The list below provides the common admission requirements for specific countries/regions. If you have completed studies that are not listed, please contact info@laurentian.ca for more information about your admissibility.
AFGHANISTAN
Baccalaureat examination taken at the end of Grade 12 in Science, Mathematics and Humanities and University Entrance Exam (Concours), including grade 12 transcript. Minimum grade average of C or higher.
ALBANIA
Certificate of Maturity/Secondary School Leaving Certificate, including grade 12 transcript.
ALGERIA
Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement Secondaire, with overall mark of “Assez Bien” or higher is required for admission; or 5 GCE courses with a minimum of 2 A Levels with grades of C or above.
ANGOLA
Secondary School Leaving Certificate or Diploma of Pre-University Education, including grade 12 transcript. Minimum grade average of “C” or higher.
ANGUILLA
CXC Secondary Education Certificate, and either the GCE A Levels or completion of the two year CAPE diploma (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with minimum score of 3), or completion of 1st year at University of West Indies.
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
CXC Secondary Education Certificate, and either the GCE A Levels or completion of the two year CAPE diploma (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with minimum score of 3), or completion of 1st year at University of West Indies.
ARGENTINA
Bachillerato Especializado, with a minimum score of “Good”.
ARUBA
VWO Certificate (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) with a minimum grade average of 6/10 (Voldoende).
ARMENIA
Mijnacarg/IRVIV/yunhanur krtutyan Atestat (Certificate of Full Secondary Education), or Attestat o srednem obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education).
AUSTRALIA
Capital Territory: ACT Year 12 Certificate and Tertiary Entrance Statement (TES)/University Admission Index (UAI)
New South Wales: Higher School Certificate and T.E. rank / UAI
North Territory: Certificate of Education and University Aggregate/SACE and TER
Queensland: Senior Certificate and TES/showing overall OP (overall Position) and FP (Field Position)
South Australia: Certificate of Education and TES
Tasmania: Tasmanian Certificate of Education and T.E. score
Victoria: Certificate of Education and ENTER and study score
Western Australia: Certificate of Secondary Education and T.E. score and rank
AUSTRIA
Reifeprufung (Matura) / Reifezeugnis, including grade 12 transcript. A minimum of “satisfactory” (befriedigend) in the Matura is required. A student must pass 7 exams with German, Math and a foreign language being compulsory.
AZERBAIJAN
Secondary School Leaving Certificate or Attestat o srednem obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education).
BAHAMAS
Bahamas General Certificate of Education (BGCSE), including grade 12 transcript. Advanced Placement (AP) exam results (if applicable).
BAHRAIN
Tawjahiya (Secondary School Certificate), including grade 12 transcript.
BANGLADESH
Higher Secondary Certificate with Marks Sheet (HSC) and Secondary School Certificate with Marks Sheet (SSC).
BARBADOS
CXC Secondary Education Certificate, and either the GCE A Levels or completion of the two year CAPE diploma (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with minimum score of 3), or completion of 1st year at University of West Indies.
BELARUS
Certificate of Completion of General Secondary School or Attestat o srednem obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education).
BELGIUM
French: Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Superieur . Baccalaureat or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre; Upper Secondary Cycle at Lycee. Minimum average 10/20 is required for general admission.
Flemish: Getuigschrift van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs
Minimum of a 7/10 required for admission.
BELIZE
CXC Secondary Education Certificate, and either the GCE A Levels or completion of the two year CAPE diploma (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with minimum score of 3), or completion of 1st year at University of West Indies.
BENIN
High School Diploma (BAC Exam results).
BERMUDA
Bermuda Secondary School Certificate/GCSE with five subjects.
BHUTAN
The Bhutan Higher Secondary School Education Certificate (Class XII) and the Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education (Class X).
BOLIVIA
Bachillerato Humanistico; Pre-Grado (University Entrance Exams) results (if applicable).
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Secondary School Leaving Certificate.
BOTSWANA
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE); 5 GCE courses with a minimum of 2 A Levels with grades of C or above or completion of 1st year in a recognized university (normally, University of Botswana).
BRAZIL
Certificado do Conclusao de 2 Grau (Secondary School Certificate) or Certificado de Conclusao de Ensino Medio (Certificate of Completion of Middle Education).
BRUNEI
Brunei-Cambridge GCE O Level (five subjects) and A Level (2 subjects) or Brunei Matriculation. Required: 5 GCE courses with a minimum of 2 A Levels with grades of C or above.
BULGARIA
Diploma Za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Secondary Education); Upper Secondary School.
BURKINA FASO
Baccalaureat or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre; Upper Secondary Cycle at Lycee. Minimum average 10/20 is required for general admission.
BURMA
See MYANMAR.
BURUNDI
Diplôme d'état with Diplôme d'Humanités Général. Diplôme Technique A2 also accepted.
CAMBODIA
Baccalaureat (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education); Pre-university Preparatory Year results; Second Cycle, Upper Secondary School.
CAMEROON
British system: Cameroon GCE; 5 GCE courses with a minimum of 2 A Levels with grades of C or above.
French system: Baccalaureat or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre; Upper Secondary Cycle at Lycee. Minimum average 10/20 is required for general admission.
CAYMAN ISLANDS
CXC Secondary Education Certificate, and either the GCE A Levels or completion of the two year CAPE diploma (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with minimum score of 3), or completion of 1st year at University of West Indies.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Baccalaureat or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre; Upper Secondary Cycle at Lycee. Minimum average 10/20 is required for general admission.
CHAD
High School Diploma (Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement Superieur)
CHILE
Licencia de Eucacion Media (LEM); Prueba de Seleccion Universitaria (PSU); Secondary School Level at Liceo.
CHINA (PRC)
Senior School Leaving Certificate; Senior Upper Middle School. Huikao (Senior School Graduation Exam) is not required.
COLOMBIA
Titulo de Bachiller certificate; Middle Secondary School.
COMOROS
Baccalaureat or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre; Upper Secondary Cycle at Lycee. Minimum average 10/20 is required for general admission.
CONGO (DRC, former Zaire)
Diplôme d’État d’études secondaires du cycle long avec bulletin de la 6e.
CONGO (Republic, Brazzaville)
Baccalaureat; Upper Secondary Cycle SS1 to SS3I; First Year at Universite Marien Ngouabi .
COSTA RICA
Bachillerato Secundaria or 1st year standing at a recognized college/university; Secondary Cycle 4 or Colegio diversificado.
COTE D'IVOIRE
Baccalaureat, or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre. Minimum average 10/20 is required for general admission.
CROATIA
Matriculation Certificate or Mejdunarodna Matura (secondary or specialized secondary school).
CUBA
Bachillerato or Diploma de Graduado Pre-Universitario (Pre-university Course); (higher intermediate cycle).
CURACO
VWO Certificate (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) with a minimum grade of 6/10 (Voldoende).
CYPRUS
Greek-Cypriot Lykeion or Turkish-Cypriot Lise. Apolytirion of Lykeion Graduate Certificate / Lise Bitirme Diplomasi .
CZECH REPUBLIC
Vysvedceni o Maturitni Zkoušce or Maturita (Secondary School Leaving Certificate).
DENMARK
Studentereksamen / Hojere Forberedelseseksamen /Hojere Handelseksamen / Hojere Teknisk Eksamen (upper secondary school).
DJIBOUTI
High School Diploma (BAC exam results).
DOMINICA
CXC Secondary Education Certificate, and either the GCE A Levels or completion of the two year CAPE diploma (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with minimum score of 3), or completion of 1st year at University of West Indies.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Bachillerato en [Specialization] (traditional system), or Bachillerato en Ciencias y Letras (reform system); (upper secondary school).
ECUADOR
Bachillerato or Titulo de Bachiller; a minimum of 70% overall is required for admission; or 1st year in a recognized university with a minimum "C" average.
EGYPT
Thanaweya A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) or 1st year in a recognized university.
EL SALVADOR
Bachillerato General (Educacion media)
ERITREA
1st year in a recognized university (normally, from the University of Asmara).
ETHIOPIA
Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate. A mark of 70% (C) and above is required for admission.
FIJI ISLANDS
Form 7 Examinations with an overall mark of at least 70% (B) in 5 subjects.
FINLAND
Ylioppilastutkinoto / Studentexamen (Certificate of Matriculation); Upper Secondary School Diploma.
FRANCE
Baccalaureat, or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre. Minimum average 10/20 is required for general admission.
GABON
High School Diploma (BAC exam results).
GAMBIA
Senior Secondary School; West African Senior School Certificate Exam (WASSCE) results to be verified online via WAEC Direct.
GEORGIA
Sashualo Ganatlebis Atestasi or Sashualo Skolis Atestati.
GERMANY
Abitur / Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Zeugnis der Reife / Reifezeugnis (Certificate of General University Maturity).
GHANA
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) issued by West African Examination Council (WAEC).
GREECE
Apolytirion of Lykeio and Apolytirio Eniaiou Lykeiou (General Entrance Examination). A grade of at least 15 on the Apolytirion and passes in four subjects for the General Entrance Examination is required for admission
GRENADA
CXC Secondary Education Certificate, and either the GCE A Levels or completion of the two year CAPE diploma (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with minimum score of 3), or completion of 1st year at University of West Indies.
GUATEMALA
1st year in a recognized university with a minimum "C" average.
GUINEA
Baccalaureat 2eme Partie.
GUYANA
CXC Secondary Education Certificate, and either the GCE A Levels or completion of the two year CAPE diploma (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with minimum score of 3), or completion of 1st year at University of West Indies.
HAITI
Baccalaureat II (Philosophie) / Baccalaureat and Diplome d'Enseignement Secondaire.
HONDURAS
Bachillerato certificate; or 1st year in a recognized university.
HONG KONG
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) and Hong Kong Advanced Level examination (HKALE) certificate (sixth form).
HUNGARY
Gimnaziumi Erettsegi Bizonyitvany (Matura)/ International Baccalaureate.
ICELAND
Studentsprof from a Gymnasium.
INDIA
Applicants will be considered for admission provided they present one of the following certificates:
A State Higher Secondary Certificate awarded by a State Board of Higher Secondary Education or;
India and Delhi Senior School Certificate awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education or;
Indian School Certificate awarded by the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations
For applicants who are currently in-progress, please submit:
X level exam scores,
XI level final mark sheet, and
Mid-year or predicated XII results.
INDONESIA
Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menegah Tingkat Atas (STTB SMTA) results (Certificate of Completion of Upper Secondary School; Ujian Masuk Pergurua Tinggi Negeri (National Entrance Examination) results (if applicable).
IRAN
Diplom-Metevaseth/National High School Diploma and Concours/Emtahan-Vordy-Sartasari.
IRAQ
Sixth Form Baccalaureat.
IRELAND
Leaving Certificate with at least 5 subjects; Senior Secondary.
ISRAEL
Bagrut/Mechina with grades of 7 or above in six subjects should be obtained.
ITALY
Diploma di Esame di Stato conclusivo dei Corsi di Istruzione Secondaria Superiore/Diploma di Maturita.
JAMAICA
CXC Secondary Education Certificate, and either the GCE A Levels or completion of the two year CAPE diploma (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with minimum score of 3), or completion of 1st year at University of West Indies.
JAPAN
Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate).
JORDAN
Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) with a minimum overall mark of 70%.
KAZAKHSTAN
Certificate of Secondary Education.
KENYA
Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) / East African Advanced Certificate of Education. A minimum of C+ in the KCSE is required for admission.
KOREA
Senior High School Diploma
KUWAIT
Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) with a minimum of 75%.
KYRGYZSTAN
Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii
LAOS
Baccalaureat; or 1st year in a recognized university.
LATVIA
Atestats par Visparejo Videjo Izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education).
LEBANON
Baccalaureat
LESOTHO
1st year in a recognized university.
LIBYA
General Secondary Certificate with at least a 70%.
LITHUANIA
Secondary School Diploma or Brandos Atestatas.
LUXEMBOURG
Diplome de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires.
MACEDONIA
Secondary School Leaving Diploma.
MADAGASCAR
Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement du Second Degre.
MALAWI
Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) or Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC).
MALAYSIA
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM).
MALI
Mali Baccalaureat or Baccalaureat or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre. Minimum average 10/20 is required for general admission.
MALTA
Matriculation Certificate; University of Malta Advanced Marticulation
MAURITIUS
Overseas School Certificate/GCE O Levels and Overseas Higher School Certificate/ or 5 GCE courses with a minimum of 2 GCE A Levels with grades of C or above.
MEXICO
Bachillerato or Bachiller Certificate.
MOLDOVA
High School Diploma/ Atestat de Studi medii de cultura generala.
MONACO
Baccalaureat or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre. Minimum average 10/20 is required for general admission.
MONGOLIA
Diploma / Certificate of Complete Secondary Education.
MOROCCO
Baccalaureat or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre. Minimum average 10/20 is required for general admission.
MOZAMBIQUE
Certificado de Habilitacoes Literarias (Secondary School Leaving Certificate).
MYANMAR (BURMA)
Transcript of marks for Standards IX and X (high school); Basic Education High School Examination Certificate or 1st year standing at a recognized college/university.
NAMIBIA
Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate / International General Certificate of Education (IGCSE) / Higher International General Certificate of Education (HIGCSE).
NEPAL
Proficiency Certificate awarded by Tribhuvan University Kathmanndu or Higher Secondary Education Board transcript; or a Bachelors Degree with a Second Division Pass.
NETHERLANDS
VWO Certificate (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) with a minimum grade of 6/10 (Voldoende) in all subjects is required.
NEW ZEALAND
Higher School Certificate.
NEVIS
CXC Secondary Education Certificate, and either the GCE A Levels or completion of the two year CAPE diploma (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with minimum score of 3), or completion of 1st year at University of West Indies.
NICARAGUA
Bachillerato with a mark of at least 75% overall or 1st year in a recognized university.
NICARAGUA
Bachillerato with a mark of at least 75% overall or 1st year in a recognized university.
NIGER
High School Diploma (BAC exam results).
NIGERIA
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) directly sent by WAEC.
NORTH KOREA (Democratic Republic of Korea)
Secondary School Leaving Certificate AND completion of 1st year in a recognized university.
NORWAY
Vitnemal fra den Videregaende Skole (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education).
OMAN
General Secondary Certificate or 1st year in a recognized university.
PAKISTAN
Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate with Marks Sheet (issued by Board of Intermediate Education) and Secondary School Certificate with Marks sheet (issued by Board of Secondary Education).
PALESTINE
Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) or Al Thanaweya Al A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) or 1st year in a recognized university.
PANAMA
High School Certificate; Bachillerato or Bachiller Certificate.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Higher School Certificate.
PARAGUAY
High School Certificate; Bachillerato or Bachiller Certificate.
PERU
Certificado de Educacion Secundaria Comun Completa or Bachiller.
PHILIPPINES
Senior High School (K-12 system) Diploma.
POLAND
General Lyceum; Matura / Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci (Maturity Certificate).
PORTUGAL
Certificado de fin de Estudos Secundarios.
PUERTO RICO
High School Graduation Diploma.
QATAR
Tawjihi or 1st year in a recognized university.
ROMANIA
Diploma de Baccalaureat.
RUSSIA
Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education).
RWANDA
Certificat des Humanities.
SAUDI ARABIA
Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate)
SENEGAL
Baccalaureat, or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre. Minimum average 10/20 is required for general admission.
SEYCHELLES
Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate with passes at grades A-C/ GCE O and A-Levels. For admission, 5 credits at O Levels and 2 A Levels is required, with a minimum C grade in each subject.
SIERRA LEONE
Senior School Certificate Examination / West African Higher School Certificate (A Levels).
SINGAPORE
Singapore/Cambridge GCE O (5 subjects) and A Levels (2 subjects) with a minimum C grade in each subject.
SLOVAKIA
Maturitna skuska / Maturita.
SLOVENIA
Secondary School-Leaving Diploma.
SOLOMON ISLANDS
University of the South Pacific Foundation Year.
SOMALIA
1st year at a recognized university (normally, the National University of Somalia).
SOUTH AFRICA
Senior Certificate with Matriculation Endorsement. A minimum of grade C is required.
SOUTH KOREA (Republic of South Korea)
High School Certificate or Immumgye Kodung Hakkyo Choeupchange (Academic Upper Secondary School Certificate).
SPAIN
Curso de Orientacion Universitaria (COU) / Titulo de Bachillerato and the Selectividad.
SRI LANKA
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education Advanced Levels. A minimum grade of C is required in four subjects.
ST. KITTS
CXC Secondary Education Certificate, and either the GCE A Levels or completion of the two year CAPE diploma (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with minimum score of 3), or completion of 1st year at University of West Indies.
ST. LUCIA
CXC Secondary Education Certificate, and either the GCE A Levels or completion of the two year CAPE diploma (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with minimum score of 3), or completion of 1st year at University of West Indies.
ST. MAARTEN
VWO Certificate (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) with a minimum grade of 6/10 (Voldoende) in all subjects is required.
ST. VINCENT
CXC Secondary Education Certificate, and either the GCE A Levels or completion of the two year CAPE diploma (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with minimum score of 3), or completion of 1st year at University of West Indies.
SUDAN
1st year in a recognized university (normally, University of Khartoum).
SURINAM
VWO Certificate with a minimum grade of 6/10 (Voldoende) in all subjects is required.
SWAZILAND
1st year in a recognized university (normally, University of Swaziland).
SWEDEN
Upper Secondary School; Avgangsbetyg/Slutbetyg Fran Gymnasieskola.
SWITZERLAND
Maturitatszeugnis / Certificat de Maturite / Baccalaureat / Attestato di Maturita / Federally recognized Cantonal Maturity Certificate.
SYRIA
Al Shahada Al Thanawiya / Baccalaureat (literary or scientific) / Secondary School Leaving Certificate.
TAJIKISTAN
Certificate of Completed Secondary Education with transcript of grades.
TAIWAN
Senior High School Leaving Certificate and Huikao (Senior School Graduation Exam) results.
TANZANIA
Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE, Form IV) and Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE, Form VI) issued directly by National Examinations Council of Tanzania. Alternatively, East African General Certificate of Education O levels and A levels.
THAILAND
Mathayom 6 (M6) (if applicable), and the University Entrance Examination (WEE).
TOGO
High School Diploma (BAC exam results).
TRINIDAD and TOBAGO
CXC Secondary Education Certificate, and either the GCE A Levels or completion of the two year CAPE diploma (four 2-unit CAPE courses required with minimum score of 3), or completion of 1st year at University of West Indies.
TUNISIA
Baccalaureat, or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre. Minimum average 10/20 is required for general admission; or 5 GCE courses with a minimum of 2 A Levels with grades of C or above.
TURKEY
Devlet Lise Diplomasi / Lise Bitirme Diplomasi.
TURKMENISTAN
High School transcript and School Leaving Diploma
UGANDA
Uganda Certificate of Education and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education.
UKRAINE
Third level upper school; Atestat Pro Povnu Zagal'nu Sersdniu Osvitu.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) in which a mark of at least 80% overall is required or 1st year in a recognized university.
UNITED KINGDOM
5 GCE/GCSE/IGCSE subjects with at least 2 at A-Level. 4 AS-Level subjects with 1 GCSE/IGCSE/O-Level subject will be considered provided the AS-levels do not duplicate subject matter at the GCSE/IGCSE or O Level. (Minimum grade of C or better required)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Minimum overall 'B' average (or GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale) in a recognized academic grade 12 program. At least 4 different academic subjects at the matriculation level must be represented in the high school diploma. (A SAT I score of 1,650 or composite ACT of 24 is recommended, but not required).
URUGUAY
Bachillerato or Bachiller Certificate.
UZBEKISTAN
Certificate of Completed Secondary Education.
VENEZUELA
Título de Bachiller Certificate.
VIETNAM
Bàng Tót Nghiêp Phó Thông Trung Hoc (Secondary School Graduation Certificate)
YEMEN
Al Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) or 1st year in a recognized university with a minimum "C" average (University of Sana'a/ Aden).
ZAMBIA
Zambian School Certificate Examination or General Certificate of Education with a grade B+ required.
ZIMBABWE
Cambridge School Certificate and Cambridge Higher School Certificate (min. "C" grade) or 5 GCE courses with a minimum of 2 A Levels with grades of C or above.