Country-specific requirements

The University of New Brunswick accepts qualified applicants from all countries.

The list below includes the countries from which we receive the most inquiries. Please email us if you have studied in a country that is not listed below, or if you have studied a curriculum that is not indicated here.

Note that meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to any program.

Course requirements

Afghanistan: Grade 12 Graduation certificate, min grade 55%

Algeria: Baccalauréat de l'Enseignment Secondaire, min grade 10

Argentina: Titulo de Bachiller, min grade 6

Aruba: Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) diploma, min grade 6

Austria: Reifeprufung/Matura, min grade 3

Bahamas: Bahamas General Certificate of Education (BGCSE) or General Certificate of Education (GCE) O level, min grade C; minimum of 3 courses at the associate degree level including pre-calculus math for programs requiring pre-calculus, min grade C

Bangladesh: Higher Secondary School Certificate, min grade 40%

Barbados: Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE); minimum of 3 CAPE level subjects including pure math for programs requiring pre-calculus, min grade C

Bermuda: Bermuda Secondary School Certificate min grade C

Bhutan: Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC), min grade 6 or pass/Indian School Certificate (ISC) Class XII, min grade C

Botswana: General Certificate of Education (GCE) or Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education, min grade C

Brazil: Certificado de conclusão de ensino Médio or certificado de conclusão de Segundo grau, min grade 5; NB Secondary school graduation, min grade C-

Brunei: Brunei/Cambridge General Certificate of Education O level (GCE) plus minimum 3 qualifying Brunei/General Certificate of Education Advanced Level courses (including math for programs requiring pre-calculus), min grade C


Cameroon: General Certificate of Secondary Education plus minimum 3 qualifying General Certificate of Education Advanced Level courses (including math for programs requiring pre-calculus), min grades of C or Baccalauréat, min grade 10

Cayman Islands: Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE); minimum of 3 CAPE level subjects including pure math for programs requiring pre-calculus, min grade C

Chile: Licencia de Educación/Enseñanza Media, min grade 4

China: Senior high school graduation certificate, min grade C or 70%

Colombia: Bachiller Académico, min grade “average/aceptable”

Congo, DR: Diplôme d’État d’Études secondaires du cycle long, min grade 10

Costa Rica: Bachiller en educación Media, min grade 70%

Côte d’Ivoire: Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré/Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire, min grade 10

Dominican Republic: Bachillerato, min grade 73%.

Ecuador: Bachillerato, min grade “average (regular)”

Egypt: Certificate of General Secondary Education, min grade 50%

El Salvador: Titulo de Bachiller (academic), min grade 60%

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination/The Ethiopian University Entrance Examination Certificate, min grade C


France: Diplôme du baccalauréat general, min grade 10

Ghana: Senior Secondary School Certificate, min grade C or West African Senior School Certificate, min grade C5; further Math required for programs requiring pre-calculus

Greece: Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate, min grade 10

Guatemala: Bachillerato, min grade 60%

Honduras: Titulo de Bachiller, min grade 60%

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE), min grade 2.0 or E


India: Indian School Certificate Examination, Intermediate Certificate, Secondary School leaving certificate, Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate or All India Senior School Certificate, min grade 40%

Indonesia: Ijazah – Sekolah Menengah Atas/Madrasah Aliyah (SMA/MA) Diploma – General/Islamic Senior Secondary School, Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar (STTB-SMA)/ Ijazah – Pendidikan Kesetaraan Program Paket C, min grade 60%

Iran: High School Diploma – Theoretical stream, min grade 12

Ireland: Leaving Certificate at Higher Level, min grade H5

Israel: High School Completion Diploma, min grade 55%

Jamaica: Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE); minimum of 3 CAPE level subjects including pure math for programs requiring pre-calculus, min grade III at CSEC, min grade IV at CAPE

Japan: Upper Secondary School Equivalency Exam or Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate, min grade C or Good

Jordan: Certificate of General Secondary Education, min grade 60%

Kazakhstan: Certificate of Completed Secondary Education and Certificate of Unified National Testing (UNT), min grade 3

Kenya: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), min grade C+

Korea: Senior High School Diploma grades of 4 or above.

Kuwait: General Secondary Education Certificate, Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama, min grade 60% or Good


Lebanon: Baccalaureate Libanais, min grade 10 or General Secondary Certificate, min grade 50%

Liberia: Liberia Senior High School Certificate, min grade C or West African Senior School Certificate, min grade C5; further Math required for programs requiring pre-calculus

Libya: Secondary Education Certificate, min grade 50%

Malaysia: Malaysia Certificate of Education (SPM), min grade C plus minimum 3 qualifying subjects in a pre-university program or 3 qualifying STMP (Malysia Higher School Certificate) subjects, including math for programs requiring pre-calculus, min STPM grade D; Will also accept the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), min grade C

Mauritius: General Certificate of Secondary Education plus minimum 3 qualifying General Certificate of Education Advanced Level courses (including math for programs requiring pre-calculus), min grade 4 or C

Mexico: Diploma de Bachiller, Titulo Académico de Baachiller, Bachillerato General, min grade C or sufficient, depending on passing grade at institution of study

Morocco: Attestation du Baccalauréat, Diplôme du Baccalauréat, Baccalauréat de l’enseignement secondaire, min grade 10

Myanmar: Basic High School Examination / Matriculation Examination, min grade 3 or 40%

Nepal: School leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI & XII), min grade C or average

Nigeria: West African Senior School Certificate, min grade C5 or Senior Secondary School Certificate, min grade C5; further Math required for programs requiring pre-calculus


Oman: General Education Diploma, min grade C

Pakistan: Intermediate or Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) from a recognised board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, min grade 40%

Panama: Bachillerato or High school Graduation Diploma, min grade 3 or C

Paraguay: Titulo de Bachellerato Cientifico, min grade 2 or pass

Peru: Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa, min grade 11

Puerto Rico: High School Graduation Diploma, min grade C or 2.0

Philippines: Katunaya/Katibayan - Senior High School (academic track), min grade 80% or C

Poland: Świadectwo Ukończenia Liceum Ogólnokształcącego, min grade 3 or satisfactory

Qatar: Qatar Senior School Certificate or General Secondary Education Certificate (Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Amma), min grade 55%

Russia: Unified State Examination, min grade 3

Rwanda: Rwanda Advanced Certificate of Education/Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education, min grade C


Saudi Arabia: General Secondary Education Certificate, min grade 60%

Senegal: Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré/Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement Secondaire, min grade 10

Sierra Leone: West African Senior School Certificate, min grade C5; further Math required for programs requiring pre-calculus or General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level, plus minimum 3 qualifying Advanced Level courses (including math for programs requiring pre-calculus), min grade 4;

Singapore: Singapore/Cambridge General Certificate of Secondary Education plus minimum 3 qualifying Singapore/Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level courses (including math for programs requiring pre-calculus), min grade 4 or C

South Africa: Senior Certificate with matriculation endorsement / National Senior Certificate, min grade 4 or 50%

South Korea: High School Diploma/High School Certificate of Graduation, High School Graduation Equivalency Exam, min grade 6

Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan General Certificate of Secondary Education (Ordinary level) plus minimum 3 qualifying Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) courses (including math for programs requiring pre-calculus), min grade C or 55%

St. Lucia: Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE); minimum of 3 CAPE level subjects including pure math for programs requiring pre-calculus, min grade III at CSEC, min grade IV at CAPE

Sudan: Secondary School Certificate: further Math required for programs requiring pre-calculus, min grade D or 50%

Syria: General Secondary Certificate (Shahadat al-thanawiyya al-amma), min grade 50%

Taiwan: Senior High School Diploma, min grade 60%

Tanzania: Secondary School Leaving Certificate or Certificate of Secondary Education, min grade C; Math required at the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSEE) level for programs requiring pre-calculus

Thailand: Certificate of Basic Education (Maw 6 or senior high school m6), min grade 2

Togo: Diplome de Bachelier de L'Enseignement du Troisieme Degre/Certificate of General Secondary Education, min grade 10

Trinidad & Tobago: Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE); minimum of 3 CAPE level subjects including pure math for programs requiring pre-calculus, min grade III at CSEC, min grade IV at CAPE

Turkey: Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma), min grade C or 55%


Uganda: Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) plus a minimum 3 qualifying Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) courses including math for programs requiring pre-calculus, min grade 7

Ukraine: Certificate of Independent External Examination (IEE) or Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education, min grade satisfactory; math at IEE will be required for programs requiring pre-calculus

United Kingdom: General Certificate of Secondary Education plus minimum 3 qualifying GCE Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level courses (including math for programs requiring pre-calculus), min grade 3 or D

Uruguay: Titulo de Bachillerato Diversificado, min grade 65%

USA: High School Graduation Diploma / General Certificate of Secondary Education, min grade D. SAT and ACT scores are not required but suggested.

Uzbekistan: Akademik litsey sertifikati / diplomi (Certificate / Diploma of Academic Lyceum), min grade 3

Venezuela: Titulo de Educación Medica General, min grade 10

Vietnam: Senior Secondary School Graduation Diploma, min grade 5

Yemen: General Secondary Education Certificate/Al Thanawiya Al Eama, min grade 450 or Fair

Zambia: General Certificate of Education (GCE) with grades of B.

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level plus minimum 3 qualifying Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education Advanced Level courses (including math for programs requiring pre-calculus), min grade C


Questions?

Contact international@unb.ca