Minimum Academic Requirements by Country
The University of Alberta has set minimum academic requirements for each country listed below.
These minimum requirements are general guidelines. However, some departments require higher academic standards. You should contact your program directly to confirm additional requirements above and beyond these minimum requirements.
If you require further information regarding accredited institutions, contact grad.admissions@ualberta.ca.
| Country | Minimum Academic Requirement |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 80% |
| Albania | 7 out of 10 |
| Algeria | 12 out of 20 |
| Angola | 13 out of 20 |
| Argentina | 7 out of 10 |
| Armenia | 4 out of 5; 7.5 out of 10 |
| Australia | Second Class Honours Upper Division; 70%; 6 out of 7 |
| Austria | Gut; 2 out 5 (reversed scale) |
| Azerbaijan | 4 out of 5 |
| Bahamas | 3 out of 4 |
| Bahrain | 3 out of 4; 80% |
| Bangladesh | First Class/Division; 60%; 3 out of 4 |
| Belarus | 7 out of 10 |
| Belgium | 14 out of 20 |
| Belize | Second Class Upper Division; B |
| Benin | 13 out of 20 |
| Bhutan | First Class/Division; 60% |
| Bolivia | 70% |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 4 out of 5 |
| Botswana | Second Class, First Division; 70% |
| Brazil | 7 out of 10 |
| Brunei/Darussalam | Second Class Honours (Upper Division) |
| Bulgaria | 4.5 out of 6 |
| Burkina Faso | 15 out of 20 |
| Burundi | 75% |
| Cameroon | 14 out of 20 |
| Central African Republic | 14 out of 20 |
| Chad | 14 out of 20 |
| Chile | 5 out of 7 |
| China (People's Republic) | 80%; 4 out of 5; B |
| China - Macao SAR | B |
| Colombia | 3.7 out of 5 |
| Commonwealth Caribbean Region (Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Turks & Caicos) | Upper Second Class Honours |
| Congo | 15 out of 20 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of (Zaire) | 60% |
| Costa Rica | 8 out of 10; 80% |
| Cote D'Ivoire | 14 out of 20 |
| Croatia | 4 out of 5 |
| Cuba | 4 out of 5; 80% |
| Cyprus | 3 out of 4; 7.5 out of 10; 80% |
| Czech Republic | Very Good; 2 out of 5 (reversed scale) |
| Denmark | 7 out of 12 (after August 2007) 8 out of 13 (prior to August 2007) |
| Dominican Republic | 3 out of 4 |
| Ecuador | 80%; 8 out of 10 |
| Egypt | 70% undergraduate; 75% graduate |
| El Salvador | 7 out of 10 |
| England | Second Class, Upper Division |
| Eritrea | 3.5 out of 4 |
| Estonia | 4 out of 5 |
| Ethiopia | 3 out of 4 |
| Fiji | 3 out of 4; B |
| Finland | 2 out of 3; 3 out of 5; Cum Laude Approbatur |
| France | 13 out of 20 |
| Gabon | 14 out of 20 |
| Gambia | 3 out of 4.3; B |
| Georgia | 4 out of 5 |
| Germany | 2.5 out of 6 (reversed scale); Gut |
| Ghana | Second Class, Upper Division; 3 out of 4; B |
| Greece | 7 out of 10 |
| Guatemala | Very Good |
| Guinea | 14 out of 20 |
| Guyana | B |
| Haiti | 75% |
| Honduras | 80% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | Second Class Honours Upper Division |
| Hungary | 4 out of 5 |
| Iceland | 7 out of 10 |
| India | 60%; First Class Standing/Division; B |
| Indonesia | 2.5 out of 4 |
| Iran | 15 out of 20 |
| Iraq | 70% undergraduate; 70% graduate |
| Ireland | Second Class, Upper Division |
| Israel | 80% |
| Italy | 24 out of 30 |
| Jamaica | Lower Second Class Honours |
| Japan | 75% |
| Jordan | 70% |
| Kazakhstan | 4 out of 5 |
| Kenya | Second Class Honours, Upper Division |
| Korea, Republic of | 82%; 3.3 out of 4.5 |
| Kuwait | 6.5 out of 9; 80% |
| Kyrghyzstan | 4 out of 5 |
| Lao People's Demo Republic | 7.5 out of 10 |
| Latvia | 4 out of 5 |
| Lebanon | 3 out of 4; 15 out of 20; 75 - 80% |
| Lesotho | Second Class, First Division; 75% |
| Liberia | B; 3 out of 4 |
| Libya | 75% |
| Lithuania | 7.5 out of 10 |
| Luxembourg | 12 out of 20 |
| Macau | 16 out of 20; 3 out of 4 |
| Macedonia | 8 out of 10 |
| Madagascar | 15 out of 20 |
| Malawi | 70% |
| Malaysia | Second Class (Upper Division) |
| Mali | 14 out of 20 |
| Malta | Second Class Honours, Upper Division |
| Mauritania | 15 out of 20 |
| Mauritius | Class II, Division I |
| Mexico | 8 out of 10; 80% |
| Moldova | 8 out of 10 |
| Mongolia | 80% |
| Montenegro | 8 out of 10 |
| Morocco | 12 out of 20 |
| Mozambique | 16 out of 20 |
| Myanmar | 4 out of 5 |
| Namibia | 75% |
| Nepal | First Class/Division |
| Netherlands | 7 out of 10 |
| New Zealand | Second Class (Division I) |
| Nicaragua | 80% |
| Niger | 15 out of 20 |
| Nigeria | Second Class honours, Upper Division |
| Norway | 2.5 out of 6 (reversed scale) |
| Oman | 3 out of 4 |
| Pakistan | First Class/Division or 65% |
| Palestine | Very Good |
| Panama | 81% |
| Papua New Guinea | Class II, Division A |
| Paraguay | 4/5; 80%; Very Good |
| Peru | 13 out of 20 |
| Philippines | 2 out of 5 (reversed scale) |
| Poland | Good |
| Portugal | 15 out of 20 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 out of 4; 80% |
| Qatar | 4 out of 5 |
| Romania | 7.5 out of 10 |
| Russian Federation | 4 out of 5 |
| Rwanda | Grande Distinction; 80% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 out of 4; Very Good; B; 80% |
| Senegal | 14 out of 20 |
| Serbia | 8 out of 10 |
| Scotland | Second Class, Upper Division |
| Sierra Leone | Second Class Honours, Upper Division |
| Singapore | Second Class, Upper Division; B |
| Slovak Republic/Slovakia | Very Good |
| Slovenia | 8 out of 10 |
| Somalia | 26 out of 30 |
| South Africa | Second Class, Division II; 60% |
| Spain | 7 out of 10 |
| Sri Lanka (Ceylon) | 60% or Upper Secondary |
| Sudan | 65% |
| Swaziland | Second Class, First Division |
| Sweden | 4 out of 5; Väl Godkänd (Distinction) |
| Switzerland | 2 out of 5 (reversed scale); 3 out of 4; 5 out of 6; 6 out of 8; 7 out of 10 |
| Syria | 70% |
| Taiwan | 75% |
| Tajikistan | 4 out of 5 |
| Tanzania | Second Class, Upper Level |
| Thailand | 3 out of 4 |
| Togo | 15 out of 20 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Upper Second Class Honours |
| Tunisia | 12 out of 20 |
| Türkiye | 3 out of 4; 70%; Good |
| Turkmenistan | 4 out of 5 |
| Uganda | Class II(i) Honours Upper |
| Ukraine | 4 out of 5 |
| United Arab Emirates | B |
| United States | 3 out of 4 |
| Uruguay | 8 out of 10 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 out of 5 |
| Venezuela | 7 out of 9; 14 out of 20; 3.5 out of 5 |
| Vietnam | 7 out of 10 |
| Wales | Second Class, Upper Division |
| Yemen | 80% |
| Yugoslavia (former) | 7.5 out of 10 |
| Zambia | B+; Meritorious |
| Zimbabwe | Second Division, Upper Level |