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Graduates of recognized academic institutions outside Canada should hold an appropriate bachelor's or master’s degree or equivalent as assessed by the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) at Ontario Tech University. Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance into a graduate program at Ontario Tech.

This resource is intended for general guidance only. Individual equivalencies are not confirmed until the file has been fully assessed by SGPS and may differ from those posted below. Equivalencies are subject to change.

If your credential is not listed, contact the graduate admissions team at gradstudies@ontariotechu.ca. 

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  • Afghanistan

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor’s/Licence (requiring 4 years of study); Master's
    • Mid-B equivalent: 73 per cent

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master’s
    • B+ Equivalent: 77 per cent
  • Albania

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent:
      • Pre-2007: Diplome, professional title (requiring a minimum of four years of study)
      • Post-2007: Diplome e Nivelit te Dyte
    • Mid-B equivalent: 7.5/10 or 4/5

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent:
      • Pre-2007: Kandidat i Shkencave (Candidate of Science)
      • Post-2007: Diplome e Studimeve te Thelluara pasuniversitare
    • B+ Equivalent: 8/10
  • Algeria

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Diplome d'Ingenieur/d'Architecture (requiring a minimum of four years of study)
    • Mid-B equivalent: 13/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Diplome de Magister
    • B+ Equivalent: 14/20
  • Angola

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licenciatura or professional title; superior academic standing required
    • Mid-B equivalent: 14/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Mestre, Doctorate
    • B+ Equivalent: 15/20
  • Antigua and Barbuda

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's
    • Mid-B equivalent: Second Class, Upper Division

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's
    • B+ Equivalent: Second Class, Upper Division
  • Argentina

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licenciado/Licentiatura or professional title (e.g. Ingeniero, Arquitecto, Abogado) requiring four years of study
    • Mid-B equivalent: 7/10

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Maestria/Magister
    • B+ Equivalent: 8/10
  • Armenia

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bakalavri Kochum (Bachelor's); Specialist Diploma
    • Mid-B equivalent: 4/5 or Good

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Magistrosi Kochum (Master's); Specialist Diploma requiring a minimum of five years of study
    • B+ Equivalent: 4.3/5
  • Australia

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's (Honours) requiring at least 4 years of study; or Post Graduate Diploma, Graduate Diploma or Master's Qualifying Year (awarded after 3-year Bachelor’s degree)
    • Mid-B Equivalent: Distinction/2nd Class, Upper Division (mid-range)

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's degree (by research) following completion of a four-year bachelor's degree (or its equivalent)
    • B+ Equivalent: Distinction/2nd Class, Upper Division (high-range)
  • Austria

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bakkalaureus; Diplom-Ingenieur; Magister
    • Mid-B equivalent: 2.3/5 on a reverse scale

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Doktor; Fachhochschuldiplom; Master (Post-2004)
    • B+ Equivalent: 1.9/5
  • Azerbajian

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bakalavr (Bachelor's Degree; requiring at least four years of study), Diploma of Specialist, Magistr Diploma of Specialist (post-1991); Bakalavr (Bachelor’s Degree; requiring four years of study); Magistr (pre-1997)
    • Mid-B equivalent: 4/5 or Good Standing

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Magistr (post-1997; equivalent to Master's), Kandidat Nauk (equivalent to Ph.D., prior to 1991)
    • B+ Equivalent: 4.3/5

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  • Bahamas

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor’s Degree from the University of the West Indies
    • Mid-B equivalent: 2nd Class Upper Division (mid-range) or 63 per cent

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master’s
    • B+ Equivalent: 2nd Class Upper Division (High-Range) or 66 per cent
  • Bahrain

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's, requiring four years of study
    Mid-B equivalent: 3/4

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's Degree
    B+ Equivalent: 3.3/4

  • Bangladesh

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's Degree, requiring a minimum of four years of study or completion of both Bachelor and Master's
    • Mid-B equivalent: 63/100; 3.0/4.0

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master of Philosophy or Master's Degree following a four-year Bachelor (e.g. Master of Engineering; Master of Science in Engineering; Master of Science in Agriculture)
    • B+ Equivalent: 66/100; 3.25/4.0
  • Barbados

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor’s (Honours)
    • Mid-B equivalent: Second Class, Upper Division (mid-range)

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's
    • B+ Equivalent: Second Class, Upper Division (high-range)
  • Belarus

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bakalavr; Specialist Diploma
    • Mid-B equivalent: 4/5 or Good; 6.5/10

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Magistr (post-1997; equivalent to Master’s), Kandidat Nauk (pre-1991; equivalent to PhD)
    • B+ Equivalent: 4.3/5; 7.5/10
  • Belgium

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licencie/Licenciaat, Professional Title (e.g. Ingenieur, Architecte)
    • Mid-B equivalent: 14/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Doctorate/Doctorat/Doctoraat/Doctorat special/Master’s (since 2004)
    • B+ Equivalent: 15/20
  • Belize

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor (requiring four years of study)
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 83/100 per cent

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: N/A
    • Mid-B Equivalent: N/A
  • Benin

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Maitrise (minimum four years of study)
    • Mid-B equivalent: 14/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Diplome d'Etudes approfondies (DEA), Diplome d'Etudes superieures specialisees (DESS)
    • B+ Equivalent: 15/20
  • Bhutan

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: N/A
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 50/100; Second Division/Class

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: N/A
    • Mid-B Equivalent: N/A
  • Bolivia

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licenciatura/Licenciado, Professional title-titulo (e.g. Ingeniero)
    • Mid-B equivalent: 80/100

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Maestria/Magister
      B+ Equivalent: 85/100
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor’s Degree Equivalent: Diploma Visoko Obrazovanja (Advanced Diploma of Higher Education) normally requires four to six years of study
    • Mid-B equivalent: 4/5; 8/10

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Magistar; normally requires 2 years of study and a thesis
    • B+ Equivalent: 4.3/5; 8.6/10
  • Botswana

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's, requiring four or five years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: Second Class, First Division

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's
    • B+ Equivalent: N/A
  • Brazil

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bacharel/Bacharelado (Bachelor's awarded after four to five years of study); Licenciado/Licenciatura (Licenciate/License awarded after four to five years of study); Titulo Profissional (Professional Title awarded after four to six years of study).
    • Mid-B equivalent: 7.7/10

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Mestrado, Mestre, Cursos de Mestrado (Master's degree programs)
    • B+ Equivalent: 8.3/10
  • Brunei Darussalam

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's Degree, requiring four years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: Second Class Honours (Upper Division)

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's
    • B+ Equivalent: N/A
  • Bulgaria

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor’s Degree Equivalent: Diploma za Zavarsheno Visshe Obrazovanie (requiring a minimum of four years of study); Bakalavr
    • Mid-B equivalent: 4.5/6, Very Good (mid-range)

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Magistr; Diploma za Zavarsheno Visshe Obrazovanie (requiring a minimum of five years of study)
    • B+ Equivalent: 5/6
  • Burkina Faso

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Maitrise, Diplome d'Ingenieur (with minimum four years of study)
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 14/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Diplome d'Etudes superieures specialisees (DESS), Diplome d'Etudes approfondies (DEA)
    • B+ Equivalent: N/A
  • Burundi

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licence, Diplome d'Ingenieur (minimum four years of study)
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 75/100

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Diplome d'Etudes approfondies (DEA), Diplome d'Etudes superieures specialisees (DESS)
    • B+ Equivalent: 80/100

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  • Cambodia

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's/Licence, requiring a minimum of four years of study
    • Mid-B equivalent: 9/10

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master’s Degree Equivalent: N/A
    • B+ Equivalent: N/A
  • Cameroon

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's (post-2007 system); Maitraise (pre-2007 Francophone system)
    • Mid-B equivalent: 65/100, 3.0/4.0 (post-2007 system); 14/20 (pre-2007 Francophone system)

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's (post-2007 system); Doctorat de Troisieme Cylcle (pre-2007 Francophone system)
    • B+ Equivalent: 70/100, 3.30/4.0 (post-2007 system); 16/20 (pre-2007 Francophone system)
  • Central African Republic

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Maitrise, specialized diplome, or professional title; requiring four to six years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 15/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: N/A
    • B+ Equivalent: 16/20
  • Chad

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Maîtrise
      Mid-B equivalent: 14/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: N/A
    • B+ Equivalent: N/A
  • Chile

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licenciado, Titulo de [subject area] (Professional Title - e.g. Ingeniero, Egresado, Medico Veterinario) requiring four years of study.
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 5.3/7

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Magister
    • B+ Equivalent: 5.7/7
  • China, PRC

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's Degree, requiring a minimum of four years of study
    • Mid-B equivalent: 80/100

    Both the graduation certificate and copy of bachelor’s degree parchment are required.

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's Degree (with thesis) two to three years
    • B+ Equivalent: Grading System 1: 85/100; Grading System 2: 83/100
    Both the graduation certificate and copy of Master’s degree parchment are required.
  • Colombia

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licenciado, Titulo de [subject area] or Profesional en [subject area] (Professional title - e.g. Ingeniero or Psicologo), Licentiatura or Titulo de Tecnico Superior requiring four years of study.
    • Mid-B equivalent: 3.7/5.0

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Magister
    • B+ Equivalent: 3.9/5.0
  • Congo

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Maitrise, requiring a minimum of four years of study
      Mid-B Equivalent: 14/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Diplome d'tudes superieures (DES), Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA)
    • B+ Equivalent: N/A
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licence, Diplome d'Ingenieur, Docteur en Medecine
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 75/100

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Diplome d'Etudes specialisees (or superieures) (DES)
    • B+ Equivalent: 80/100
  • Costa Rica

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachiller, Bachillerato Universitario, Licenciado, Titulo
    • Mid-B equivalent: 80/100, 8/10, Very Good

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Maestra
    • B+ Equivalent: 85/100, 8.5/100
  • Croatia

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Diploma (pre-2005) requiring four to six years of study; Baccalaureaus (post-2005) requiring at least 4 years of study
    • Mid-B equivalent: 4/5

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Magistar (pre-2005) Magistra (post-2005)
    • B+ Equivalent: 4.3/5
  • Cuba

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licenciado(a)/Licenciatura, Titulo (Ingeniero, Doctor, Arquitecto)
    • Mid-B equivalent: 85/100; 4/5

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Maestra
    • B+ Equivalent: 87/100; 4.3/5
  • Cyprus

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Ptychion, Bachelor's
    • Mid-B equivalent: 7.5/10

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's
    • B+ grade equivalent: 7.82/10
  • Czech Republic

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: 
      • Old system: Diplom, Inzenyr (Engineering), MUDr. (Doctor of Medicine/Dentistry), MVDr. (Veterinary Medicine)
      • New system: Bakalar
    • Mid-B equivalent: Velmi Dobre (Very Good), 2.4-2.0/4

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Magistr
    • B+ grade equivalent: Vyborne (Excellent), 1.9-1.5/4

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  • Denmark

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Candidatus Philosophiae, Professional title (e.g. Civilingenior)
    • Mid-B equivalent: 9/13

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Licentiatus, Candidatus Magisterii, Magister Artium
    • B+ Equivalent: 10/13
  • Dominican Republic

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licenciado, Licenciatura
    • Mid-B equivalent: 3/4

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Maestria
    • B+ Equivalent: 3.3/4.0

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  • Ecuador

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licenciado or professional title (e.g. Ingeniero) requiring a minimum of four years of study
    • Mid-B equivalent: 30/40; 23/30; 15/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Maestria
    • B+ Equivalent: 33/40; 25/30; 16/20
  • Egypt

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's/Baccalaureos
    • Mid-B equivalent: Arts: 83/100; Engineering/Science: 78.3/100; Very Good (mid-range)

    Transcripts listing percentage grades are preferred.

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's (Majistair or Majistr)
    • B+ Equivalent: Arts: 86/100; Engineering/Science: 81.6/100; Very Good (high-range)

    Transcripts listing percentage grades are preferred.

  • El Salvador

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licenciado or professional title, requiring at least four years of study
    • Mid-B equivalent: 8/10

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Maestria
    • B+ Equivalent: N/A
  • Equatorial Guinea

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: N/A
    • Mid-B Equivalent: N/A

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: N/A
    • B+ Equivalent: N/A
  • Eritrea

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's degree, requiring four years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 3/4

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's degree (programs beginning in 2004)
    • B+ Equivalent: N/A
  • Estonia

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bakalaureusekraad; Specialist Diploma
    • Mid-B equivalent: Very Good (väga hea), 4/5

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Magister (Magistrikraad); Specialist Diploma
    • B+ Equivalent: Very Good (väga hea), 4.3/5
  • Ethiopia

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor’s, requiring four years of study
    • Mid-B equivalent: 3/4 or 85 per cent

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's
    • B+ Equivalent: N/A