Additional international applicant information
If you graduated from a post-secondary program in a country other than Canada (including the United States), then you will pay an international application fee.
Application deadlines
Apply for admission well before the deadline set by your department. Applying to UVic early gives you extra time to apply for immigration documents. Find the deadlines for your program on our individual program pages.
Study permits
You need to get the correct immigration documents to study in Canada from Immigration and Refugee, Citizenship Canada. Once you're admitted, a UVic immigration specialist can help you with this process.
Minimums from other countries
We have minimum academic standards that you must meet for regular admission to a graduate program.
We evaluate transcripts based on the grading scales for each recognized institution you’ve attended. As a result, you should only use the minimums below as a guide.
Individual programs may have higher requirements. Review your program information for more details.
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| Country | Minimum level | Minimum grade/score |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Bachelor's degree; Licence | 80% |
| Albania | Bachelor's degree (Diplomë e Nivelit të Pare; Diplome with Titull (minimum four years)) | 8.0/10.0 |
| Algeria | Licence; Diplôme d'Études Supérieurs; Diplôme d'Ingénieur | 14.0/20.0 |
| Angola | Licenciatura | 14.0/20.0 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | No post-secondary degree level institutions | |
| Argentina | Licenciatura | 8.0/10.0; Distinguido |
| Armenia | Bachelor's degree (Diplom Bakalavri Astichan); Specialist Diploma (Diplom Masnageti) | 7.0/10.0; 13.0/20.0; 4.0/5.0; Good/լավ |
| Australia | Bachelor's degree (Honours) | Upper 2nd Class; Distinction; 70% |
| Austria | Bachelor's degree; Diplomstudium/Magister; Fachhochschuldiplom/Diplom (FH) | 2.0; Gut |
| Azerbaijan | Bachelor's degree (Bakalavr Diplomu); Specialist Diploma (Diplomu) | 4.0/5.0; Good/yaxsi |
| Bahamas | Bachelor's degree | B; 3.0/4.0 |
| Bahrain | Bachelor's degree | 80%; 3.0/4.0 |
| Bangladesh | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years); Master's degree | B; 3.0/4.0; 60%; 1st Class |
| Barbados | Bachelor's degree (following CAPE/GCE A Levels) | Upper 2nd Class; 3.0/4.0 |
| Belarus | Bachelor's degree (Bakalavr); Specialist Diploma | 7.0/10.0; 4.0/5.0 |
| Belgium | Licencié; Licenciaat; Bachelor's degree | 14.0/20.0; Avec Distinction |
| Belize | Bachelor's degree | B; 3.0/4.0 |
| Benin | Maîtrise | 14.0/20.0; Bien |
| Bermuda | No post-secondary degree level studies | |
| Bhutan | Bachelor's degree (Honours) | B; 70%; Very Good |
| Bolivia | Título de Bachiller Universitario; Licenciatura | Distinguido; 77% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bachelor's degree (Diplomirani); Advanced Diploma of Higher Education (Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja) | 4.0/5.0 |
| Botswana | Bachelor's degree | Upper 2nd Class; B; 70% |
| Brazil | Bacharelado (minimum four years); Licenciatura (minimum four years) | 8.0/10.0 |
| Brunei | Bachelor's degree | Upper 2nd Class; B; 3.5/5.0 |
| Bulgaria | Bachelor's degree (Bakalavr) | 4.5/6.0 |
| Burkina Faso | Maîtrise; Diplôme d’Ingénieur | 14.0/20.0; Bien |
| Burundi | Diplôme de Licence; Diplôme d’Ingénieur (minimum four years) | 70%; Grande Distinction |
| Cambodia | Bachelor's degree; Licence | B; Good; 7.0/10.0; 70% |
| Cameroon | Licence; Diplome d'Ingenieur; Bachelor's degree | 14.0/20.0; Bien |
| Cape Verde | Licenciatura | 14.0/20.0; Bien |
| Cayman Islands | Bachelor's degree | B; 3.0/4.0 |
| Central African Republic | Maîtrise; Diplôme d’Ingénieur | 14.0/20.0; Bien |
| Chad | Licence (minimum four years); Maîtrise | 14.0/20.0; Bien |
| Chile | Licenciatura; Título Profesional | 5.0/7.0; Bueno |
| China | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years) | B; 80% |
| Colombia | Título de Licenciado/Título Profesional; Maestro en [arts subject] (minimum four years for all degree types) | 3.5/5.0 |
| Congo | Maîtrise | 14.0/20.0; Bien |
| Costa Rica | Bachiller Universitario; Licenciatura | 8.0/10.0 |
| Croatia | Bachelor's degree (Baccalaureus) | 4.0/5.0 |
| Cuba | Licenciatura; Ingeniería; Arquitectura; Título de Doctor | 4.0/5.0; Muy Bien; 80% |
| Cyprus | Ptychio | 7.0/10.0 |
| Czech Republic | Bakalář | 2.0/5.0; Velmi dobře |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Licence; Doctorat en Médecine | 80%; Grande Distinction |
| Denmark | Candidatus; Diplomingenior; Bachelor's degree | 7.0/12.0 |
| Djibouti | Maîtrise | 14.0/20.0; Bien |
| Dominica | No post-secondary degree level studies | |
| Dominican Republic | Licenciatura; Título Profesional | 80%; B; Muy Bueno |
| Ecuador | Licenciatura; Título Profesional | Bueno; 80%; 30.0/40.0 |
| Egypt | Bachelor's degree; Licence | Very Good |
| El Salvador | Licenciatura; Título Profesional | 8.0/10.0; Bien |
| Eritrea | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years) | B; 3.0/4.0 |
| Estonia | Bachelor's degree (Bakalaureusekraad/Rakenduskõrgharidusõppe Diplom) | 4.0/5.0; Vaga Hea |
| Ethiopia | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years) | B; 3.0/4.0 |
| Fiji | Three-year bachelor | B+ |
| Finland | Kandidat or Magistr | 3.5/5;”Cum Laude Approbatur” |
| France | Licence; Maîtrise (until 2009) | 12/20; Bien |
| Gabon | Maîtrise | bien |
| Gambia | Bachelor's degree | 3.0/4.0 |
| Georgia | Bakalavris Khariskhi/ Diplomirebuli Specialistis Diplomi | 4/5, 70%, Kargi “good” |
| Germany | Bachelor, Diplom, Magister, Staatsexamen | "Gut," 2.49 |
| Ghana | Bachelor's degree (Honours) | Upper 2nd class |
| Gibraltar | No Post Secondary degree level institutions | |
| Greece | Ptychion | 7/10 |
| Greenland | Candidatus; Diplomingenior; Bachelor's degree | 7/12 |
| Guatemala | Licenciado, Ingeniero | 80% |
| Guinea | Diplome d'Etudes Superieures/ Matrise/ Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies | 14/20 or “bien” |
| Guinea-Bissau | No credentials available are considered equivalent to a Bachelors’ degree | |
| Guinea-Conakry | Diplome d’Etudes Superieures/ Matrise/ Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies | 14/20 or "bien" |
| Guyana | Bachelor | Pass with Distinction |
| Haiti | Bachelor/ Diplome*/ Licence | 70% |
| Holy See | Very specific Ecclesiastical education not normally recognized outside of those fields (Baccalaureate) | |
| Honduras | Licenciado/Titulo | 76% muy bueno |
| Hong Kong | Bachelor's degree (Honours) | Upper 2nd class |
| Hungary | Egyetemi Okevel | 3.5/5; “Cum Laude” |
| Iceland | Candidatus Mag. | 6.00/10 |
| India | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years); Master's degree | 1st class; 60%; 7/10 |
| Indonesia | Bachelor's degree (Sarjana I) | 3.0/4.0 |
| Iran | Karshenasi; Licence | 15/20; 80%; 3.0/4.0 |
| Iraq | Bachelor | B; 70%; “Good” |
| Ireland | Bachelor's degree | Upper 2nd class |
| Israel | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years) | 75%; Good |
| Italy | Laurea | 25/30 |
| Ivory Coast | Maitrise | 14/20 or "Bien" |
| Jamaica | Bachelors degree | Class II upper division |
| Japan | Bachelor's degree (Gakushi) | B; 3.0/4.0; 70% |
| Jordan | Bachelor's degree | B; 3.0/4.0; Very good |
| Kazakhstan | Bakalavr; Specialist Diploma | B; 3.0/4.0; Good/хорошо; 4.0/5.0 (before 2005) |
| Kenya | Bachelor's degree (Honours) | Upper 2nd class |
| Kiribati | No Post Secondary degree level institutions | |
| Kosovo | Baçelor / Baccalaureus | 8/10 |
| Kuwait | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years) | B; 3.0/4.0 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Bakalavr; Specialist Diploma | 4/5; "Good" |
| Laos | Bachelor's degree (minimum five years until 2009; minimum four years thereafter) | 3.0/4.0 |
| Latvia | Bakalaurs (2003+)/Dilpoms of professional qualification/ Magistrs (pre2001) | 7/10 |
| Lebanon | 4-year bachelor (see France for French patterned U’s) | 80% |
| Lesotho | Master’s degree/ Bachelor of Law | 70%, B |
| Liberia | Master’s degree | 80% B |
| Libya | Bachelor | 75% or “Very Good” |
| Liechtenstein | Bachelor's degree/ diplom (from Fachochschule) | 5/6 |
| Lithuania | Bakalaurus/ Auksjo Mokslo diploma | Good or 4/5 or 8/10 |
| Luxembourg | Bachelor/ Diplome d'Ingenieur | 40/60 |
| Macao | Bachelor/Licenciatura | 3.0/4.0 |
| Macedonia | Bachelor/ Visoko Obrazovanja | 8/10 |
| Madagascar | Maitrise | 14/20 or "Bien" |
| Malawi | Honours Bachelors | 2nd Class = 70%, 5/6, Pass with Marginal Distinction |
| Malaysia | Bachelor's degree (Honours/minimum four years) | Upper 2nd class |
| Maldives | Bachelor's degree | 3.0/4.0 |
| Mali | /Diplome de l’Ecole Normale Superior/ Diplome d’etudes Approfondies | 14/20 or “bien” |
| Malta | 4 yr/Honours Bachelors - (Bacillier … bl -Unuri) | second class (upper division) |
| Mauritania | Maitrise | 14/20 or“Bien” |
| Mauritius | Bachelors degree | Class II, division ii |
| Mexico | Licenciado/ Licenciatura, Ingeniero | 8/10 |
| Moldova | Diploma de Licenta (since 1991) | 8/10 |
| Monaco | No higher education institutions | |
| Mongolia | Bachelors degree | “B” (3.0/4.0) |
| Montenegro | Diploma primijenjenih osovnih studija/ Diploma/ Uvjerenje o završenim osnovnim akademskim studijama | 4/5;8/10 |
| Morocco | Licence (minimum four years); Maîtrise (minimum four years) | 14/20; Bien |
| Mozambique | Licenciatura | 17/20 |
| Myanmar | Honours Bachelor | 2nd class |
| Namibia | Masters degree | B, Very good, 70% 3.0/4.0 |
| Nepal | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years); Master's degree | 1st class |
| Netherlands | Bachelor, Master/Magister/Meester, Doctoraal/Doctorandus, Ingenieur | 7/10 |
| New Zealand | Honours Bachelor | 2nd class |
| Nicaragua | Licenciado/titulo | 80% |
| Niger | Matrise | 15 /20 |
| Nigeria | Bachelor's degree (Honours) | 3.5/5.0; B; Upper 2nd class; 60% |
| Norway | Bachelorgraden = Bachelor’s equivalent, Mastergraden = Master’s equivalent (Candidatus Magisteri = pre 2002) | 2.5 or "Laudabilis" Very good = “B” second class. |
| Oman | Bachelor’s | 3.0/4 or “B” or Very Good |
| Pakistan | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years) | 1st class; 60%; 3.0/4.0 |
| Palestine National Authority | Four year Bachelor | 80% |
| Panama | Licenciado/titulo | Bueno; 81% |
| Papua New Guinea | Bachelors degree | Class II division A |
| Paraguay | Titulo de Licenciado/ Titulo de (professional title) | 4/5 |
| Peru | Licenciado, Ingeniero | 14/20 |
| Philippines | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years) | 2.0; Good |
| Poland | Licencjat; Inzynier; Bachelor's degree | 4.0/5.0; Dobry |
| Portugal | Licenciado/Licenciatura | 14/20 |
| Puerto Rico | Four year Bachelor | 3/4; "B" |
| Qatar | Bachelor | 3/4;4/5 or “Very Good” |
| Romania | BachelorDiploma de Licenta | 8/10 |
| Russian Federation | Diploma Specialist | 4/5; "Good" |
| Rwanda | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years) | 80%; 14/20; Grande Distinction |
| Samoa | Bachelor's degree (from University of the South Pacific) | 5, B, 65% |
| Saudi Arabia | Bachelor's degree | 80%; Very good; 4.0/5.0 |
| Senegal | Diplome d’Etudes Superieures/ Maitrise | 14/20 or "Bien" |
| Serbia | Bachelor's degree/ Diplom Visokog Obrazovanja (second-level degree obtained on completion of a four to six-year course) | 8/10 |
| Seychelles | Bachelor's degree (Honours) | Upper 2nd class |
| Sierra Leone | Bachelor | Upper 2nd class |
| Singapore | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years) | Upper 2nd class |
| Slovakia | Bakalar/ Absolvent Vysokej skoly/ Magister(pre 2003) | 1,5, B, vel' mi dobrý |
| Slovenia | Diplomant/Diplomirani/ Univerzitetni Diplomant/ Visoko Obrazovanji (pre 2000) | 8/10, Prav Dobro |
| Solomon Islands | Bachelor's degree (from University of the South Pacific) | 5, B, 65% |
| Somalia | Bachelor/ Laurea | 80%, 25/30 |
| South Africa | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years) | Upper 2nd class |
| South Korea | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years) | B; 3.0/4.5; 80% |
| Spain | Licenciado, Ingeniero, Arquitecto | 7/10 or “Notable” |
| Sri Lanka | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years); Master's degree | Upper 2nd class; B+; 3.3/4.0 |
| St Kitts and Nevis | Bachelors degree (from University of the West Indies) | Credit with 70% (Upper Second) |
| St Lucia | Bachelors degree (from University of the West Indies) | Credit with 70% (Upper Second) |
| Sudan | Honours Bachelor | Upper Second Division |
| Suriname | Bachelor's degree (since 1983)/ Doctoraal Examen (until 1983) | Met Genoegen |
| Swaziland | Bachelor | 70%, 2nd class first division |
| Sweden | Bachelor/Kandidatexamen or Professional Bachelor/Yrkesexamen | 4.0/5.0 |
| Switzerland | Diplom/Licence | 5/6; 8/10 or "Gut" or "Bien" |
| Syria | Bachelor's degree (minimum four years); Licence (minimum four years) | 70% |
| Taiwan | Bachelor's degree | B; 70% |
| Tajikistan | Bakalavr/Specialist Diploma | 4/5 |
| Tanzania | Bachelor's degree (Honours - minimum four years) | B; Upper 2nd class |
| Thailand | Bachelor's degree | 3.0/4.0 |
| Togo | Diplome d'Ingenieur/Doctorat (Medicine)/Maitrise | 14/20 or "Bien" |
| Tonga | Bachelor's degree (from the University of the South Pacific) | 5, B, 65% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Honours Bachelor (from the University of the West Indies) | Upper 2nd class, B+ |
| Tukish Republic of Northern Cyprus | Lisans; Muhendis Diplomasi | 3.0/4.0 |
| Tunisia | Licence (minimum four years); Maîtrise; Diplôme d’Ingenieur/Architecture; Docteur en ... | 14/20 |
| Turkey | Lisans; Muhendis Diplomasi | 3.0/4.0; BB; B |
| Turkmenistan | Bakalavr/ Secialist diploma (Prior to 2001) | 4/5; "Good" |
| Uganda | Bachelor's degree (Honours) | Upper 2nd class |
| Ukraine | Dyplom Bakalavr; Specialist Diploma (post 1990) | 4/5 |
| United Arab Emirates | Bachelor's degree | 3.0/4.0; B; 80% |
| United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland) | Bachelor's degree (Honours) | Upper 2nd class |
| United States of America | Bachelor's degree | 3.0/4.0 |
| Uruguay | Titulao de Licenciado | 6/12 |
| Uzbekistan | Bakalavr; Specialist diploma | Yaxshi (71%) |
| Vanuatu | Bachelor's degree (from the University of the South Pacific) | 5, B, 65% |
| Venezuela | 4 year Licenciado or professional degree | 3.3/5; 7/9; 13/20 (sciences) or 14/20 |
| Vietnam | Bachelor's degree (Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Đại Học) | 7.0/10.0 |
| West Bank and Gaza | Bachelor's degree | B, 3.0/4.0, Very Good |
| West Indies | Honours Bachelor | Upper 2nd class |
| Yemen | Bachelor's degree | 78, Very Good |
| Yugoslavia | Visoko Obrazovanja (2nd level degree of 4 years) | 4/5;8/10 |
| Zambia | Bachelor's degree | “B+” or “Meritorious” |
| Zimbabwe | Bachelor's degree | Upper 2nd class |
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