Roundtable Discussion about International Admission Requirements Monday, March 14, 2011 Session ID: 341
Presenters Parisa Memari, University of Toronto Mike Zhang, Johnson & Wales University Facilitator Fay Adams, Education Evaluators International Inc.
Topic 1 Canada Secondary School Education Basic Information Parisa Memari
CANADA
Canada Ten Provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan Three Territories: North West Territories, Nunavut and Yukon Territory
What to look for? 12 years of Secondary school and completion of Senior Secondary School Graduation Diploma/Secondary School Diploma/High School Diploma Quebec CEGEP Year 1 and CEGEP Year 2 (3) and completion CEGEP Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC)
Grade 12 Subjects Alberta/North West Territories/Nunavut 30, 31 British Columbia/Yukon Grade 12 Manitoba 40 New Brunswick 120/121/122 Newfoundland and Labrador - 3000 Nova Scotia Grade 12 Ontario Grade 12 U/M Prince Edward Island 61, 62, 81, 82 Quebec CEGEP or Grade 12 Saskatchewan 30
Useful Resources Ministry of Education Websites Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) Website www.aucc.ca Key Universities of each province
Provincial transcripts examples
BC_1 BC_2
AB_1 AB_2
NT_1 NT_2
SK_1 MB_1
Ontario _ pg 1
Ontario_pg 2
PQ NB_1
NS_1 NS_2
NL_1 NL_2
Topic 2 University admission requirements for international admissions: undergraduate & graduate applicants what does your school require for documentation? what requirements are generally accepted and what are specific criteria in your institution? Chinese educational systems and credential evaluations: an overview Mike Zhang
The People s Republic of China
The People s Republic of China 22 Provinces 5 Autonomous Regions 4 Municipalities (not including Hong Kong & Macao) Population: 1.3 Billion Institutions of Higher Learning: Around 2,400
Current Chinese Education System Centralized Education System Examination (Entrance & Exit Examinations) Semester System Language of Instruction: Mandarin Chinese, Ethnic Languages at Autonomous Regions, English at Some Institutions or Combination of Both Elementary & Secondary (12-Years) Higher Education: Regular Sector & Adult
What to look for? Undergraduate Admissions: 12-Year Elementary & Secondary School Completion or Equivalency Certificate of Joint Graduation Exam (huikao); Passing National Higher Education Entrance Exam (gaokao); High School Diploma Official Transcript of 3-Year High School Study Other Documentation
What to look for? Graduate Admissions: Diploma of College/University Graduation Official Transcript (4-Years) Examination Result: GRE, GMAT, Etc. Bachelor s Degree Certificate Other Documentation
Topic 3 International Transfer Students Fay Adams
International Transfer Students Documents required for university admission: Are High School transcripts always required? Example: If students have studied for two or more years at a university, do they need to submit high school documentation? What is the domestic transfer student policy?
University Transcript requirements: Translations Official or original documents Evaluation report requirements Course descriptions/syllabus
What advanced placement credits do you accept? Advanced Level Examinations (U.K.) C.A.P.E. (Caribbean Examinations) International Baccalaureate
Articulation Agreements What international articulation agreements or transfer agreements are in place? How do these agreements help the international transfer population to facilitate transfer into your institution?
Transfer Credits and Transfer Policies Who at your school reviews transfer course equivalencies? At what stage in the admissions process does this take place? What is the minimum grade to accept transfer credit?
Thank You! Fay Adams - fadams@educei.com Parisa Memari - p.memari@utoronto.ca Mike Zhang - Mike.Zhang@jwu.edu Please complete the class evaluation form Session ID: 341