Admissions Course Equivalence

This page provides details on the high school courses and credentials needed for admission for applicants from outside of Manitoba. Whether you were educated in Canada or in another country, use this guide to check your qualifications. The college requires transcripts verifying your complete academic history including any public or private high school, college, university, or technical institute you have attended.

Manitoba Standard Courses
General Requirement:
  • Certificate of Graduation or “Dogwood Diploma”
General Requirement:
  • Manitoba High School Diploma
English:
  • English 12
  • English Studies 12
  • English First Peoples 12
  • Composition 12
  • Creative Writing 12
  • Literary Studies 12
  • New Media 12
  • Spoken Language 12
English Language Arts:
  • English 40S
  • ELA: Comprehensive Focus 40S
  • ELA: Literary Focus 40S
  • ELA: Technical Communication 40S
  • ELA: Transactional Focus 40S
  • ELA: English as an Additional Language for Academic Success 40S
Mathematics:
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • Foundations of Mathematics 12
  • Apprenticeship Mathematics 12
Mathematics:
  • Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
  • Applied Mathematics 40S
  • Essential Mathematics 40S
Sciences:
  • Anatomy and Physiology 12
  • Physics 12
  • Chemistry 12
Sciences:
  • Biology 40S
  • Physics 40S
  • Chemistry 40S

Manitoba Standard Courses
General Requirement:
  • Alberta: Alberta High School
  • NWT: Northwest Territories Secondary School Diploma
  • Nunavut: Nunavut Secondary School Graduation Diploma
General Requirement:
  • Manitoba High School Diploma
English:
  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • English Language Arts 30-2
  • Knowledge and Employability English 30-4
  • Language Arts 30-4
English Language Arts:
  • English 40S
  • ELA: Comprehensive Focus 40S
  • ELA: Literary Focus 40S
  • ELA: Technical Communication 40S
  • ELA: Transactional Focus 40S
  • ELA: English as an Additional Language for Academic Success 40S
Mathematics:
  • Mathematics 30-1 or Pure Math 30
  • Mathematics 30-2 or Applied Math 30
  • Mathematics 30-3
Mathematics:
  • Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
  • Applied Mathematics 40S
  • Essential Mathematics 40S
Sciences:
  • Biology 30
  • Physics 30
  • Chemistry 30
Sciences:
  • Biology 40S
  • Physics 40S
  • Chemistry 40S

Manitoba Standard Courses
General Requirement:
  • Grade 12 Program Standing
General Requirement:
  • Manitoba High School Diploma
English:
  • English Language Arts 30
English Language Arts:
  • English 40S
  • ELA: Comprehensive Focus 40S
  • ELA: Literary Focus 40S
  • ELA: Technical Communication 40S
  • ELA: Transactional Focus 40S
  • ELA: English as an Additional Language for Academic Success 40S
Mathematics:
  • Pre-Calculus 30 or Calculus 30
  • Foundations of Mathematics 30
  • Workplace and Apprenticeship Math 30
Mathematics:
  • Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
  • Applied Mathematics 40S
  • Essential Mathematics 40S
Sciences:
  • Biology 30
  • Physics 30
  • Chemistry 30
Sciences:
  • Biology 40S
  • Physics 40S
  • Chemistry 40S

Manitoba Standard Courses
General Requirement:
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma
General Requirement:
  • Manitoba High School Diploma
English:
  • English (ENG4U)
  • English (ENG4C)
  • Studies in Literature (ETS4U)
  • The Writer’s Craft (EWC4U)
  • Studies in Literature (ETS4C)
  • Writer’s Craft (EWC4C)
English Language Arts:
  • English 40S
  • ELA: Comprehensive Focus 40S
  • ELA: Literary Focus 40S
  • ELA: Technical Communication 40S
  • ELA: Transactional Focus 40S
  • ELA: English as an Additional Language for Academic Success 40S
Mathematics:
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • Mathematics for College Technology (MCT4C)
  • Foundations for College Mathematics (MAP4C)
Mathematics:
  • Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
  • Applied Mathematics 40S
  • Essential Mathematics 40S
Sciences:
  • Biology (SBI4U)
  • Physics (SPH4U)
  • Chemistry (SCH4U)
Sciences:
  • Biology 40S
  • Physics 40S
  • Chemistry 40S

Manitoba Standard Courses
General Requirement:
  • CEGEP: A completed Diplôme d’études collégiales (DEC) or a minimum of one year of studies (12 courses) towards the DEC general.
General Requirement:
  • Manitoba High School Diploma
English:
  • English ‘603’ series (two courses)
English Language Arts:
  • English 40S
  • ELA: Comprehensive Focus 40S
  • ELA: Literary Focus 40S
  • ELA: Technical Communication 40S
  • ELA: Transactional Focus 40S
  • ELA: English as an Additional Language for Academic Success 40S
Mathematics:
  • Math ‘201’ series (Calculus I)
Mathematics:
  • Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
  • Applied Mathematics 40S
  • Essential Mathematics 40S
Sciences:
  • Biology ‘101’ series
  • Physics ‘203’ series
  • Chemistry ‘202’ series
Sciences:
  • Biology 40S
  • Physics 40S
  • Chemistry 40S

Manitoba Standard Courses
General Requirement:
  • New Brunswick High School Diploma
General Requirement:
  • Manitoba High School Diploma
English:
  • English 121
  • English 122
  • English 123
English Language Arts:
  • English 40S
  • ELA: Comprehensive Focus 40S
  • ELA: Literary Focus 40S
  • ELA: Technical Communication 40S
  • ELA: Transactional Focus 40S
  • ELA: English as an Additional Language for Academic Success 40S
Mathematics:
  • Pre-Calculus A 120 and Pre-Calculus B 120
  • Foundations of Mathematics 120
  • Financial and Workplace Mathematics 120
Mathematics:
  • Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
  • Applied Mathematics 40S
  • Essential Mathematics 40S
Sciences:
  • Biology 121 or Biology 122
  • Physics 121 or Physics 122
  • Chemistry 121 or Chemistry 122
Sciences:
  • Biology 40S
  • Physics 40S
  • Chemistry 40S

Manitoba Standard Courses
General Requirement:
  • Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma
General Requirement:
  • Manitoba High School Diploma
English:
  • Advanced English 12
  • Canadian Literature 12
  • English 12
  • English 12: African Heritage
English Language Arts:
  • English 40S
  • ELA: Comprehensive Focus 40S
  • ELA: Literary Focus 40S
  • ELA: Technical Communication 40S
  • ELA: Transactional Focus 40S
  • ELA: English as an Additional Language for Academic Success 40S
Mathematics:
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • Mathematics 12
  • Mathematics at Work 12
Mathematics:
  • Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
  • Applied Mathematics 40S
  • Essential Mathematics 40S
Sciences:
  • Biology 12 or Advanced Biology 12
  • Physics 12 or Advanced Physics 12
  • Chemistry 12 or Advanced Chemistry 12
Sciences:
  • Biology 40S
  • Physics 40S
  • Chemistry 40S

Manitoba Standard Courses
General Requirement:
  • Prince Edward Island Senior High School Graduation Certificate
General Requirement:
  • Manitoba High School Diploma
English:
  • English 621A
  • Advanced English 611
  • English 631A
English Language Arts:
  • English 40S
  • ELA: Comprehensive Focus 40S
  • ELA: Literary Focus 40S
  • ELA: Technical Communication 40S
  • ELA: Transactional Focus 40S
  • ELA: English as an Additional Language for Academic Success 40S
Mathematics:
  • Math 621B
  • Math 621A
  • Math 631A
Mathematics:
  • Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
  • Applied Mathematics 40S
  • Essential Mathematics 40S
Sciences:
  • Biology 621A
  • Physics 621A
  • Chemistry 621A or Chemistry 611A
Sciences:
  • Biology 40S
  • Physics 40S
  • Chemistry 40S

Manitoba Standard Courses
General Requirement:
  • High School Diploma
General Requirement:
  • Manitoba High School Diploma
English:
  • English 3201
  • English 3202
English Language Arts:
  • English 40S
  • ELA: Comprehensive Focus 40S
  • ELA: Literary Focus 40S
  • ELA: Technical Communication 40S
  • ELA: Transactional Focus 40S
  • ELA: English as an Additional Language for Academic Success 40S
Mathematics:
  • Math 3200
  • Math 3201
  • Math 3202
Mathematics:
  • Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
  • Applied Mathematics 40S
  • Essential Mathematics 40S
Sciences:
  • Biology 3201
  • Physics 3204
  • Chemistry 3202
Sciences:
  • Biology 40S
  • Physics 40S
  • Chemistry 40S
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