General Requirements for all Programs
Senior Middle School Graduation Certificate is required for admission to all programs. If you have completed more than 18 credit units of transferable credit units from an accredited post-secondary institution, your admission will be based on your post‑secondary studies.
Early (conditional) admission
You may apply for admission in the year you will graduate if you submit your transcript from the previous year and a list of courses you are currently completing, as well as Hui Kao (or Academic Proficiency Test 学业水平测试) results if applicable. Early (Conditional) admission may be granted in these circumstances.
Transfer Credit
The University of Saskatchewan considers courses from accredited institutions around the world for transfer credit. Generally, credit is awarded on a course-by-course basis for courses equivalent to those taught at the University of Saskatchewan. When you apply for admission we will review all education history for admission and transfer credit. Your year of study and program requirements are determined by each college.
College specific requirements
In addition to the general requirement, you must present required subjects with your high school transcript and/or Hui Kao results (or Academic Proficiency Test 学业水平测试) if applicable and have achieved a competitive average for your college of choice.
A 5-subject admission average is calculated for each applicant based on the following criteria:
Chinese
Mathematics
Plus a combination of:
Maximum 2 subjects of English, History and Geography
Maximum 2 subjects of Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Maximum 1 subject of Music and Arts
Please Note: All transcripts are reviewed on a case by case basis. Grades listed below are a guideline for admission.
College | Required Senior Level Subjects1. | Competitive Average Requirements (2013)2. |
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Agriculture and Bioresources | ||
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| 70 |
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| 70 |
Arts and Science | ||
Certain university courses have prerequisites required prior to registration. | 70 B.Mus. program requires an interview | |
Business | ||
| Following the application and document submission deadlines, applicants will be ranked by admission average and the top 375 students will be offered admission. The expected target score will be approximately 80% | |
Engineering | ||
70% in each:
| Following the application and document submission deadlines, applicants will be ranked by admission average. The number of students to be admitted will be determined in February 2016. The expected target score will be approximately 85%. | |
Kinesiology | ||
| Following the application and document submission deadlines, applicants will be ranked by admission average and the top 100 students will be offered admission. |
1. You may be admitted to some programs with a deficiency. Industrial arts subjects are not acceptable for admission. Technical education subjects are not acceptable for admission to Kinesiology.
2. Admission averages shown here correspond to a 60% pass scale. The competitive averages should be used as a guideline, and do not guarantee admission.
The University of Saskatchewan reserves the right to make changes to admissions policies without notice.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
The language of instruction and examination at the University of Saskatchewan is English. In order for students to understand, communicate and be successful in programs at the university, an acceptable level of academic English is required (including written, spoken, reading and listening components).
Applicants may be required to present proof of proficiency in English, which, for admission to the 2017-2018 academic year, may be demonstrated through:
completion of an accepted standardized test of English proficiency
Test scores must be forwarded by the testing centre directly to International Admissions no later than thedeadline for receipt of documents
Test | Minimum Score Required |
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IELTS (Academic) |
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TOEFL (institutional TOEFL not accepted) Institution code - 0980 |
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CanTEST Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees |
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CAEL Canadian Academic English Language Assessment |
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MELAB Michigan English Language Assessment Battery |
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PTE Academic Pearson Test of English Academic |
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Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) |
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