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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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  • Kazakhstan

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bakalavr (requiring four years of study); Specialist Diploma
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 4.00/5.00

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master’s degree; Specialist Diploma
    • B+ Equivalent: 4.3/5
  • Kenya

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's degree with Honours, requiring four years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: Second Class Honours Upper Division (mid- range) or 63/100

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's degree
    • B+ Equivalent: Second Class Honours Upper Division (high range) or 66/100
  • Korea (South)

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor’s
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 83/100; 3.3/4.5

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's
    • B+ Equivalent: 87/100; 3.3/4.3
  • Kosovo

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent:
      • Pre-2003: Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja (requiring at least four years of study)
      • After 2003: Bachelor's
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 8/10

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master (Post-2003); Magistar (Pre-2003) Nauka/Umetsnosti
    • B+ Equivalent: 8.6/10
  • Kuwait

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's degree, requiring four years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 7/9 or 80/100 or 3/4

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master’s
    • B+ Equivalent: 3.33/4.00
  • Kyrgyzstan

    Master's minimum admission requirements

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

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Magistr; Specialist Diploma
    • B+ Equivalent: 4.3/5

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  • Laos

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's Degree requiring five years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: N/A

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

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

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bakalaurs; Specialist Diploma
    • Mid-B Equivalent: Labi (Good), 7/10

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Magistrs; Arsta Grads; Zobarsta Grads; Specialist Diploma
    • B+ Equivalent: Loti Labi (Very Good), 8/10
  • Lebanon

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor’s, Licence requiring four years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 15/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Maîtrise in Scientific subjects, Master's Degree at the American University, the Magistère, the Diplôme d'Études supérieures, and the Diplôme d'Études approfondies (one to two years of study)
    • B+ Equivalent: 16/20
  • Lesotho

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's, requiring at least four years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 70/100

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's
    • B+ Equivalent: First Class
  • Liberia

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor’s Degree requiring four years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 80/100

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

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

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor’s
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 78/100 or Very Good (mid-range)

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master’s
    • B+ Equivalent: 81/100 or Very Good (high range)
  • Lithuania

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bakalauras; Specialist Diploma
    • Mid-B Equivalent: Good (gerai), 8/10

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Magistras; Specialist Diploma
    • B+ Equivalent: Good (gerai), 8.5/10
  • Luxembourg

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Professional Title
    • Mid-B Equivalent: B

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Diplôme d’Études Superieures Specialisees (DESS)
    • B+ Equivalent: B+

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  • Macau

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licenciatura, requiring a minimum of four years of study
    • Mid-B equivalent: Very Good (mid-range); B+

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

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

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Visoko Obrazovanja, Diplomiran requiring a minimum of four years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 8/10

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Magister
    • B+ Equivalent: 8.6/10
  • Madagascar

    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: Diplôme D’Études Superieures (DES), Diplôme D’Études Approfondies (DEA)
    • B+ Equivalent: 15/20
  • Malawi

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor’s
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 71.3/100

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master’s
    • B+ Equivalent: 72.6/100
  • Malaysia

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's degree awarded with Honours
    • Mid-B Equivalent: Second Class Upper Division (mid-range); Numerical Grade: 3.00; 64 per cent

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's
    • B+ Equivalent: Second Class Upper Division (high-range); Numerical Grade: 3.30; 67 per cent
  • Mali

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Diplôme D’Études Universitaires Approfondies, Diplôme De L’École Normale Superieure
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 14.5/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Maitrise
    • B+ Equivalent: 15/20
  • Malta

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor’s, Doctor (Professional Title)
    • Mid-B Equivalent: Second Class (Upper) (mid-range)

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master’s
    • B+ Equivalent: Second Class, Upper (high range)
  • Mauritania

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Diplôme (five years), Maitrise
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 14/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: N/A
    • B+ Equivalent: 15/20
  • Mauritius

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor’s with Honours – minimum of three years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: Second Class Division 1 (mid-range)

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: M.A., M.Sc., MBA, M.Phil
    • B+ Equivalent: Second Class Division 1 (high range)
  • Mexico

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Titulo de Licenciado/Tecnico Superior/Tecnologo (Professional) requiring four years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 8/10 or 80/100

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Maestria
    • B+ Equivalent: 8.3/10 or 83/100
  • Moldova

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Diploma de Licenta Diploma de Inginer, Diploma of Specialist, Diploma de Studii Superioare - requires four to six years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 8/10

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Diploma de Doctor; Specialist Diploma
    • B+ Equivalent: 8.4/10
  • Mongolia

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's and Master's
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 3/4; 4/5

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

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

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent:
      • Pre-2007: Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja (requiring at least four years of study)
      • After 2007: Bachelor 
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 8/10

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent:
      • Pre-2007: Magistar Nauka/Umetnosti
      • After 2007: Master (Magistarska Diploma 
    • B+ Equivalent: 8.6/10
  • Morocco

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licence; Diplome d'Ingenieur; Maitraise (all requiring four years of study)
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 14/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: N/A
    • B+ Equivalent: 15/20
  • Mozambique

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licenciatura
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 15/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

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

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's (Honour's) requiring four years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 75/100 or 4/5

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: MA, MSc, Med, MDSc, MAgrSc, MPhil
    • B+ Equivalent: 80/100 or 4.25/5

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  • Namibia

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor’s degree with at least four years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 75/100

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

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

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Completion of both Bachelor's and Master's degrees or a Bachelor's degree, requiring a minimum four years of study, in Engineering, Medicine, Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture, Forestry
    • Mid-B Equivalent: First Class/Division (mid-range)

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: MEng; Medicine; Veterinary Sciences; Agriculture; MPhil
    • B+ Equivalent: First Class/Division (high-range)
  • Netherlands

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent:
      • Bachelor's degree
      • Pre-2002: Doctoraal/Doctorandus (Drs.), Ingenieur (Ir.), Meester (Mr.) (in Law)
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 7.5/10

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's
    • B+ Equivalent: 7.75/10
  • New Zealand

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Bachelor's degree (Honours, or four-year degree)
    • Mid-B Equivalent: Clear Second; B (65 to 69 per cent)

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's
    • B+ Equivalent: High Second, B+ (70 to 74 per cent)
  • Nicaragua

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Licenciado/Licentiatura or Titulo requiring four years of study
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 80/100; Second Class Upper Division (mid-range)

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

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

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Maîtrise, Diplôme d’Agronomie approfondie/d’Ingénieur Agronome, Docteur en Médecine
    • Mid-B Equivalent: 14.5/20

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Diplôme d’Etudes approfondies (DEA), Diplôme d’Etudes supérieures spécialisées (DESS), Doctorat de 3e Cycle, Doctorat d'Etat
    • B+ Equivalent: 15/20
  • Nigeria

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent: Honours Bachelor's degree
    • Mid-B Equivalent: Second Class Upper Division (mid-range); 63/100

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent: Master's
    • B+ Equivalent: Second Class Upper Division (high-range); 66/100
  • Norway

    Master's minimum admission requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree Equivalent:
      • Bachelor's degree
      • Old system: Candidatus Magisteri, Sivilingenior
    • Mid-B Equivalent: C

    Doctoral minimum admission requirements

    • Master's Degree Equivalent:
      • Master's degree
      • Old system: Licentiatexamen; Doktorsexamen
    • B+ Equivalent: B

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  • Oman

    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
    • B+ Equivalent: 3.3/4