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Kuwait Admissions Requirements
Prerequisite Equivalencies
- Review the program pages or international viewbook.
- Find your program(s) of choice.
- Review the international admission requirements for the exact required courses for your program(s) of interest.
- Come back to this page to find more specific information on the required courses and how we calculate your average.
| Required Courses | Kuwait Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Senior or grade 12 English | Senior/grade 12 English Language |
| Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering algebra, trigonometry and functions | Senior/grade 12 Mathematics (Science stream) |
| Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering calculus | Senior/grade 12 Mathematics (Science stream) |
| Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering statistics |
Senior/grade 12 Mathematics 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.
Minimum Requirements
- 6 senior academic courses are required for admission.
- If you are currently in grade 12, include all in-progress or enrolled courses.
- Ensure transcripts covering grades 10-12 are included when you apply.
- To clear conditions, a final high school transcript with confirmation of graduation and Shahadat-Al-Thanawiya-Al-A'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) sent directly from the issuing institution will be required.
- If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English-Language Proficiency requirement.
Kuwait Grade Equivalency
| Canadian Percentage* | Kuwait Grades | Grade | Descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96.3% | 94 - 100% | A | Distinction |
| 89.4% | 90 - 93.99% | A- | Distinction |
| 84.4% | 86 - 89.99% | B+ | Very Good |
| 79.4% | 82 - 85.99% | B | Very Good |
| 75.6% | 80 - 81.99% | B- | Very Good |
| 71.9% | 76 - 79.99% | C+ | Good |
| 66.9% | 72 - 75.99% | C | Good |
| 63.1% | 70 - 71.99% | C- | Good |
| 59.4% | 66 - 69.99% | D+ | Satisfactory |
| 54.4% | 62 - 65.99% | D | Satisfactory |
| 50% | 60 - 61.99% | D- | Satisfactory |
| Below 50% | 0 - 59.99% | F | Fail |
* - In acknowledgement of the various grading scales used throughout Kuwait, the grading scale on the transcript will be used. Grades are converted to reflect a 50% pass.