Admissions & Transfer

International Secondary/High School Admission Requirements

In addition to these general admission requirements below, some programs have additional admission requirements, as indicated here.

In addition to these general admission requirements below, the English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirement applies to all applicants to undergraduate programs, regardless of citizenship or country of origin. Proficiency in English may be demonstrated through any of the following means outlined here.

International Secondary/High School Admission Requirements for the University of Lethbridge

Country

Secondary/High School Requirements

Comments

(Contact Admissions for requirements for countries not shown below)

Afghanistan

12 Grade Graduation Certificate with a minimum average of 65%

Albania

Matura diploma (Dëftesë Pjekurie) with a minimum average of 7/10

Algeria Baccalauréat de ľEnseignement Secondaire with a minimum average of 12/20

Anguilla

See Caribbean countries

Antigua and Barbuda

See Caribbean countries

Argentina

Bachiller/Bachillerato (de Nivel Medio o Segundario o Especializado) with a minimum score of 7/10 (good)

Australia

Secondary school leaving certificate, appropriate to Territory

Austria

Secondary school leaving certificate (Reifezegnis or Reifeprüfungszeugnis)

Bahamas

General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) plus Advanced Level courses

Bangladesh

Higher Secondary Certificate, or equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 3.00/5.00

Barbados

See Caribbean countries

Belize

See Caribbean countries

Benin Diplôme du Baccalauréat with an overall minimum average of 11/20
Bermuda High School Diploma with a minimum average of 65%, or GCE A and O Levels with a minimum average of D *British model

Bolivia

Bachillerato

Brazil

Diploma/Certificado de Conclusão de Segundo Grau/Ensino Médio (Diploma/Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education/Secondary School)

British Virgin Islands

See Caribbean countries

Cameroon

General Certificate of Education Advanced and Ordinary Levels, Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement with a minimum average of 13/20, or Baccalauréat Technique with a minimum average of 13/20

Caribbean countries

Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE). CSEC subjects used for admission purposes must have a minimum grade of III and CAPE subjects used for admission purposes must have a minimum grade of IV

*British model

Cayman Islands

See Caribbean countries

Chile

Licencia de Educación Media with a minimum score of 5/7 (average) and Prueba de Seleccion Universitaria (PSU) University Entrance Exam

P.R. of China (excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan)

Senior Secondary Graduation Certificate and,
Year 1/2/3 High School Transcript with the 72% or higher (where 60% is the passing grade) on all courses completed in the 2nd Semester of Year 3

Colombia

Educacion Media Tecnica (Technical Upper Secondary)/Educacion Media (Upper Secondary) – 2 years Bachillerato (Baccalaureate) with a minimum average of Desempeño Básico

Congo, Republic of

Baccalauréat or Baccalauréat Technique

Costa Rica

Diploma de conclusion de estudios or Bachillerato plus first year standing at a recognized university

Cote d’Ivoire

Baccalauréat or Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré with a minimum score of 11/20

Cyprus

Apolytirio Eniaiou of Lykeiou / Devlet Lise Diploma / Lise Bitirme Diplomasi, with a minimum score of 14/20

Democratic Republic of Congo Diplome d’Etat d’Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long

Dominica

See Caribbean countries

Ecuador

Bachillerato, with a minimum score of 7/10

Egypt Thaanawiya ‘aama – General Secondary School Certificate with a minimum average of 65%

Ethiopia

Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate

Fiji

Year 13 Exam with a minimum aggregate of 200 marks in 4 subjects with at least 50% in English and the best 3 subjects

France

Baccalaureate with a minimum score of 12/20

Germany

Certificate of General University Maturity (Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife). Holders of a Certificate of Subject-Restricted University Maturity (Zeugnis der Fachgebundenen Hochschulreife) or Certificate of University of Applied Sciences Maturity (Zeugnis der Fachhochschulreife) will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis

Ghana

Senior School Certificate (WAEC or NECO) official results, including credit passes or higher in English and at least four other subjects

Grenada

See Caribbean countries

Guatemala

Bachillerato plus one-year post-secondary study at an accredited institution

Guyana

See Caribbean countries

Haiti Certificate de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires Classiques (Baccalauréat II) with a minimum overall average of 6/10

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with a minimum average of three on the five-point scale on the four core subjects plus two elective subjects and/or other languages, or Hong Kong Certificate of Education (HKCE) and the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)

Hungary

Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Gimnáziumi Érettségi Bizonyítvány)

India

Academic Standard XII certificate (e.g. Higher Secondary School Certificate, All-India Senior School Certificate, Indian School Certificate) with Second Division standing. Vocational Standard XII certificates will be considered on a case-by-case basis

Indonesia

Certificate of Graduation (Surat Keterangan Hasil Ujian Nasional)

Iran

Peesh-daneshgahii (pre-university) Certificate of Completion with a minimum average of 13/20

Iraq

Secondary School Certificate or Baccalaureate Certificate

Israel

Matriculation Certificate (Teudat Bagrut) with a minimum grade of 6/10, including at least 21 units in 6 courses are required. Courses must include English and Mathematics

Italy

Maturita diploma (Diploma Di Esame Di Stato Conclusivo Dei Corsi Di Istruzione Secondaria Superiore)

Jamaica

See Caribbean countries

Japan

Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho)

Kazakhstan

Certificate of General Secondary Education

Kenya

Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education

D.P.R. of Korea

Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Republic of Korea

Graduation certificate from academic high school

Lebanon General Certificate of Secondary Education (thaanawiya ‘amma) and Final Examination Results, with a minimum average of 11/20

Libya

General Secondary Education Certificate

Malaysia

Malaysia Certificate of Education (SPM) plus studies at Malaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM) level, or Certificate of Unified Examination (MICSS) from Independent Chinese Secondary Schools

*British model

Mauritius

General Certificate of Education and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (Ordinary and Advanced Levels) or the Cambridge School Certificate and Higher School Certificate

*British model

Mexico

Bachillerato en Ciencias or Humanidades with a minimum average of 7/10

Mongolia

School Leaving Certificate (Gerchilgee)

Montserrat

See Caribbean countries

Morocco

Baccalaureat with a minimum score of 12/20

Myanmar

Matriculation Examination Certificate with a minimum average of 60%

Namibia Namibian Secondary School Certificate (NSSC)/ Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education, with a minimum overall average of 3

Nepal

Proficiency Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate, with a minimum average of 65%

Netherlands

Voorbereidend wetenshappelijk onderwijs (VWO, pre-university education diploma) or hoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs (HAVO, senior general secondary education diploma) plus completion of first year of hoger beroepsonderwijs (HBO, higher professional education)

New Zealand

National Certificate of Educational Achievement - Level 3

Nigeria

Senior School Certificate (WAEC or NECO) official results, including credit passes or higher in English and at least four other subjects with a converted overall average of 65% (equivalent to C5)

Norway

Secondary School Certificate (Vitnemål for Videregående Opplaering)

Pakistan

Intermediate or Higher Secondary School Certificate, with a final result of C or higher

Peru

Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa (Official Certificate of Secondary Education Studies)

Philippines

Post-2018- Senior High School diploma (Katibayan) or Certificate of Graduation (Katunayan)
Pre-2018 - High school transcript: Form 137-A (Secondary School Permanent Record) plus one year post-secondary study

Qatar

Qatar Senior Schooling Certificate (Thanawiya aam Qatari), with a minimum average of 70%

Romania

Diplomă de Bacalaureat, with a minimum average of 6/10

Russian Federation

Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrasovanii (Certificate of Complete General Education) Svidetel'stvo/o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) or Attestat O Polnom Srednem Obrasovanii (Upper Secondary Education), with a minimum average of 3/5, calculated on five examinations (including composition and mathematics)

Rwanda

Advanced Certificate of Education

Saudi Arabia

General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihiya)

Scotland

Scottish Qualifications Certificate, including at least four Highers completed with minimum C grades. Transfer credit will be considered for Advanced Higher courses completed with minimum C grades

Senegal Baccalauréat and Final Examination Results with a minimum overall average of 11/20

Singapore

Singapore-Cambridge GCE, Ordinary level plus Advanced level courses

*British model

South Africa

National Senor Certificate with Matriculation Endorsement and a minimum average of 4/7

Spain

Curso de Orientación Universitario (COU) (pre-2000)
Post-2000: Titulo de Bachiller or Titulo de Tecnico Medio

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education ordinary and advanced levels

*British model

St. Kitts & Nevis

See Caribbean countries

St. Lucia

See Caribbean countries

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

See Caribbean countries

Sudan

Sudan School Certificate (academic track)

Switzerland Eidgenössisches Maturität, Maturité fédérale, Baccalauréat or Maturità federale with a minimum average of 4

Syria

General Secondary Education Certificate (Al-Shadâda Al-Thânawiyya-Al’Amma or Baccalaureate), with a minimum average of 60%

Taiwan

Senior High School Leaving Certificate

Tanzania

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education

Thailand

Certificate of Secondary Education (Matayom 6) with a minimum average of 2/4

Trinidad and Tobago

See Caribbean countries

Turkey

Lise Diplomasi (Secondary School Diploma) or Teknik Lisesi Diplomasi (Secondary Technical School Diploma), with a minimum average of 3/5

Turks and Caicos Islands

See Caribbean countries

Uganda

Cambridge GCE or East African Certificate of Education, Ordinary, plus Advanced studies (Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education)

*British model

Ukraine

Atestat pro Povnu Zagal'nu Sersdnyu Osvitu (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) with a minimum average of 7/12

United Arab Emirates

Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma)

United Kingdom (excluding Scotland)

General Certificate of Education and General Certificate of Secondary Education

*British model

United States

Completion of a high school diploma with a minimum converted overall average of 65% calculated on all Grade 12 courses.

All applicants can still meet general admission requirements through the Standardized Test Admission route.

Venezuela

Bachiller en Ciencias, Bachiller en Humandidades, Bachiller en Artes

Vietnam

Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Phổ Thông Trung Học (Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate)

Zambia

Zambia School Certificate, including credit passes or higher in English and at least four other subjects

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education, Advanced and Ordinary level

*British model

*For British model systems: At least five distinct courses with appropriate grade achievement, including at least three courses at the Ordinary level (or equivalent) and at least two courses at the Advanced level (or equivalent). The courses must include English Language, and a course will not be considered if it duplicates a course subject at the other level. All five courses are used in calculating the admission average. Students who have completed Ordinary level and subsequently completed either an Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma or a year of overseas College Foundation studies (including English) will be considered. Transfer credit will be considered for Advanced level courses in appropriate subjects, completed with grades of ‘C’ or higher. Credit for up to a maximum of ten term courses may be obtained in this manner.