Concordia considers applications from home-schooled, including home-educated, applicants. All applicants are assessed on an individual basis and are treated on their own merits.





Home-schooled applicants are offered the following admission routes:





1. Admission to an Arts, Management or Science degree program by presenting the appropriate Grade 12 requirements for admission to the program of their choice (Concordia's "Calendar," section 3.2.1, High School Student Admission, subsections A, B, C, D, E, F, and G).





2. Admission to the Open Studies program (Concordia's "Calendar," section 3.6, Open Studies Student Admission). Open Studies students are eligible to register in a maximum of nine credits each semester to a life-time maximum 30 credits (Concordia's "Calendar," section 4.1.3, Open Studies Students). However, after they have completed 24 university-level credits with the appropriate admission grade point average (AGPA), Open Studies students may apply for admission to an undergraduate degree program (Concordia's "Calendar," section 3.2.5, Transfer Student Admission).





3. Admission to an Arts, Management, or Science degree program by completing a minimum of one year of full-time study in a diploma program at a recognized college, technical institute, or bible college in addition to their home-schooling program. Applicants must achieve a satisfactory academic standing in that course work.





4. Admission to an Arts, Management, or Science degree program by presenting a Home-School Portfolio with the application for admission. The Home-School Portfolio must contain the following elements:





a) A detailed description of the high school curriculum used in the home-schooling program and the methodology used in the applicant’s acquisition of knowledge, including a complete list of all texts studied, course syllabi, and measures used to evaluate academic performance.





b) Samples of academic work performed such as book reports or essays in English literature, science laboratory reports, and examinations.





c) A complete transcript of all grades achieved in Grade 10, 11, and 12 courses.





d) A statement outlining their educational goals and relevant extracurricular activities, including visual and performing arts activities (e.g., grade levels completed through the Royal Conservatory of Music), athletics, and community service, as they pertain to university preparation.





e) A confidential letter of recommendation from an impartial source, such as a home education coordinator, indicating the applicant’s academic readiness for a university-level program of studies. The referee would normally hold a professional designation (certified educator or academic counselor) and be personally familiar with the applicant’s high school curriculum.








Home-schooled applicants who are admitted to a Concordia undergraduate degree program under routes 1 and 2 are eligible for entrance award consideration; those admitted under routes 3 and 4 are ineligible unless they present the appropriate SAT or ACT score. However, after the completion of their first year of study at Concordia, home-schooled applicants are eligible to be considered for in-course awards (Concordia's "Calendar," section 7, Awards).