International Admission Requirements Course and Grade Equivalencies

English Language Requirements

English is the language of instruction at the College of New Caledonia. CNC recognizes that applicants must have a level of English sufficient to participate and be successful in the learning process. Meeting the English Language Proficiency requirements satisfies the language requirements for most post-secondary programs.

Note: some programs have more specific English Language proficiency admission requirements.

CNC reserves the right to request an English Language Proficiency assessment from any applicant.

CNC’s English Language Proficiency requirements can be met by one or more of the following:

Test scores are valid for 2 years from the date the test was written and must be valid through the first day of classes.

For more information, contact intladmit@cnc.bc.ca

ELP Tests:

Academic IELTS	Overall score of 6.0 with no band less than 6.0
CAEL	Overall of 60+ with no subtest below 60
CELPIP General	No section less than 7
Duolingo English Test	Overall score of 110
English Language Program	Level IV– English for Academic Purposesfrom a BC Institution or completion of theENLA EAP 3levelat the College of New Caledonia.
PTE Academic	Overall score of 59 with no section less than 55
TOEFL iBT	Overall score of 80 with no section less than 17

Other:

Canadian High School or Post-Secondary English	A minimum final grade of “C” in English 12 or BC English First Peoples 12 from a Canadian High School or a minimum final grade of “C” in a Post-Secondary English course. English as a Second Language courses are not accepted.
GCSE/IGCSE English Courses	A minimum final grade of “C” in GCSE/IGCSE Ordinary Level English. English as a Second Language or Additional Language courses are not accepted.
Exempt Countries (English Speaking Countries)	Successful completion of three consecutive full-time years of secondary school and/or post-secondary education taught in the English language in a country where English is the principal language (see list of countriesbelow). Education must include the equivalent of B.C. secondary school graduation with a minimum “C” average. Full-time study is defined as successful completion of at least three non-ESL courses per semester and six non-ESL courses per academic year.

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International English Requirements

Countries Exempt from English Language Requirements
If you are coming to CNC from one of these countries, you do not need to submit an assessment.
- American Samoa
- Anguilla
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada (including Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Gambia, The
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guyana
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Malta
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Montserrat
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts & Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tanzania
- Turks & Caicos Island
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- United States
- US Virgin Islands
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe

Course and Grade Equivalencies

Check your desired program's entry requirements and use the charts below to find out the equivalent courses in your country.

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International Equivalencies

British Patterned Education

Must be turning 18 years of age during your first semester of study;
IGCSE/GCSE/Ordinary Level with a minimum pass in 5 academic subjects;
English Language at an “O”, “AS” or “A“ level with a minimum “C” grade;

Students completing their education in the British Patterned Education system with a grade of “C” or better in an O, AS, A Level English will not be required to provide an English Language Proficiency assessment.

**All documents must be scanned originals**

Course Equivalencies

BC High School Courses	Grade 12 Equivalents
English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12	English Language at an “O”, “AS” or “A“ level (minimum “C”)
Anatomy and Physiology 12	Biology at an “O” level (minimum “C”)
Chemistry 12	Chemistry at an “O” level (minimum “C”)
Physics 12	Physics at an “O” level (minimum “C”)
Pre-Calculus 11	Math at an “O” level (minimum “C”)
Pre-Calculus 12	Math at an “AS” or “A” level (minimum “C”)

Grade Equivalencies

BC High School Grading Scale	British Patterned Grading Scale
A (86 – 100%)	A+ (90-100%) / A (80-89%)
B (73 – 85%)	B (70 – 79%)
C+ (66 – 72%)	C (60-69%)
C (60 – 65%)	C (60-69%)
C- (50-59%)	D (50-59%) ordinary pass
D – no percentage allocated in BC HS Grading

India

Successful completion of the equivalent to 12 years of primary and secondary study with an overall result in the final year of 60% in state board exams or 53% in the CBSE or ICSE exams.
Post Diploma programs require a minimum of 57% overall in their relevant degree with no more than 6 backlogs;
Successful completion of an equivalent to English 12 with a grade of “C” (53%) or better;
Proof of English language proficiency.

** All documents must be scanned originals **

Course Equivalencies

BC High School Courses	India High School Courses
English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12	English at Grade XII (minimum “C”)
Anatomy and Physiology 12	Biology at Grade XII (minimum “C”)
Chemistry 12	Chemistry at Grade XII (minimum “C”)
Physics 12	Physics at Grade XII (minimum “C”)
Foundations of Math 11	Math at Grade X level (minimum “C”)
Pre-Calculus 11	Math at Grade XII (minimum “C”)
Pre-Calculus 12	Math at Grade XII (minimum “B”)

Grade Equivalencies

BC High School Grading Scale	India State / CBSE Grading Scale
A (86 – 100%)	A (75 – 100%)
B (73 – 85%)	B (60 – 74%)
C+ (66 – 72%)	C (53 – 59%)
C (60 – 65%)	C (53 – 59%)
C- (50-59%)	C- (45 – 52%)
D – no percentage allocated in BC HS Grading	D (40 – 44%)

Kenya

Graduation from a secondary school program – provide Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)

**All documents must be scanned originals**

Course Equivalencies

BC High School Courses	Kenya High School Courses
English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12	English from KCSE (minimum “C”)
Anatomy and Physiology 12	Biology from KCSE (minimum “C”)
Chemistry 12	Chemistry from KCSE (minimum “C”)
Physics 12	Physics from KCSE (minimum “C”)
Foundations of Math 12	Mathematics from KCSE (minimum “C”)

Grade Equivalencies

BC High School Grading Scale	KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education)
A (86 – 100%)	A (75 – 100%)
B (73 – 85%)	B (60 – 74%)
C+ (66 – 72%)	C (50 – 59%)
C (60 – 65%)	C (50 – 59%)
C- (50-59%)	C- (45 – 49%)
D – no percentage allocated in BC HS Grading	D (40 – 44%)

South Korea

Graduation from an upper secondary school program – provide a Senior High School Certificate;
Final school year must contain an English course (Foreign Language – English), student must have minimum “C” grade or 70 – 79 (Mi);
Average calculated on final year academic courses/exams should fall within the same range as noted above;
Proof of English language proficiency.

**All documents must be scanned originals. Documents not issued in English must be accompanied by a notarized translation**

Course Equivalencies

BC High School Courses	South Korean High School Courses
English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12	English at Grade 12 or Senior 3 level (minimum “C”)
Anatomy and Physiology 12	Biology at Grade 12 or Senior 3 level (minimum “C”)
Chemistry 12	Chemistry at Grade 12 or Senior 3 level (minimum “C”)
Physics 12	Physics at Grade 12 or Senior 3 level (minimum “C”)
Foundations of Math 11	Math at Grade 11 or Senior 2 level (minimum “C”)
Foundations of Math 12	Math at Grade 12 or Senior 3 level (minimum “C”)

Grade Equivalencies

BC High School Grading Scale	Korean High School Grading Scale
A (86 – 100%)	Su (90 – 100%)
B (73 – 85%)	Wu (80 - 89%)
C+ (66 – 72%)	Mi (70-79%)
C (60 – 65%)	Mi (70-79%)
C- (50-59%)	Yang (60-60%)
D – no percentage allocated in BC HS Grading

Nigeria

WAEC – West African Examination Council. Minimum C or higher in English, and a minimum C in three other courses.
NECO – National Examination Council. Minimum grade of C or higher in English, minimum C in three other courses.
Scratch Card - To access your official WAEC results online, we require your examination number, examination year, type of examination, PIN and Serial Number of your scratch card. For NECO results we require exam year, exam type, PIN number, and registration number.

**All documents must be scanned originals**

Course Equivalencies

BC High School Courses	Nigeria High School Courses
English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12	English from WAEC/NECO (minimum “C”)
Anatomy and Physiology 12	Biology from WAEC/NECO (minimum “C”)
Chemistry 12	Chemistry from WAEC/NECO (minimum “C”)
Physics 12	Physics from WAEC/NECO (minimum “C”)
Pre-Calculus 12	Mathematics from WAEC/NECO (minimum “C”)

Grade Equivalencies

BC High School Grading Scale	Nigeria High School (WAEC/NECO)
A (86 – 100%)	A1 (80 – 100%)
B (73 – 85%)	B2 and B3 (65 - 79%)
C+ (66 – 72%)	C4 and C5 and C6 (50 - 64%)
C (60 – 65%)	C4 and C5 and C6 (50 - 64%)
C- (50-59%)	C4 and C5 and C6 (50 - 64%)
D – no percentage allocated in BC HS Grading	D7 (45 - 49%)

Philippines

From 2018 forward a High School Diploma – academic track;
Prior to 2018 a High School Diploma in addition to minimum one full year post-secondary studies with a minimum passing grade of “C” or better in any relevant course work;
English (Foreign Language – English) with a minimum “C” grade as noted above.
Average calculated on final year academic courses/exams should fall within the same range and not be less than 3.0 on the Philippines grading scale;
Proof of English language proficiency.

**All documents must be scanned originals**

Course Equivalencies

BC High School Courses	Philippine High School Courses
English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12	English at Grade 12 or two post-secondary English courses (minimum “C”)
Anatomy and Physiology 12	Biology at Grade 12 or two post-secondary Biology courses (minimum “C”)
Chemistry 12	Chemistry at Grade 12 or two post-secondary Chemistry courses (minimum “C”)
Physics 12	Physics at Grade 12 or two post-secondary Physics courses (minimum “C”)
Foundation of Math 11	Math at Grade 11 or College Algebra (minimum “C”)
Foundation of Math 12	Math at Grade 12 or College Trigonometry (minimum “C”)
Pre-Calculus 12	Pre-Calculus at Grade 12 or post-secondary level (minimum “C”)
Calculus 12	Calculus at Grade 12 or post-secondary level (minimum "C")

Grade Equivalencies

BC High School Grading Scale	Philippines Grading Scale
A (86 – 100%)	A (90 - 100%) (1.00 – 1.50)
B (73 – 85%)	B (80 - 89%) (1.75 – 2.25)
C+ (66 – 72%)	C (75 - 79%) (2.50 – 3.00)
C (60 – 65%)	C (75 - 79%) (2.50 – 3.00)
C- (50-59%)
D – no percentage allocated in BC HS Grading

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