English Language minimum for postgraduate study
You will need 65% or above from the high school diploma (Communications 12 from British Columbia acceptable), 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
Info last updated
12/12/2023
Institutionally agreed
11/05/2021
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)
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.
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.
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.
Country
Canada
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.