University of Prince Edward Island

This guide is for Nepali students who want to study in Canada from Nepal and are applying to the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. 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 UPEI profile, and for programs, intakes and PGWP status, our UPEI programs guide.

What is UPEI’s acceptance rate?

UPEI 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. UPEI says admission to many programs is competitive, and committees often look beyond grades. Meeting the minimum doesn’t promise you a seat, and UPEI won’t pre-check your transcripts before you apply. Nursing is a clear example: about 70 seats a year, with priority for Prince Edward Island residents.

What grades do you need from Nepal?

UPEI’s Nepal entry asks for a Proficiency Certificate from Tribhuvan University or a Higher Secondary Education Board transcript, with grades of 70% and above.

This rule is on UPEI’s country-specific requirements page, which uses these older names, so ask UPEI to confirm if your +2 is from NEB. You can apply from Grade 11 or 12 with your transcripts, and UPEI may give you an early offer. Examples from UPEI’s program pages:

• Bachelor of Business Administration: Grade 12 English and Mathematics, two social studies, language or science subjects, and one other academic course.
• Computer Science: Grade 12 English and Mathematics, two science subjects, and one other academic course.
• Sustainable Design Engineering: an average of at least 70%, no grade under 65%, and at least 70% in Grade 12 Mathematics.
• Nursing: at least 65% in each of English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and one other course, a 70% average, and the Casper test.
• MBA in Global Leadership: an average of 75% or a 3.0 GPA in your last twenty courses, plus an online interview. No supervisor is needed.
• Master of Cleantech Leadership and Transformation: a four-year bachelor’s, 75% or a 3.0 GPA in your last two years, and a short video. A three-year Nepali degree may not meet this, so check first.

UPEI asks that your qualifications be comparable to those of Canadian applicants, with 12 years of schooling. To see where your +2 grades stand, convert your NEB GPA to a percentage with our NEB GPA calculator.

What English scores does UPEI accept?

Most bachelor’s degrees need IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6, and most graduate programs need 7 in writing with no band below 6.5.

These scores are on UPEI’s undergraduate and graduate English pages. Graduate scores should be under two years old. UPEI’s before you apply page mentions a TOEFL score of 80, which doesn’t match the table, so confirm with UPEI if you take TOEFL. Nepal isn’t on UPEI’s list of recognized English-speaking countries, so plan on taking a test.

If your score is lower, UPEI’s English Academic Preparation program takes students with conditional admission, from about IELTS 5.5 or PTE 46. It isn’t available for Nursing, Radiography, Education or Veterinary Medicine, and UPEI says you can’t work while you are in it. The MBA has its own pathway program. To compare scores across Canadian institutions, see our IELTS and PTE guide for Canada.

Which documents do you need from Nepal?

You need your +2 or degree transcripts, an English score and a passport, and you add them in the UPEI Application Portal after you pay the application fee.

• Your +2 transcript and certificate, sent directly by your school or board to be treated as official. Our guide explains how to get transcripts in Nepal from NEB, TU and other boards.
• For graduate programs, official transcripts for all your post-secondary study. Some programs also ask for more, such as the Cleantech video or a supervisor for the MSc.
• 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.

Schools can send transcripts through MyCreds, by email to registrar@upei.ca, or by mail or fax. Allow 5 to 10 business days for processing. 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 UPEI, step by step?

You apply on the UPEI Application Portal with a CAD 100 fee, then pay a CAD 3,000 deposit after approval to get your full letter of admission.

1. Choose your program and check it’s open on the UPEI programs page, then read the program page’s admission requirements. For the undergraduate deadline, email inte@upei.ca.
2. Apply online. Create an account on UPEI’s application portal, finish the form and pay the CAD 100 international fee. Nursing, Education, Radiography and Veterinary Medicine use a slightly different process.
3. Get your offer. For undergraduate applicants, UPEI first sends an email saying whether you are approved. This email isn’t the full letter you need for IRCC.
4. Accept and pay. Pay the CAD 3,000 deposit to get your full letter of admission; some master’s programs list CAD 1,000. 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). UPEI’s incoming students page says you apply for it after your deposit and admission package, using its online form. 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. Then send your approval to inte@upei.ca by UPEI’s date, because students without it can be removed from their classes.

UPEI 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, and UPEI’s refund page explains how to get your deposit back, less CAD 500. Goreto’s counselors in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Chitwan, Itahari and Pokhara can check your file before you apply; contact your nearest Goreto branch.