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Colombia Admission Requirements

Colombia Admission Requirements

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Prerequisite Equivalencies

  1. Review the program pages or international viewbook.
  2. Find your program(s) of choice.
  3. Review the international admission requirements for the exact required courses for your program(s) of interest.
  4. Come back to this page to find more specific information on the required courses and how we calculate your average.
Prerequisite Equivalencies
Required Courses Colombian Curriculum
Senior or grade 12 English Grade 11 English or foreign language
A senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering algebra, trigonometry and functions Grade 11 Mathematics
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering calculus Grade 11 Mathematics
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering statistics Grade 11 Mathematics
Senior or grade Biology A senior/grade 11 Biology*
Senior or grade Chemistry A senior/grade 11 Chemistry*
Senior or grade Physics A senior/grade 11 Physics*

*Detailed course descriptions may be requested for these subjects to ensure the require content is covered to meet prerequisite requirements.

Minimum Requirements

  • Up to nine academic grade 11 courses are required for admission.
  • Título de Bachiller Académico, Bachillerato sent directly from your school will be required.
  • If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English-Language Proficiency requirement.

Grade Scale

Grade Scale
Canadian Percentage Colombia Grade Equivalent
93.8 - 100% 9.5 - 10 A+
81.3 - 93.6% 8.5 - 9.4 A
68.8 - 81.1% 7.5 - 8.4 B
50 - 68.6% 6.0 - 7.4 C
0 - 49.9% 1.0 - 5.9 F

In acknowledgement of the various grading scales used, the grading scale on the transcript will be used. Grades are converted to reflect a 50% pass. 

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