International Admission Requirements
All International applicants must meet admission requirements
and English Language proficiency requirements.
If English is not your native language, you must provide proof of English Language proficiency. Official scores must be submitted to NSAC Admissions directly from the issuing organization. The following are the minimum required scores from each of the accepted English Language tests:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
o iBT: minimum score of 80
o Paper-based test: minimum score of 550
· MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery)
o Minimum score of 80
· IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
o Minimum score of 6.0
Admission Requirements
The following is the minimum documentation required for admission to undergraduate programs at NSAC. Additional requirements may be necessary depending upon the applicant's program of choice. Possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance.
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COUNTRY |
REQUIREMENTS |
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Brazil |
Certificado de Conclusao de Ensino Medio plus results of Concurso Vestibular (university entrance exam) or ENEM (Middle Education National Examination) |
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China, People's Republic of |
Senior Middle School Graduation Diploma plus the National College Entrance Examinations (NCEE) |
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Denmark |
Studentereksamen or Hojere Handelseksamen (university entrance exam) |
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France |
Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement du Second Degre (Baccalaureat Part II) or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre |
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Germany |
Abitur, Reifezeugnis or Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife |
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Ghana |
West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)*; Higher School Certificate + school certificate from private schools |
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India |
All India Senior School Certificate awarded by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)/Indian School Certificate awarded by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
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Iran |
Pre-university Year Certificate + Diploma Metevaseth. |
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Italy |
Maturita Classisa Diploma or Maturita Scientifica Diploma |
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Jamaica |
G.C.E. "A" Level examinations or introductory year at the University of the West Indies. |
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Japan |
Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary Schoo leaving Certificate) on an academic program |
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Kenya |
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) |
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Korea |
Immungye Kodung Hakkyo Choeupchang (Academic Upper Secondary School Certificate) + either the Scholastic Achievement Examination for College Entrance (SEACE) or the Academic Aptitude Test (AAT) |
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Mexico |
Bachillerato/Bachiller on an academic program plus results of University Entrance Examinations. |
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Netherlands |
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO Diploma) |
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Nigeria |
West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)*. Students must arrange for results to be sent directly to NSAC from WAEC OR students can purchase a scratch card and submit to NSAC the information required to access results online. |
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Norway |
Vitnemal Fra Denvideregaende Skole (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education): Vitnemal Videregaende Opplaering on an academic program |
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Pakistan |
Intermediate (IC) or Higher School Certificate (HSC) |
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Russian Federation |
Svidetel'stvo/o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) or Attestat O Polnom Srednem Obrasovanii (Upper Secondary Education) |
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South Africa |
Senior Certificate with matriculation endorsement |
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Sweden |
Avgangsbetyg/Fullstandigt Slutbetyg from a Gymnasieskolan |
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Switzerland |
Maturitatszeugnis, Certificat de Maturite, Baccalaureate, Attestato di Maturita or Federally recognized Cantonal Maturity Certificates |
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United Arab Emirates |
Tawjihiyya or Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-Amma (Secondary School Certificate) or General Certificate Examination Advanced Level (A-Level) |
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United Kingdom |
General Certificate Examination Advanced Level (A-Level) |
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United States |
Academic strength in college/university preparatory courses with academic standing similar to that required for Canadian applicants. Criteria such as rank in class, academic achievement, and SAT or ACT scores will also be considered. |
*WASSCE - students applying with WASSCE results must meet the following requirements: 4 marks at 3 or lower, including math and at least two sciences, and an overall aggregate score in 5 subjects of 16 or lower.
