Canada

A warm welcome to the Canada page of the University of Hertfordshire website!

This resource is designed to inform you of important information for Canadian students and how we can support you through the application process. If you have any questions after reading the information below, please contact us.

Entry Requirements

We typically require the following qualifications from Canadian students:   

Point of Entry Academic Requirements * Language Requirements * + 
Foundation Completed high school with good grades  IELTS 4.5 with no less than 4.0 in any band  
 Undergraduate (year 1)
  • Atlantic provinces (NB, NL, NS, PE) Grade 12: 65% average on 5 grade 12 courses, including English and mathematics
  • Ontario Grade 12: 65% average on 6 grade 12 U/M courses, including grade 12 U English and mathematics
  • Quebec Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales (DEC) 60% average on academic courses
  • Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan Grade 12: 65% average on 5 grade 12 courses, including English and mathematics
  • British Columbia Grade 12: 65% average on 4 provincially examinable grade 12 courses, including English and mathematics
  • Northern territories (NT, NU, YT) Grade 12: 65% average on 5 grade 12 courses, including English and mathematics  
IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band  
Pre-masters  Bachelor’s degree with less than GPA 2.7 out of 4  IELTS 5.5 with no less than 5.5 in any band  
 Postgraduate Taught Bachelor’s degree with minimum GPA 2.7 out of 4IELTS 6.0 or 6.5 (depends on course) with no less than 5.5 in any band 

* some courses may vary and/or have specific requirements – for details of the entry requirements for your course, please see our Course pages or contact us to check your qualifications. Please note that all applications are assessed on an individual basis

+ for details of accepted English language qualifications please see our How to Apply page

Additional Information

To find out what our students think about studying at the University of Hertfordshire, please see What our students say about the University.

To view Frequently Asked Questions, please see our general FAQs for international students.

If you have any questions which have not been answered, please contact us. 

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