Undergraduate Admissions FAQs

See our How to Apply page for steps to apply and important dates and deadlines.

No. You can only submit one application per year. However, if you are applying to a first year undergraduate program, you can indicate your first and second program choices.

All documents submitted in a language other than English will need to be accompanied by a certified English translation.

Yes, your application materials require your legal name. You must also use the same email address for your application and portfolio submissions.

Only Indigenous applicants qualify for an application fee waiver. Please email admissions@ecuad.ca for further info.

Absolutely. Find out more here. Tours are subject to availability and capacity.

Please email admissions@ecuad.ca so we can make the appropriate adjustments to your application and portfolio submissions.

Deferrals may be approved for students who have been accepted to the university, paid their registration deposit, and submitted all final documents, who also:     

1. Have an exceptional, unforeseen situation (example: medical illness) with adequate documentation  
2. Mandatory military service  
3. Visa or study permit delays  

Deferrals are not granted for students who:     

1. Plan on attending a different post-secondary institution during the deferral period 
2. Do not meet the provisions of their offer (i.e., deposit paid, and documents submitted that meet all minimum requirements) 
3. Are not financially prepared to attend post-secondary
4. Wish to take a gap year
5. Have already deferred their admission once before

Students seeking to defer their admission must email admissions@ecuad.ca before the first day of the semester as indicated on the Academic Calendar. Documentation must be provided.

See our page with portfolio tips. When portfolio review opportunities are available, a link to make an appointment will be posted on that page as well.

You may also be interested in attending a National Portfolio Day event or a portfolio building workshop.

For Slideroom technical support, please see the Applicant Help Centre.

If you have submitted your portfolio but realize you need to make changes, please email admissions@ecuad.ca. Kindly note that no changes can be made to submitted portfolios after the deadline and/or grace period have passed.

Accepted file formats and sizes are listed on Slideroom. You will not be able to upload items that do not adhere to the restrictions.

You will need to make your file smaller or choose a different format. Files that do not adhere to the file restrictions are not permitted.

Yes, Slideroom's fee is $12USD. You are required to pay with a valid credit card; debit cards and combined visa-debit cards are not accepted.

We are looking to see your unique interpretation of our requirements. Previous applicant portfolios are not shared online.

Review our Transfer Applicant Guide and for further info email admissions@ecuad.ca.

Your first year of undergraduate studies at Emily Carr is called Foundation. Read more here.