Windsor, ON, Canada
An Ontario university sitting directly across the river from Detroit, giving its engineering and business programmes real North American auto-industry access.
The University of Windsor sits directly across the Detroit River from Detroit, Michigan, giving its automotive and manufacturing engineering programme an unusually direct line into the Big Three automakers without students needing a US visa. It also offers a well-regarded law faculty with cross-border legal specialisms and an Odette School of Business tuned to cross-border trade and logistics. Fees sit below the Toronto-area universities for comparable programmes, and Windsor's living costs are generally lower than Toronto's. It's a practical choice for automotive-minded or cross-border-business students wanting North American industry exposure at Canadian fees.
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AAB (A Level) · IB 32
High tier · indicative for the flagship courses below — always verify per-course requirements directly with the university.
CA$40,000–CA$55,000/yr
high tier for Canada — figures are typical ranges, not this specific university's published fee.
English
city campus, Windsor, ON
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 UWindsor'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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Engineering (Automotive)
⏱️ Typical duration: Often 4 years rather than the country's standard Bachelor's length, especially where the programme includes an integrated Master's (e.g. UK MEng) or an industry placement year
Typical entry: Requires Mathematics + Physics
Law
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years for an undergraduate LLB (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia); typically a 3-year postgraduate JD entered after a Bachelor's (US, Canada)
Typical entry: Not required at Bachelor's entry — Law is typically a postgraduate JD here, entered via LSAT after completing a Bachelor's degree.
Business (Odette)
⏱️ Typical duration: 4 years
Typical entry: Mathematics helps but usually isn't required recommended
Nursing
⏱️ Typical duration: 4 years
Typical entry: Biology recommended
Social Work
⏱️ 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 UWindsor for international IGCSE / A Level / IB students.
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Build my Canada shortlist →Quick answers about grades, tuition, deadlines and applying to UWindsor as an international IGCSE / A Level / IB student.
As a typical benchmark for international entry, UWindsor expects around AAB at A Level or 32 points on the IB Diploma. This is indicative for UWindsor'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 UWindsor's own admissions page before applying.
International tuition at UWindsor typically falls in the CA$40,000–CA$55,000/yr range (high tier for Canada). This is a typical range for the university's tuition tier, not UWindsor's specific published fee for every course — confirm the exact figure for your intended programme directly with the university.
UWindsor 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 UWindsor's own admissions page, since deadlines can shift year to year.
Canada universities, including UWindsor, 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.
An Ontario university sitting directly across the river from Detroit, giving its engineering and business programmes real North American auto-industry access. The University of Windsor sits directly across the Detroit River from Detroit, Michigan, giving its automotive and manufacturing engineering programme an unusually direct line into the Big Three automakers without students needing a US visa. It also offers a well-regarded law faculty with cross-border legal specialisms and an Odette School of Business tuned to cross-border trade and logistics. Fees sit below the Toronto-area universities for comparable programmes, and Windsor's living costs are generally lower than Toronto's. It's a practical choice for automotive-minded or cross-border-business students wanting North American industry exposure at Canadian fees.
Yes — UWindsor 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 UWindsor and every other Canada university we track, tagging each as reach, target or safety.
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