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Finland 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.
- Detailed course descriptions may be requested for these subjects to ensure the required content is covered to meet prerequisite requirements.
Minimum Requirements
- Six 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.
To clear conditions, the following must be sent directly from your school to Laurier:- The final official Matriculation Examination Certificate with one Advance course: Or
- Certificate on completion of upper secondary education with final grades.
- If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English Proficiency requirements.
Finland Grade Equivalency
| Canadian Equivalent* | Finland Scale | Canadia/U.S. Grade Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 95.8% | 9 - 10 | Excellent |
| 83.3% | 8 | Good |
| 75.0% | 7 | Satisfactory |
| 66.7% | 6 | Passable |
| 58.3% | 5 | Weak |
| <50% | 4 | Fail |
*In acknowledgement of the various grading scales used throughout Finland, the grading scale on the transcript will be used. Grades are converted to reflect a 50% pass.