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General Admission Requirements

Applicants require the successful completion of a secondary school diploma with the equivalent course requirements as Ontario applicants listed in the Grade 12 course equivalencies by Province section below.

Applicants from the Province of Quebec require a minimum of one full year of studies in a "dipôme d'études collégiales" (DEC) from a recognized Collège d’enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP) program. Those who have completed their DEC will be considered for admission with advanced standing.

Applicants from other provinces or territories require a completed Grade 12 with a minimum 70% average.

If a prerequisite course is not offered in your province or high school, or if you have any questions concerning course equivalency, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@laurentian.ca.

Admission Requirements by Province

ProvinceRequirements
QUÉBEC – CÉGEPA minimum of one full year of studies in a “diplôme d’études collégiales” (DEC) from a recognized CÉGEP program. Those who have completed their DEC will be considered for admission with advanced standing.
BRITISH COLUMBIAHigh school diploma with four Grade 12 academic courses (provincial exams are not required).
SASKATCHEWANHigh school diploma with five 30-level academic courses.
ALBERTAHigh school diploma with five 30-level academic courses.
MANITOBAHigh school diploma with five 40-level academic courses in four different subject areas.
YUKONHigh school diploma with four Grade 12 academic courses.
NORTHWEST TERRITORIESHigh school diploma with five 30-level academic courses.
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADORHigh school diploma with 10 credits at the 3000 level.
NOVA SCOTIAHigh school diploma with five Grade 12 academic courses.
NEW BRUNSWICKHigh school diploma with five Grade 12 academic courses.
NUNAVUTHigh school diploma with five 30-level academic courses.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDHigh school diploma with five 600-level academic courses.

Grade 12 Course Equivalencies by Province

Canadian High School Equivalencies (Excluding Québec)

Ontario Course Equivalent

British Columbia and Yukon

Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut

ManitobaNew BrunswickNouveau Brunswick (FR)Newfoundland & LabradorNova ScotiaPrince Edward IslandSaskatchewan
English 4UEnglish 12 or English 12 First PeoplesEnglish 30-1English 40S or ELA 40SEnglish 121 or 122English 121 ou 1223000-level EnglishEnglish 12 or English 12 First PeoplesEnglish 611 or 621AEnglish 30A and 30B
French 4UFrench 12French 30, 31, 30-3Y or 30-9YFrench 40SFrench 121 or 122Français 10411300-level FrenchFrench 12French 611 or 621French A30, B30 or Immersion 30
Advanced Functions 4UPre-Calculus 12Math 30-1Pre-Calculus 40SPre-Calculus 120 A/BMathématiques 30411CMath 3200Pre-Calculus 12Math 621BPre-Calculus 30
Math 4UFoundations of Math 12Math 30-2Applied Math 40SFoundations of Math 120One of the following courses: Mathématiques 30311B, 30321B ou 30411BMath 3201 or Math 3200Foundations of Math 12, Mathematics 12Math 621AFoundations of Math 30, depending on program requirements
Calculus 4UCalculus 12Math 31Calculus 45SCalculus 120Mathématiques 30421CCalculus 3208Calculus 12Math 611BCalculus 30
Biology 4UBiology 12Biology 30Biology 40SBiology 121 or 122Biologie 53411Biology 3201Biology 12Biology 621Biology 30
Chemistry 4UChemistry 12Chemistry 30Chemistry 40SChemistry 121 or 122Chimie 52411Chemistry 3202Chemistry 12Chemistry 11 or 621Chemistry 30
Physics 4UPhysics 12Physics 30Physics 40SPhysics 121 or 122Physique 51411Physics 3204Physics 12Physics 621Physics 30
OtherAll other Academic Grade 12 CoursesScience 30, Social Science 30Other 40S or 45S coursesAll other 120-level coursesAutres cours au niveaux 12eOther 3000-level coursesOther grade 12 coursesOther 621-designated coursesOther 30-level courses

CÉGEP Equivalencies (Québec)

Ontario

Québec-  CÉGEP

English 4U

English 603 or 604

Français 4U

Français 601

Math 4U

Math 201

Calculus 4U

Calculus I and Calculus II OR Differential Calculus and Integral Calculus (201)

Biology 4U

Biology 101; Human Biology is not accepted

Chemistry 4U

Chemistry 202

Physics 4U

Physics 203

How to Apply

Candidates requesting full-time admission must apply to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) through their website and arrange for their high school transcript to be sent to the university.

Please note that if your application for admission is not received 14 days before the start of classes for any given semester, your application for admission will be considered for the next semester.

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