Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
A medium-sized university known for the Commerce program (Smith School of Business), engineering, and one of Canada's strongest school spirits. Famous tricolour (red, gold, blue) and tradition-rich campus on Lake Ontario.
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Location
Kingston, Ontario
Established
1841
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Professional
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
OUAC
Region
Canada →Admission tests
IELTSInternational English Language Testing System
British Council / IDP IELTS / Cambridge University Press & Assessment · Year-round (test dates and session times vary by test centre)
TOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language (Internet-Based Test)
ETS (Educational Testing Service) · Offered more than 170 times a year at test centres (Home Edition: 24 hours a day, 4 days a week)
DuolingoDuolingo English Test
Duolingo, Inc. · On demand, online at any time, though not in every country (up to 3 test purchases in any 30-day period; wait for your result before retesting)
Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on Queen's University’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in Canada
- Application platform
- OUAC (Ontario) or direct via university portal
- Intakes
- Fall (Sep) · Winter (Jan) · Summer (May)
- Student visa
- Study Permit
- Working while studying
- Up to 24 hrs/week off-campus during term; full-time on breaks. PGWP up to 3 years after graduation.
Official sources: EduCanada — Government of Canada · IRCC — study in Canada (Government of Canada). Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: Queen's University official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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