Canada

Last updated
12/12/2023
Institutionally agreed
11/05/2021

Undergraduate

Qualifications we accept for undergraduate study

High school diploma from all regions except Quebec, which requires the DEC.

All regions require 5 grade 12 subjects, except Ontario which requires 6 grade 12 subjects.

Subject specific grades:
75 - 85%

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) updated guidance: This qualification must be taken in person, over three years, at a school registered with the Ontario Ministry of Education (please refer to the links that follow). Online study towards this qualification will only be considered if this was due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

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Typical entry requirements

75 - 85% overall with subject specific grades

English Language minimum for undergraduate study

You will need 65% or above from the high school diploma (Communications 12 from British Columbia acceptable), IELTS 6.0 overall, GCSE English C or 4 or an equivalent qualification: Check which English language qualifications we accept.

Applicants who have studied in Canada for at least two years to complete an undergraduate degree or one year to complete a Masters degree, where the medium of instruction was English, are not required to undertake further English language tests.

Postgraduate

Qualifications we accept for postgraduate study

3 year Baccalaureat
4 year Bachelor degree
Please include your grading scale on applying

If we ask for 1st, you need:

  • 3.6 GPA (out of 4.0)
  • 8/9
  • 11/12
  • 80% (when pass mark is 50%)
  • 85% (when pass mark is 60%)
  • A lower requirement of 3.3 GPA (out of 4.0) is accepted from a select number of institutions.

If we ask for 2.1, you need:

  • 3.1 GPA (out of 4.0)
  • 7/9
  • 9/12/li>
  • 73% (when pass mark is 50)
  • 78% (when pass mark is 60)
  • A lower requirement of 2.8 GPA (out of 4.0), 6.5/9 or final grade B, 72% (when pass mark is 60), 75% (when pass mark is 50) is accepted from a select number of institutions.

If we ask for 2.2, you need:

  • 2.5 GPA (out of 4.0)
  • 5/9
  • 6/12
  • 70% (when pass mark is 50)
  • 75% (when pass mark is 60)

English Language minimum for postgraduate study

65% or above from the high school diploma (Communications 12 from British Columbia acceptable), You will need IELTS 6.5 overall, GCSE English C or 4 or an equivalent qualification: Check which English language qualifications we accept.

Applicants who have studied in Canada for at least two years to complete an undergraduate degree or one year to complete a Masters degree, where the medium of instruction was English, are not required to undertake further English language tests.
Postgraduate Research exemptions