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Japan Admissions Requirements

Japan Admissions 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.

Minimum Requirements

  • 6 senior academic courses are required for admission.
    • If you are currently in grade 12, include all in-progress or enroled courses.
    • Ensure transcripts covering grades 10-12 are included when you apply.
  • Applicants who complete the vocational track are not directly admissable.
  • To clear conditions, a final official high school transcript with confirmation of graduation and Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate, academic (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shosho) sent directly from the issuing school will be required.
  • If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English proficiency requriement.
Prerequisite Equivalencies
Required Courses Japanese Curriculum
Senior or grade 12 English Senior or grade 12 English Grade 12 Foreign Language - English II
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering algebra, trigonometry and functions Mathematic II*: Algebra and Geometry
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering calculus Mathematic II*: Differential and Integral Calculus
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering statistics Mathematic II*: Probability and Statistics
Senior or grade 12 Biology Grade 12 Biology
Senior or grade 12 Chemistry Grade 12 Chemistry
Senior or grade 12 Physics Grade 12 Physics

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

Japan Grade Equivalency

Japan Grade Equivalency Chart
Canadian Percentage* Japan Letter
80-100% 5 A
70-79% 4 B
60-69% 3 C
50-59% 2 D
49% or below 1 (Failure) F

*In acknowledgement of the various grading scales used throughout Japan, the grading scale on the transcript will be used. Grades are converted to reflect a 50% pass.

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