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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
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
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.
To be eligible for transfer credits:
- Advanced Placement (AP) exams must be at a minimum grade of 4.
- You must submit your official college board test results for your transfer credit assessment.
American Curriculum
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.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
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), depending on your program.
General Certificate of Education (GCE)
Review our GCE requirements chart to find your program's specific admission requirements.
Notes
- Transfer credits will be considered for A-level courses with a minimum final grade of B, subject to program applicability.
SAT/ACT
Minimum Requirements
ACT and SAT scores are not required. Applicants can choose to submit their test score for admission consideration.
- SAT university code: 0893
- ACT university code: 5375
Cambridge Pre-U
Minimum Requirements
- Overall grade of Merit 2.
- Minimum of Merit 3 in required courses.
Brazil
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 |
Chile
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 |
Colombia
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 |
Ecuador
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 |
Mexico
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 |
Panama
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 |
Peru
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 |
Venezuela
Minimum Requirements
- Bachiller en Ciencias, Bachiller en Humanidades, Bachiller en Ciencias y Humanidades (Upper Secondary Graduate in Science; … in Humanities; … in Science and Humanities).
- Prueba de Aptitud Académical (entrance examination, and participation in national enrolment process required for admission to higher education).
|
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 |
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) (Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago)
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.
- Two CAPE unit #1 courses are equivalent to one CAPE unit #2 course except where a specific CAPE course is required.
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.
Bermuda
See 'Common Curriculums' for requirements for:
- Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
- American Curriculum
- General Certificate of Education (GCE)
West African Examination Council (Ghana and Nigeria)
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 |
Egypt
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 |
Kenya
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 |
Uganda
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 |
Zambia
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 |
China
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.
Hong Kong
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.
India
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 XI is equal to Grade 11.
- India XII is equal to Grade 12.
Indonesia
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 |
Japan
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 |
Kazakhstan
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 |
Malaysia
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 |
Pakistan
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.
Republic of Korea
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 |
Russia
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 |
Saudi Arabia
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).
Singapore
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.
Taiwan
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 |
Thailand
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 |
Turkey
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.
Ukraine
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 |
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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 |
Vietnam
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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