Indigenous Access Programs Application Information
What are Indigenous Access Programs?
Indigenous Access Programs are pathways to post-secondary education for North American Indigenous
peoples (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) and mature students who do not meet the academic requirements
to enter directly into university. Lakehead University currently offers two access programs with different
transition goals and prerequisites. Details of each program are listed below.
The
INDIGENOUS TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAM (ITYP)
What is the (ITYP)?
The ITYP is an eight-month preparatory program designed to provide you with the academic skills
necessary for the successful completion of an undergraduate degree. You will study in a culturally
supportive and
friendly environment while you take courses in subject areas such as English, Math,
Science, Indigenous
Learning, and University Transition. Upon successful completion of the ITYP
you may choose to pursue
an undergraduate degree at Lakehead University.
Who should apply to the ITYP?
If you wish to pursue post-secondary studies in Business, Humanities, or Social Sciences, then the ITYP
is the program for you. There is no cost to apply!
W
hat are the ITYP Admission Requirements?
You must self-identify as North American Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit
or Métis) and be a high school
graduate (or soon to be graduate) with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent.
A
lternatively, you are a mature
student who does not meet the general admission requirements for a
degree program at Lakehead University. A mature student is a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident
who has not been engaged in full-time high school studies for at least two years. In addition, they have
completed less than one year at a community college and have never completed any previous university
studies. Mature students do not need to have completed their high school diploma.
The NAT
IVE NURSES ENTRY PROGRAM (NNEP)
Wh
at is NNEP?
The NNEP is an eight-month access program designed to provide you with the necessary skills and
academic preparation required for the successful completion of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(BScN) degree program at Lakehead University. You, too, can realize your dreams to become a qualified
nurse by beginning your studies with NNEP here at Lakehead University.
Who Should Apply?
If you wish to pursue a degree in Nursing but do not meet the general requirements for the BScN degree
program, then this is the program for you. There is no cost to apply!
W
hat are the NNEP Admission Requirements?
G
eneral Requirements:
You must self-identify as North American Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit
or Métis). In addition, you must be
one of the following applicant types:
1. A hi
gh school graduate (or soon to be graduate) with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or
equivalent.
2. A mature
student who does not meet the general admission requirements for a degree program at
Lakehead University.
a. A mature student is a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident who has not been engaged