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Nigeria Admission Requirements
Prerequisite Equivalencies
- Review the program pages or international viewbook.
- Find your program(s) of choice.
- Review the international admission requirements for the exact required courses for your program(s) of interest.
- Come back to this page to find more specific information on the required courses and how we calculate your average.
- Detailed course descriptions may be requested for these subjects to ensure the required content is covered to meet prerequisite requirements.
Minimum Requirements
- 6 senior academic courses are required for admission, including English.
- Ensure transcripts covering grades 9-12 are included when you apply.
- If you are currently in grade 12, include all in-progress or enrolled courses.
- To clear conditions, your official Senior School Certificate document with confirmation of graduation must be sent directly from your school.
- If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English-Language Proficiency requirements.
Nigeria Grading Scale
| Canadian Equivalent* | Nigerian Grade |
| 95% | A1 |
| 75% | B2 |
| 70% | B3 |
| 65% | C4 |
| 60% | C6 |
*In acknowledgement of the various grading scales used throughout Nigeria, the grading scale on the transcript will be used. Grades are converted to reflect a 50% pass.
Post Secondary National Diploma (ND) or Higher National Diploma (HND) Grading Scale
| Canadian Equivalent | Nigerian Grade Range | Nigerian GPA |
| 90% | 70+ | 4.0 |
| 85% | 65 - 69.9 | 3.5 |
| 80% | 60 - 64.9 | 3.0 |
| 75% | 55 - 59.9 | 2.75 |
| 70% | 50 - 54.9 | 2.5 |
| 60% | 45 - 49.9 | 2.25 |