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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.
IB Grading Scale
Required Courses IB Curriculum
Senior or grade 12 English IB English SL or HL
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering algebra, trigonometry and functions

Analysis & Approaches SL or HL

Applications & Interpretation HL

Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering calculus

Analysis & Approaches SL or HL

Applications & Interpretation HL

Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering statistics

Analysis & Approaches HL

Applications & Interpretations SL* or HL

Senior or grade 12 Biology IB Biology SL or HL
Senior or grade 12 Chemistry IB Chemistry SL or HL
Senior or grade 12 Physics IB Physics SL or HL

* Applications & Interpretation SL can be used to meet the mathematics requirement for Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Bachelor of Kinesiology and BASc Applied Health Science programs.

Minimum Requirements

  • IB predicted or final grades are used for admission consideration, including bonus points.
  • Successful completion of six subjects, three of which must be HL.
  • Required courses must be at a minimum score of 3 unless otherwise stated.
  • Minimum total score requirement of 24. Individual programs may have an overall score required for admission.
  • To view the requirements by program, please review the admissions chart in the international viewbook.

To clear the conditions on your offer of admissions, final official IB results, including proof of receipt of the International Baccalaureate Diploma, must be sent .

Notes

  • If you are taking IB courses along with another curriculum, your application will be assessed using your entire academic record.
  • You may receive transfer credits (up to six courses) once your final IB results have been received. Transfer credits will vary depending on your program of study. To be eligible for transfer credits:
    • Higher level (HL) courses must  have a minimum score of 5.
    • Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay must be at a B or higher.

Contact Us:

Recruitment and Admissions

E: chooselaurier@wlu.ca
T: 548.889.8888
F: 519.884.0618