This is a list of documents that may be required for your application to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Please be advised that you must only upload the documents that are applicable to your program. We encourage you to review the requirements of the program that you are interested in for these specific documents. All academic and academic-related documents received become the property of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs and will not be returned. Please do not submit any documents that you are unable to reorder from your academic institution.

Document upload instructions

Need help uploading your documents? Follow these simple instructions to ensure your application is processed in an efficient and timely manner.

Applicant Interest Form

The Applicant Interest Form is only required for applicants to the MA and PhD in Psychology programs.

Bachelor of Nursing / Master of Nursing – Prerequisite and Statement of Intent Form 

The Prerequisites and Statement of Interest form is a required admissions document for the BN/MN program. Please include a PDF of the completed form during the documents upload step of the application process.

Computer Science Statement of Research Interest Form

The Computer Science Statement of Research Interest Form is required for applicants to the MSc in Computer Science program.

Cover Letter

A written document explaining the applicant’s credentials and objectives. A cover letter is only required for applicants to the MA in Applied Linguistics (bridged entry) program. This may be written by the applicant or agency (if applicable).

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

A current summary of the applicant’s education, qualifications and career to date. This should include the applicant’s full education details, employment, teaching and research activities/experience, and publications (if any).

Degree Certificates

An official degree certificate, showing confirmation of degree awarded and date of graduation, issued by the institution. If the degree certificate is not in English, a certified translation must also be uploaded with the original language certificate. Both the original and English translation must be included in the same PDF.

If you have received and accepted an Offer of Admission:

• An official degree certificate, showing confirmation of degree awarded and date of graduation (received in a signed/stamped and sealed university envelope directly from the institution).
• If the degree certificate is not in English, an original certified translation (signed and stamped) must also be included with the official original language document.

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

An official GMAT Score Report is only required for applicants to the Master of Business Administration, MSc in Management and Graduate Diploma in Business Administration programs.

Graduation Certificates

An official graduation certificate is issued by the institution. If the graduation certificate is not in English, a certified translation must also be uploaded with the original language certificate. The original and English translation must be included in the same PDF.

If you have received and accepted an Offer of Admission:

• An official graduation certificate (received in a signed/stamped and sealed university envelope directly from the institution).
• If the graduation certificate is not in English, an original certified translation (signed and stamped) must also be included with the official original language document.

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)

An official GRE Score Report is required for applicants to the MA and PhD in Psychology programs.

• For applicants applying to the MA/PhD in Psychology, with an undergraduate honours degree with a major in psychology or neuroscience, scores from the General section of the GRE are required.
• For applicants applying to the MA/PhD in Psychology, with backgrounds other than psychology and neuroscience, scores from both the General and Psychology sections of the GRE are required.

Note: Once you have received an email from ETS that your official scores are available, go to your GRE account to view and print a copy of the scores. You must then scan the report (Examinee Score Report), save it as a PDF, and then upload it to your Brock portal. Please do not send hard copies of the scores to Brock. Scores on the GRE subject (psychology) test are NOT required for those with backgrounds in psychology or neuroscience.

Graduate Student Internal Entrance Scholarship/Award Application

At the time you submit your application to graduate studies at Brock University you are required to complete and submit the Graduate Student Internal Entrance Scholarship/Award Application which will appear on your applicant portal account as a document required for admission.  After you have submitted your graduate studies application, instructions to activate your applicant portal account will be sent via email.

Ensure that you have pop-ups enabled in your web browser, then use the “Go To Form” button next to the “Graduate Student Internal Entrance Scholarship/Award Application” document on your portal account, to complete the required form (you must have pop-ups enabled for the form to open).

Please note that you are required to submit the Graduate Studies Internal Entrance Scholarship/Award Application in order for your admission application to be considered complete.

If you do not wish to be considered for an Internal Entrance Scholarship/Award, please indicate ‘No’ on the application and click submit.

Your completed application will be reviewed by the graduate program to which you are applying.  If you are offered an Internal Entrance Scholarship/Award it will be listed as a funding item in your offer letter.

For scholarship/award eligibility criteria and the award value, please refer to the Faculty of Graduate Studies website.

Immigration Status

Proof of immigration status is only required if you are offered and have accepted admission.

• International students who are offered and have accepted admission must upload a scanned copy of their valid Study Permit.
• Permanent Residents of Canada who are offered and have accepted admission must upload a scanned copy of their Permanent Resident Card (both sides)  or confirmation of Permanent Residency. See Immigration for more details.

List of Authors

A list of authors is only required for applicants to the MA in Classics program. The list should indicate which unadapted Greek and Latin authors you have read, including which works, and parts thereof.

Mathematics and Statistics Information Form

The Mathematics and Statistics Information Form is only required for applicants to the MSc in Mathematics and Statistics program.

Transcripts

Academic transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended (past and currently in progress) are required. Transcripts must be up-to-date and include all courses and marks, along with the transcript legends/keys/grading scales that are usually printed on the back of the transcript.
If the transcripts are not in English, a certified translation must also be uploaded with the original language documents. Institutions within Canada do not require a translation.

During application:

• During the application process, transcripts from all previously completed and in progress post-secondary studies (universities and colleges) are required to be uploaded by the applicant. Transcripts must be current-dated, include the student’s full legal name, student ID number, full name of institution attended and all coursework completed and grades earned. All transcripts must include the institution’s grading scale.
• If you attended a postsecondary institution outside of Ontario, transcripts from all previously completed and in progress post-secondary studies (universities and colleges) are required to be uploaded to your Brock portal AFTER you have submitted your OUAC application.
• Note: If you attended a postsecondary institution in Ontario, you must order your transcripts via OUAC at the time of application. If you attended a postsecondary institution in Ontario, your request can only be completed if you have corresponding entries in the Academic Background section of your OUAC application.

If you have received and accepted an Offer of Admission:

• If you receive an offer of admission, official documents will be requested. Documents are considered official if we receive them directly from the issuing institution. If the student elects to deliver official documents to Brock, they must be received sealed in the originating institution’s stamped envelope and not opened prior to Brock receiving the documents. Transcripts sent digitally directly from the issuing institution are also considered official.
• Note: If you have attended Brock University, we will obtain and upload your final degree conferred Brock transcript for you after you have been admitted.
• Transcript must be in the original language and include a certified translation if the transcript is not in English.
• When the official transcript is issued in French by a Canadian institution where the official language of instruction is French, no English language translation is required.
• If a transcript does not state the awarding of degree and date degree conferred, a certified copy of the degree certificate should also be sent to the Graduate Studies Office (or attached to the transcripts). It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of what is stated on the official transcripts issued by your home institution.
• Final Chinese documents must include transcripts, graduation diplomas and degree certificates in Chinese, all with official English translations and sent directly from the home institution.
• Final Saudi Arabian documents (transcripts and degree certificate) must be sent directly from the home institution or directly from the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau, Ottawa.
• If your university issues only one original copy of transcript/degree certificate, ask your home university to:
  • verify that the photocopy of your original academic record is consistent with their records
  • attest that the copy is a true photocopy and stamp it with an official university stamp
  • put the attested, stamped photocopy in a sealed envelope endorsed by the Registrar
  • mail the sealed, endorsed envelope directly to the Graduate Studies Office:
    Brock University (Attn: Graduate Studies)
    1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
    St. Catharines, ON
    L2S 3A1
• All academic and academic-related documents received become the property of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs and will not be returned. Please do not submit any documents that you are unable to reorder from your academic institution.
• Electronic copies can be sent to graduatestudies@brocku.ca

Reference Reports

Reference Reports are submitted directly to the Faculty of Graduate Studies by the referees via our electronic referee system.

Resume

A current summary of the applicant’s relevant education and experience. This should include details about the applicant’s academic and professional background.

Sponsorship Pre-Approval

An official pre-approval/preliminary sponsorship letter issued by the country/organization providing sponsorship.

Sponsorship Confirmation

An official sponsorship confirmation letter is only required if you are offered and have accepted admission. This confirmation letter should include specific details about the funding/sponsorship that is being provided by the country/organization for the duration of your study at Brock University.

Statement of Intent/Interest

A free-form letter or essay in which applicants indicate their career aspirations/plans, specific research interests, and experience relevant to the program. Length and content are program-specific.

Writing Sample

Work that exemplifies your writing skills. The length and content are program-specific.