Post Secondary Guidance

University Prep

QMS students are counseled to think beyond graduation and are supported in their research, preparation and application for post-secondary by a team of professionals that includes a Post-Secondary Counselor, a Faculty Advisor and subject area teachers.

The Post-Secondary Counselling office works closely with students to ensure that BC Ministry of Education requirements for graduation are met. Starting in Grade 10, students will meet individually with a Post-Secondary Counsellor to research and discuss options for their post-secondary education. We also provide assistance for TOEFL, SAT, IELTS and other exams that may be required for post-secondary entrance.

Students’ post-secondary guidance teams help with research, filling out applications, applying for scholarships, writing reference letters, sending transcripts, and interviewing techniques. The Post-Secondary Counselling Centre also hosts post-secondary presentations and seminars, sponsors exploratory field trips to post-secondary schools in BC and Eastern Canada, and arranges trips to University Fairs and Portfolio Days.

University Acceptances

Queen Margaret’s School graduates approach life after high school with confidence that is built through outstanding academic preparation and balanced by relevant and meaningful experiences in community service, entrepreneurial initiatives, global studies, public speaking, visual and performing arts, and athletics. Our graduates are accepted at their choice of universities and colleges in Canada, North America and abroad.

Academic rigor and personal excellence are important pillars at QMS, and our graduates enter into a broad variety of fields including engineering, business and finance, the humanities, the arts, mathematics, the culinary arts, medicine, the social sciences as well as biological and environmental sciences.

Students find creative expression through visual and media arts, choir, instrumental music, film, and drama. Advanced Placement (AP) Studio Art courses allow students to prepare for entry into post-secondary schools of art and applied design in the fields of fashion, animation, film, media, and architecture.

With life skills such as leadership, critical thinking, collaboration, and independence, our students become confident leaders of character and compassion empowered to create a more just and connected world.

Universities Eager for QMS Graduates

  • Acadia University
  • Bishop’s University
  • Brandon University
  • British Columbia Institute of Technology
  • Brock University
  • Camosun College
  • Capilano University
  • Carleton University
  • Concordia University
  • Dalhousie University
  • Douglas College
  • Durham College
  • Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design
  • George Brown College
  • Humber College
  • l’Université de Montreal
  • Kings University College
  • Lakehead University
  • Langara College
  • McGill University
  • McMaster University
  • Mount Allison University
  • Mt. Royal University
  • Ontario College of Art & Design
  • Ontario TechUniversity
  • Queen’s University
  • Saint Mary’s University
  • Selkirk College
  • Sheridan College
  • Simon Fraser University
  • St. Francis Xavier University
  • St. Lawrence University
  • Thompson Rivers University
  • Toronto Metropolitan University
  • Trent University
  • Trinity Western University
  • University of Alberta
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of British Columbia (Okanagan)
  • University of Calgary
  • University of Guelph
  • University of King’s College
  • University of Manitoba
  • University of Northern British Columbia
  • University of Ottawa
  • University of Prince Edward Island
  • University of Regina
  • University of Saskatchewan
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Victoria
  • University of Waterloo
  • University of Western Ontario
  • Vancouver Island University
  • Western University
  • Western University – King’s University College
  • Wilfrid Laurier University
  • York University
  • Istituto Europeo di Design – Italy
  • Beykent University – Turkey
  • Bezmialem Vakif University – Turkey
  • Bristol University – UK
  • Cardiff University – UK
  • City University of London – UK
  • Durham University – UK
  • Edinburgh University – Scotland
  • Hartpury College – UK
  • Hokkaido University – Japan
  • Hong Kong University – Hong Kong
  • Imperial College London – UK
  • Istanbul Medipol University – Turkey
  • Istanbul Okan University – Turkey
  • King’s College London – UK
  • London College of Fashion – UK
  • Nottingham University – UK
  • Queen Mary University of London – UK
  • Royal Holloway University of London – UK
  • University Centre Bishop Burton – UK
  • Universidad de Monterrey – Mexico
  • University of Arts London – UK
  • University of Birmingham – UK
  • University of Brighton – UK
  • University of Bristol – UK
  • University of East Anglia – UK
  • University of Edinburgh – UK
  • University of Leeds – UK
  • University of Lincoln – UK
  • University of Manchester – UK
  • University of Melbourne – Australia
  • University of New South Wales – Australia
  • University of St. Andrew’s – UK
  • University of Sussex – UK
  • University of Sydney – Australia
  • University of Warwick – UK
  • University College London – UK
  • University of King’s College – UK
  • University of the Arts London – UK
  • Writtle University College – UK
  • Berklee School of Music
  • Boston University
  • California Institute of the Arts
  • Colorado State University
  • Curry College
  • Fordham University
  • Indiana University
  • Michigan State University
  • New York University
  • Niagara University
  • Ohio State University
  • Parsons School of Design
  • Penn State University
  • Pepperdine University
  • Purdue University
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Santa Clara University
  • Savannah College of Art and Design
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • School of Art – Chicago
  • The New School
  • University of California
  • University of California Davis
  • University of California Irvine
  • University of California Riverside
  • University of California Santa Barbara
  • University of California Santa Cruz
  • University of Maryland
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Portland
  • University of Rochester
  • University of San Diego
  • University of San Francisco
  • University of Washington
  • University of West Virginia
  • University of Wisconsin
  • Walla Walla University
  • Washington State University

Interested in learning more about Queen Margaret’s School? Contact our Admissions Team.

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