Canada

Notes on documents

If you have a school leaving certificate from Canada, you will need to submit the following documents:

• Your official school leaving certificate issued and signed by the Ministry of Education.
• Your official transcript or overview of subjects and grades covering grades 9 to 12, or 10 to 12 respectively.

Please note that applications with a preliminary school certificate will not be taken into consideration. You must show proof of graduation.

If you have studied in Canada, you will need to submit the following documents:

• Your official transcripts of records to date, bearing the seal and signature of the issuing institution.
• If you have completed your studies, please submit the final official transcript showing the conferred degree and the graduation/conferral date (the Degree certificate alone is not sufficient).
• The grading system and the minimum passing grade for your bachelor‘s degree to be awarded.

Notes on official documents:

Please be aware that any unofficial copies or downloads of your school or study transcripts will not be accepted. An official document must be issued by the institution bearing the seal or stamp and the signature. You may also submit a transcript that can be verified online.

Notes on university admission:

Please note that a high school diploma from Canada alone will only qualify you for entry to the Studienkolleg (preparatory course) in Germany, provided your diploma meets the requirements issued by the Central Office for Foreign Education (Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen – ZAB). Direct admission to studies in Germany may only be possible with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or a Québec Diplôme d’Études Collégiales préuniversitaire, if additional specific criteria are met.

If you have studied in an academic programme at an accredited institution for at least one year, you may also be eligible for direct entry to universities, provided your secondary school certificate meets the requirements at least for entry to the Studienkolleg.

For information on the specific admission requirements, please check the databases of the German Academic Exchange Service - DAAD or the Central Office for Foreign Education- ZAB (German only).