Everything You Should Know About Canadian Grading System

Canadian Grading System: Canada is one of the favorite destinations for international students. where they pursue their career with a good quality of education, a high standard of living, and good job opportunities. Before planning your study in Canada you must know about how the Canadian grading system works.

The Canadian grading system recognizes students' academic performance at various levels of study. Here The grading system is different from other countries. It changes depending on the province and territory. knowledge about the Canadian grading system helps you to choose a university and province according to your grade. Here we are going to cover the grading system at different levels such as schools, colleges, Masters, and international students

What is GPA?

GPA also known as Grade point average is used to calculate the score. Each course has certain hours to complete known as "credit hours". The credit hours are determined by the department. Usually bachelor's degree courses are 15 hours and for the master course 24 hours should be assigned. The passing grade is changed depending on the universities. Most universities accept a minimum requirement of a 2.67 GPA. Here is the GPA grade list and Description 

Canadian School Grading System

Canadian school grading system is different from other countries. Canada runs elementary schools from kindergarten to grade 6, middle school runs from 7-8 and high school runs from grade 9-12. Here is the list.

Canadian University Grading System. 

The Canadian university grading system has different evaluation methods, including examinations, coursework, research projects, and practical assessments. The grading system changes from province to province. Here is the list of some of the provinces and their grading system.

Alberta

All the Universities in Alberta region use a letter grade system from A+ through E/f. The letter grade is used as a synonym for GPA. All the Universities of Alberta like the University of Alberta, MacEwan University, King's University, Concordia of Edmonton, University of Calgary, and Ambrose University use the same grading system.

British Columbia

The University of British Columbia is one of the top universities along  with Universities of Victoria, and Simon Fraser University. Here alphabetical grade is used along with their grade percentage. 

Manitoba

Popular universities in Manitoba are University of Manitoba, the University of Winnipeg, and Brandon University. 

Newfoundland & Labrador

Some top universities of Newfoundland & Labrador are Memorial University of Newfoundland and College of North atlantic. They use letter grades with percentages. 

Nova Scotia

The universities in Nova Scotia also use Letter Grades and Percentage. Some of the top universities are Dalhousie University, Acadia University, and Saint Mary’s University.

Ontario

Top universities in the Ontario region use alphabetical grades, numerical grades, and percentages. 

How to calculate GPA?

The Canadian university has a different grading system with different criteria of GPA. Many students are confused and do not understand whether their GPA is enough for admission into universities or not. That is why a student must know how to calculate their GPA.

GPA for calculating in the Canadian grading system for international students is.

GPA= Total points earned * The credit hours for each course/Total no of credit hours