Saint Mary's University

The university offers various scholarships to international students, which are based on merit, academic scores, and financial background. Some of these scholarships are:Presidential International Baccalaureate Scholarships: It is offered to international high school applicants with an average admission score of 95% or above or an IB score of 36+. The scholarship value is CAD 9,000 per year, and it is renewable for four years. Students are required to submit a 750-word essay, a letter of recommendation, and a copy of their resume along with the application form.Sobey Innovator Scholarship: It is only offered to Bachelor of Commerce students with a 90% or above admission average or an IB score of 36. The scholarship value is CAD 50,000 for over four years.Techsploration Science Award: It is a one-time award of CAD 2,000 per year given to female students pursuing a Science degree at the university. Students are required to have an 80% admission average or 3.0 GPA.Saint Mary’s University Scholarship: A one-time award of CAD 24,000 per year is awarded o students enrolled in a full-time undergraduate degree programme at the university. Students must have a 95% admission average to qualify for this scholarship and maintain a 2.0 GPA every year for renewal.For more details on scholarships, students are advised to refer to the university’s scholarship webpage.

All academic transcripts should be sent directly to the university. If these are not in English, then certified translations should be attached with the original copies. Additionally, before admission, the university will require proof of English proficiency and other exam score reports. Other application documents that need to be included with the application form are:Documents for undergraduate students:A copy of the passportFinancial statementsResumeCV/ResumeWriting of Recommendation (LORs)Statement of Purpose (SOP)Documents for graduate students:A copy of the passportFinancial statementsResearch proposalCV/ResumeWriting sample, portfolios, etc.LORsEssay or SOP

SMU has program, course, and country-specific eligibility criteria for international students. Given below are the eligibility requirements for Indian aspirants:Undergraduate AdmissionsInternational UG aspirants are required to have a high school certificate or Diploma from a recognised institute or US-equivalent. Indian applicants should have completed Class 12 with required grades of A, B, or C. Program-specific requirements include:ProgramSubject RequirementsBachelor of ArtsGrade 12: English + four other academic subjectsBachelor of CommerceGrade 12: English + three other academic subjectsGrade 10: MathematicsBachelor of ScienceGrade 12: English, Mathematics, one Science subject (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics) + two other academic subjectsDiploma in EngineeringGrade 12: English, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics + one other academic subjectGraduate AdmissionsGraduate aspirants are required to have a bachelor's Diploma or degree from a recognised university with good scores, which should be equivalent to a US bachelor’s degree. Minimum GPA and exam score (GRE or GMAT) requirements differ as per course.English Language RequirementsInternational applicants need to submit any one of these English proficiency scores:English Language TestsScore RequirementsTOEFL iBTOverall 80 or above, with a minimum of 20 in all componentsIELTSOverall 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in all areasCambridge ESOL Exams CAEGrade of A, B, or CPTE58 or aboveDET  (except MBA)120 or aboveDET for MBA125 or above