Diploma in Equine Care and Management

Admission Requirements: Admission is through Ontario Colleges (ontariocolleges.ca), per Ridgetown Campus's own admission-requirements page. Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, with a minimum cumulative average of 65% across six Grade 11 or Grade 12 U, C, M, or O level courses (excluding co-op credits), including at minimum Grade 11 C Math and Grade 12 C English. Applicants without an OSSD may apply as mature students if they are 19 or older and have been out of high school for at least one year; pre-admission testing may be required. Out-of-province applicants should contact Registrarial Services for equivalent course requirements. International applicants are assessed against the secondary-school credential that would admit them to a recognised university in their home country, per the University of Guelph's international admission requirements, and must meet Guelph's English-language requirement unless exempt: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (no band below 6); TOEFL iBT 89 overall (no section below 21) for tests before 21 Jan 2026, or 4.5 overall (no section below 4.0) from that date; Pearson PTE Academic 60 overall; Duolingo English Test 110 overall; or CAEL 70 overall.