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Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC); and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) with a minimum of two 2-unit subjects
High school transcript for grades 10, 11 and 12
Higher Secondary Certificate with Marks Sheet (HSC) and Secondary School Certificate with Marks Sheet (SSC)
Official high school transcript for grades 10, 11 and 12
General Certificate of Education; including a minimum of two Advanced Level courses (A Level) or four Advanced Subsidiary levels (AS level) subjects and 5 GCSE subjects (O Level)
Brunei / Cambridge O-levels & Brunei / Cambridge A-levels
GCE - General Certificate of Education including a minimum of 5 GCSE subjects and two Advanced Level subjects or four Advanced Subsidiary Level subjects; Baccalauréat
Transcript for grades 10, 11 and 12; Senior Secondary School Certificate
Transcript for grades 11 and 12; Bachillerato
Transcript for grades 10, 11 and 12; Bachillerato
Thanaweya a'Amma (General Secondary Education Certificate - GSEC)
Ethiopian University Entrance Examination Certificate
West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results on http://www.waecgambia.org/resultchecker with your application.
Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Abitur
West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results on http://ghana.waecdirect.org with your application.
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
All India Secondary & Senior School Certificate (CBSE) or Indian Certificate of Secondary Education & Indian School Certificate (CISCE) or Secondary School Certificate & Senior Secondary School Certificate with Statement of Marks
Ijazah - Sekolah Menengah Atas SMA (Diploma awarded by Upper Secondary School)
Transcript for grades 10, 11 and 12; High School Diploma (Theoretical Stream); Pre-University Certificate prior to 2018
Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. Please submit all the information required to verify results on https://results.liberiawaec.org with your application.
Malawi School Certificate of Education
GCE - Secondary Certificate & Higher Secondary Certificate; Baccalauréat
Bachillerato General or Tecnológico
Transcript for grades 10, 11 and 12; Diploma de Bachiller
Transcripts for grades 11 and 12; Katibayan (Senior High School Diploma from K-12 system). Studies completed prior to 2017-2018: Katibayan (High School Diploma from 6+4 system) and 2 years of study at recognized university
Advanced Level National Examination (A2), Confirmation of Results (A2) and official high school transcript from S4-S6
Certificate of Secondary Education (CSEE) and Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSEE)
Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)
Hoc Ba (year 10, 11 and 12 results) and Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông (Secondary School Graduation Certificate)
Zambia School Certificate
Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level (O-level) & Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level (A-level)
Students whose first language is not English are normally required to submit proof of English language proficiency. When proof of English language proficiency is required, you must achieve the following minimum score or above on a recognized English language proficiency test:.
Recognized English language proficiency tests:
Students may not be required to provide proof of English language proficiency if:
If your test scores fall below our minimum English language requirement but you otherwise meet admission requirements, you may be offered admission into the English for Academic Purposes program with conditional admission into a bachelor’s degree, provided you successfully complete the EAP program.
Students who apply for admission and do not meet the minimum English language requirements can enroll in StFX’s EAP program. The program offers intermediate (Level 5) and advanced (Level 6) English for Academic Purposes courses to prepare students for undergraduate studies at StFX. For more information on the EAP program, click here.
Level 005 - Intermediate
For students accepted with IELTS scores of 5.0 or 5.5 overall (no band below 4.5), this is the intermediate level of EAP @ STFX. In this level, students critically evaluate readings and write academic essays. They develop skills in listening and speaking through lectures, presentations, debates, and discussions.
Level 006 - Advanced
For students accepted with IELTS scores of 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5), this is advanced level of EAP @ STFX. In this level, students further develop critical reading and writing, listen to and take notes on lectures, give presentations, lead class discussions, and carry out an academic research project.* With the permission of the coordinator, students may take one additional academic course during their EAP course.
Get in touch at 1.855.396.7839 or email admit@stfx.ca