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El Salvador Admission Requirements

El Salvador Admission Requirements

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Prerequisite Equivalencies

  1. Review the program pages or international viewbook.
  2. Find your program(s) of choice.
  3. Review the international admission requirements for the exact required courses for your program(s) of interest.
  4. Come back to this page to find more specific information on the required courses and how we calculate your average.
Prerequisite Equivalencies
Required Courses* Salvadorian Curriculum
Senior or grade 12 English Grade 12 English
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering algebra, trigonometry and functions Grade 12 Mathematics
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering calculus Grade 12 Mathematics
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering statistics Grade 12 Mathematics
Senior or grade 12 Biology Grade 12 Natural Science (Biology)
Senior or grade 12 Chemistry Grade 12 Natural Science (Chemistry)
Senior or grade 12 Physics Grade 12 Natural Science (Physics)

* - Detailed course descriptions may be requested for these subjects to ensure the required content is covered to meet prerequesite requirements.

Minimum Requirements

  • Título de Bachillerato General.
  • Six senior academic courses are required for admission.
    • If you are currently in grade 12, including all in-progress or enrolled courses.
  • Applicants from the vocational technical stream will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
  • To clear conditions, the final official high school transcript with confirmation of graduation sent directly from your school, or transcript and diploma sent directly from the Ministry of Education will be required.
  • Proof of English-Language Proficiency is required from applicants who have completed the Salvadorian high school curriculum.

El Salvador Grade Scale

El Salvador standardized grading scale for Bachillerato General
Canadian Equivalent* El Salvador Grade Description
100% 10 Excelente (E)
87.5% 9 Excelente (E)
75% 8 Muy Bueno (MB)
62.5% 7 Muy Bueno (MB)
50% 6 Bueno (B)
0% 0 - 5 Suspenso (F)

* - In acknowledgement of different grading scales used before 2020, the grading scale on the transctipt will be used. Grades are converted to reflect a 50% pass.

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