Competitive Programs

Competitive programs at Fanshawe College

Fanshawe offers well over 225 different programs that are open access – meaning if you apply by February 1 and meet the admission requirements, we will give you an offer of admission. The programs below are competitive – meaning that we are unable to accept all eligible applicants. The data shown is from the applications for Fall 2021 – these are estimates and each year the applicant pool changes – which could change the competitiveness of a program. Transcripts will need to be received by February 21 in order to be considered for competitive programs.

Prep Programs for Competitive Programs at Fanshawe

The following programs are specifically designed to prepare applicants academically and professionally for their chosen career programs. While applicants may choose to take a variety of pathways to a career program, the Admissions department at Fanshawe College highly recommends that students take the pathways described on this page if they have no other previous post-secondary education. If you have questions, please contact our Pre-Admissions and Pathways Advisors at advising@fanshawec.ca or book an appointment.

Competitive Program	Designated preparatory program
911 and Public Safety Communications (PSC1) Seats in the program: 30 % of applicants who got an offer: 50% Successful applicants → Those coming from high school with an average of at least 79% in the required courses.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – NSG3 Seats in the program: 125 Successful applicants → Any high school applicant receiving an early offer had an average above 94%. College applicants with early offers likely an average above 90%. Note: Applications for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program are done through OUAC and require the CASPer Assessment	Pre-Health Science – PHS2 OR General Arts and Science – GAP1 Admissions assessments are done on a course-by-course basis, looking at chemistry, biology, math and English. Either GAP1 or PHS2 are appropriate preparation.
Dental Hygiene - DHY3 Seats in the program: 30 % of applicants who got an offer: 9% Successful applicants → Successful applicants would have had at least a 90% average in their required courses, as well as an A in each of their post-secondary courses. No one who applied directly from high school was admitted this year.	Pre-Health Science – PHS2 Some applicants choose to take the Dental Assisting program (DAS3) instead of PHS2, but they should know that DAS3 does not provide the admission requirements for Dental Hygiene nor does it not provide extra consideration for competitive admission.
Dental Assisting (Levels 1 and 2) - DAS3 Seats in the program: 63 % of applicants who got an offer: 61% Successful applicants → Those coming from high school with an average of at least 71% in the required courses.	Pre-Health Science – PHS2
Medical Radiation Technology - MRT1 Seats in the program: 57 % of applicants who got an offer: 14% Successful applicants → Those who have at least a 90% average in each of their required courses, as well as at least an A in each of their post-secondary courses. No one who applied directly from high school was admitted this year.	Pre-Health Science – PHS2
Music Industry Arts - MIA2 Seats in the program: 114 % of applicants who got an offer: 95% Successful applicants → Those coming from high school with an average of at least 70%, and who scored well on their supplemental*. This program does require that applicants submit a music recording. Details are emailed at time of application.	Pre-Media – PMD1 OR General Arts and Science – GAP1
Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant – OPA1 Seats in the program: 53 % of applicants who got an offer: 48% Successful applicants → Those coming from high school with an average of at least 85% in the required courses.
Paramedic - PAR2 Seats in the program: 55 % of applicants who got an offer: 20% Successful applicants → Those who have at least an 85% average in each of their required courses, as well as at least a B+ in each of their post-secondary courses. No one who applied directly from high school was admitted this year. Note: New for Fall 2023, applicants will require the *CASPer Assessment*.	Pre-Health Science – PHS2
Practical Nursing - PNG5 (London Campus) Seats in the program: 94 % of applicants who got an offer: 26% Successful applicants → Those who have at least an 80% average in each of their required courses, as well as at least a B+ in each of their post-secondary courses. No one who applied directly from high school was admitted this year. Note: New for Fall 2023, applicants will require the *CASPer Assessment. Practical Nursing - PNG5W (Woodstock Campus) Seats in the program: 50 % of applicants who got an offer: 51% Successful applicants > Those coming from high school with an average of 92% or higher. Those coming from college have at least a 70% average in each of their required courses, as well as at least a C+ in each of their post-secondary courses. Note: New for Fall 2023, applicants will require the* *CASPer Assessment*.	Pre-Health Science – PHS2 Some applicants choose to take the Personal Support Worker (PSW) program instead of PHS2, but they should know that PSW does not provide the admission requirements for PNG5 nor does it not provide extra consideration for competitive admission.
Respiratory Therapy - RST4 Seats in the program: 63 % of applicants who got an offer: 30% Successful applicants > Those who have at least a 85% average in each of their required courses, as well as at least an A in each of their post-secondary courses.	Pre-Health Science – PHS2
Social Service Worker - SSW1 Seats in the program: 91 % of applicants who got an offer: 49% Successful applicants > Those who have at least a 76% average in the required courses. A number of successful applicants were applying directly from high school.	Human Services Foundation – HSF1

Waitlisted Programs

The following programs were not oversubscribed, but they were waitlisted soon after February 1. All other programs not mentioned above accepted all eligible applicants who applied by the equal consideration date (February 1 for most programs). Anyone considering the programs below for 2023/24 should ensure their application is submitted before the equal consideration date.