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Admission requirements for students with a Canadian upper secondary school-leaving certificate
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valid for the academic year 2024/25
| Alberta: Alberta High School Diploma - Diplôme d'études secondaires de l'Alberta | Upper secondary school-leaving certificate including 6 independent general education subjects uninterrupted in all Levels 10, 20 and 30 + certificate of university admission in the desired academic subject provided by a recognised Canadian university or special conditions (Admission Regulations, art. 8 par. 3) |
| British Columbia: British Columbia Certificate of Graduation - Dogwood Diploma | Upper secondary school-leaving certificate including 6 independent general education subjects uninterrupted in all Grades 10, 11 and 12 + certificate of university admission in the desired academic subject provided by a recognised Canadian university or special conditions (Admission Regulations, art. 8 par. 3) |
| Labrador: High School Graduation Diploma | Upper secondary school-leaving certificate including 6 independent general education subjects uninterrupted in all Grades 10, 11 and 12, whereby in Grade 12 the Level "Academic" or "Advanced" with subject code 3xxx is required + certificate of university admission in the desired academic subject provided by a recognised Canadian university or special conditions (Admission Regulations, art. 8 par. 3) |
| Manitoba: High School Diploma | Upper secondary school-leaving certificate including 6 independent general education subjects uninterrupted in all Grades 10, 11 and 12, whereby in Grade 12 the Level "Specialized" with subject code 40S is required + certificate of university admission in the desired academic subject provided by a recognised Canadian university or special conditions (Admission Regulations, art. 8 par. 3) |
| New Brunswick: High School Graduation Diploma - Diplôme de fin d'études | Upper secondary school-leaving certificate including 6 independent general education subjects uninterrupted in all Grades 10, 11 and 12 + certificate of university admission in the desired academic subject provided by a recognised Canadian university or special conditions (Admission Regulations, art. 8 par. 3) |
| Newfoundland: High School Graduation Diploma | Upper secondary school-leaving certificate including 6 independent general education subjects uninterrupted in all Grades 10, 11 and 12, whereby in Grade 12 the Level "Academic" or "Advanced" with subject code 3xxx is required + certificate of university admission in the desired academic subject provided by a recognised Canadian university or special conditions (Admission Regulations, art. 8 par. 3) |
| Northwest Territories: High School Graduation Diploma | Upper secondary school-leaving certificate including 6 independent general education subjects uninterrupted in all Levels 10, 20 and 30 + certificate of university admission in the desired academic subject provided by a recognised Canadian university or special conditions (Admission Regulations, art. 8 par. 3) |
| Nova Scotia: High School Completion Certificate | Upper secondary school-leaving certificate including 6 independent general education subjects uninterrupted in all Grades 10, 11 and 12, whereby in Grade 12 the Level "Academic" or "Advanced" is required + certificate of university admission in the desired academic subject provided by a recognised Canadian university or special conditions (Admission Regulations, art. 8 par. 3) |
| Nunavut: Nunavut Senior Secondary School Graduation Diploma | Upper secondary school-leaving certificate including 6 independent general education subjects uninterrupted in all Levels 10, 20 and 30 + certificate of university admission in the desired academic subject provided by a recognised Canadian university or special conditions (Admission Regulations, art. 8 par. 3) |
| Ontario: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) | Upper secondary school-leaving certificate including 6 independent general education subjects uninterrupted in all Grades 10, 11 and 12, whereby in Grade 12 the Level "University Preparation" with subject code xxx4Ux is required + certificate of university admission in the desired academic subject provided by a recognised Canadian university or special conditions (Admission Regulations, art. 8 par. 3) |
| Prince Edward Island: Prince Edward High School Graduation Diploma | Upper secondary school-leaving certificate including 6 independent general education subjects uninterrupted in all Grades 10, 11 and 12, whereby in Grade 12 the Level "Academic" with subject code 6xx is required + certificate of university admission in the desired academic subject provided by a recognised Canadian university or special conditions (Admission Regulations, art. 8 par. 3) |
| Québec: Diplôme d'études collégiales (D.E.C.) préuniversitaire | Upper secondary school-leaving certificate + certificate of university admission in the desired academic subject provided by a recognised Canadian university or special conditions (Admission Regulations, art. 8 par. 3) |
| Saskatchewan: Record of Secondary Level Achievement (Transcript) for complete Grade 12 standing | Upper secondary school-leaving certificate including 6 independent general education subjects uninterrupted in all Grades 10, 11 and 12 + certificate of university admission in the desired academic subject provided by a recognised Canadian university or special conditions (Admission Regulations, art. 8 par. 3) |
| Yukon: British Columbia Certificate of Graduation - Dogwood Diploma | Upper secondary school-leaving certificate including 6 independent general education subjects uninterrupted in all Grades 10, 11 and 12 + certificate of university admission in the desired academic subject provided by a recognised Canadian university or special conditions (Admission Regulations, art. 8 par. 3) |