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Why Choose Alexander College?

🎓 University Transfer Pathways: Start at Alexander College and transfer your credits to top universities in Canada and beyond

🎒 High school grades: No longer considered after completing over 24 credits with us

✅ Small Class Sizes: Free tutoring for all courses and small class sizes, with limits set at 35 students or less for all subjects

🏫 Convenient Location: Study in the heart of Burnaby and downtown Vancouver, steps away from Skytrain stations

📚 Student Support: Access free tutoring, writing and math help, counseling, and career services

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Admission Requirements

Canadian High School Equivalents by Province/Territory

Secondary Graduation Equivalencies

Graduation from high school grade 12 (or equivalent) requires completion of one of the following:

  • BC/Yukon Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood diploma)
  • British Columbia/Yukon Adult Education Graduation Program (Adult Dogwood diploma)
  • General Educational Development (GED) Certificate
  • Adult Basic Education (ABE) Provincially approved courses
  • Adult Graduation Diploma Program (Adult Dogwood)

Grade 11 and 12 course equivalencies

Equivalency Chart

Official British Columbia or Yukon Territory high school transcripts are available from the BC Ministry of Education.

Ministry of Education – Transcripts

P.O. Box 9886 STN PROV GOVT, Victoria, BC V8W 9T6. Tel. 1 (250) 356-7270

bced.gov.bc.ca

Alberta’s Guide to Education provides information on graduation requirements and grade equivalencies.

Alberta Education [PDF]

Secondary Graduation Equivalencies

Graduation from high school grade 12 (or equivalent) requires completion of one of the following:

  • Alberta, Nunavut, or Northwest Territories Secondary School Diploma
  • General Education Development (GED)
  • Alberta/Nunavut/Northwest Territories High School Equivalency Diploma (mature students)
  • Certificate of Achievement (mature students)
  • Certificate of High School Achievement (mature students)

Grade 11 and 12 course equivalencies

Equivalency Chart

The Government of Saskatchewan’s Education website is an excellent guide to the Saskatchewan Secondary System, particularly as it provides information on graduation requirements and grade equivalencies.

Secondary Graduation Equivalencies

Graduation from high school grade 12 (or equivalent) requires completion of one of the following:

  • Saskatchewan Secondary School Diploma
  • Fransaskois Program
  • Adult 12 program (mature students)
  • Adult 12 Alternative Education Program (mature students)

Grade 11 and 12 course equivalencies

Equivalency Chart

The Government of Manitoba’s Education website is an excellent guide to the Manitoba High School System, particularly as it provides information on graduation requirements and grade equivalencies.

edu.gov.mb.ca

Secondary Graduation Equivalencies

Graduation from high school grade 12 (or equivalent) requires completion of one of the following:

  • Manitoba High School Diploma
  • Manitoba Advanced High School Diploma
  • Mature Student Diploma
  • General Educational Development (GED) Certificate

Grade 11 and 12 course equivalencies

Equivalency Chart

The Government of Ontario’s Education website is an excellent guide to the Ontario Secondary System, particularly as it provides information on graduation requirements and grade equivalencies.

dcp.edu.gov.on.ca

Secondary Graduation Equivalencies

Graduation from high school grade 12 (or equivalent) requires completion of one of the following:

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma
  • General Educational Development (GED) Certificate

Grade 11 and 12 course equivalencies

Equivalency Chart

Secondary Graduation Equivalencies

Graduation from high school grade 12 (or equivalent) requires completion of one of the following:

  1. Secondary School Diploma (SSD)
  2. College of General and Professional Education (CEGEP)
  3. French Baccalaureate

Grade 11 and 12 course equivalencies

Equivalency Chart

The Government of New Brunswick’s Department of Education and Early Childhood website is an excellent guide to the (Anglophone) New Brunswick Secondary System, particularly as it provides information on graduation requirements and grade equivalencies.

www2.gnb.ca

Secondary Graduation Equivalencies

Graduation from high school grade 12 (or equivalent) requires completion of one of the following:

  • New Brunswick High School Diploma
  • Adult High School Diploma (AHDS)
  • General Educational Development (GED) Certificate

Grade 11 and 12 course equivalencies

Equivalency Chart

The Government of Nova Scotia’s Department of Education website is an excellent guide to the Nova Scotia Secondary System, particularly as it provides information on graduation requirements and grade equivalencies.

www.ednet.ns.ca

Secondary Graduation Equivalencies

Graduation from high school grade 12 (or equivalent) requires completion of one of the following:

  • Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma
  • Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma for Adults
  • General Educational Development (GED) Certificate

Grade 11 and 12 course equivalencies

Equivalency Chart

The Government of Prince Edward Island’s Department of Education and Early Childhood Development website is an excellent guide to the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Secondary System, particularly as it provides information on graduation requirements and grade equivalencies.

princeedwardisland.ca

Secondary Graduation Equivalencies

Graduation from high school grade 12 (or equivalent) requires completion of one of the following:

  • Prince Edward Island High School Graduation Diploma
  • Prince Edward Island High School Graduation Certificate for Mature Students
  • General Educational Development (GED) Certificate

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Education website is an excellent guide to the Newfoundland and Labrador Secondary System, particularly as it provides information on graduation requirements and grade equivalencies.

www.ed.gov.nl.ca

Secondary Graduation Equivalencies

Graduation from high school grade 12 (or equivalent) requires completion of one of the following:

  • Newfoundland and Labrador Secondary School Diploma
  • General Educational Development (GED) Certificate
  • Adult Basic Education (ABE) Provincially approved courses

Grade 11 and 12 course equivalencies

Equivalency Chart

Other Information

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Tuition and Fees

Get a full breakdown of domestic tuition, fees, and key dates. Estimate your costs and plan ahead.

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Financial Aid

Explore bursaries, payment plans, and supports. Our team can help you find options that fit.

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Entrance Scholarship

Recognizing academic achievement for new domestic students. Check eligibility, value, and how to apply.

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New Student Orientation

Transition smoothly into college life by introducing you to key campus services, academic expectations, and student life.

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Transferable Courses

More than 85% of AC’s University Transfer students successfully transfer to BC’s top 3 universities: UBC (42%), SFU (28%), UVic (15%).

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Student Support & Small Classes

Free tutoring for all courses & Small class sizes, with limits set at 35 students or less for all subjects.

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Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.