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Information Resource Management

Carleton University

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Deadlines

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  • Application: January 2027 term, international transcripts

    2026 entry

    Verbatim: "Deadline for international students to apply for the January 2027 term (students whose transcripts originate outside of Canada or the US)."

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry
  • No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
  • No single OUAC deadline
  • University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply
Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

  • Complete an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with at least six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses.
  • Include Grade 12 English and one of Advanced Functions, Calculus and Vectors or Mathematics of Data Management.
Carleton 2026–27 Information Technology Ontario admissions calendar
Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    Carleton 2026–27 Information Technology Ontario admissions calendarCarleton 2026–27 Information Technology Ontario admissions calendar
  2. Step 2Apply through OUAC
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3Academic documents listed in Carleton360
    • Upload the records requested in Carleton360. If Admissions requests an official physical document, have it sent directly to the office rather than treating an applicant upload as official.
    Carleton transcripts and academic documentsCarleton transcripts and academic documents
  4. Step 4English translations for other-language documents
    • Records in a language other than English need a certified English translation or notarized translation copy, matching the original's course and grade information.
    Carleton translation requirementsCarleton translation requirements
Applicant pathways
2026–27 calendar Ontario high school prerequisites

Ontario high school applicants

  • Complete an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with at least six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses.
  • Include Grade 12 English and one of Advanced Functions, Calculus and Vectors or Mathematics of Data Management.
Carleton 2026–27 Information Technology Ontario admissions calendar
Alberta, Nunavut and Northwest Territories

High-school applicants educated in Alberta, Nunavut and Northwest Territories

  • Complete high school with five courses numbered 30 or 31.
  • Complete ELA 30-1.
  • Choose one of Math 30-1, Math 31 or Math 30-2.
Carleton 2027 Viewbook · out-of-province course equivalencies, printed page 61
British Columbia and Yukon

High-school applicants educated in British Columbia and Yukon

  • Complete high school with four Grade 12 academic courses.
  • Complete English 12 or English First Peoples 12.
  • Choose one of Pre-Calculus 12, Calculus 12 or Foundations of Math 12.
Carleton 2027 Viewbook · out-of-province course equivalencies, printed page 61
Manitoba

High-school applicants educated in Manitoba

  • Complete high school with five courses at the 40 level.
  • Complete ELA 40S.
  • Choose one of Pre-Calculus Math 40S, Calculus 45S or Applied Math 40S.
Carleton 2027 Viewbook · out-of-province course equivalencies, printed page 61
New Brunswick

High-school applicants educated in New Brunswick

  • Complete high school with five academic Grade 12 courses.
  • Complete English 122.
  • Choose one of Pre-Calculus B 120, Calculus 120 or Foundations of Math 120.
Carleton 2027 Viewbook · out-of-province course equivalencies, printed page 61
Newfoundland and Labrador

High-school applicants educated in Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Complete high school with 10 credits at the 3000 level.
  • Complete ELA 3201.
  • Choose one of Math 3200, Calculus 3208 or Math 3201.
Carleton 2027 Viewbook · out-of-province course equivalencies, printed page 61
Nova Scotia

High-school applicants educated in Nova Scotia

  • Complete high school with five Grade 12 academic or advanced courses.
  • Complete English 12.
  • Choose one of Pre-Calculus 12, Calculus 12 or Math 12.
Carleton 2027 Viewbook · out-of-province course equivalencies, printed page 61
Prince Edward Island

High-school applicants educated in Prince Edward Island

  • Complete high school with five academic courses at the 611 or 621 level.
  • Complete English 621.
  • Choose one of Math 621B, Math 611B or Math 621A.
Carleton 2027 Viewbook · out-of-province course equivalencies, printed page 61
Saskatchewan

High-school applicants educated in Saskatchewan

  • Complete high school with six courses numbered 30.
  • Complete ELA A30 or B30.
  • Choose one of Pre-Calculus 30, Calculus 30 or Foundations of Math 30.
Carleton 2027 Viewbook · out-of-province course equivalencies, printed page 61

Degree requirements

Complete graduation and progression requirements have not been mapped here. Check the university’s academic calendar.

Program facts

Published threshold75%

Carleton’s Ontario high-school guide applies this cut-off to the overall and prerequisite averages.

Carleton 2027 Viewbook · Ontario minimum cut-offs, printed page 59Carleton 2026–27 Information Technology Ontario admissions calendar
Co-opCo-op option
Carleton Information Technology co-op registration policyCheck work experience options

Courses

Published requirements in the 2026–27 calendar. Choice and prerequisite rules remain attached to their requirement group.

Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) · 1. 2.5 credits in:5 listed
  • BIT 1400Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving0.5 credits
  • IRM 1002Reference and Information Services0.5 credits
  • IRM 1005Web Interface Development0.5 credits
  • IRM 1006Subject Analysis and Indexing0.5 credits
  • IRM 1007Cataloguing0.5 credits
Carleton 2026–27 calendar · Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits)
Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) · 2. 3.0 credits in:6 listed
  • BIT 2008Multimedia Data Management0.5 credits
  • BIT 2400Intermediate Programming0.5 credits
  • IRM 2002Legal and Business Information0.5 credits
  • IRM 2003Classification0.5 credits
  • IRM 2004Information Management and Digital Preservation0.5 credits
  • IRM 2005Advanced Cataloguing0.5 credits
Carleton 2026–27 calendar · Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits)
Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) · 3. 2.5 credits in:5 listed
  • IRM 3001Scientific and Medical Information0.5 credits
  • IRM 3003Legal Issues in Information Resource Management0.5 credits
  • IRM 3006Data Analysis and Research Methodology0.5 credits
  • IRM 3008Metadata for IRM0.5 credits
  • IRM 3009Information Backup and Recovery0.5 credits
Carleton 2026–27 calendar · Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits)
Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) · 4. 2.0 credits in:3 listed
  • IRM 4000Library Software0.5 credits
  • IRM 4004Applied Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics0.5 credits
  • IRM 4900IRM Capstone Project1 credits
Carleton 2026–27 calendar · Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits)
Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits) · B. Credits Not Included in the Major (10.0 credits) · 5. 1.5 credits in:3 listed
  • IRM 1003Collections management0.5 credits
  • IRM 1004Reader’s Advisory Services0.5 credits
  • IRM 1008Introduction to Information Resource Management0.5 credits
Carleton 2026–27 calendar · Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits)
Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits) · B. Credits Not Included in the Major (10.0 credits) · 6. 1.5 credits in:3 listed
  • BIT 2001Introduction to Business0.5 credits
  • BIT 2009Statistics for Technology0.5 credits
  • IRM 2006Data Visualization0.5 credits
Carleton 2026–27 calendar · Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits)
Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits) · B. Credits Not Included in the Major (10.0 credits) · 7. 1.0 credit in:2 listed
  • CCDP 3006Communication Skills for IRM0.5 credits
  • IRM 3004Project management0.5 credits
Carleton 2026–27 calendar · Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits)
Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits) · B. Credits Not Included in the Major (10.0 credits) · 8. 1.0 credit in:2 listed
  • IRM 4001Archives and Special Collections0.5 credits
  • IRM 4005Introduction to Deep Learning0.5 credits
Carleton 2026–27 calendar · Information Resource Management B.I.T. (20.0 credits)

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Costs

Bachelor of Information Technology

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · First year · Fall + winter · Full-fee status · CAD

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Tuition + compulsory fees$9,479.40
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