Information for students from Canada

Completion of Canadian Grade 12/13 (High School Diploma) is required for entry to our bachelors programmes. The below information outlines the minimum requirements for entry to our degree programmes but please note that requirements will vary depending on the course:

For Alberta, New Brunswick, New Foundland, North West Territories, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan, we require a General High School Diploma with 77–85% average across five subjects at Grade 12.

For British Colombia and Yukon, we require a Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma with an average of 77–85% across five Grade 12 subjects.

For Manitoba, we require a High School Graduation Diploma with an overall average of 77–85% across five Grade 12 academic subjects numbered 40/41/42 and at least 75% in each subject.

For Ontario, we require a Grade 12 Secondary School Diploma (advanced level) with an average of 77–85% across six Grade 12 U, U/C or M courses. OSSD awarded outside of Canada must be from an Awarding school listed on the Canadian Government website as a school authorised to award Ontario Secondary School Diploma credits:

• Public Schools
• Private Schools

We do not accept the Ontario Secondary School Diploma taught online unless this is a direct result of national/regional school closures due to Covid-19.

Fast track routes to the Ontario Secondary School Diploma are not accepted. We expect students to have achieved all 30 credits from Ontario Secondary School Diploma courses, and for these to be detailed on the transcript.

For Quebec, we require a Diplôme d'Etudes Collègiales (DEC) with an overall average of between 83–90%.

Students taking A levels or the IB should refer to the online undergraduate prospectus for entry requirements.

Applicants who are a Canadian nationals and hold qualifications in English equivalent to GCSEs are not required to show any additional evidence of English language ability.

A masters degree from a recognised university is usually required for PhD entry.

Typical minimum CGPA requirements from Canadian universities are GPA 2.9 out of 4 or 5.5 out of 9.0.

For all research degrees, we recommend that you make initial enquiries with a potential supervisor or the relevant University of Nottingham school / department before applying.  A  research proposal is required when submitting your application.

Applicants who hold a qualification equivalent to a UK degree and studied it in English in Canada (at a recognised, non-bilingual institution) or applicants who are a Canadian nationals and hold qualifications in English equivalent to GCSEs are not required to show any additional evidence of English language ability. For more information, please see our  postgraduate course pages.