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Hong Kong Admissions Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE); or
- Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Level Examination (HKCEE); or
- Hong Kong Advanced level Examination.
- Six courses are required for admission, including:
- All core subjects, including English/English Language.
- Two Elective Subjects, excluding any elective courses from
Category B.
- If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English-Language Proficiency requriement.
Prerequisite Equivalencies
Programs and required prerequisites can be found on our program pages.
| Ontario Required Courses | Hong Kong Curriculum |
|---|---|
| English 12 (ENG4U) | HKDSE Core English Language |
| Advanced Function 12 (MHF4U) | HKDSE Mathematics: Compuslory Pary |
| Calculus & Vectors 12 (MCV4U) | HKDSE Mathematics: Compulsory Pary & Extended Part (Algebra and Calculus) Module 2 (M2) |
| Data Management 12 (MDM4U | HKDSE Mathematics: Compulstory & Extended Part (Calculus & Statistics) Module 1 (M1) |
| Biology 12 (SBI4U) | HKDSE Biology |
| Chemistry 12 (SCH4U) | HKDSE Chemistry |
| Physics (SPH4U) | HKDSE Physics |
Hong Kong Grade Equivalency
| Ontario* | Kong Kong HKDSE | Range | Hong Kong HKCEE | Hong Kong HKALE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 5*/5** | 90 - 100% | A | A |
| 88% | 5 | 80 - 89% | A | A |
| 80% | 4 | 70 - 79% | B | B |
| 71% | 3 | 60 - 69% | C | C |
| 63% | 2 | 50 - 59% | D | D |
| 54% | 1 | 40 - 49% | E | E (N, O) |
| 46% | 0 | 30 - 39% | F | G |
*Grades converted to reflect 40% pass.