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Nigeria Admission Requirements
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.
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 enroled 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 |