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NEUCHÂTEL JUNIOR COLLEGE
APPLYING TO NJC
CONTINUED
Notice of Admission Status
Applicants will receive decisions from the Admissions Committee by regular letter post mail within a few weeks of each application deadline.
Questions
The Director of Admission has a wealth of knowledge about NJC’s program and welcomes all questions to assist families with their research, from questions about pensions to university placement.
The Director is also able to provide guidance on eligibility, application instructions, space availability as well as advice on special circumstances a family may encounter during the application process. Please contact the Director of Admission with your questions:
Director of Admission
Neuchâtel Junior College 416.368.8169 | 800.263.2923 admissions@neuchatel.org
The Pre-University Year
Neuchâtel Junior College was founded in 1956 with the unique concept of bringing young North American students to Europe for a year of study, travel and immersive cultural exploration at a pivotal time in their lives – the pre- university year. To this day, NJC’s international education is exclusively for those students who are at this important juncture in their lives. NJC provides an exceptional and transformative educational experience during the transition between high school and university.
The pre-university year is defined in two ways. First, and more often than not, the pre-university year is students’ last year of high school, or the equivalent of Grade 12, with the exception of students from the province of Quebec. Applicants from Quebec complete a year at NJC following completion of Secondary Five (see page 10). The pre-university year for some students constitutes a gap year of enrichment. Due to an interest in furthering their studies while gaining an all-important year of personal maturation, on average, approximately 20 percent of the student body is at NJC for a year or semester of enrichment following graduation in their home province/country.
Regardless of when students choose to attend, the result is both enriching and positively life-altering. NJC students acquire knowledge, confidence, independence and leadership skills through their studies as well as new social, cultural and personal opportunities.
Academic Environment
The student body is primarily made up of Canadian students with representation from Western, Central and Eastern provinces.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM