Please create a Future Student Account and fill out the online application, which typically takes 20 minutes to complete. After the application is finished, students may upload their supplemental documentation directly to their Future Student Account, or mail documents to the mailing address below.

Uploading Documents to Future Student Account:

• Log in to your Future Student Account to check the supplemental information required to complete your application
• Gather each item and upload to your account under the Supplemental Items & Documents tab
• When the status of your application changes from Action Required to Complete, then you’re finished

Mailing Documents to CBU (original, official documents only):

Admissions
Cape Breton University
PO Box 5300, 1250 Grand Lake Road
Sydney, NS B1P 6L2

Have you previously attended any other postsecondary institutions? You may be eligible for transfer credit. 

Please note: official supporting documents include transcripts, credentials and proof of English Language Proficiency. To be considered official, all documents must come directly from the issuing institution or be a notarized copy of the original. Cape Breton University reserves the right to request the original documents.

If you’ve attended or applied to CBU in the past, but wish to make changes to your application (including changing your program), please email admissions@cbu.ca.

Have you previously attended any other postsecondary institutions? You may be eligible for transfer credit. 

Please note: If you’ve been away from CBU for more than one academic year, you’ll need to complete a reactivation form. Once completed, you can submit it to admissions@cbu.ca.

Please create a Future Student Account and submit the online application. When indicating the program you’re applying for, please choose “Visiting Status.”

Visiting students do not need to submit transcripts, but must provide a Letter of Permission from their home institution in order to register for courses. Letters of Permission can be sent to admissions@cbu.ca.

The deadline for receipt of applications to the BScN program is Thursday, February 20, 2020. Please review the program admission requirements and submit the online application. After completion of the online application, please ensure all required documentation is sent to nursing_admissions@cbu.ca.

Please Note: Students must write the CASPer test and have their results forwarded to Cape Breton University to be considered for admission. CASPer test must be written by the application deadline. Please visit https://takecasper.com/ for test dates.

Applications for CBU’s MEd in SCI program must be completed online, but need to be accompanied by the following items:

• Statement of Intent (which includes the identification of both academic and professional referees)
• Letter of Recommendation Forms (one academic and one professional) to be sent directly from the referee to teachered@cbu.ca 
• All official post-secondary transcripts are to be uploaded to the application portal or sent to:

Enrolment Services
Cape Breton University
PO Box 5300, 1250 Grand Lake Road
Sydney, NS B1P 6L2

Please note: This program is not currently offered for students in the Maritime Provinces. Please contact teachered@cbu.ca if you have any questions.

If you’re new to CBU, please create a Future Student Account and submit the online application. If you’re returning to CBU, but attended another postsecondary institution in your absence, please see information for “Returning to CBU” above.

After identifying and following the appropriate application process, please submit applications for a Transfer Credit Assessment and/or Prior Learning Assessment.