Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Home to the only veterinary school in Atlantic Canada, on Canada's smallest and calmest province.
UPEI is home to the Atlantic Veterinary College, the only school of veterinary medicine anywhere in Atlantic Canada, drawing students from across the region for its highly competitive DVM programme. Beyond that specialism, it offers a business administration programme with small classes and a PEI-specific 'Island Studies' niche reflecting the province's distinct culture. Charlottetown is the capital of Canada's smallest province, with a genuinely quiet, small-town island pace of life and living costs among the most accessible of any Canadian province, though flights and ferries to the mainland add travel time relative to mainland universities.
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BBB (A Level) · IB 27
Solid tier · indicative for the flagship courses below — always verify per-course requirements directly with the university.
<CA$25,000/yr
low tier for Canada — figures are typical ranges, not this specific university's published fee.
English
campus campus, Charlottetown, PE
Informational only — scholarship amounts, deadlines and even which schemes are running change often (sometimes per intake), so treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee. Always confirm current details directly with the scholarship provider or UPEI's financial aid office.
Many Canadian universities offer automatic entrance scholarships for international students based on high-school grades — often no separate application needed beyond the standard admission application.
Coverage ranges from a one-off award to full tuition for the most competitive automatic scholarships — check each university's international scholarships page for exact criteria.
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Veterinary Medicine
⏱️ Typical duration: 5–6 years where entered straight from school (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong); typically a 4-year postgraduate MD entered after a Bachelor's (US, Canada)
Typical entry: Requires Chemistry + Biology · Not required at Bachelor's entry — Medicine is a postgraduate degree here, entered via MCAT after completing a Bachelor's degree.
Business
⏱️ Typical duration: 4 years
Typical entry: Mathematics helps but usually isn't required recommended
Nursing
⏱️ Typical duration: 4 years
Typical entry: Biology recommended
Sciences
⏱️ Typical duration: 4 years
Island Studies
⏱️ Typical duration: 4 years
Durations are typical for Canada — always confirm the exact length (including any placement or integrated Master's year) on the course's own page before applying.
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IELTS: 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0)
TOEFL: 80–90 iBT
Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
A deeper walkthrough of applying to UPEI for international IGCSE / A Level / IB students.
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Build my Canada shortlist →Quick answers about grades, tuition, deadlines and applying to UPEI as an international IGCSE / A Level / IB student.
As a typical benchmark for international entry, UPEI expects around BBB at A Level or 27 points on the IB Diploma. This is indicative for UPEI's flagship courses — competitive subjects like Medicine and Law usually sit above this baseline, and the exact requirement varies by course, so always confirm the specific figure on UPEI's own admissions page before applying.
International tuition at UPEI typically falls in the
UPEI follows Canada's typical intake calendar: September (Fall), January (Winter, some programmes), with applications generally due rolling from october, with most competitive programmes closing mid-january. High-demand programmes (e.g. UofT Engineering, UBC) fill up fast — apply as soon as the portal opens for the best chance. Always verify the exact date on UPEI's own admissions page, since deadlines can shift year to year.
Canada universities, including UPEI, typically ask international applicants for 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0). Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
Home to the only veterinary school in Atlantic Canada, on Canada's smallest and calmest province. UPEI is home to the Atlantic Veterinary College, the only school of veterinary medicine anywhere in Atlantic Canada, drawing students from across the region for its highly competitive DVM programme. Beyond that specialism, it offers a business administration programme with small classes and a PEI-specific 'Island Studies' niche reflecting the province's distinct culture. Charlottetown is the capital of Canada's smallest province, with a genuinely quiet, small-town island pace of life and living costs among the most accessible of any Canadian province, though flights and ferries to the mainland add travel time relative to mainland universities.
Yes — UPEI accepts applicants from IGCSE-to-A-Level, IGCSE-to-IB-Diploma, and directly from the IB Diploma. Tutopiya's free Canada University Shortlist Builder matches your predicted or actual grades against UPEI and every other Canada university we track, tagging each as reach, target or safety.
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