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Kazakhstan Admissions Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Certificate of General Secondary Education - Attestat O Srednem Obrazovani (complete secondary education).
- 9 academic subjects from grade 11 are required for admission.
- If you complete the examination as part of the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) program, these grades can be used to meet admissions requirements.
- If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English-Language Proficiency requriement.
Prerequisite Equivalencies
Programs and required prerequisites can be found on our program pages.
| Ontario Required Courses | Kazakhstan Curriculum |
|---|---|
| English 12 (ENG4U) | Senior/Grade 11 English or Foreign Language |
| Advanced Function 12 (MHF4U) | A senior/Grade 11 Mathematics covering Algebra, Trigonometry and Functions* |
| Calculus & Vectors 12 (MCV4U) | A senior/Grade 11 Mathematics covering Calculus* |
| Data Management 12 (MDM4U | A senior/Grade 11 Mathematics covering Statistics* |
| Biology 12 (SBI4U) | Senior/Grade 11 Biology* |
| Chemistry 12 (SCH4U) | Senior/Grade 11 Chemistry* |
| Physics (SPH4U) | Senior/Grade 11 Physics* |
*Detailed course descriptions may be requested for these subjects to ensure the required content is covered to meet prerequisite requirements.
Kazahstan Grade Equivalency
| Ontario | Native Equivalent | Native Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | 100% | 5 |
| 75% | 80% | 4 |
| 50% | 60% | 3 |
| 25% | 40% | 2 |
| 0% | 20% | 1 |
In acknowledgement of the various grading scales used throughout Kazakhstan, the grading scale on the transcript will be used. Grades are converted to reflect a 50% pass.