Prerequisites

An applicant’s complete academic record, including secondary school as well as all post-secondary studies (for example, college, university, or other post-secondary institutions) will be reviewed and considered as part of the competitive selection process. Successful completion by June 30, of each academic year, of all academic prerequisites.

Your previous/current program of study must have included the following pre-requisites:

• CEGEP 1 in Québec (preferably in Nature Science program) (high school diploma and official final transcript must be provided); or
• Grade 12 in all other provinces and territories – at a pre-university level suitable for a degree in Science, Engineering or most technologies.

* For any diploma abroad, you must provide the Canadian academic credentials equivalencies.

* For any subject taken in the current year of the application, an official registration or first term transcript must be provided by December 31 of the current year. All courses must be successfully completed by June 30, of each academic year.

* Advanced courses at College or University level are accepted as upgrades to the courses in high school.

* Please note that the Canadian Coast Guard College reserves the right to be the final arbiter of what it will accept on an equivalency basis.

Required Academic Subjects by Province

Basis of Admission and Prerequisites Subjects

Alberta and Northwest Territories

Diploma: Alberta/ North West Territories high school diploma with university-preparation level courses:

• English Subjects:  English 20 and 30
• Mathematics:  Pure Math 20 and 30 (New program : 20-1 and 30-1 or 31)
• Physics: Physics 20 and 30
• Chemistry: (Only for Engineering Program) a. Chemistry 20 or b. Chemistry 30

British Columbia and Yukon

Diploma: Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma with university-preparation level courses:

• English Subjects: English 12
• Mathematics:  a. Principles of Math 11 and 12 or b. Principles of Math 11 and Calculus 12 (New program : Foundations of Math 11 or Pre Calculus 11 and Foundations of Math 12 or Pre Calculus 12)
• Physics: Physics 11 and 12
• Chemistry: (Only for Engineering Program) Chemistry 12

Provincial exams not required for admission consideration

Manitoba

Diploma: Secondary School diploma with university-preparation level courses:

• English Subjects: English  40 S
• Mathematics:  a. Applied Math 30 S and Applied Math 40 S or b. Applied Math 30 S and Pre-Calculus Math 40 S
• Physics: Physics 30 S and 40S
• Chemistry: (Only for Engineering Program) a. Chemistry 30 S or b. Chemistry 40 S

New Brunswick

Diploma: High School Graduation Diploma with university-preparation level courses:

• English Subjects: a. English 121 or b. English 122
• Mathematics:  Math Functions and Relations 111-112 and Advanced Math with intro to Calculus 120-121-122
• Physics:  Physics 111, 112 and 121, 122
• Chemistry: (Only for Engineering Program) a. Chemistry 111, 112 or b. Chemistry 121, 122

New Brunswick – French Sector

Diploma: High School Graduation Diploma with university-preparation level courses:

• English Subjects:  French 10411
• Mathematics: Math 30321 and Math 30421  
• Physics: Physics 51411 and 51421
• Chemistry: (Only for Engineering Program) a. Chemistry 52311 or b. Chemistry 52411

Newfoundland and Labrador

Diploma: Senior High School Graduation Diploma with university-preparation level courses:

• English Subjects: English 3201
• Mathematics: Math 2205 and Math 3205 with 3207
• Physics:  Physics 2204 and 3204
• Chemistry: (Only for Engineering Program) a. Chemistry 2202 or b. Chemistry 3202

Nova Scotia

Diploma: Senior High School Graduation Diploma with university-preparation level courses:

• English Subjects: English 12 ACADEMIC
• Mathematics:  a. Math 11 ADVANCED and Math 12 ADVANCED or  b. Math 11 ADVANCED  and  Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12 ACADEMIC (Please note that Math Gr.11 ACADEMIC is accepted for the ones who are doing Math 12 ADVANCED, Pre-Calculus or Calculus for this year 2011-2012)
• Physics: Physics 11 ACADEMIC or ADVANCED and Physics 12 ACADEMIC or ADVANCED
• Chemistry: (Only for Engineering Program) a. Chemistry 11 ACADEMIC or ADVANCED or b.  Chemistry 12 ACADEMIC or ADVANCED

Nunavut

Diploma: Nunavut Secondary High School Diploma with university-preparation level courses:

• English Subjects: English 30
• Mathematics: Pure Math 20 and 30
• Physics: Physics 20 and 30
• Chemistry: (Only for Engineering Program) a. Chemistry 20 or b. Chemistry 30

Ontario

Diploma:  Ontario Secondary School diploma with university-preparation level courses:

• English Subjects: English (ENG4U)/Anglais (EAE4U)
• Mathematics: a. Advanced Math (MCR3U) and Advanced Functions (MHF4U) or b. Advanced Math (MCR3U) and Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U)
• Physics: Physics SPH3U and SPH4U
• Chemistry: (only for Engineering Program): a. Chemistry (SCH4U) or b. Chemistry (SCH3U)

Prince Edward Island

Diploma: High School Graduation Certificate with university-preparation level courses:

• English Subjects: English 611 or 1. English 621
• Mathematics:  Math 521A or Math 521B and Math 621B or Math 611B
• Physics: Physics 521 and 621
• Chemistry: (Only for Engineering Program) a. Chemistry 521 or b. Chemistry 621

Quebec- CEGEP

Diploma: CEGEP with 12 semestered academic courses from the Diplôme d’Études collégiales (DEC) program of study. 
Two CEGEP courses are required for each prerequisite subject if prerequisite subjects have not been met in Secondary IV and /or V.

• English Subjects: Two from 603 – level
• Mathematics: a. 201-NYA + 201-NYB or b. 201-103 + 201-203 or c. 201-NYC or d. 201-105
• Physics: a. Two from 203-NYA or b. 203-NYB or c. 203-NYC
• Chemistry: (Only for Engineering Program) 202-NYA + 202-NYB

Quebec –Grade 12

Diploma: Grade 12 Certificate of Graduation with university-preparation level courses:

• English Subjects: Grade 12 English
• Mathematics: a. Advanced Math 11 and Math 12 Linear Algebra or b.  Advanced Math 11 and Math 12 Calculus
• Physics: Physics 11 and 12
• Chemistry: (Only for Engineering Program) a. Chemistry 11 or b. Chemistry 12

Quebec –SEC IV –V (French programs)

Diploma: High School diploma with university-preparation level courses:
In French programs, one year of CEGEP is a prerequisite in addition to high school diploma.

• English Subjects: French SECONDAIRE V
• Mathematics: a. Math 436 and 536 or b. equivalences (Techno-Sciences or Sciences nature)
• Physics: a. Physics 436 and 534 or b. equivalences
• Chemistry: (Only for Engineering Program) a. Chemistry Sec. IV or b. Chemistry Sec.  V

Saskatchewan

Diploma: Secondary School Certificate with university-preparation level courses:

• English Subjects: English A30 and B30
• Mathematics:  a. Math 20B and 20C and Math 30B and 30C or b.  Math 20B and 20C and Calculus 30 (New program : Foundations of Math 20 or Pre calculus 20 and Math 30B or 30C or Calculus 30)
• Physics: Physics 20 and 30
• Chemistry: (Only for Engineering Program) a. Chemistry 20 or b. Chemistry 30

*Advanced courses at College or University Level are accepted as upgrades to the courses in high school. Those lacking mandatory courses can be taken through distance education.