International applications are evaluated on a competitive basis, taking into account factors such as grades, English language proficiency, and campus diversity.
As part of the admissions process, you need to send your transcripts and proof of the academic credentials you have earned to date to the Lethbridge College Admissions Office.
Certified official documents issued by your high school, college or university sent in a sealed envelope bearing the institution’s seal, stamp or signature are required. Certified English translations for all documents originally written in a language other than English must be supplied. Translations must be complete, word-for-word and in the same format as the original document.
Select your country in the table below to find out what relevant documents you need to send to Lethbridge College.
Country | Relevant Document |
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Afghanistan | Baccalauria |
Albania | Deftese Pjekurie (Certificate of Maturity) |
Armenia | Attestat/Certificate of Complete Secondary Education |
Australia | High School Certificate of Education |
Austria | Reifeprufungzeugnis (Certificate of Maturity) |
Azerbaijan | Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education |
Bahamas | General Certificate of Education and Advanced Certificate |
Bahrain | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
Bangladesh | Higher Secondary Certificate and Intermediate Certificate |
Barbados | Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certificate |
Belarus | Attestat/Certificate of Complete Secondary Education |
Belize | Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certifacate |
Belgium | Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur/Diploma Secundair Onderwijs |
Bolivia | Bachiller/Bachillerato |
Bosnia and Herzegovenia | Secondary School Certificate |
Brazil | Certificado do Ensino Medio |
Brunei | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
Bulgaria | Diploma Za Sredno Obrazovanie |
Cambodia | Certificate of Upper Secondary Education |
Cameroon | Diplôme du Baccalauréat or GCE Ordinary and Advanced Levels |
Chile | Licencia de Educacion Media |
China, People's Republic of | Senior Middle School Transcript |
Colombia | Bachillerato |
Costa Rica | Bachiller |
Côte d'Ivoire | Diplôme du Baccalauréat |
Croatia | Secondary School Certificate |
Cyprus | Apolytirio |
Czech Republic | Vysvedceni o Maturitni Zkousce (Maturity Examination Certificate) |
Cuba | Bachillerato |
Denmark | Studentereksamen |
Dominica | General Certificate of Education and Advanced Certificate |
Dominican Republic | Bachillerato |
Ecuador | Bachiller |
Egypt | General Secondary Education Certificate |
El Salvador | Bachillerato |
Estonia | Gumnaasiumi Loputuniistus |
Finland | Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/Studentexamensbetyg |
France | Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement de Second Degré/ Baccalauréat Général |
Gambia | Weat African Examiniation Council Senior Secondary School Certificate |
Georgia | Sashualo Skolis Atesti (Certificate of Secondary Education) |
Germany | Zeugnis der Allegemeinen Hochschulreife/Abitur |
Ghana | Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination |
Greece | Apolytirio Eniaiou Lykeiou |
Grenada | Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certifacate |
Guatemala | Bachiller |
Guyana | Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certifacate |
Haiti | Diplôme du Baccalauréat |
Honduras | Bachiller |
Hong Kong | Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) |
Hungary | Gimnaziumi Erettsegi Bizonyitvany (Maturity Certificate) |
Iceland | Studentsprof |
India | Senior School Certificate; Higher Secondary School Certificate; Intermediate Certificate |
Indonesia | Sekolah Menengah Umum Atas (SMA) including National Examination Results |
Iran, Islamic Republic of | Graduation Certificate/Diploma |
Iraq | Sixth Form Baccalaureat |
Ireland | Leaving Certificate Examination |
Israel | Teudat Bagrut Examination (Matriculation Certificate) |
Italy | Diploma di Maturita/Diploma di Esame di Stato |
Jamaica | Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certifacate |
Japan | Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shosho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
Jordan | Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) |
Kazakhstan | Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education |
Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) |
Korea, Republic of (South Korea) | Immungye Kodung Hakkyo (Academic High School Leaving Certificate) |
Kosovo | High School Diplome and Transcript |
Krygyzstan | Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) |
Kuwait | Shahadat Al-Thanawiya-Al-A'ama (General Secondary School Diploma) |
Latvia | Atestats par Visparejo Videjo Izglitibu |
Lebanon | Baccalauréat Libanaise |
Liechtenstein | Matura |
Lithuania | Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate) |
Macedonia | Svidetelstvo za Zavreno Obrazovanie |
Malaysia | Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Pelarajan Malaysia (STPM) |
Malta | Matriculation Certificate |
Mauritius | General Certificate of Education and Advanced Certificate |
Mexico | Bachillerato |
Moldova | Diploma de Bacalaureat |
Mongolia | Gerchilgee (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) |
Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat |
Nepal | Higher Secondary Certificate |
Netherlands, The | VWO (Voobereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs) |
New Zealand | Record of Learning - NCEA Level 3 |
Nigeria | West African Examination Council Senior Secondary School Certificate or National Examinations Council (NECO) Certificate |
Norway | Vitnemal fra den Videregaende Skole |
Oman | Thanawiya Amma (General Secondary School Certificate) |
Pakistan | Higher Secondary Certificate; Intermediate Certificate |
Panama | Diploma de Bachiller |
Paraguay | Bachiller |
Peru | Bachillerato |
Philippines | High School Diploma and Transcripts and Post-Secondary Transcripts |
Poland | Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci/Matura |
Portugal | Diploma de Ensino Secundário |
Qatar | Al-Thanawiya Aama Qatari (General Secondary School Certificate) |
Romania | Diploma de Bacalaureat |
Russia | Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certifacate |
Saint Lucia | Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certifacate |
Saint Vincent and The Grenadines | Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certifacate |
Saudi Arabia | Shahadat Al-Marhalat Al-Thanawiyyat (General Secondary Education Certificate) |
Scotland | Scottish Qualifications Certificate/Certificate of Education (Higher or Higher Advanced Level) |
Serbia | Završenoj Srednjoj Skoli |
Singapore | General Certificate of Education and Advanced Certificate |
Slovakia | Vysvedcenie o Maturitnez Skuske (Maturity Examination Certificate) |
Slovenia | Maturitetno Spricevalo |
South Africa | Senior/National Senior Certificate |
Spain | Titulo de Bachiller |
Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education Ordinary and Advanced Levels |
Sweden | Slutbetyg/Avgangsbetyg |
Switzerland | Eidgenossisches Maturitat/Maturité Fedéral/Baccalauréat/Maturita Fedéral |
Syrian Arab Republic | Baccalaureat/General Secondary School Leaving Certificate |
Suriname | VWO (Voobereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs) |
Taiwan | Senior High School Certificate of Graduation |
Tajikistan | Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education |
Tanzania | Certificate of Secondary Education and Advanced Certficate |
Thailand | Matayom VI |
Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certifacate |
Turkey | Lise Diplomasi |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certifacate |
Uganda | Uganda Certificate of Education and Advanced Certificate |
Ukraine | Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education |
United Arab Emirates | Secondary School Certificate |
United Kingdom | General Secondary Education Certificate (Ordinary and Avanced Levels) |
United States of America | High School Diploma |
Uruguay | Bachiller/Bachillerato |
Uzbekistan | Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) |
Venezuela | Bachiller |
Vietnam | Graduation Examination Results and High School Transcript |
Virgin Islands (British) | Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certifacate |
Yemen Arab Republic | General Secondary Education Certificate |
Zambia | Zambian School Certificate Examination |
Zimbabwe | General Certificate of Education and Advanced Certificate |
Note: No academic credentials or transcripts are required for English as a Second Language studies.
English language requirements
Temporary English language proficiency requirements (in response to COVID-19)
Lethbridge College will begin to temporarily accept the IELTS Indicator, the TOEFL Special Home Edition and the Duolingo English Test as alternative ways for international students to meet English language proficiency requirements. The new minimum requirements are as follows:
- IELTS Indicator – scores are the same as the IELTS Academic score of 6.0 with no band below 6.0
- TOEFL Special Home Edition – scores are the same as the TOEFL iBT score of 80
- Duolingo English Test – score of 105 taken within the last two years
An international applicant or exchange student must present qualifications comparable to those of Canadian applicants which include meeting the English language proficiency requirement. International applicants and exchange students whose first language is not English, except those applying to Pathway to English and Academic Culture (PEAC) must demonstrate English language proficiency by providing documentation for one (1) of the following:
- Completion of Grade 12 English (minimum English 30-2 or equivalent)
- Successful completion of all three (3) of the following Lethbridge College EAP courses with a minimum grade of C:
- EAP 0096 Academic Writing
- EAP 0097 Academic Communication
- EAP 0098 Academic Reading
- Official International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS) score of 6.0 with no band below 6.0, taken within the last two (2) years
- Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 550 (213 if computer-based testing) or iBT score of 80 taken within the last two (2) years
- Pearson (PTE) with a minimum score of 54 completed within the last two (2) years
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment with a minimum overall score of 60, with a minimum 50 in each of Listening, Reading, andSpeaking, and 60 in Writing completed within the last two (2) years
- Successful completion of at least one (1) transfer level post-secondary English course from an accredited English speaking post-secondary school
Note: If you are applying to the Practical Nursing program, please refer to the program page for international requirements.