Admission Requirements By Country
American High School
If you are attending high school in the United States of America or following an American patterned curriculum in an international school, we will consider the following Grade 12 subjects with grades of ‘C’ (70%) and above for admission to our undergraduate programs:
- Bachelor of Arts: English (College Prep); four other college prep courses
- Bachelor of Environmental Studies: English (College Prep); four other college prep courses
- Bachelor of Commerce: English (College Prep); Mathematics (College Prep); three other college prep courses
- Bachelor of Science: English (College Prep); Pre-Calculus Mathematics; one college prep science (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics); two other college prep courses
- Diploma in Engineering: English (College Prep); Pre-Calculus Mathematics; Chemistry; Physics; one other college prep course.
(IB) Diploma / British Patterned Curriculum / Advanced Placement (AP)
Find information for students enrolled in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma program, British patterned curriculum, or Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
Country-specific minimum admission requirements:
- View the A Level courses equivalency for advanced standing toward your Saint Mary's degree program.
- View the CAPE equivalency chart to see the advanced standing toward your Saint Mary's degree program for your CAPE results.
Admission consideration with the following:
If your country is not listed here, please contact us at international@smu.ca and we will provide admissions requirements based on the curriculum in your home country.
| Country | Admission Requirements |
|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Caribbean Examinations Council CXC - CSEC results of I, II, III CXC-CAPE results of I, II, III Test of English language proficiency: Not required |
| Argentina |
Argentina Bachillerato
Bachelor of Arts English 12 Four other Grade 12 academic subjects
Bachelor of Commerce English 12 Mathematics 12 Three other Grade 12 academic subjects
Bachelor of Science English 12 Mathematics 12 One science 12 of Biology, Chemistry or Physics Two other Grade 12 academic subjects
Diploma in Engineering English 12 Mathematics 12 Chemistry 12 Physics 12 One other Grade 12 academic subject A minimum average of 7 with no mark below 6 required in the above courses. Test of English: required.
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| Bahamas | Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education BGCSE - with grades of A, B and C Test of English language proficiency: Not required |
| Bangladesh | Higher Secondary Certificate /Intermediate Certificate - with grades of A, B and C Polytechnic diplomas - with grades of A, B and C Test of English language proficiency: May be required |
| Barbados | Caribbean Examinations Council CXC - CSEC results of I, II, III CXC-CAPE results of I, II, III Test of English language proficiency: Not required |
| Bermuda | Bermuda Secondary School Certificate - with grades of A, B and C Test of English language proficiency: Not required |
| Brazil | Certificado de Conclusao de 2 Grau or Concurso Vestibular - with grades of 6/10 Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| China | National Senior High School - Graduation Examination with average of 65% Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| Colombia |
Bachillerato (Diploma de Bachiller) - with grades of A, B or C |
| Egypt | General Secondary School Certificate (Thanaweya A'ama) - with overall grade of 70% or higher Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| Gambia | West African Examinations Council Certificate Senior Secondary Certificate Examination Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| Ghana | West African Examinations Council Certificate Senior Secondary Certificate Examination Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Certificate of Education - with grades of A, B or C Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| India | Higher Secondary School Certificates awarded STANDARD XII - with grades of A, B or C Test of English language proficiency: May be required |
| Italy | Diploma di Maturita - with grades between 36-60 Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| Jamaica | Caribbean Examinations Council CXC - CSEC results of I, II, III CXC-CAPE results of I, II, III Test of English language proficiency: Not required |
| Japan | Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate - with grades of A, B or C or grades of 3 to 5 (max) Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| Korea | Inmungye Kodßng (High School Diploma) - with grades of A, B or C Kodung Academic Upper Secondary School Certificate Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| Kuwait | General Secondary School Certificate - with grades of A, B or C Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| Malaysia | Senior High School Leaving Certificate (Certificate of Unified Examination of Malaysia) Independent Chinese Secondary School System (MICSS) - with grades of A1/A2 (distinction) to B3/B4/B5/B6 (credit) Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) - with grades of 1 to 4 (out of 10) or Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Vokesyenal (SPMV) - with grades of 1,2 or 3 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) - with grades of A, B or C Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| Mexico | Secondary School Certificate (Bachillerata) - with grades of A, B or C or 65% or higher or 0-10 with 7 being acceptable Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| Nigeria | Official Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE) Official West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Test of English language proficiency: May be required |
| Pakistan | HIGH SCHOOL Admission from High School requires: Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Higher Secondary School Certificate/ Intermediate Certificate Minimum of 60% average and no individual result below 50% in the five required courses for the program of choice Automatic entrance scholarship consideration to applicants with the equivalent of an 80% admission average British-patterned GCE A-Level Examinations Minimum grades of C in five required O/ A level subjects. Advanced standing credit awarded with final results of A, B or C in A-level examinations Automatic entrance scholarship consideration to applicants with results of A-B in five required O/A level subjects TRANSFER Admission from another university requires: Overall “C” cumulative grade point average to transfer |
| Russia | Admission to University level studies from high school Attestato Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii Grades of 3-5 Admission to University level studies from University Bakalavr: 4 years length Grades of 3-5 Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| Saudi Arabia | Tawjihiyya (General Secondary Education Certificate - GSEC) - with grades of A, B or C Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| St Lucia | CXC - CSEC results of I, II, III CXC-CAPE results of I, II, III Test of English language proficiency: Not required |
| Singapore | Singapore/Cambridge GCE O level: Grade 1-6 Singapore/Cambridge GCE A-level: Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Caribbean Examinations Council CXC - CSEC results of I, II, III CXC-CAPE results of I, II, III Test of English language proficiency: Not required |
| Taiwan | Senior High School Leaving Certificate - with grades of A, B or C Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| Thailand | Higher Secondary School Certificate (Mathayom Suksa 6-M6) - with grades A, B or C Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| Turkey | Lise Diplomasi - with grades 6-10 Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
| United Arab Emirates | Secondary School Certificate (Tawjihiyya) - with grades of A, B or C Test of English language proficiency: May be required |
| Vietnam | Senior High School Leaving Certificate (Tot Nghiep Pho Thong) - with grades of A, B or C Test of English language proficiency: Will be required |
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