Please fill out the online application, which typically takes 20 minutes to complete. After you’ve completed the application, please send all supporting documentation to:

Email (Scanned PDF or original, official documents)

Canadian Applicants: admissions@cbu.ca
International Applicants: admissions_documents@cbu.ca

OR

Mail (original, official documents only)

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

OR

Fax (original, official documents only)

902-563-1371

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 submit the online application. When indicating the program you’re applying for, please choose “Visiting Student.” When indicating your student status, please choose “Visiting/Letter of Permission Student.”

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.

Applications to the BEd program are not accepted online. Please download the Bachelor of Education Application kit, and submit 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 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 the MBA, CED program are not accepted online. Please download the appropriate application and reference forms, and submit alongside all required documentation to admissions@cbu.ca:

• Canadian Student Application
• International Student Application
• Reference Form

Applications for CBU’s MEd, SCI program can 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)
• All official post-secondary transcripts

Please email documents to teachered@cbu.ca, or fax to 902-563-1449

Please note: At this time, Nova Scotia public school teachers cannot use this program for teaching license reclassification.

If you’re new to CBU, please 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.