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New Zealand Admission Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- NCEA Certificate
- A minimum of five NCEA academic subjects are required for admission:
- At least 2 must be at NCEA level 3; and
- Three courses can be at NCEA level 2
Prerequisite Equivalencies
Detailed program information, including required courses, can be found on our program pages.
| Ontario Required Courses | New Zealand Curriculum (NCEA) |
| English 12 (ENG4U) | 12 English or 12 ESL |
| Advanced Function 12 (MHF4U) | Mathematics and Statistic level 2 |
| Calculus & Vectors 12 (MCV4U) | Mathematics and Statistic level 3 |
| Data Management 12 (MDM4U) | Mathematics and Statistic level 3 |
| Biology 12 (SBI4U) | Biology level 3* |
| Chemistry 12 (SCH4U) | Chemistry level 3* |
| Physics 12 (SPH4U) | Physics level 3* |
*Detailed course descriptions may be requested for any level 2 science subjects, if level 3 is not being completed, to review if the level 2 courses cover the require content to meet prerequisites.
Grade Equivalency Chart
| Ontario Equivalent* | Range | NCEA Grade |
| 95.8% | 80 - 100% | E (Excellence) |
| 80.6% | 65 - 79% | M (Merit) |
| 70.8% | 50 - 64% | A (Achieved) |
| 0% | 1 - 49% | N (Not Achieved) |
*Grades are converted to reflect a 50% pass.