International Course Equivalencies
This chart reflects common equivalency for grade and subject levels in other countries and is intended for information only. The information is not cumulative or historical and may be subject to change without notice. Please consult the Office of the Registrar for clarification on acceptable subject equivalencies.
- Australia
- Brazil
- British-Patterned Curriculum
- Caribbean Countries
- China
- Ethiopia
- Hong Kong
- India
- Japan
- Kenya
- Mexico
- Nepal
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Scotland
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- Vietnam
Australia
| Alberta | Australia |
|---|---|
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | English |
| Social Studies 30-1 | History, Geography, Politics, Economics |
| 30-level Language | Course in any language other than English |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biology |
| Chemistry 30 | Chemistry |
| Physics 30 | Physics |
| Science 30 | Agricultural Science |
| Math 30-1 | Mathematics |
| Math 31 (Calculus) | Calculus |
Brazil
| Alberta | Brazil |
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | N/A |
| SS 30-1 | Geografia (Geography) Hist?ria (History) Filosofia (Philosophy) Sociaologia (Sociology) |
| As appropriate | L?ngua Portuguesa e Literatura (Portuguese Language and Literature) |
| Group B | |
| Art 30 | Educa??o Artistica (Art Education) |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biologia (Biology) |
| Chemistry 30 | Qu?mica (Chemistry) |
| Math 30-1 | Matem?tica (Mathematics) |
| Physics 30 | F?sica (Physics) |
British-Patterned Curriculum
| Alberta | British-Patterned Curriculum |
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | A-Level English |
| ELA 30-2 | O-Level English (Grade A to C) |
| Social Studies 30-1 | A-Level or O-Level History, Geography, Politics or Economics (Grade A to C) |
| 30-Level Language | A-Level or O-Level in a language other than English (Grade A to C) |
| Group C | |
| Biology 20 | O-Level Biology (Grade D to G) |
| Biology 30 | A-Level Biology or O-Level Biology (Grade A to C) |
| Chemistry 20 | O-Level Chemistry (Grade D to G) |
| Chemistry 30 | A-Level or O-Level Chemistry (Grade A to C) |
| Physics 30 | O-Level Physics (Grade A to C) |
| Math 30-1 | A-Level Math |
| Math 30-2 | O-Level Math (Grade A to C) |
| Math 20-1 / Pure Math 20 | O-Level Math (Grade D to G) |
Caribbean Countries
| Alberta | Caribbean Countries |
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | CAPE English |
| ELA 30-2 | CSEC English A or English B |
| Social Studies 30-1 | Caribbean Studies, Geography, Government, Economics, Social Studies, History, Law or Sociology |
| 30-level Language | French or Spanish |
| Group B | |
| Art 30 | Visual Arts or Art and Design |
| Drama 30 | Theatre Arts |
| General Music 30 | Music |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biology |
| Chemistry 30 | Chemistry |
| Math 30-2 | CSEC Mathematics |
| Math 30-1 | CAPE Pure Mathematics |
| Math 31 | Additional Mathematics |
| Physics 30 | Physics |
| Science 30 | Integrated Science |
China
| Alberta | China |
|---|---|
| Group A | |
| Social Studies 30-1 | History or Geography |
| 30-level Language | Course in any language other than English |
| Group C | |
| Biology 20 | Biology taken for 1 year |
| Biology 30 | Biology taken for 2 years |
| Chemistry 20 | Chemistry taken for 2 years |
| Chemistry 30 | Chemistry taken for 3 years |
| Physics 20 | Physics taken for 2 years |
| Physics 30 | Physics taken for 3 years |
| Math 30-1 | Mathematics |
Ethiopia
| Alberta | Ethiopia |
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | English, require letter on institutional letterhead stating the program was English-medium or that English is the language of instruction |
| Social Studies 30-1 | Civics, Economics, Geography, History |
| 30-level Language | Language other than English |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biology |
| Chemistry 30 | Chemistry |
| Math 30-1 | Natural Math |
| Math 30-2 | Social Math |
| Physics 30 | Physics |
Hong Kong
(HKDSE or HKALE exam results are used to determine course equivalencies)
| Alberta | Hong Kong |
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | Use of English (Advanced Supplementary Level) |
| Social Studies 30-1 | Liberal Studies, History, Geography, Chinese History, Economics |
| 30- level Language | Language other than English |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biology |
| Chemistry30 | Chemistry |
| Math 30-1 | Mathematics (Compulsory Part) |
| Math 31 | Mathematics (extended modules containing Calculus) |
| Physics 30 | Physics |
| Science 30 | Integrated Science |
India
| Alberta | India |
|---|---|
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | English from CBSE, CISCE, or a letter on institutional letterhead stating the program was English-medium or that English is the language of instruction |
| Social Studies 30-1 | History, Commerce, Economics, Civics, Psychology, Sociology or Geography |
| 30-level Language | A major Language (such as Telegu, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Arabic, French, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Oriya or Marathi) |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biology |
| Chemistry 30 | Chemistry |
| Physics 30 | Physics |
| Math 30-1 | Mathematics |
Japan
| Alberta | Japan |
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | No recognized equivalent |
| Social Studies 30-1 | 6 credits from World History A (2) / World History B (4) / Japanese History A (2) / Geography A (2) Geography B (4) |
| 30-level Language | Language other than English |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | 6 credits of Biology |
| Chemistry 30 | 6 credits of Chemistry |
| Math 30-1 | Mathematics I / Mathematics II / Mathematics III Mathematics A / Mathematics B / Mathematics C (all six) |
| Math 30-2 | Mathematics I / Mathematics II / Mathematics A / Mathematics B (all four) |
| Physics 30 | 6 credits of Physics |
| Science 30 | 10 credits from individual science subjects |
Kenya
| Alberta | Kenya |
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | English |
| Social Studies 30-1 | Geography, History, Government |
| 30-level Language | Language other than English |
| Group B | |
| Art 30 | Art and Design |
| General Music 30 | Music |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biology |
| Chemistry 30 | Chemistry |
| Math 30-1 | Mathematics |
| Physics 30 | Physics |
| Science 30 | Physical Science |
Mexico
| Alberta | Mexico |
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | No recognized equivalent |
| Social Studies 30-1 | Any 4 courses: Introduccion a las ciencias sociales, Historia de Mexico, Estructura Socioeconomica de Mexico, Geographica, Historia Universal Contemporanea |
| 30-level Language | Taller de lectura y redaccion I & II + Literatura I & II |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biologia I, Biologica II and two propedeutica Biology subjects |
| Chemistry 30 | Quimica I, Quimica II, and two propedeutica Chemistry subjects |
| Math 30-1 | Matematicas I - IV (or 4 individually named Math courses with titles such as algebra, geometry and trigonometry) |
| Math 30-2 | Manejo de espacios y cantidades, Representaci?n simb?lica y angular del entorno, Representaci?n gr?fica de funciones, Tratamiento de datos y azar |
| Physics 30 | Fiscia I, Fiscia II and two propedeutica Physics subjects |
| Science 30 | Any 4 courses from 6 science courses: Biologia I-II, Quimica I-II, Fisica I-II |
Nepal
| Alberta | Nepal |
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | With letter on institutional letterhead stating the program was English-medium or that English is the language of instruction |
| Social Studies 30-1 | Geography, History, Social Studies |
| 30-level Language | Other Languages |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biology |
| Chemistry 30 | Chemistry |
| Math 30-1 | Mathematics |
| Math 30-2 | Business Mathematics |
| Physics 30 | Physics |
| Math 31 | Calculus |
Nigeria
(WASSCE, WAEC or NECO Exam results are used to determine course equivalencies)
| Alberta | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | English, English Language, Literature in English or Use of English or Communication Skills in English from an accredited post-secondary institution |
| Social Studies 30-1 | Commerce, Economics, Geography, History |
| 30-level Language | Yoruba, Hausa, Edo, etc. |
| Group B | |
| Art 30 | Art |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biology |
| Chemistry 30 | Chemistry |
| Physics 30 | Physics |
| Science 30 | None |
| Math 30-1 | Mathematics, General Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Precalculus. |
Pakistan
| Alberta | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | No recognized equivalent |
| Social Studies 30-1 | Pakistan Studies, Islamic Education, History, Geography, Psychology, Economics |
| 30-level Language | Language other than English |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biology |
| Chemistry 30 | Chemistry |
| Math 30-1 | Mathematics |
| Physics 30 | Physics |
Philippines
| Alberta | Philippines Post-Secondary | Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||
| ELA 30-1 | 5 or more credits of post-secondary English | Three of: Oral Communication, Reading and Writing, English for Academic Purposes, 21st Century Philippine and World Literature, Creative Writing, and/or Creative Non-Fiction |
| Social Studies 30-1 | Post-secondary course in History, Government, the Constitution or Economics | Courses related to culture, society, and the humanities at the grade 12 level |
| 30-level Language | Post-Secondary course in a Language other than English | Any Philippine Language Courses at the grade 12 level |
| Group C | ||
| Biology 20 | Academic Track Biology 1, Biology IV | |
| Biology 30 | Post-secondary Biology (not all courses in a subject area may apply) | Academic Track Biology 2 |
| Chemistry 20 | Academic Track Chemistry 1, Chemistry IV | |
| Chemistry 30 | Post-secondary Chemistry (not all courses in a subject area may apply) | Academic Track Chemistry 2 |
| Physics 20 | Academic Track Physics 1, Physics IV | |
| Physics 30 | Post-secondary Physics (not all courses in a subject area may apply) | Academic Track Physics 2 |
| Science 30 | Foundations of Natural Science | One of:
|
| Math 30-1 | One of: College Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Mathematics, Pre-Calculus, Advanced Mathematics, Math Plus or courses with MAT1 (code) | Academic Track Pre-Calculus |
| Math 30-2 | Basic Math, Essential Math, Foundations of Math, Applied Math, Business Math, Math of Investment, Math Analysis for Business, Statistics (with Math program code), Applied Math | General Mathematics, and Statistics and Probability |
| Math 20-1 / |
Mathematics IV | |
| Math 31 (Calculus) | Calculus | Academic Track Basic Calculus |
Scotland
| Alberta | Scotland |
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | English at credit level |
| Social Studies 30-1 | History, Geography, Economics, Modern Studies at credit level |
| 30-level Language | Other Languages at credit level |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biology at credit level |
| Chemistry 30 | Chemistry at credit level |
| Math 30-1 | Mathematics at credit level |
| Physics 30 | Physics at credit level |
| Science 30 | Science at credit level |
South Africa
| Alberta | South Africa |
| Group A | |
| ELA-30-1 | English (with a letter on institutional letterhead stating the program was English-medium or that English is the language of instruction) |
| SS 30-1 | Geography, History, Social Studies, Economics |
| As appropriate | Other Languages |
| Group B | |
| Art 30 | Art / Visual Studies |
| Music 35 | Music |
| Dance 35 | Dance |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biology, Life Sciences |
| Chemistry 30 | Chemistry , Physical Sciences |
| Math 30-1 | Mathematics |
| Physics 30 | Physics, Physical Sciences |
| Math 31 | Calculus |
| Group D | |
| Physical Ed 30 | Physical Education |
United Arab Emirates
| Alberta | United Arab Emirates |
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | No recognized equivalent |
| Social Studies 30-1 | Islamic Education, Social Studies or Geology |
| 30-level Language | Arabic |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biology |
| Chemistry 30 | Chemistry |
| Physics 30 | Physics |
| Math 30-1 | Mathematics (Advanced, Elite or Science Stream) |
| Math 30-2 | Mathematics (General Stream) |
United States
| Alberta | United States |
|---|---|
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | 4 Carnegie Units of English (ESL is not accepted towards these units) |
| Social Studies 30-1 | 3 Carnegie Units of History, Politics, Geography or Economics |
| 30-level Language | 3 - 4 Carnegie Units of a language other than English |
| Group C | |
| Biology 20 | 1 Carnegie Unit of Biology |
| Biology 30 | 2 Carnegie Units of Biology |
| Chemistry 20 | 1 Carnegie Unit of Chemistry |
| Chemistry 30 | 2 Carnegie Units of Chemistry |
| Physics 20 | 1 Carnegie Unit of Physics |
| Physics 30 | 2 Carnegie Units of Physics |
| Science 30 | 1 Carnegie Unit each of: Biology, Chemistry, Physics |
| Math 30-1 | A minimum of 3 Carnegie Units of Math courses including: Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry |
| Math 30-2 | 1 Carnegie Unit in each of: Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II |
| Math 31 (Calculus) | 1 Carnegie Unit of Calculus |
Vietnam
| Alberta | Vietnam |
| Group A | |
| ELA 30-1 | No recognized equivalent |
| Social Studies 30-1 | Geography, History, Literature, Civics |
| 30-level Language | Other Languages |
| Group C | |
| Biology 30 | Biology |
| Chemistry 30 | Chemistry |
| Math 30-1 | Mathematics |
| Physics 30 | Physics |