Mariama Diarietou Kane
Dakar, Senegal
BA in Biology
Students from Africa
Discover a world-class university in the heart of Montreal, Canada, one of North America’s best student cities. At Concordia, surround yourself in an inclusive and dynamic environment where students can learn to create projects with lasting impact. Over 1,200 students from Africa call Concordia home – could you be one of them?
Upcoming virtual info sessions
Join us online to learn more about life at Concordia, including our programs, admissions requirements, paid internships and moving to Montreal. You can also send us an email to discuss your situation with Martine Fachena, our recruiter for students in Africa.
Admissions
Concordia’s application process is simple and completed on our website. All you need are your high school transcripts, no ACT or SAT scores required.
Here is a list of certificates that we recognize as a minimum qualification for admission. For the admission averages for your program of interest, please consult our A-Z program list.
Note: Not all countries are listed. In general, if you have completed the level of education required to be admitted to a university in your home province, state or country — and you have achieved good grades — then you should be eligible to apply for admission to Concordia.
| Country | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Algeria | Baccalauréat de l’enseignement secondaire |
| Benin | Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire |
| Burkina Faso | Baccalaureat |
| Burundi | Diplôme d'État |
| Cameroon | Baccalaureat (Francophone system) or Cameroon GCE A-level (Anglophone system) or Cameroon GCE Technical A-level (Anglophone) |
| Chad / Tchad | Baccalauréat |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Baccalauréat |
| Congo (Democratic Republic of the) | Diplôme ďEtat ďEtudes Secondaires du Cycle Long (State Diploma of Long Cycle Secondary Studies) |
| Egypt | Thanaweya a`Amma |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination ( ESSLCE) or Ethiopian University Entrance Examination (EUEE) |
| Gambia (The Reblublic of) | West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) |
| Ghana | West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Liberia | West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) & 2011 NECO & WAEC examinations results both acceptable |
| Malawi | Malawi School Certificate of Education or Malawi General Certificate of Education |
| Mali | Baccalaureat Malian (3 years) |
| Mauritania | Baccaleureat or Brevet de technicien |
| Mauritius | General Certificate of Education Advanced Level or Higher School Certificate * |
| Morocco | Baccalauréat |
| Namibia | NSSC |
| Niger | Baccalauréat |
| Nigeria | West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) |
| Oman | Thanawiya Amma or General Secondary School Certificate |
| Rwanda | Secondary Education Advanced Level Examination Certificate |
| Senegal | Baccalaureate / Technical Baccalaureate |
| Sierra Leone | West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) |
| Somolia | Shahaadada Dugsiga Sare (ii); or Shahaadada Dugsiga Sare (i) is technical secondary AND 1-year Post-Secondary |
| South Africa | National Senior Certificate |
| Tanzania | Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) PLUS Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) two A-Levels |
| Togo | Baccalauréat/Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Troisième Degré |
| Tunisia | Baccalaureat |
| Uganda | Advanced Certificate of Education |
| Zambia | Joint Examinations for Zambian School Certificate and GCE |
| Zimbabwe | Cambridge A-Levels or Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced level |
NOTES:
No asterisk (*): indicates the certificate is acceptable for application to a four-year (120-credit) program or the five-year program (150-credit) in BA (Early Childhood and Elementary Education), BEng, BEd (TESL), or BFA (Specialization in Art Education).
* : indicates the certificate is accepted for application to a three-year (90-credit) degree program or a four-year BA (Early Childhood and Elementary Education), BEng, BEd (Teaching English as a Second Language), or BFA (Specialization in Art Education) program.
If you are transferring from a university outside Canada, please consult our transfer student admission requirements.
Graduation from an accredited high school. Please include your school profile with your admissions application.
- ACT and SAT scores are not required.
- AP exams are not required but you may qualify for advanced standing.
For detailed admissions requirements for your program of interest, please consult our A-Z program list.
Applicants are admitted to the 120-credit Extended Credit Program (ECP). Transfer credits are awarded for HL courses with a score of 4 or higher. Students are eligible to receive 9 transfer credits for up to 3 courses, for a maximum of 27 transfer credits. Transfer credits and course exemptions will be listed in your offer of admission.
The following math courses are accepted for those programs that require math:
- Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations HL
- Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL
- Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL
| Program | Standard entry requirement |
|---|---|
| BA | No specific subject prerequisites |
| BA – all mathematics programs | Math required |
| BComm | Math required |
| BCompSc | Math required |
| BCompSc – Health and Life Sciences | Math and one Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics SL or HL) required At least one HL math or science |
| BEd | No specific subject prerequisites |
| BSc | Math and one science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics SL or HL) required At least one HL math or science |
| BEng | Math and Physics required--at least one must be HL |
| BFA | No specific subject prerequisites |
| BFA – Computation Arts with Computer Science | Math required |
For detailed admissions requirements for your program of interest, please consult our A-Z program list.
Applicants are admitted to the 120-credit Extended Credit Program (ECP). Transfer credits are awarded for Spécialité courses with a score of 12 or higher. Students are eligible to receive 12 transfer credits for up to 2 Spécialité courses completed in Terminale for a maximum of 24 transfer credits. Transfer credits and course exemptions will be listed in your offer of admission.
The baccalauréat technique is accepted.
The baccalauréat professionnel is not accepted.
Students completing the baccalauréat français in Quebec, must submit the results from the compléments d’enseignement québécois.
For detailed admission requirements for your program of interest, please consult our A-Z program list.
Courses listed below with an asterisk (*) are not required for admission, but are strongly recommended, and may grant advanced standing.
BACCALAURÉAT FRANÇAIS 2021 REFORMS
Faculty of Arts and Science
- BA and BEd programs (except select BAs listed below)
No specific subject prerequisites - BA Psychology
No specific subject prerequisites
Première : Spécialité mathématiques* - BA — all Mathematics programs
Première : Spécialité mathématiques - BSc — all programs
Première : Spécialité mathématiques AND Spécialité physique-chimie
Terminale : Spécialité mathématiques, Spécialité physique-chimie*
Also accepted: Mathématiques complémentaires AND Spécialité physique-chimie - Certificates — all programs
No specific subject prerequisites
Faculty of Fine Arts
- BFA
Computation Arts with Computer Science:
Première and Terminale : Spécialité mathématiques
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
- BEng — all programs
Première : Spécialité mathématiques AND Spécialité physique-chimie
Terminale : Spécialité mathématiques, Spécialité physique-chimie*
Also accepted: Mathématiques complémentaires AND Spécialité physique-chimie - BCompSc
Première : Spécialité mathématiques
Terminale : Spécialité mathématiques - BCompSc — Health and Life Sciences
Première : Spécialité mathématiques AND Spécialité physique-chimie
Terminale : Spécialité mathématiques, Spécialité physique-chimie* - Certificate in Science and Technology
Première : Spécialité mathématiques
John Molson School of Business
- BComm
Première : Spécialité mathématiques
Terminale : Mathématiques complémentaires OR Spécialité mathématiques* - Certificate in Business Studies
Première : Spécialité mathématiques
Terminale : Mathématiques complémentaires OR Spécialité mathématiques* - Certificate Foundations for Business
No specific subject prerequisites
Requirements by qualification type
A-levels: Two A-level exams required. You may apply with your final grades from lower sixth form (include AS-level and iGCSE/GCSE/O-level exam results, if any) and predicted A-level results.
AS-levels: Four AS-level exams required. You may apply with your grades from the last two years of study (include iGCSE/GCSE/O-level results, if taken). Include predicted or final AS-level results, as available.
GCSEs or equivalent: Must have one year of higher education at an accredited institution after completing iGCSEs, GCSEs or O-levels, such as a pre-degree diploma from a university. Include your final GCSE (or equivalent) exam results and your higher education grades to date when you apply.
BTEC: Level 3 diploma or extended diploma are accepted and considered to be equivalent to at least two A-levels. Students can be considered for admission to a program in a related subject area. Include grades from the last two years of study and BTEC progress grades or final results, as available. If taken, include any other exam results: A-level, AS-level or iGCSE/GCSE/O-level.
Course requirements
Students applying to programs with math or science requirements may be admissible without A-level exams in these subjects, based on AS-level or GCSE (or equivalent) exam results. Students should include all their exam results from GCSE (or equivalent) onwards to support their application.
Admission requirements by degree
The standard entry requirement ranges below are for students completing A-levels and can be used as a guide for those completing other British qualifications. These requirements are the typical results required and do not guarantee admission. Applicants missing some of the prerequisite courses may still be eligible for admission.
For specific program requirements, please consult our A-Z program pages.
| Program | Standard entry requirement |
|---|---|
| BA | CD to CC |
| BA – all mathematics programs | CD to AA with Math D to A |
| BComm | CC with Math C |
| BCompSc | AB with Math B |
| BCompSc – Health and Life Sciences | AB with Math B and Science B |
| BEd | CC |
| BEng | CD to AB with Math C to B and Physics C to A |
| BFA | CD |
| BFA – Computation Arts with Computer Science | AB with Math B |
| BSc | CD to AA with Math D to A and Science D to A |
Canadian provincial curriculum course requirements
If you take additional courses or exams outside of the Canadian curriculum, also consult the country requirements above.
ACT and SAT scores are not required.
AP exams are not required but you may qualify for advanced standing.
For detailed admissions requirements for your program of interest, please consult our A-Z program list.
Transfer applicants from colleges and universities
If you’re interested in transferring to Concordia from another accredited university, we will consider your transfer application on the basis of both your university studies and your previous studies. The minimum grade for admission is a C however this varies. For the admission averages for your program of interest, please consult our A-Z program list.
Transfer credit
Academic credit may be awarded for university courses completed within an undergraduate degree program, certificate or independent study. The number of credits awarded depends on the character, quality and quantity of the work completed. A minimum of 45 credits, and in some cases 60 credits, must be taken at Concordia University to complete your degree.
Evaluation of transfer credit
Your Offer of Admission may have included general transfer credits. These may not all apply towards your program requirements. You can request specific course credit for courses equivalent to Concordia courses once you have received an Offer of Admission, paid the confirmation fee and have provided all the necessary documents, including official transcripts. You must submit your request for transfer credits within one year of starting your degree program.
Please consult the instructions on how to prepare and submit your transfer credit requests. These instructions differ depending on the Faculty or School in which your program is housed.
We treat each home-school case on its own merits. In some cases, an interview with a university official may be required. To apply, submit all supporting application documents (e.g. SAT and AP test scores) and transcripts from any academic institution attended. You must also include :
- A description of the home-schooling curriculum followed and measures of academic acquisition in the program
- A letter of intent explaining your academic background and why you are a good candidate for the program
- A letter from the home-educator detailing how the home-school program has prepared the applicant for university studies
- A letter of recommendation from an impartial source indicating the applicant’s readiness for university-level study
Why Concordia?
Find your purpose, unlock your potential and pursue your passions.
Study permits and support
If you’re not already a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you must apply for a study visa as soon as you receive an offer of admission from the university. Concordia’s International Students Office can help you through the immigration process.
Funding your studies
Discover options to fund your education, including awards and scholarships for students from Africa.
Meet Concordia students from Africa
Back home in Senegal, I wanted a university where I could find not only academic excellence but also a strong sense of community. Concordia stood out because of its vibrant student life and welcoming atmosphere.
I chose biology because I initially had my sights set on medicine, and while healthcare is still very much a goal, I’ve discovered how broad and versatile biology really is. The program has opened my eyes to different paths I hadn’t considered before, and I’m giving myself the freedom to explore them.
Hilary Biyogou Ngouessy
Libreville, Gabon
BComm in Business Technology Management with a Minor in Supply Chain Management
My favourite thing about living in Montreal is being able to grow in a bilingual environment. It gives me the chance to study in English while still being surrounded by French, my mother tongue.
