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Panama Admission Requirements

Panama Admission Requirements

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Minimum Requirements

  • Proof of graduation and final transcripts (Diploma de Bachiller + Certificado de Notas).
  • 6 senior academic courses are required for admission.
  • Proof of English-language proficiency is required from applicants completing the Panama curriculum.
  • Ensure transcripts covering grades 9-12 are included when you apply.
  • If you are currently in grade 12, include all in-progress or enroled courses.

Prerequisite Equivalencies

Detailed program information, including required courses, can be found on our program pages.

Prerequisite Equivalencies
Ontario Required Courses Panama Curriculum
English 12 (ENG4U) Senior English (Grade 12 English) meets ENG4U
Advanced Function 12 (MHF4U) Grade 12 Mathematics (for all specializations) meets MHF4U, MCV4U and MDM4U
Calculus & Vectors 12 (MCV4U) Grade 12 Mathematics (for all specializations) meets MHF4U, MCV4U and MDM4U
Data Management 12 (MDM4U) Grade 12 Mathematics (for all specializations) meets MHF4U, MCV4U and MDM4U
Biology 12 (SBI4U) Senior/grade 12 Biology*
Chemistry 12 (SCH4U) Senior/grade 12 Chemistry*
Physics 12 (SPH4U) Senior/grade 12 Physics*

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

Panama Grade Scale

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

Prerequisite Equivalencies
Ontario Panama Scale
100% 5
93.75% 4.75
87.5% 4.5
81.25% 4.25
75% 4
68.75% 3.75
62.5% 3.5
56.25% 3.25
50% 3
43.75% 2.75
37.5% 2.5
31.25% 2.25
25% 2
18.75% 1.75
12.5% 1.5
6.25% 1.25
0.0% 1

When a scale of 1 to 5 is used, a pass mark is 3.

Notes

  • To clear conditions, proof of graduation and final official transcripts (Diploma de Bachiller + Certificado de Notas) sent directly from your school will be required.
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