Cape Breton University, Sydney

Applicants looking for Cape Breton University admission are required to apply online by filling out an application form available on the official website. A step-by-step procedure is mentioned below.

How to Apply to the Cape Breton University

The applicants must follow the steps given below to apply for Cape Breton University admission.

• Visit the official website of the University at cbu.ca.

• Click on the ‘Login’ tab on the university homepage.

• Select the Future Student Account tab.

• Create the account as a new user.

• Applicants will receive the login credentials via their registered email address.

• Use the credentials to log into the account and fill out the application.

• Upload the supporting documents (scanned and PDF format).

• Pay the application fee and submit the application.

For Cape Breton University's undergraduate courses, international students must follow the following:

• Students must be at least 16 years of age to apply to study at CBU.

• Cape Breton University's GPA requirement for UG courses must be at least a cumulative score of 65% for most CBU credit programmes with a minimum 60% score in Mathematics if applying for the Business Analytics programme.

• Indian prospective students must have passed high school and hold an All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) or Indian School Certificate (CISCE) or another Senior Secondary School Certificate awarded after Standard XII.

• Students must comply with Cape Breton University's English requirements as per the selected course of study.

• Some of the UG courses require SAT or ACT scores to be eligible for admission.

For the Cape Breton University's graduate courses, international students must follow the following:

• Students must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or its equivalent in a relevant field of study.

• Overall grade B or higher in bachelor's; and must have two mathematics/statistics courses with B+ grades, if applying for MBA programme.

• Cape Breton University's entrance exams include GRE or GMAT for PG courses. A minimum score of 500 on the GMAT or 304 on the GRE is required.

• Students are required to demonstrate their English command up to the required course level.

• For other postgraduate programmes, a minimum aggregate of 50% or an overall grade of B is acceptable.

• There may be a requirement to submit some supporting documents such as letters of recommendation, SOP (statement of purpose), Writing sample,

Documents Required For Admission to Cape Breton University

The mandatory common documents required to apply for Cape Breton University admission for any course of study are mentioned below:

• Passport

• SAT/ACT scores

• A four-year Bachelor's Degree

• LOR (letters of recommendation)

• Writing sample

• Academic Transcripts

• Finance support documents 

• Resume (if required)

• English proficiency certificate

• GRE scores /GMAT scores

• Statement of research interests.

• Personal essay

• SOP

• Canadian student visa

Cape Breton University's Application Deadlines

Cape Breton University’s deadlines for international students for all undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are mentioned in the table below. 

The Cape Breton University’s Application Deadlines:

Cape Breton University's Application Fee

Cape Breton University's application fee for international students is CAD 80. It is a non-refundable fee and it must be paid by every international student to be considered for Cape Breton University's admission process.

Cape Breton University's Acceptance Rate

Cape Breton University's acceptance rate is approximately 50%, which shows that the university is moderately selective and numerous students are admitted to the university every year.