International Admissions

Requirements

High school students
International High school students applying to diploma programs at the Maritime College of Forest Technology must meet the following requirements in order to be considered for admission.

English language proficiency requirements

Applicants whose native language is not English require the following English language proficiency minimum scores for direct entry into most academic programs:

TOEFL IBT with a minimum overall score of 90
IELTS or IELTS Indicator with a minimum overall score of 6.5, with no individual test score below 5.5
CAEL CE or CAEL Online with a minimum overall score of 60
Cambridge English Assessment C1 advanced or C2 180 overall and no lower than 170 in each band
Duolingo with a minimum overall score of 115
Michigan English Test (formerly MELAB)– 55

Pearson Test of English – Academic 61 overall and no lower than 50 in each skill

Language skills to succeed

If your first language is not English, you may be required to provide proof of English language proficiency.

You may not be required to give proof of English language proficiency if:

you studied at an English language institution for at least three years at the secondary level, or
you studied at an English language institution for at least one year at the post-secondary level.

Recognized tests for college admissions

Students must also satisfy the course requirements for the Forest Technology Program. Contact a recruiter for more details.

Exemptions

An international applicant is not required to submit proof of English Language proficiency if:

The applicant has studied in a high school in Canada for a minimum of 1 year and has achieved a minimum of 70% in Grade 12 English (ENG4U/EAE4U or equivalent course); or
The applicant has studied in an English speaking high school for a minimum of 1 year and is applying from one of the following countries:American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda,
Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Island, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Malta, Mauritius, Montserrat, New Zealand, Nigeria,
- Pacific Island Trust Territory, Ryukyu Island, Seychelles, Republic of Singapore, Republic of South Africa, St. Helena, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands, Zambia, Zimbabwe. or
The applicant has studied in an English language school (secondary or higher) for a minimum of 3 years or can offer one of the following tests or qualifications:
- GCE A Level English Literature with a minimum grade of C
- Norway English 3rd Year Upper Secondary with a minimum grade of 4
- Sweden English 3rd Year Upper Secondary with a minimum grade of VG
- Denmark English 3rd Year Upper Secondary with a minimum grade of 10
- India CBSE & CISCE year 12 English with a minimum grade of 75%

In all cases, the Maritime College of Forest Technology reserves the right to require proof of language proficiency before permission will be granted to register in academic courses.

Recognized tests for college admissions

Students must also satisfy the course requirements for the Forest Technology Program. Contact a recruiter for more details.

The Maritime College of Forest Technology accepts qualified applicants from all countries.
The list below includes the countries from which we receive the most inquiries. Please email us if you have studied in a country that is not listed below, or if you have studied a curriculum that is not indicated here.
Note that meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to any program.

Course requirements

International Requirements

Algeria

Baccalauréat de l’Enseignment Secondaire, grades of 14 or above.

Argentina

Titulo de Bachiller grades of 6 and above.

Aruba

Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) diploma, with grades of at least 8.

Austria

Reifeprufung/Matura grades of 1 or 2.

Bahamas

Bahamas General Certificate of Education (BGCSE) or General Certificate of Education (GCE) O level grades of A and B.

Bangladesh

Higher Secondary School Certificate grades of 60% or above.

Barbados

Bermuda

Bermuda Secondary School Certificate grades of B or above.

Bhutan

Bhutan Higher Secondary Certificate Of Education/Indian School Certificate Class X11 grades of 60% or above.

Botswana

General Certificate of Education (GCE) grades of A or B, or Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education.

Brazil

Certificado de Ensino Medio grades of 7 or above.

Brunei

General Certificate of Education (GCE) grades of A or B.

Cameroon

General Certificate of Secondary Education, minimum grades of A or B. Baccalaureate grade of 12 and above.

Cayman Islands

Chile

Licencia de Educacion Media grades of 5 or above.

China

Senior Middle Two and Three results as well as a graduation certificate. Students may also be asked to report scores from the National College Entrance Examination grades of 70% or above.

Colombia

Titulo de Bachiller Academico grades of 7 or above.

Costa Rica

Bachiller en la Ensenanza Media, with grades of 70% or above.

Dominican Republic

Bachillerato, minimum grade required is 80%.

Ecuador

Bachillerato grades of 15 or above.

Ecuador

Bachillerato grades of 15 or above.

Egypt

Certificate Of Secondary Education grades of 70% or above.

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Qualification Certificate grades of 80% or above. Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate, minimum grades of B.

Ghana

Senior Secondary School Certificate grades of 1–2 or A and B. OR West African Senior Secondary School Certificate grades of A1–B4.

Guatemala

Bachillerato, with grades of 70% or above.

Honduras

Bachillerato, grades of 80% or 4.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Certificate Of Education: grades of A and B

India

Indian School Certificate Examination, Intermediate Certificate, Higher Secondary School Certificate or All India Senior School Certificate grades of 60% or higher OR General Certificate of Education (GCE).

Indonesia

Surat Tanda Tarnat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Umum Tingkat Asas (STTB-SMA)/ Certificate of Completion Academic Secondary School grades of 8 or above.

Iran

Official copies of High School and Pre-university transcripts. The minimum required grade for entrance is 14.

Ireland

Leaving Certificate at Ordinary/Standard Level grades of B3 and above.

Jamaica

Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE); minimum of 3 CAPE level subjects including pure math for programs requiring pre-calculus, grades of A and B/III.Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE); minimum of 3 CAPE level subjects including pure math for programs requiring pre-calculus, grades of A and B/III.

Japan

Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate with minimum grades of 4.

Kazakhstan

Certificate of Completed Secondary Education, with grades of 4 or above.

Kenya

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education grades of B or above

Korea

Senior High School Diploma grades of 4 or above.

Kuwait

General Secondary Education Certificate with grades of A or B.

Lebanon

Baccalaureate – General with minimum grades of 14.

Liberia

Senior High School Certificate grades of 80% or above.

Libya

Secondary Education Certificate grades of 70% or above.

Malaysia

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia/SPM plus minimum 3 qualifying subjects in the pre-university program or 3 qualifying STMP (pre-university examination) subjects (including math for programs requiring pre-calculus), grades of 1-4 or A/B.

Mauritius

General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) plus minimum 3 qualifying Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level courses (including math for programs requiring pre-calculus), with grades of A or B.

Mexico

Diploma de Bachiller grades of 8.

Morocco

Baccalaureate grades of 12 or above.

Nepal

Higher Secondary Certificate grades of 60% and above.

Nigeria

West African Senior School Certification Examination (WASSCE) with grades of A and B/C4; further Math required for programs requiring pre-calculus.

Zambia

General Certificate of Education (GCE) with grades of B.

Pakistan

Higher Secondary Certificate grades of 60%.

Panama

Bachillerato/High school graduation diploma. The minimum grade required is 3.5 on Bachillerato.

Peru

Certificado de Educacion Secundaria Comun Completa grades of 14 or above.

Puerto Rico

Applicants who have completed Grade 12 of an accredited high school program must satisfy MCFT’s minimum program-specific requirements (minimum B average). Criteria such as academic standing, rank in class, and SAT scores may also be used to determine a candidate’s admissibility.

Philippines

High School Diploma (1.00–2.00). If a student has not completed a K to 12 curriculum they must also present one year of academic post-secondary studies with grades of A and B.

Poland

Swiadectwo Ukonczenia Lyceum Ogolnoksztalcacego grades of 4 or above.

Qatar

General Secondary Certificate/Al-Thanaways Al-Amma grades of 70% or higher.

Russia

Certificate of Complete General Education/Unified State Examination grades 4 or 5.

Saudi Arabia

Tawjihiyah Certificate/General Secondary Certificate with a minimum grade of 70%.

Singapore

Singapore Cambridge ‘O’ Levels: grades of A and B.

South Africa

Senior Certificate grades of A and B or 60% and above.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education grades of A and B.

St. Lucia

Taiwan

Senior High School Leaving Certificate with grades of A or B.

Tanzania

General Certificate of Education (GCE) with O Level grades of A and B.

Togo

Diplome de Bachelier de L’Enseignement du Troisieme Degre/Certificate of General Secondary Education grades of 12 or above.

Trinidad & Tobago

Turkey

Devlet Lise Diplomasi, grades of 4 (70%) or above.

United Kingdom

General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) plus minimum 3 qualifying Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level courses (including math for programs requiring pre-calculus), with grades of A or B.

USA

General Certificate of Secondary Education with grades of A or B. Applicants who have completed Grade 12 of an accredited high school program must satisfy MCFT’s minimum program-specific requirements (minimum B average). Criteria such as academic standing, rank in class, and SAT scores may also be used to determine a candidate’s admissibility. ACT scores are not required.

Uganda

Uganda Certificate of Education grades of 1–4.

Venezuela

Titulo de Bachiller grades of 13 and above or the equivalent.

Vietnam

Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate with grades of 6 or above.

All entrance requirements for MCFT are based on University/College preparation courses. Provincial course names, levels, and codes may differ from those that are deemed requirements by MCFT, in such a case appropriate actions regarding entrance requirements will be taken to correct any discrepancies.

All applicants are required to have the minimum course selection outlined in the Admission Requirements, all courses rated higher than the minimum requirements are beneficial and recommended. It is essential that other preparatory courses like creative writing, chemistry, and advanced math are taken into consideration when preparing for post-secondary education.