University of Winnipeg Entrance Awards for International Students 2024

Welcome to The University of Winnipeg! The University offers a variety of financial supports for your post-secondary education. We would like to direct your attention to the entrance awards that we have to offer.

The awards office will automatically assess you for some awards based on your admission average. For other awards, you will need to submit an application. Students who are successful in receiving an application-required entrance award must register for classes in the session for which the award was offered. 

• Table of Content
• About University of Winnipeg
• Entrance Awards
• Aim and Benefits of Entrance Awards
• Requirements for Entrance Awards Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Winnipeg

The University of Winnipeg (UWinnipeg) is a public university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that offers undergraduate faculties of art, business and economics, education, science and kinesiology and applied health as well as graduate programs. UWinnipeg's founding colleges were Manitoba College and Wesley College, which merged to form United College in 1938. The University of Winnipeg was established in 1967 when United College received its charter. The governance was modeled on the provincial University of Toronto Act of 1906 which established a bicameral system of university government c... continue reading

Entrance Awards

Aim and Benefits of Entrance Awards

Scholarship is partially funded.

Requirements for Entrance Awards Qualification

 To be eligible for awards, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:

• Applicants must have a minimum 85% grade average from the grade 12 high school courses used for general admission.
• Not have attended any other post-secondary institute previously other than for the purposes of dual credit high school/post-secondary courses.
  • Students admitted on letters of permission or on post-secondary transfer credits from other post-secondary institutions will not be eligible.
• Submit a UWinnipeg admission application no more than 6 months following high school graduation.
• Submit a completed application for admission, including all application fees and all supporting documentation, no later than the award eligibility deadline for the desired first term of study.
• Have not have been selected for other UWinnipeg entrance awards. New international students with multiple UWinnipeg award offers will receive one entrance award, whichever has the greatest value.
• Once selected to receive an International Special Entrance Scholarship, students must register for the following minimum number of credit hours according to their first term of study:
  • Fall term start: Register for a minimum of 9 credit hours in both fall and winter terms within the first academic year.
  • Winter term start: Register for a minimum of 9 credit hours in the winter term and either a minimum of 6 credit hours of 6-8 weeks in duration in the following spring term; or a minimum 9 credit hours in the next fall term.
  • Spring term start: Register for a minimum of 6 credit hours of 6-8 weeks in duration in the following spring term; or a minimum 9 credit hours in the next fall term.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Interested applicants are only required to complete an application for admission by the specified deadline. Then they are automatically assessed for scholarships. In some cases, no additional steps are required.

For more details, visit University of Winnipeg website.