
- Heartland International English School’s Pathway Program who have successfully completed Advanced 3 (Level 5), with 80%, as meeting the English requirement.
- International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC) English Pathway Program achieving a minimum score of 3.3.
- Three years of full-time education in English at secondary (high school) or post-secondary (university or college) levels in Canada or English Exempt Country.
- At least five credits at the Grade 12 level from a Canadian curriculum, including one credit of 40S English with a minimum average grade of 75%. *
- Achieved a minimum grade of four (B) on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level English course, or a minimum grade of three (B) on the Advanced Placement English examination (Language Composition; Literature and Composition).
- Applicants taking the English Language requirement from UWinnipeg ELP must achieve a minimum of “B” in the following courses:
- (Full-time) Academic Level 5 – Students must complete Academic Level 5 and Introduction to Business
- or
- (Part-time) Academic Writing II and Academic Learning & Speaking
- (Full-time) Academic Level 5 – Students must complete Academic Level 5 and Introduction to Business
*Admission into the Public Relations, Marketing & Strategic Communication Diploma requires:
- TOEFL (internet-based) - A minimum overall score of 94 in the TOEFL (internet-based) with at least 25 in the TOEFL Writing category.
- IELTS Academic - An overall academic IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum score of 6.5 in the academic IELTS Reading and Writing categories.
- Duolingo - A minimum test score of 125, with at least a Production score of 105
The University reserves the right to request English language proficiency testing result documentation for any applicant whose education was completed outside of Canada.
Full Time for International Students
International Students
Please visit our detailed Admission Requirements for international students.
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