Canada

Qualifications we accept for undergraduate study

High school diploma from all regions except Quebec, which requires the DEC. Must have been taught and assessed in person over three years.
Online study is only considered if undertaken due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

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

Subject specific grades:
A* = 85%
A = 80%
B = 75%

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
This qualification must be taken in person, over three years, at a school registered with the Ontario Ministry of Education. (Please check for registered private schools).

Online study towards this qualification will only be considered if this was due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

If we ask for A*AA, you need:

85% overall with subject specific grades.

If we ask for AAA, you need:

80% overall with subject specific grades.

If we ask for AAB, you need:

80% overall with subject specific grades.

If we ask for ABB, you need:

75% overall with subject specific grades.

If we ask for BBB, you need:

75% 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.

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

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