Admission Requirements
As you prepare to apply to post-secondary institutions or select classes in your high school program, it is important to understand the requirements for admission to university. To learn more about the degree programs and specializations offered at Saint Mary’s University, please click here.
Students who apply to Saint Mary’s before March 15 are automatically considered for renewable entrance scholarships. Click here to learn how you are eligible.
The admissions requirements found on this page are specific to high school applicants. If you wish to transfer to Saint Mary’s from another college or university, you must still meet these same basic admissions requirements, as a first step to having your credits recognized as part of your degree.
Admission Requirements by Province or Territory:
Admissions Requirements for International Students
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Saint Mary’s University recognizes the challenge and dedication required of students who are enrolled in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma program. That’s why Saint Mary’s offers a generous IB benefits program to reward you for your hard work and community involvement.
If you are currently enrolled in the IB Diploma, you can apply to Saint Mary’s with your anticipated or predicted results. For undergraduate admission, we require a minimum IB Diploma score of 24 with grades of 3 and above in pre-requisite subjects.
An IB Diploma score of 28 and above will qualify you for our renewable entrance scholarships. A final score of 30 and above will grant you 30 credit hours toward your degree program. Click here to view the IB Higher Level course equivalencies at Saint Mary's University.
If you are completing Higher Level Certificates and achieve final grades of 5, 6, or 7, you will be eligible to receive up to 18 credit hours toward your degree program at Saint Mary’s. Click here to view the IB Higher Level course equivalencies at Saint Mary's University. The Admissions Office will add one bonus point to your scholarship average for each of your IB Higher Level classes.
Advanced Placement (AP)
If you’re enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) courses in your high school program, Saint Mary’s will reward you for these challenging, advanced level courses. We will recognize up to 18 credit hours toward your degree program for AP classes in which you score final grades of 4 or 5. The Admissions Office will also add one bonus point to your scholarship average for each of your AP classes. Click here shows specific AP courses which are the equivalent to courses available at Saint Mary's University.
Advanced Level (A Level)
If you’re enrolled in Advanced Level (A Level) courses in your high school program, Saint Mary’s will reward you for these challenging, advanced level courses. We will grant up to 18 credit hours toward your degree program for A Level classe in which you score final grades of A, B, or C. Click here shows specific A Level courses that are the equivalent to courses available at Saint Mary's University.
Bachelor of Arts:
- English 12 academic
- Four additional academic 12 courses
Bachelor of Commerce:
- English 12 academic
- Math 11 & Math 12 or Advanced Math 11 & 12 or Pre Calculus 12 or Calculus 12
- Three additional academic 12 courses
Bachelor of Science:
- English 12 academic
- Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12
- Two academic 12 science courses
- One additional academic 12 course
Engineering:
- English 12 academic
- Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12
- Physics 12
- Chemistry 12
- One additional academic 12 course
Bachelor of Arts:
- English 121 or 122
- Four additional academic 12 courses
Bachelor of Commerce:
- English 121 or 122
- Geometry & Applications in Mathematics 111 or 112 & Functions & Relations 111 or 112; or Trigonometry and 3 space 121 or 122; or Advanced Mathematics with an Introduction to Calculus 120
- Three additional academic 12 courses
Bachelor of Science:
- English 121 or 122
- Advanced Mathematics with an Introduction to Calculus 120
- Two academic 12 science courses
- One additional academic 12 course
Engineering:
- English 121 or 122
- Advanced Mathematics with an Introduction to Calculus 120
- Physics 121 or 122
- Chemistry 121 or 122
Newfoundland and Labrador Grade 12
Bachelor of Arts:
- English 3201
- Four additional 3000 level academic courses
Bachelor of Commerce:
- English 3201
- Mathematics 3204 or Mathematics 3205 or Mathematics 3207
- Three additional 3000 level academic courses
Bachelor of Science:
- English 3201
- Mathematics 3207
- Two 3000 level academic science courses
- One additional 3000 level academic course
Engineering:
- English 3201
- Mathematics 3207
- Physics 3204
- Chemistry 3202
- One additional 3000 level academic course
Bachelor of Arts:
- English 621 or 611
- Four additional academic 12 courses
Bachelor of Commerce:
- English 621 or 611
- Math 621A or 621B or
- Math 611A or 621B
- Three additional academic 12 courses
Bachelor of Science:
- English 621 or 611
- Math 611A or 611B
- Two academic 12 science courses
- One additional academic 12 course
Engineering:
- English 621 or 611
- Math 611A or 611B
- Chemistry 621
- Physics 621
- One additional grade 12 academic course
Quebec Grade 12 (CEGEP one year)
Bachelor of Arts:
- English
- Four additional academic courses
Bachelor of Commerce:
- English
- Math
- Three additional academic courses
Bachelor of Science:
- English
- Pre Calculus
- Two academic science courses
- One additional academic course
Engineering:
- English
- Pre-Calculus or Calculus
- Physics
- Chemistry
- One additional academic course
Quebec CEGEP two year
After completion of a two year academic diploma with a minimum average of 65% in appropriate courses, students will be considered for up to 30 transfer credit hours.
Bachelor of Arts:
- English 4U or Literature 4U
- Four additional 4U courses
- One 4M course may be substituted as one of the additional courses
Bachelor of Commerce:
- English 4U or Literature 4U
- One mathematics course from the following: MDM4U or MHF4U or MCV4U
- Three 4U courses
- One 4M course may be substituted as the additional course
Bachelor of Science:
- English 4U or Literature 4U
- One mathematics course from the following: MHF4U or MCV4U
- Two 4U science courses
- One additional 4U course
- One 4M course may be substituted as the additional course
Engineering:
- English 4U or Literature 4U
- One mathematics course from the following: MHF4U or MCV4U
- Chemistry SCH4U
- Physics SPH4U
- One additional 4U course
* One 4M course may be substituted as the additional course
Bachelor of Arts:
- English 40S
- Four additional 40 level academic courses
Bachelor of Commerce:
- English 40S
- Applied Math 40S
- Three additional 40 level academic courses
Bachelor of Science:
- English 40S
- Pre calculus 40S
- Two 40 level academic science courses
- One additional 40 level academic course
Engineering:
- English 40S
- Pre Calculus 40S
- Chemistry 40S
- Physics 40S
- One additional 40 level academic course
Bachelor of Arts:
- English A30 and B30
- Four additional academic 12 courses
Bachelor of Commerce:
- English A30 and B30
- Mathematics A30
- Three additional 30 level academic courses
Bachelor of Science:
- English A30 and B30
- Mathematics C30
- Two academic 30 level sciences
- One additional 30 level academic course
Engineering:
- English A30 and B30
- Mathematics C30
- Chemistry 30
- Physics 30
- One additional 30 level academic course
Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut Grade 12
Bachelor of Arts:
- English Language Arts 30 or English 30
- Four additional 30 level academic courses
Bachelor of Commerce:
- English Language Arts 30 or English 30
- Pure Mathematics 30
- Three additional 30 level academic courses
Bachelor of Science:
- English Language Arts 30 or English 30
- Pure Mathematics 30
- Two academic 30 level sciences
- One additional 30 level academic course
Engineering:
- English Language Arts 30 or English 30
- Pure Mathematics 30;
- Chemistry 30
- Physics 30
- One additional 30 level academic course
British Columbia and Yukon Grade 12
(Provincial examinations optional)
Bachelor of Arts:
- English 12
- Four additional academic 12 courses
Bachelor of Commerce:
- English 12
- Applications of Mathematics 12
- Three additional academic 12 courses
Bachelor of Science:
- English 12
- Principles of Mathematics 12
- Two academic 12 science courses
- One additional academic 12 course
Engineering:
- English 12
- Principles of Mathematics 12
- Chemistry 12
- Physics 12
- One additional academic 12 course