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In addition to the curriculum-specific requirements below, you must also meet all program-specific requirements. You should verify that your senior secondary school subjects include the required courses for your program of choice.
Common Curriculums
If you are taking AP courses along with another curriculum, your application is assessed using your entire academic record.
You may receive transfer credits (up to the equivalent of six courses), depending on your program.
Minimum Requirements
- All required courses must be at the honours, Advanced Placement (AP) or senior level.
- Six courses are required for admission.
- Pre-Calculus or Algebra 2 is accepted for the Advanced Functions course requirement.
- Calculus 12 or AP Calculus is accepted for the Calculus and Vectors course requirement.
Notes
- In acknowledgement of the various grading scales used throughout American Curriculum, the grading scale on the transcript will be used. Grades are converted to reflect a 50% pass.
- School profiles may be requested to verify course offerings and grading scale.
Review our IB requirements chart to find your program's specific admission requirements.
Notes
- Your IB predicted grades are used for admission consideration.
- If you are taking IB courses along with another curriculum, your application is assessed using your entire academic record.
- You may receive transfer credits (up to six courses) once your final IB results have been received and pending on your program.
- To be eligible for transfer credits:
- Higher level (HL) courses must be at a minimum score of 5,
- Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay must be at a B.
- To be eligible for transfer credits:
You will be considered for admission on your ‘bulletins’ for Premiere & Terminale, or if already completed, on your final ‘Bac’ results. We will use all 8 courses in your Terminale year to consider you for an offer, and if in progress, a conditional offer may be issued based on the top 8 courses (including pre-requisites) in Premiere.
Notes
- For applicants to science programs that require math and two science programs, one science course from Premiere can be used.
Review our GCE requirements chart to find your program's specific admission requirements.
Notes
- You may receive transfer credits (up to the equivalent of six courses), depending on your program
Minimum Requirements
ACT and SAT subject exams may be submitted to support a homeschooled applicant, however it is not required.
Minimum Requirements
- Overall grade of Merit 2.
- Minimum of Merit 3 in required courses.
Minimum Requirements
- Certificate of Secondary School Completion/Diploma [Certificado de Conclusao de Ensino Médio and Vestibular] (University Entrance Exam), or
- ENEM (Middle Education National Examination), issued by the Colegio or Ministério da Educação.
|
Ontario |
Most Common |
Alternate |
Translation |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
80-100% |
9.0/90 to 10.0/100 |
Ótimo / SS – Superior Superior |
Excellent |
A |
|
70-79% |
7.0/70 to 8.9/89 |
Muito Born / Born / MS – Média Superior |
Above Average |
B |
|
60-69% |
Varies: 5.0 or 6.0 |
Regular / MM-Média Minima / ME-Médio |
Average |
C |
|
50-59% |
N/A |
MI – Média Inferior |
Inferior Average |
D |
|
49% or below |
N/A |
II – Inferior Inferior; SR – Sem Rendimento |
Fail |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- Licencia de Educación Media (academic).
|
Ontario |
Chile Grade |
Chile Description |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
|
80-100% |
6-7 |
Muy Bueno (Very Good) |
A |
|
70-79% |
5-5.9 |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
|
60-69% |
4-4.9 |
Suficiente (Sufficient) |
C |
|
0-59% |
0-3.9 |
Insuficient (Insufficient or Fail) |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- Título de Bachiller Académico, Bachillerato.
|
Ontario |
Colombia Grade |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
|
90-100% |
9.5-10 |
A+ |
|
80-89% |
8.5-9.4 |
A |
|
70-79% |
7.5-8.4 |
B |
|
60-69% |
6.0-7.4 |
C |
|
0-59.9% |
1.0-5.9 |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- Bachillerato en... (Ciencias, Humanidades) / Bachillerato técnico, Bachillerato commercial.
|
Ontario |
Ecuador Grade |
Ecuador Description |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
|
90-100% |
10 |
Sobresaliente (Excellent) |
A+ |
|
80-89% |
9 |
Muy Bueno (Very Good) |
A |
|
70-79% |
8 |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
|
60-69% |
7 |
Regular (Average) |
C |
|
0-59% |
0-6 |
Arrastre (Fail) |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- Baccalaureate Certificate, Technological Baccalaureate Certificate or Title of Baccalaureate.
|
Ontario |
Mexico Grade |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
|
90-100% |
10 |
A+ |
|
80-89% |
9 |
A |
|
70-79% |
8 |
B |
|
60-69% |
6-7 |
C |
|
0-59% |
0-5 |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- Diploma de Educación Media / Diploma de Bachiller.
- Bachillerato or Diploma de Educación Media or Diploma de Bachiller (Upper Secondary School Diploma).
|
Ontario |
Panama Grade |
Panama Grade Points |
Panama Performance Equivalent |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
80-100% |
91-100% |
5 |
Outstanding |
A |
|
70-79% |
81-90% |
4 |
Good |
B |
|
60-69% |
71-80% |
3 |
Average |
C |
|
50-59% |
61-70% |
2 |
Minimum to Pass |
D |
|
0-49% |
0-60% |
1 |
Fail |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- Certificate of Secondary Education (Certificado Oficial de Educacion Secundaria)
|
Ontario |
Peru Grade |
Peru Description |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
|
80-100% |
15.0-20.0 |
Excelente (Excellent) |
A |
|
77-79% |
13.0-14.9 |
Muy Bueno (Very Good) |
B+ |
|
70-76.9% |
12.0-12.9 |
Bueno (Good) |
B |
|
60-69.9% |
11.0-11.9 |
Aprobado (Pass) |
C |
|
0-59.9% |
0.0-10.9 |
Reprobado (Failure) |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- Bachiller en Ciencias, Bachiller en Humanidades, Bachiller en Ciencias y Humanidades (Upper Secondary Graduate in Science; … in Humanities; … in Science and Humanities).
|
Ontario |
Venezuela Grade |
Venezuela Description |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
|
80-100% |
16-20 |
Excelente (Excellent) |
A |
|
70-79% |
13-15 |
Sobresaliente (Outstanding) |
B |
|
60-69% |
10-12 |
Aprobado (Pass) |
C |
|
0-59% |
0-9 |
Aplazado (Fail) |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).
- A minimum average of V is required for all honours programs.
- A minimum of five academic subjects is used to calculate your admission average:
- three courses at the CSEC level and
- two courses at the CAPE unit #2 level.
Notes
- Two CAPE unit #1 courses are equivalent to one CAPE unit #2 course except where a specific CAPE course is required. Applicants without unit #2 can only be considered for Arts programs and BA Psychology programs.
CSEC Level
|
Ontario Equivalent* |
Range |
CSEC/CXC |
|---|---|---|
|
95.8% |
90-100% |
I |
|
87.5% |
80-89% |
II |
|
79.2% |
70-79% |
III |
|
70.8% |
60-69% |
IV |
|
62.5% |
50-59% |
V |
|
54.2% |
40-49% |
VI |
|
N/A |
0-39% |
N/A |
CAPE Level
|
Ontario Equivalent* |
Range |
CAPE/6th Form |
|---|---|---|
|
95.8% |
90-100% |
I |
|
89.3% |
84.5-89.9% |
II |
|
85.2% |
80-84.4% |
III |
|
79.2% |
70-79% |
IV |
|
70.8% |
60-69% |
V |
|
62.5% |
50-59% |
VI |
|
54.2% |
40-49% |
VII |
|
N/A |
0-39% |
N/A |
*Grades converted to reflect a 50% pass.
See 'Common Curriculums' for requirements for:
- Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
- American Curriculum
- General Certificate of Education (GCE)
Minimum Requirements
- West African Examination Council (WAEC).
- Your average is calculated using five academic subjects including English. Some exceptions apply.
- A minimum average of “B3” is required for all honours programs.
|
Ontario Equivalent |
Range |
WAEC/NECO |
|---|---|---|
|
95% |
90-100% |
A1 |
|
85% |
80-89% |
B2 |
|
75% |
70-79% |
B3 |
|
70% |
67-69% |
C4 |
|
65% |
64-66% |
C5 |
|
61% |
60-63% |
C6 |
|
57.5% |
55-59% |
D7 |
|
52.5% |
50-54.9% |
D8 |
|
N/A |
0-49% |
F9 |
Minimum Requirements
- Thanaweya a’Amma (General Secondary Education Certificate).
|
Ontario |
Egypt per AACRAO |
Egypt per WES |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
|
80-100% |
90-100% |
75-100 |
A |
|
70-79% |
80-89% |
65-74 |
B |
|
60-69% |
65-79% |
50-64 |
C |
Minimum Requirements
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
|
Ontario |
Kenya Grade |
Kenya Grade Points |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
|
95-100% |
A |
12 |
A |
|
87-94% |
A- |
11 |
A |
|
80-86% |
B+ |
10 |
A |
|
77-79% |
B |
9 |
B+ |
|
70-76% |
B- |
8 |
B |
|
67-69% |
C+ |
7 |
C |
|
63-66% |
C |
6 |
C |
|
60-62% |
C- |
5 |
C |
|
57-59% |
D+ |
4 |
D |
|
53-56% |
D |
3 |
D |
|
50-52% |
D- |
2 |
D |
|
0-49% |
E |
1 |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE).
|
Ontario |
Uganda Grade |
Uganda Grade Points |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
|
80-100% |
A |
1-2 |
A |
|
70-79.9% |
B |
3-6 |
B |
|
60-69.9% |
C |
7-8 |
C |
|
0-59.9% |
D |
9 |
D |
Minimum Requirements
- Zambian School Certificate Examination / General Certificate of Education “Ordinary” Level.
|
Ontario |
Zambia Grade |
Zambia Description |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
|
90-100% |
1 |
Distinction |
A |
|
80-89% |
2 |
Distinction |
A |
|
75-79% |
3 |
Merit |
B |
| 70-74% | 4 |
Merit |
B |
|
65-69% |
5 |
Credit |
C |
|
60-64% |
6 |
Credit |
C |
|
55-59% |
7 |
Satisfactory |
D |
|
50-54% |
8 |
Satisfactory |
D |
|
0-49% |
9 |
Unsatisfactory |
F |
In acknowledgement of the various grading scales used throughout China, the grading scale on the transcript will be used. Grades are converted to reflect a 50% pass.
Minimum Requirements
- Hong Kong Diploma Of Secondary Education (HKDSE), or
- Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Level Examination (HKCEE), or
- Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE).
|
Ontario* |
Hong Kong HKDSE |
Range |
Hong Kong HKCEE |
Hong Kong HKALE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
95% |
5*/5** |
90-100% |
A |
A |
|
88% |
5 |
80-89% |
A |
A |
|
80% |
4 |
70-79% |
B |
B |
|
71% |
3 |
60-69% |
C |
C |
|
63% |
2 |
50-59% |
D |
D |
|
54% |
1 |
40-49% |
E |
E (N, O) |
|
46% |
0 |
30-39% |
F |
G |
Grades converted to reflect a 40% pass.
Minimum Requirements
- One of the following is required for admission:
- Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
- Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC)
- Senior Secondary Certificate
- All India and Delhi Senior School Certificate
- Indian School Certificate Examination
- 5 courses from class 12 are required.
- India Grade X is equal to Grade 10.
- India Grade XII Board results are equal to Grade 12.
Minimum Requirements
- Surat Tanda Belajar (STTB), or
- Sekilah Menengah Unum Tingkat Atas (SMA).
|
Ontario |
Indonesia Grading Scheme |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
|
90-100% |
10.00 |
A |
|
80-89% |
9.00 |
A |
|
75-79% |
8.00 |
B |
|
70-74% |
7.00 |
B |
|
60-69% |
6.00 |
C |
|
50-59% |
5.00 |
C |
|
0-49% |
0.00-4.00 |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate, academic or vocational (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shosho).
|
Ontario |
Japan |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
|
80-100% |
5 |
A |
|
70-79% |
4 |
B |
|
60-69% |
3 |
C |
|
50-59% |
2 |
D |
|
49% or below |
1 (Failure) |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- "Attestat" or attestation of middle (complete) secondary education [аттестато среднем (полном) общем образовании (Russian)], 2 years.
|
Ontario |
4-Point Scale Equivalent |
Traditional Kazakh-System Grade (in English) |
ECTS Grade |
Letter-Grade Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
90-100% |
4,0 |
Excellent |
A |
A |
|
80-89% |
3,67 |
Excellent |
A |
A- |
|
77-79% |
3,33 |
Good |
B |
B+ |
|
73-76% |
3,0 |
Good |
C |
B |
|
70-72% |
2,67 |
Good |
C |
B- |
|
67-69% |
2,33 |
Satisfactory |
C |
C+ |
|
63-66% |
2,0 |
Satisfactory |
D |
C |
|
60-62% |
1,67 |
Satisfactory |
D |
C- |
|
55-59% |
1,33 |
Satisfactory |
D |
D+ |
|
50-54% |
1,0 |
Satisfactory |
E |
D |
|
0-49% |
0 |
Unsatisfactory |
FX, F | F |
Minimum Requirements
- Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), or
- Unified Examination Certificate (UEC).
STPM Grade Scale
|
Ontario |
Malaysia STPM Grade Value |
STPM Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
|
90-100% |
4.00 |
A |
|
85-89% |
3.67 |
A |
|
80-84% |
3.33 |
B |
|
77-79% |
3.00 |
B |
|
73-76% |
2.67 | B |
|
70-72% |
2.33 |
C |
|
65-69% |
2.00 |
C |
|
60-64% |
1.67 |
C- |
|
55-59% |
1.33 |
D |
|
50-54% |
1.00 |
D- |
|
0-49% |
0.00 |
F |
UEC Grade Scale
|
Ontario |
Malaysia UEC Grade Value |
STPM Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
|
85-100% |
A1 - Distinction |
A |
|
80-84% |
A2 - Distinction |
A |
|
75-79% |
B3 - Credit | B+ |
|
70-74% |
B4 - Credit |
B- |
|
65-69% |
B5 - Credit |
C+ |
|
60-64% |
B6 - Credit |
C |
|
55-59% |
C7 - Pass |
D+ |
|
50-54% |
C8 - Pass |
D |
|
0-49% |
F9 - Fail |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- Upper Secondary Certificate.
|
Ontario* |
Pakistan |
Range |
|---|---|---|
|
95% |
A1 |
80-100% |
|
81% |
A |
70-79% |
|
73% |
B |
60-69% |
|
66% |
C |
50-59% |
|
59% |
D |
40-49% |
|
52% |
E |
33-39% |
|
46% |
F | 0-32% |
*Grades converted to reflect a 33% pass.
Minimum Requirements
- Academic Upper Secondary School Certificate (Inmungye Kodung Hakkyo).
|
Ontario |
Korea Grade |
Korea Range |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
|
80-100% |
Su |
90-100% |
A |
|
70-79% |
Wu |
80-89% |
B |
|
60-69% |
Mi |
70-79% |
C |
|
50-59% |
Yang |
60-69% |
D |
|
49% or below |
Ga |
59% or below |
E |
Minimum Requirements
- Attestat o Srednem (polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii (Complete General Secondary Education) or equivalent.
|
Ontario |
Russian Grade |
Russian Description |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
|
80-100% |
5 |
Excellent |
A |
|
70-79.9% |
4 |
Good |
B |
|
60-69.9% |
3 |
Satisfactory/Pass |
C |
|
50-59.9% |
N/A |
Pass |
D |
|
0-49.9% |
2 |
Unsatisfactory |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- All course marks are provided as a percentage, with a 50% pass scale, or as a rate out of a total (e.g. 250/300).
- All prerequisites need to be at the senior level.
- English must be a minimum of 60%.
- For programs requiring math:
- Senior Math meets the requirements for all programs requiring two math courses.
- A minimum average of 70% is required for all honours programs.
Notes
- To calculate your average, we use all academic courses (some exceptions apply).
Minimum Requirements
- Singapore-Cambridge GCE O-Level and A-Level certificates.
|
Ontario Equivalent* |
Ontario |
Singapore GCE O-Level # |
Singapore GCE O-Level Letter Grade |
Singapore GCE A-Level # |
Singapore GCE A-Level Letter Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
95.8% |
90-100% |
1-2 |
A |
1 |
A |
|
87.5% |
80-89.9% |
3-4 |
B |
2 |
N/A |
|
79.2% |
70.7-79.9% |
5-6 |
C |
3-4 |
B |
|
70.8% |
67-79.9% |
7 |
D |
5-6 |
C |
|
62.5% |
60-66.9% |
8 |
E |
7-8 |
D/E |
|
54.2% |
50-59.9% |
9 |
Ungraded (not recorded) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
45.8% |
0-49.9% |
N/A |
N/A |
9 |
Ungraded (not recorded) |
|
37.5% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
*Grades converted to reflect a 40% pass.
Minimum Requirements
- Senior High School Diploma.
|
Ontario |
Tawain Grade |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
|
80-100% |
80-100% |
A |
|
70-79% |
70-79% |
B |
|
60-69% |
60-69% |
C |
|
50-59% |
50-59% |
D |
|
0-49% |
0-49% |
E |
Minimum Requirements
- Certificate of Secondary Education (Matayom VI).
|
Ontario |
Thailand Grading Scheme |
Thailand Description |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
|
80-100% |
4 |
Excellent |
A |
|
70-79% |
3 |
Good |
B |
|
60-69% |
2 |
Fair |
C |
|
50-59% |
1 |
Pass |
D |
|
0-49% |
0 |
Fail |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- Lise Diplomasi (General Secondary School [Lyceum] Diploma).
- All required courses must be at the senior level.
- As of 2015, all Turkish grades are on a 0-100% grading scale with a 50% pass. Courses completed in 2014 or earlier will reflect the 1-5 system.
|
Ontario* |
Turkey |
Range |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
|
95% |
5 |
85-100% |
A |
|
80% |
4 |
70-84% |
B |
|
70% |
3 |
60-69% |
C |
|
55% |
2 |
50-59% |
D |
|
49% |
1 |
0-49% |
F |
|
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
*Grades are converted to reflect a 50% pass.
Minimum Requirements
- Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education, or
- Matriculation Certificate (Atestat).
|
Ontario |
Ukraine Grade |
Ukraine Description |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
|
95-100% |
12 |
Excellent |
A |
|
87-94% |
11 |
Excellent |
A |
|
80-86% |
10 |
Excellent |
A |
|
77-79.9% |
9 |
Good |
B |
|
74-76% |
8 |
Good |
B |
|
70-73% |
7 |
Good |
B |
|
67-69.9% |
6 |
Satisfactory |
C |
|
64-66% |
5 |
Satisfactory |
C |
|
60-63% |
4 |
Satisfactory |
C |
|
0-59.9% |
3 |
Unsatisfactory |
F |
|
0-59.9% |
2 |
Unsatisfactory |
F |
|
0-59.9% |
1 |
Unsatisfactory |
F |
Minimum Requirements
- General Secondary Education Transcript and Secondary School Learning Certificate / Shahadat Al-ThanawiYa Al-Amma.
|
Ontario |
UAE Grade |
UAE Grade |
UAE Description |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
80-100% |
90-100% |
3.6-4.0 |
Excellent |
A |
|
77-79% |
85-89% |
3.0-3.5 |
Very Good |
B+ |
|
70-76% |
80-84% |
3.0-3.5 |
Very Good |
B |
|
67-69% |
75-79% |
2.5-2.9 |
Good |
C+ |
|
60-66% |
70-74% |
2.0-2.4 |
Pass |
C |
|
57-59% |
65-69% |
N/A |
N/A |
D+ |
|
50-56% |
60-64% |
N/A |
N/A |
D |
|
0-49% |
0-59% |
0-1.9 |
Fail |
F |
SABIS Minimum Requirements
- SABIS High School Diploma
| Ontario equivalent* | Letter Grade | Grade out of 100 | Pass/Fail |
| 96.9 | A+ | 95-100 | PASS |
| 90.6 | A | 90-94 | PASS |
| 84.4 | A- | 85-89 | PASS |
| 78.1 | B+ | 80-84 | PASS |
| 71.9 | B | 75-79 | PASS |
| 65.6 | B- | 70-74 | PASS |
| 59.4 | C+ | 65-69 | PASS |
| 53.1 | C | 60-64 | PASS |
| 46.9 | D+ | 55-59 | FAIL |
| 40.6 | D | 50-54 | FAIL |
| 34.4 | E | 45-49 | FAIL |
| F | Below 45 | FAIL |
Minimum Requirements
- High school: Senior general high school certificate (academic), Inmungye Kodung Hakkyo.
- Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Dạy Nghề / Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông / Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Bổ Túc Văn Hoá.
|
Ontario |
Vietnam Grade |
Vietnam Remarks |
Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
|
90-100% |
10 |
Excellent Achievement |
A+ |
|
80-89% |
9 |
High Achievement |
A |
|
74.6-79% |
8 |
Highly Satisfactory |
B+ |
|
70-74.5% |
7 |
Minimal Satisfactory |
B- |
|
67-69% |
6.5-6.9 |
Good Passing |
C+ |
|
63-66% |
6 |
Passing |
C |
|
60-62% |
5 |
Minimum Passing |
C- |
|
54.6-59% |
4 |
Failure |
D |
|
50-54.5 |
3 |
Failure |
D- |
|
25-49% |
2 |
Failure |
F |
|
0-25% |
1, 0 |
Bad Failure |
F |
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