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Admissions roadmap
Your guide to becoming a student at Georgian College
Calling all future Grizzlies! At Georgian, we’ll do everything we can to assist you from application through to graduation. Below is an overview of what to expect throughout the admissions process.
Once you submit your application, you’ll have access to the applicant portal. Here, you can expect a personalized experience where you’ll find up-to-date information about your application and next steps.
We’re consolidating our Orillia and Muskoka campuses into Barrie, with all programs and apprenticeship offerings at those campuses planned to transition by fall 2026. This means significant enhancements to the student experience with improved access to services, a wider range of facilities, an expanded employer network, and vibrant campus life.
Are you a future international student?
These steps apply to domestic students only. Visit the international admissions page to get started on your journey!
Find your program and apply to Georgian
Search our programs or take the CareerMatch quiz!
Explore our 130+ full-time programs, or take the CareerMatch quiz to find your perfect program fit.
Apply to Georgian
Once you’ve found your dream program, it’s time to apply! The application process will vary by program and your particular pathway into Georgian. Find out how to apply.
Track your application
We’ve received your application! Now what?
While you wait for a decision on your application, take the time to review your program’s admission requirements and submit your documents to support your application.
Visit the applicant portal to review the requirements checklist and upload your documents.
Accept your offer
You’re in! Let’s make it official
So you’ve received an offer of acceptance – congratulations! Now’s the time to accept your offer and say “yes!” to an unrivaled education and student experience at Georgian.
Visit the applicant portal to accept your offer, or review next steps if your offer is conditional.
Pay your deposit
Pay your tuition deposit to secure your seat!
Once you’ve accepted your offer at Georgian, pay your non-refundable tuition deposit in order to secure your seat in your program and proceed to register for your courses.
Plan your finances
Plan your budget and explore financial aid options such as the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) and awards, scholarship and bursaries (including entrance awards).
Register for your courses
Get registered for your courses at Georgian!
Full-time course registration opens about one month before classes begin. Your specific registration day and time can be found in Banner, Georgian’s student information system.
If you have previous postsecondary education, or relevant work or life experience, begin the process of applying for transfer credits at least 60 days before your term begins.
Welcome to Georgian!
Join the Georgian community
Georgian is MORE than a college – we’re a community. When you become a student here, you become part of the Georgian family.
So, plug into campus life! Join a team, create a club, find your groove — and ask for help if you need it.
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The Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology was established by the Province of Ontario through the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security. Georgian College has used its best efforts to ensure that the program and admissions information herein was accurate at the time of publication, recognizing that any such information is subject to ongoing review and change. Visit GeorgianCollege.ca for the latest information about programs, courses, delivery methods, and campus locations.
The college reserves the right to limit access to courses or programs, and to change or cancel programs, courses, timetables, delivery methods, and campus locations at its discretion. In such circumstances, the college undertakes, to the best of its ability, to enable students registered in affected programs to complete their program requirements in a satisfactory manner.