Admission Requirements

Language Requirements

All applicants to King's are expected to have a level of English proficiency sufficient to enable them to succeed in our programs. This proficiency must be demonstrated regardless of citizenship or country of origin.

English proficiency may be demonstrated in one of the following ways:

Three years of formal, full-time study in a Canadian secondary or post-secondary institution with accepted English proficiency or a similar institution outside Canada approved by King's

75% on the Alberta ELA 30-1 Diploma Examination (not the blended grade) or 80% on Alberta ELA 30-1 (blended grade) or the equivalent from another province

International Baccalaureate Higher Level English with a minimum grade of 6.0

Advanced Placement English with a minimum grade of 5.0

English 204 or 205 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of B- (Alpha 4.00 scale)

Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment with a minimum score of 70

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 6.5, 5.0 on each band

Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) with a score of 90

Completion of the ASPECT program to level 7

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of paper-based: 580 (or 570 accompanied by a Test of Written English [TWE] score of 4) or computer-based: 237 (or 230 accompanied by an essay rating of 4) or internet-based: 86 (with minimum score of 21 on each of the four tested areas)

or King's administered English Language Studies Assessment Test with an acceptable score.

Graduation Requirements: High School

Students from outside Canada will be considered for admission on presentation of an academic high school program similar to the Alberta program. The list below defines equivalents from various countries. Please note that five distinct acceptable subjects with acceptable grades must be presented. In addition, for programs with specific pre-requisites, the equivalent of the Alberta pre-requisite must be submitted.

For countries with GCE based systems, the admission requirement is five distinct subjects, two of which must be at the GCE A(advanced)-level. Applicants may also submit standardized test scores such as SAT, ACT, AP and IB. For SAT scores we require the two SAT I scores and 3 SAT II in any of the following: Writing (WR), Literature (LR), American History and Social Studies (AH), World History (WH), Biology (BY), Chemistry (CH), Math Level I (MI), Math Level IC (IC), Math Level IIC (2C), Physics (PH), French (FR), German (GM), Modern Hebrew (MH), Italian (IT), Latin (LT), Spanish (SP), Chinese (CL), and Japanese (JL). ACT scores of 20 or better in each of English, Math, and Reading are required.

Argentina	Bachillerato
Australia	Secondary School Certificate (Year 12)
Austria	Maturity Examination Certificate
Bangladesh	Higher Secondary Certificate
Belgium	Certificate of Higher Secondary Education
Belize	GCE "A" and "O" levels
Bolivia	Bachiller en Humanidades
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Secondary School Leaving Diploma
Brazil	Certificado de Conclusao de Segundo Grau
Britain	GCE "A" and GCSE/"O" levels
Brunei	GCE "A" and "O" levels
Bulgaria	Diploma Za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Secondary Education)
Caribbean Countries	GCE "A" and "O" levels, Caribbean Examinations or Council Secondary Education Certificate
Chile	Licencia de Educacion
PR China	Senior Middle School Diploma
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	HKCEE and HKALE or GCE "A" and GCSE/"O" levels
Colombia	Bachiller
Costa Rica	Bachillerato
Croatia	Secondary School Leaving Diploma
Czech Republic	Maturitni Vysvedceni (Maturity Certificate)
Denmark	Studentereksamen (Student Examination)
Ecuador	Bachillerato
Egypt	General Secondary Education Certificate
El Salvador	Bachiller
Ethiopia	Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate
Finland	Matriculation Examination Certificate
France	Baccalauriat (or Dipltme de Bachelier) de l'Enseignement du second degri (Secondary School Certificate) or Baccalauriat Giniral
Germany	Abitur or equivalent
The Gambia	WAEC "A" and "O" levels or GCE "A" and "O" levels
Ghana	WAEC "A" and "O" levels or GCE "A" and "O" levels
Greece	Apolytirio (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Guatemala	Bachiller
Guyana	GCE "A" and "O" levels
Honduras	Bachillerato
Hungary	Gimnaziumi Irettsigi Bizonyitvany (Secondary School Maturity Certificate)
India	All India Senior Secondary School Certificate (Year 12)
Indonesia	Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMTA)
Iran	Diplome (Year 12) and pre-university Certificate
Iraq	Sixth Form Baccalaureat
Ireland	Leaving Certificate
Israel	Teudat Bagrut (Matriculation Certificate)
Italy	Maturit`
Japan	Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Jordan	Tawjihiya (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Kenya	KCSE or GCE "A" and "O" levels
Korea	High School Leaving Academic Certificate
Kuwait	Shahadat al-thanawia (Secondary School Certificate)
Lebanon	Baccalauriat Part II or Baccalauriat (academic stream)
Liberia	WAEC "A" and "O" levels or GCE "A" and "O" levels
Libya	General Secondary School Certificate
Macedonia	Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Malaysia	SPM and STPM/MICSS Unified Examination Certificate
Mauritius	GCE "A" and "O" levels
Mexico	Bachillerato
Morocco	Baccalauriat
Nepal	Proficiency Certificate
Netherlands	VWO diploma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
New Zealand	Higher School Certificate, University Entrance Bursaries and Scholarship Examinations
Nicaragua	Bachiller
Nigeria	WAEC "A" and "O" levels or GCE "A" and "O" levels
Norway	Vitnemal (Secondary School Certificate)
Oman	General Secondary Certificate
Pakistan	Higher Secondary School Certificate
Panama	Bachillerato
Peru	Certificado de Educacion Secundaria Comun Completa or Bachiller
Philippines	Completion of the second year of university
Poland	Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci (Maturity Certificate)
Romania	Diploma de Baccalauriat (Baccalaureate Diploma)
Russia	Attestat o Polnom Obshchem Srednem Obrasovanii (Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education)
Saudi Arabia	General Secondary Education Certificate
Scotland	Scottish Certificate of Education, Standard Grade (SCE) and Higher Grade (SCE-H)
Sierra Leone	WAEC "A" and "O" levels or GCE "A" and "O" levels
Singapore	GCE "A" and "O" levels
Slovenia	Secondary School Leaving Certificate
South Africa	Matriculation Certificate or Senior Certificate
Spain	Curso de Orientacisn Universitaria (University Orientation Course)
Sweden	Avgangsbetyg (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Switzerland	Maturitat (Maturity Certificate)
Syria	Baccalauriate
Taiwan	Senior High School Leaving Certificate
Tanzania	ACSE and CSE or National Form IV and Form VI Examinations
Thailand	Mathayom Suska 6 (Higher Secondary School Certificate)
Turkey	Lise Diplomasi (Secondary School Diploma)
Uganda	Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education and Uganda Certificate of Education
Ukraine	Atestat (Matriculation School Certificate)
United Arab Emirates	Shahadat al-thanawia (Secondary School Certificate)
United States of America	Grade 12 course work and/or SAT scores and/or ACT scores. It is strongly suggested that standardized test scores be submitted.
Venezuela	Bachiller
Vietnam	Baccalaureat II
Wales	GCE "A" and "O" levels
Yugoslavia	Secondary School Leaving Diploma
Zimbabwe	GCE "A" and "O" levels or ZIMSEC "A" and "O" levels

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