Georgian College

This guide is for Nepali students who want to study in Canada from Nepal and are applying to Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario. It covers the acceptance rate, the grades and English scores you need, the documents to prepare in Nepal and each step from application to study permit. For campuses, fees and scholarships, see our Georgian College profile, and for programs, intakes and PGWP status, our Georgian programs guide.

What is Georgian College’s acceptance rate?

Georgian College doesn’t publish an acceptance rate. Percentages quoted on other websites are outside estimates, not official numbers.

What decides an offer is meeting your program’s admission and English requirements while seats are still open. Georgian warns that a program may be available when you apply but closed by the time your application is assessed, so apply early with complete documents. Some programs, such as nursing, are highly competitive.

What grades do you need from Nepal?

Diplomas and degrees need your +2 transcripts with proof of graduation and Grade 12 Math and English, and graduate certificates need a diploma or degree; each program adds its own rules.

Georgian’s international admissions page has a “Requirements by country” menu, but we could not read a Nepal entry from it, so ask Georgian to confirm what it wants from NEB students. Examples from Georgian’s program pages:

• Big Data Analytics (graduate certificate): an Ontario College diploma, advanced diploma, degree or equivalent, with a specialty in science, technology, engineering, math or business recommended.
• Computer Programming and Analysis (advanced diploma): high school diploma or equivalent with Grade 12 English and any Grade 12 Math.
• Practical Nursing (diploma): high school diploma or equivalent with Grade 12 English and Math, Grade 11 or 12 Biology, and Chemistry or Physics.
• Honours Bachelor of Counselling Psychology (degree): an overall average of 65% across six Grade 12 university-level courses, including Grade 12 English.

Georgian doesn’t ask for a WES report on the pages we read. To see where your +2 grades stand, convert your NEB GPA to a percentage with our NEB GPA calculator.

What English scores does Georgian College accept?

Georgian asks for IELTS Academic 6.0 for a diploma or certificate and 6.5 for a degree or graduate certificate, and the honours nursing degree needs 7.0.

Test scores must be under two years old. Pharmacy Technician needs 7.0 in reading, listening and speaking and 6.5 in writing. Georgian also takes TOEFL paper, CAEL, Oxford ELLT, TOEIC and Cambridge tests, listed on Georgian’s English requirements page.

If your score is lower, Georgian’s English for Academic Purposes program can give you direct entry to most programs after levels 7 and 8. To compare scores across Canadian institutions, see our IELTS and PTE guide for Canada.

Which documents do you need from Nepal?

You upload your transcripts, proof of graduation, English test result and passport details to Georgian’s applicant portal; paper copies are needed only if Georgian asks.

• Your +2 transcripts with proof of graduation, the subjects you took and your grades. Our guide explains how to get transcripts in Nepal from NEB, TU and other boards.
• For a graduate certificate: your college or university transcripts and proof of graduation, a CV or resume showing work, volunteer or internship experience, and a letter of intent saying why you are applying.
• Your IELTS, PTE, TOEFL or Duolingo score report.
• A valid passport for the application and your study permit. If you don’t have one yet, see getting a Nepali passport for study abroad.

If you are still finishing your studies, send your current transcripts with mid-term grades. Nepali certificates and bank documents often carry Bikram Sambat dates; our Nepali date converter helps you match them to the A.D. dates on your forms.

How do you apply to Georgian College, step by step?

You apply on Georgian’s own applicant portal with a CAD 100 fee, then accept the offer, pay the deposit and wait for your letter of acceptance and PAL.

1. Choose your program and check it’s open on Georgian’s program availability page, then read the program page’s admission requirements.
2. Apply online. Register as a new applicant through the how to apply section and pay the CAD 100 application fee. Upload your documents to the portal.
3. Get your offer. The portal emails you about any further action or your admission decision.
4. Accept and pay. Accept the pre-admission invoice first, then pay the CAD 2,500 non-refundable deposit by the due date. Your official letter of acceptance then appears in the portal. To send tuition from a Nepali bank you need a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Education; see how to apply for an NOC in Nepal.
5. Get your Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL). Georgian requests it from the Ontario government and uploads it to your portal. You get only one PAL and it can’t be changed, so check your name, date of birth and program on your letter of acceptance first. Read what a PAL is and who needs one.
6. Apply for your study permit with your letter of acceptance, PAL, payment receipt and proof of funds. Add a statement of purpose explaining your study plan; see our SOP guide for a Canada student visa. If your program has co-op or a placement, you also need a work permit, and your immigration medical exam should be done before you arrive.

Georgian doesn’t publish a fixed decision time, so check your email and portal regularly. Apply 9 to 12 months before your start date so there is time for the offer, the PAL and your study permit. For the visa stage, read our guides to Canada student visa requirements and proof of funds.

If a study permit is refused, our guide to Canada student visa refusal explains what to do next. Goreto’s counselors in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Chitwan, Itahari and Pokhara can check your file before you apply; contact your nearest Goreto branch.