Applicants who do not hold an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) are asked to present a credential that is equivalent to the OSSD from the educational system which they attended.
Centennial College expects individuals applying for admission to its post-secondary programs to present at minimum the following credentials in addition to the academic prerequisites, including specific course(s), minimum grades and non-academic requirements:
High School Outside Ontario and in Canada
| Province | Equivalent Diploma |
|---|---|
Alberta | Grade 12 |
| Quebec | Secondary School Diploma Granted General Education/Diplôme d’Etudes Secondaires (DES) |
International Credentials
| Country | Minimum Credential Required |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Baccalauria |
| Albania | Certificate of Maturity |
| Algeria | Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire du Second Degré’ or Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré |
| Angola | Secondary School Leaving Certificate |
| Antigua and Barbuda | See Commonwealth Caribbean |
| Argentina | Bachillerato |
| Australia | Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (Year 12 Certificate) (HSC, VCE and TCE) |
| Bahamas | See Commonwealth Caribbean |
| Bahrain | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Bangladesh | Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) (12 years of study |
| Barbados | See Commonwealth Caribbean |
| Belize | See Commonwealth Caribbean |
| Bhutan | Higher Secondary Education Certificate, Indian School Certificate |
| Brazil | For Certificate/Diploma programs: Certificado de Conclusao de Ensino Medio (Segundo Grau before 1997) For Degree programs: Certificado de Conclusao de Ensino Medio (Segundo Grau before 1997) + Vestibular (University Entrance Exam) |
| Brunei Darrussalam | Cambridge General Certificate of Education A Levels |
| Burma (Myanmar) | High School Examination |
| Chile | For Certificate/Diploma programs: Licencia de Educación Media For Degree programs: Licencia de Educación Media + Prueba de Aptítud académica (PAA) |
| China | For Certificate/Diploma programs: Senior High School Graduation Examination For Degree programs: Senior High School Graduation Examination and Chinese National University Entrance Examinations |
| Colombia | Bachillerato For degree programs: First-year standing from a recognized university |
| Commonwealth Caribbean | The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) or the GCSE Ordinary (O) Level examinations plus the GCE Advanced (A) Level examinations or a Preliminary Year at the University of the West Indies or equivalent |
| Czech Republic | Maturitni Vysvedceni (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
| El Salvador | Bachillerato |
| France | Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement du Second Degré |
| Germany | Allgemeine Hochschulreife/Abitur |
| Ghana | Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations or West African Examinations Council Senior/Higher School Certificate |
| Greece | For Certificate/Diploma programs: After 1999: Apolytirio Eniaiou Lykeiou. Before 1999: Apolytirion of Lykeio + General Entrance Examination |
| Grenada | See Commonwealth Caribbean |
| Guyana | See Commonwealth Caribbean |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary HKDSE Education |
| India | Higher Secondary School Certificate (All India Senior School Certificate) awarded by CBSE/Indian School Certificate awarded by CICSE with excellent results including all program requirements or (Year 12 State Board Exams (Higher Secondary School Certificate) with high standing may also be considered) |
| Indonesia | Ijazah – Sekolah Menegah Atas (SMA) Academic Upper Secondary School Diploma Ijazah – Madrasah Aliyah (CMA) Islamic Upper Secondary School Diploma |
| Iran | High School Diploma (Diplom-Metevaseth) |
| Iraq | Sixth Form Baccalauréat |
| Israel | Bagrut (Matriculation) |
| Italy | Diploma di Maturità or Diploma di Esame di Stato |
| Jamaica | See Commonwealth Caribbean |
| Japan | Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Graduate Certificate) |
| Jordan | Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) |
| Kazakhstan | Svidetel’stvo/o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) |
| Kuwait | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Lebanon | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Malaysia | Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) |
| Maldives | Higher Secondary School Certificate, International General Certificate of Secondary Education A Levels |
| Mexico | Bachillerato |
| Mongolia | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education |
| Morocco | Baccalauréat |
| Nepal | Higher Secondary Certificate, Proficiency Certificate or Intermediate Certificate |
| Nigeria | West African Examination Council Senior School Certificate (SSSC) and NECO National Examination Council |
| Norway | Vitnemål Fra Videregående Skolen |
| Oman | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Pakistan | Intermediate Certificate or Higher Secondary School Certificate |
| Panama | Bachillerato |
| Peru | Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa/Diploma du Aptitud Profesional |
| Philippines | Second-year standing from a recognized university |
| Poland | Matura/Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci |
| Portugal | Diploma de Ensino Secundário (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
| Qatar | Diploma de Bacalaureat |
| Romania | Diploma de Bacalaurea |
| Russian Federation | Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education) |
| Saudi Arabia | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Singapore | Singapore/Cambridge GCSE Ordinary ‘O’ Level and GCE Advanced Level examinations |
| Somalia | Secondary School Leaving Certificate |
| South Korea | Kodung Hakkyo Choreupchang (High School Graduate Certificate) |
| Spain | Título de Bachillerato |
| Sri Lanka | The Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education |
| Sweden | Slutbetyg Från Gymnasieskola |
| Syria | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Taiwan | Senior High School Leaving Certificate |
| Tanzania | Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) and Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE |
| Thailand | Upper Secondary School Certificate (Mathayom Suksa 6) |
| Turkey | Devlet Lise Diplomasi |
| United Arab Emirates | Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate) |
| United Kingdom and Commonwealth |
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| United States | For Certificate/Diploma programs: High School Diploma For Degree programs: High School Diploma + SAT 1: Reasoning Test with minimum score of 550 in each SAT1 Verbal and SAT 1 mathematics is recommended (APs and ACT scores will also be considered) |
| Venezuela | For Certificate/Diploma programs: Bachillerato For Degree programs: Bachillerato + first-year standing from a recognized university |
| Vietnam | Bang Tôt Nghiêp Phô Thông Trung Hoc (Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate) |
| Yemen | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Zimbabwe | Cambridge School Certificate and Higher School Certificate |
Minimum Credential Required for International Baccalaureate (IB)
Completion of the diploma, including English and any other required courses with passes in at least six subjects: Three Higher Level and three Standard Level. Please submit your transcript directly to the Enrolment Services Office, Centennial College. International students should submit their documents to International Office