Canada

Undergraduate entry requirements for students from Canada

Qualifications we accept 

We consider the Canadian High School Diploma, from all Canadian territories and provinces.

We only consider this qualification when awarded/accredited by the Ministry of Education, and do not accept it when independently awarded by a school.

We do not accept the Canadian High School Diploma from online-only learning providers.

What grades do I need?

Minimum entry requirements

AlbertaHigh School Diploma with five Grade 12 subjects at 80%
British ColumbiaCertificate of Graduation with at least five Grade 12 Subjects at 80%
ManitobaHigh School Graduation Diploma with at least five 40S courses at 80%
New BrunswickHigh School Graduation Diploma with six Grade 12 academic subjects (120, 121, 122) at 80%.
Newfoundland and LabradorHigh School Graduation Diploma with 10 academic credits at 3000 level and 80% overall
Northwest TerritoriesHigh School Graduation Diploma with five Grade 12 subjects numbered 30/31 at 80%
Nova ScotiaHigh School Diploma with five Grade 12 subjects at 80%
NunavutNunavut Senior Secondary School Graduation Diploma with five Grade 12 subjects numbered 30/31 at 80%
OntarioOntario Secondary School Diploma with six 4M/U courses at 80% (with no more than two 4M courses)
Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward High School Graduation Diploma with five Grade 12 subjects numbered 611/621 at 80%
QuebecDiplome D'Etudes Collegiales (DEC) with an overall average of 75%.
SaskatchewanRecord of Secondary Level Standing – Complete Division IV Grade 12 Standing with five Grade 12 subjects numbered 30 at 80%
YukonSecondary School Graduation Diploma with at least five Grade 12 Subjects at 80%

Competition and selection

Entry to many of our degree programmes is very competitive, because we receive a high number of applications for a limited number of places.

All applicants who submit an on-time, fully complete application (including predicted grades, academic reference, and personal statement) and who meet or are predicted to meet the minimum entry requirements, including any required subjects, will be put forward into the selection process.

However, the grades you need to get an offer may be much higher than the minimum requirements grades published above.

For entry to our most popular subject areas, you may need a perfect or near-perfect score to get an offer.

 

Required subjects

Entry to some of our degrees requires you to have specific subjects in your school qualification.

Where this is the case, your entry qualifications must:

  • include the specific subject/s listed for the degree you are applying to, and;
  • meet, or exceed, the grades specified.

Required subjects are listed in the entry requirements section of the individual degree programme entries within our degree finder.

Undergraduate degree finder

Where we ask applicants who are taking GCE A levels or GCSEs in specific subjects, we will ask you for comparable subjects at a comparable level in your qualification.

 

A Level subject requirementGrade 12 equivalentQuebec DEC equivalent
Subject at A*Subject at 85%Subject at 80%
Subject at ASubject at 85%Subject at 80%
Subject at BSubject at 80%Subject at 75%
GCSE subject requirementGrade 11/12 equivalentQuebec DEC equivalent
Subject at A/7Subject at 80%Subject at 75%
Subject at B/6Subject at 70%Subject at 75%
Subject at C/4Subject at 60%Subject at 60%

 

Mathematics and English Literature requirements

Where a subject requires Mathematics or English Literature at A level, please contact us for more information about which courses we can accept in your province or territory qualification.

English Language

All applicants are required to demonstrate a level of English language competency, regardless of their nationality or country of residence. If you require a Student route visa to study in the UK, the English qualification that you use for admission to an undergraduate degree must be included in our list of accepted qualifications, unless you are a national of a majority English speaking country as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

English Language entry requirements

Other qualifications

If you have taken the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or GCE A Levels, please look at the degree finder for our minimum entry requirements.

If you have taken a qualification that is not listed, or have any other queries, please contact us for further information.

Undergraduate enquiries

Update to entry requirements webpages

We updated these webpages on 11 October 2023 to make them clearer to understand. There may have been changes since the last time you checked them, however, all entry requirements for 2024 entry are set at the same level as previously published.

 

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