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Humber College Admissions 2022: Requirements,
Fee Details & FAQs
Updated on May 13, 2022
Humber College is known f or its polytechnic way of
learning during which the students are provided work-
integrated learning environment, helping them to become
industry-ready. With the great emphasis on putting theory
into practice, the college of f ers experiential teaching
methods, simulation labs and work placements, bridging
the gap between classroom and real work environment.
The college has an impressive employment rate as it
provides career-f ocused learning, making the students
acquire required skills needed f or gainf ul employment.
Being one of Canada’s most diverse colleges, Humber
College has more than 6,000 international students f rom
almost 138 countries. A leader in post-secondary
education, the college of f ers more than 200 f ull-time
programs, including degrees, certif icates and diplomas.
Humber College is also committed to becoming the
healthiest campus in Canada, ensuring the well-being of
its students, environment and community. For
international students who are looking f or skill-based
learning in a multicultural environment, Humber College

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can be a promising choice.

 Table of Contents
  1. Courses Of f ered
  2. Eligibility & Documents Required
  3. Application & Tuition Fees
  4. Scholarships & Financial Aid
  5. Admission Process
  6. Student Diversity & Pref erred Prof ile
  7. Part Time Work While Studying
  8. Campuses & Accommodation
  9. University Contact Inf ormation

Courses Offered

What all courses are available to international students?

Humber College of f ers wide range of courses based on
areas of interest as well as credentials. On the basis of

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credentials, the international students can choose f rom
the courses outlined below:
  Advanced Diploma
  Certif icate of Achievement
  Diploma
  Honours Degree (Bachelors)
  Ontario College Certif icate
  Ontario Graduate Certif icate
  English f or Academic Purposes
 The students can also select the course as per their
areas of interest listed below:
  Applied Technology and Engineering
  Business, Accounting and Management
  Children and Youth
  Community and Social Services
  Creative Arts and Design
  Emergency Services
  Fashion and Esthetics
  Foundations and Language Training

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Health and Wellness
  Hospitality and Tourism
  Inf ormation, Computer and Digital Technology
  International Development
  Justice and Legal Studies
  Media, Public Relations and Marketing
  Music and Perf orming Arts
  Skilled Trades and Apprenticeships
Humber College provides assistance to the students in
f inding the programs of their choice. In case, the
students f ind it dif f icult to select a program, then Humber
Career Finder can be a great tool which can help them
match their interests with the programs available at
Humber College. The college also extends additional
support by letting students connect with Recruitment
Advisor who can help in solving queries regarding
admission process. The students can also get
connected with program coordinators and admission
of f icers who can help them make conscious decision
regarding the course.

Research

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Humber College of f ers Applied Research and Innovation
where students investigate the new entrepreneurial
opportunity to achieve a practical outcome. The students
who are interested in research can join the Research
Assistant Online Tutorial which can help them learn the
f undamentals of research and of f er them work
opportunities as research assistants.

Eligibility & Documents Required

What are the eligibility requirements?

In order to be eligible f or a program at Humber College,
every international applicant (f rom non-English speaking
countries) needs to provide proof of English prof iciency
by undertaking any one of the English prof iciency tests
such as IELTS Academic exam, TOEFL, Pearson Test of
English (Academic), CAEL test or online Duolingo English
test.

Along with English language prof iciency tests, an
international applicant needs to f ulf ill certain program-

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specif ic requirements which vary as per the programs
specif ied below:

Source: Humber

Note: To know the specif ic admission requirements,
applicants are recommended to visit the exact course
page of the of f icial website and check the ‘Admission
Requirements’ page.

What all documents are needed f or application?

For application, Humber College requires the scanned

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copies of original certif ied secondary school graduation
transcripts f or diploma and degree programs. For
postgraduate programs and degree programs, the
scanned copies of Transcripts of Study of any college or
university are required by the college.
For Post-Secondary Diploma or Certif icate and Graduate
Certif icate Programs, the applicants are also required to
submit backlog summary as maximum backlog attempts
accepted dif f er as per the course applied f or.
If the international applicants are in f inal year of high
school or college/university, they need to include a letter
f rom the institution stating program completion date.
Most importantly, the international applicants are required
to submit the result of English language prof iciency
tests.

The applicants must ensure that all the documents must
be accompanied by a notarized, of f icial translation into
English (where applicable).

Note: Application to some programs may require
additional documents, including a portf olio, audition,
letter of intent, writing samples, ref erences, etc. The
applicants are recommended to check the exact

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requirements mentioned on the of f icial website of the
college.

Application & Tuition Fees

Is there any application f ees?

For applying to Humber College, an international applicant
needs to pay a non-ref undable application f ee of CAD 75
through credit card (Visa or MasterCard).

What is the f ee structure of courses of f ered by the
college?

The f ee structure of f ered by Humber College varies as
per the program applied f or. Along with the tuition f ee,
international students are charged f or health insurance
when they are enrolled in any program of the college. The
international students are required to pay the mandatory
health insurance once per academic year. The health

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insurance f ee f or programs starting at Fall, Winter and
Summer is CAD 420, CAD 280 and CAD 140,
respectively.
The program-specif ic yearly estimate of tuition f ee
inclusive of health insurance as per the year 2020-2021
is given below:

                                           Annual Tuition Fee (in
           Program
                                                  CAD)
           Diploma                         15,874.00 – 14,502.50
    Bachelor’s Degree
                                           18,910.00 – 19,807.00
        Program
    Advanced Diploma                       18,910.00 – 23,601.00
       Certif icate of
                                            9,690.52 – 23, 601.00
       Achievement
     Ontario Graduate
                                           17,027.00 – 29,500.00
        Certif icate
      Ontario College
                                           15,874.00 – 23,601.00
        Certif icate

Source: Humber College
Note: The international students are recommended to

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check the exact tuition f ee of a specif ic course f rom the
college website.
In order to conf irm seat at Humber College, the
international students are required to pay the f ull amount
of f irst semester tuition as the tuition deposit. The
students are required to pay the f ull f ees prior to the
registration. For making tuition f ee payments, Humber’s
online payment platf orm, Flywire is used by international
students.

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Is there any scholarship or f inancial aid available f or
international students?

Humber College provides scholarships to international
students in order to recognize their academic
achievements, community involvement, leadership skills
as well as to lessen their f inancial burden. There are two
kinds of scholarships available f or international students:

International Entrance Scholarships

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This scholarship is available f or students joining diploma,
advanced diploma and graduate certif icate programs at
Humber College. This merit scholarship of CAD 2,000 is
awarded to 10 undergraduate and 10 graduate
international students with excellent academic
perf ormance in the senior year of high school, college or
university.
The scholarship is given on f irst-come, f irst-served basis
to meritorious applicants who have accepted the
admission of f er and paid the f ull tuition f ees. Only the
f irst-time students enrolled f or f ull-time academic
programs are eligible f or this scholarship. In order to
apply f or this scholarship, the interested international
students are also required to submit personal statement
of interest, including GPA and two ref erence letters.
Bachelor’s Degree Scholarship
These scholarships are available to the non-transf er
students coming directly f rom high school and enrolling
f or undergraduate degrees. These scholarships are given
on the basis of academic achievement and ranges f rom
CAD 1,500 to 4,000. Such scholarships are also
renewable as these can be reissued if the students
achieve 80 per cent or above in each year of bachelor’s

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degree.
Bursaries

Humber College also of f ers a number of bursaries to
international students, mainly on the basis of f inancial
need along with academic excellence, community
involvement and extracurricular activities.
Along with scholarships and bursaries, the international
students can also expect f ew awards based on their
academic and other accomplishments.
Note: The international students are recommended to
check the college website f or specif ic details on
scholarships and other awards.

Admission Process

When do the admissions start?

Humber College of f ers admissions in Fall, Winter and
Spring intakes. The application process starts mainly in
mid-October and all the applications received on or

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bef ore February 1 are given equal consideration in the
admission process. However, applications received af ter
February 1 are considered depending on seat availability
and on f irst-come, f irst-served basis. Humber College
starts making admission of f ers f rom February 1 itself .
The selected candidates are required to provide of f er
conf irmation by May 1. The admission of f ers made af ter
May 1 will have specif ic deadline f or of f er conf irmation.
The students applying f or Fall semester will have to
submit tuition deposits by late June. For Winter and
Spring semesters, tuition deposit due dates are late
November and early March, respectively.
Note: It is recommended that students conf irm the
program availability and exact start date f rom the of f icial
college website.

What are the steps to the application process? Does this
involve an interview round?

The application process of Humber College involves the
f ollowing steps:
  Initiate the process by picking up the pref erred program

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and conf irming its availability
  Start the application by f iling Humber College
  International Student Application
  Complete all the sections of the application
  Fulf il the admission requirements by submitting the
  scanned copies of required documents according to
  the pref erred course
  Complete the additional program requirements,
  including portf olio, audition, ref erences, letter of intent
  etc.
  Upon receiving the letter of acceptance, secure the
  seat by conf irming interest in the college and paying
  tuition f ees
Note: The international applicant is recommended to
check the required documents by reviewing pages f or the
selected program.

How do I start my application?

For applying at Humber College, the international
applicants need to complete Humber College

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International Student Application:
hloc-banner.humber.ca/HLoc/intl/app/2020?
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The application has eight main sections. The
international applicants are asked to provide email
address so that college can email the application f iling
instructions and the applicants can continue the
application.

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The eight main sections which applicants need to f ill are
mentioned below:
  Personal Inf ormation: It requires the applicants to
  include details such as name, country of origin, f irst
  language, email address, contact number and postal
  address.

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Academic Inf ormation: The applicants are asked to
mention details about highest level of education
achieved with name of the institution, starting year and
competition year of that qualif ication.
English Prof iciency: The applicants are required to
mention how they plan to meet Humber’s English
language requirements.
Program Choice: It requires applicants to choose
three programs with one required program; in case the
candidates don’t meet the requirements of f irst
program, the college will process the application f or
remaining two choices.
Inf ormation Release: The applicants are asked about
their wish to authorize an agency representative or any
other acquaintance to receive communication regarding
application on their behalf

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Document Upload: The applicants are required to
upload educational and English prof iciency documents.
The documents are uploaded as one f ile not exceeding
10 MB in PDF, JPG, PNG, GIF, DOC or DOC X
Application Summary: The applicants can review their
application at this stage and make changes, if needed.
Submission: At this last stage, the applicants need to
provide the declaration that the inf ormation is true and
complete, f ailing which application may be considered
invalidated or result in a withdrawal. Also, at this step,
they will be directed to a secure website f or the non-
ref undable application f ee payment so that application
can be submitted f or f urther processing.

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When will I hear f rom the college af ter I submit my
application?

Humber College begins processing of the applications
eight to ten months bef ore the start of a particular
semester. Af ter submitting the application, the
processing may take around six weeks. As the college
receives high volume of applications, the f inal program
availability is based not on the time of submission but on
the time of the processing of the application. It may
happen that a program is open when the application is
submitted, but it may be closed by the time of review.
Also, late submission of English language prof iciency
score can make an international student lose the chance
of admission as by that time the program may be closed.
Thus, Humber College expects students to submit the
applications with all the required documents well-in-time
so that they can receive admission of f ers f rom the
college without any delay.

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Student Diversity & Preferred Profile

What are the chances to get into this college?

The admission process at Humber College can be
competitive. Since the college receives high volume of
application f rom international applicants, the processing
of application is done on selective basis. The college
gives emphasis to academic quality of the applicants as
well as consider the diversity of the international student
body. The international applicants who submit completed
applications well in time along with all the required
documents have better chances of selection at Humber
College.

How many Indian/international students are studying at
the college?

Being one among the most diverse colleges in Canada,
Humber College has approximately 6,500 international
students among 33,000 f ull-time students. The

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acceptance of international students can be vouched
f rom the f act that more than 130 nationalities can be
f ound in the college. The number of international
students at Humber College is expected to increase in
f uture as by the year 2021, the college will even have a
dedicated Humber International Graduate School where
the international students can enjoy the global classroom
experience and specialize in business-f ocused graduate
certif icates.

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Part Time Work While Studying

Can I work while studying here?

While studying at Humber College, the international
students can work both on-campus and of f -campus,
provided they have a valid study permit and Social
Insurance Number. The f ull-time, post-secondary
international students can work on-campus under the
employment of the school, a f aculty member, a student
organization or a private contractor that provides on-
campus services to the school. The student can even run
a business that is located within the campus. The
international students with expired study permit or on an
authorized leave are not allowed to work on-campus.

For of f -campus work, the international students should
be f ull-time students enrolled in post-secondary
programs of at least six-month duration. The students
are not allowed of f -campus work bef ore the study
program starts. In case, the students shif t to part-time in
the last semester of a f ull-time program, then also, they
are allowed to work of f -campus. During the regular

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school term, an international student can work up to 20
hours per week. A f ull-time student is allowed to work
f ull-time during scheduled breaks.
Note: The international students are recommended to
ref er to Government of Canada website f or work
conditions specif ied in the study permit.

Campuses & Accommodation

How many campuses does the college have?

Humber College has two main campuses:
  North Campus
  Lakeshore Campus
Besides these two, there is Humber Orangeville Campus
which is no longer accepting program applications. Also,
f or international students, Humber College has set up the
Humber International Graduate School, which is a new
school that will commence its f unctioning by 2021.

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Is on-campus housing available?

Humber College of f ers on-campus housing at the two
campuses, accommodating more than 1,450 students.
Af ter been accepted at the college, the international
students can apply to live in the residence by f iling
International Student Residence Application f orm. As on-
campus housing is provided on f irst-come, f irst-served
basis, the international students should apply f or the
same at the earliest possible. Af ter the allotment of the
room, the students are required to pay non-ref undable
CAD 500 as a deposit to the Humber Residence
Department.
At North Campus residence, the students can choose
between traditional single rooms and suite style
accommodation, while at Lakeshore Campus, only suite
style accommodation is available. The annual cost of
traditional single room is approximately CAD 6,819 and
f or suite style accommodation is CAD 6,812. The
students will be charged extra f or meal plans which
ranges f rom CAD 2,350 to CAD 3,400 depending on the
plan they choose. The on-campus housing is also
available f or one semester with CAD 3,735 f or traditional

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single room and CAD 4,570 f or suite style
accommodation.

In case, the students choose of f -campus residence, they
can opt f or homestays or rented houses which they can
search on places4Students or other renting websites in
Canada.

For an international student, the basic rent f or an of f -
campus residence can be around CAD 500-1,200 per
month.

Note: The international students are recommended to
conf irm the exact cost f rom the college or the specif ic
landlord bef ore deciding on the accommodation. For an
international student, there are f ew other expenses such
as books and supplies, transportation and others. Please
see below an annual estimate of such expenses
incurred by a single student in 2019-2020:

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Note: The yearly expenses may vary; the students are
advised to plan their budget accordingly in order to meet
the cost of living in Canada.

University Contact Information

Whom should I contact in case of any doubts?

In case of any doubt, the international students can
contact the Humber International Centre:

Website: international.humber.ca/
Telephone: 1-416-675-5067

Contact Form: international.humber.ca/contact
Postal Address: North Campus: International Centre,
LRC 2nd Floor, 205 Humber College Blvd. Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M9W 5L7
Lakeshore Campus: International Centre, Room H100A,
3199 Lake Shore Blvd. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M8V 1K8

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Admission Process

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