Entrance Requirements

Applicants from Canadian institutions outside Quebec must at least be in the process of completing Grade 11 or 12 at the time of application:

• Alberta: General High School Diploma – Grade 11 (67-100 credits)
• British Columbia: High School Graduation Diploma – Grade 11
• Manitoba: High School Diploma – Grade 11 (minimum 13 credits)
• New Brunswick: High School Graduation Diploma – Grade 12 (minimum 12 credits or 13 credits, depending on regime)
• Newfoundland: High School Graduation Diploma – Grade 11 (minimum 24 credits)
• Nova Scotia: High School Certificate – Grade 11 (minimum 12 credits)
• Ontario: Ontario Secondary School Diploma – Grade 11 (minimum 22 credits)
• Prince Edward Island: General High School Diploma – Grade 11 (minimum 12 credits)
• Saskatchewan: High School Graduation Diploma – Grade 11 (minimum 16 credits)

Applicants who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents must submit two documents to study at the college level: a Québec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) and a study permit. Valid copies of both documents are required to begin classes. The College encourages applicants to apply for these documents as soon as they receive their letter of acceptance. Please consult the International Documents Application Guide for more information on how to apply for these documents.

Applicants from international institutions must provide documentation indicating an equivalent academic background to the Quebec Diploma of Secondary Studies (Diplôme d’études secondaires) and be in their final year of (non-technical) secondary studies.

France
Students in the French system (outside of Quebec) must be completing their Première class level to be eligible to apply. They must also be completing courses that are equivalent to any required program prerequisite course. Students from French system schools in Montreal, Collège international Marie de France and Collège Stanislas, must be completing their Seconde class level and any required program prerequisite complement courses. They must submit their grades and the equivalence letter from the Quebec Ministry of Education as well as successfully pass the Québec Histoire-éducation citoyenneté course.

International Baccalaureate (IB)
Students in the IB system must be completing Grade 11 and be at least in the first year of the diploma program. They must also be completing courses that are equivalent to any required program prerequisite course.

United States
American high school students (whether in the United States or abroad) must be completing Grade 11 to be eligible to apply. The Quebec Ministry of Education Equivalency Certificate is not required. They must also be completing courses that are equivalent to any required program prerequisite course. For example, Science and Arts and Sciences applicants must be in the process of completing grade 11 Pre-Calculus Honours and Grade 12 Chemistry AP and Physics AP.

United Kingdom
Students in the British system must be completing Grade 11 and preparing for their GCSE O-levels to be eligible to apply. They must also be completing courses that are equivalent to any required program prerequisite courses.

Other
Students from other international educational systems are evaluated on a case by case basis.

Applicants wishing to transfer from another Quebec college or CEGEP must demonstrate acceptable standing in their present studies and must satisfy all entrance prerequisites necessary for their desired program of study at Marianopolis College. Advanced credit is not guaranteed. Transfer students must have completed no more than 50% of their course requirements at another college or CEGEP, provide a Transfer Student Interim Evaluation for their current semester and submit a brief letter of intent explaining why they would like to transfer.

Access the Transfer Student Interim Evaluation form. This document serves as a progress report to assess your performance in your CEGEP courses at the time of application. Final grades are not required at this stage. If progress grades are unavailable, please have your professor include a note on the form regarding your current progress.

If required, your English language proficiency test results should be submitted as part of the application process by November 1 for Winter admission and by March 1 for Fall admission. The College accepts the following English language proficiency tests for admission purposes: 

TOEFL

• The TOEFL is the Test of English as a Foreign Language, the premier test of academic English communication, trusted worldwide
• Minimum required score: 90 (21 or higher in each category) on the Internet-based test (IBT) 

• More details: toefl.org

IELTS

• The IELTS is the International English Language Testing System
• Minimum required score: 6.5 for IELTS Academic

• More details: ielts.org

McGill University Certificate of Proficiency in English – Language and Culture

• Minimum requirement: certificate awarded (pass)
• More details: mcgill.ca

Cambridge University C1 Advanced (CAE) or C2 Proficiency (CPE)

• Minimum required score: grade of C or better
• More details: cambridgeenglish.org

Your French language proficiency test results should be submitted by December 20 for the Winter semester and June 1 for the Fall semester. These tests are conducted externally, and schedules and availability may vary. The Admissions Office recommends scheduling an appointment to take the test while completing your application. The College accepts the following French language proficiency tests for admission purposes:

DELF B2 – SCOLAIRE OR TOUT PUBLIC

The DELF B2(Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française) is an official diploma awarded by the French Ministry of Education to certify the French language competency of candidates outside of France.

• Required modules: Compréhension de l’oral, Production orale, Compréhension des écrits, Production écrite
• Minimum required score overall: 67 on 100
• Minimum required score for Compréhension des écrits: 13 on 25
• Minimum required score for Production écrite: 13 on 25
• Please note that DELF C1 and DELF C2 are also accepted.

TCF – TOUT PUBLIC

The TCF is a language proficiency test designed for non-native French speakers who want to assess their level of French.

• Required modules:  Compréhension écrite, Compréhension orale, Maîtrise des structures de la langue, Expression écrite
• Minimum required score overall: 467 on 699
• Minimum required score for Compréhension écrite: 467 on 699
• Minimum required score for Maitrise des structures de la langue: 467 on 699
• Minimum required score for Expression écrite: 13 on 20
• Please note that TCF Quebec and TCF Canada are not accepted tests.

TEF

TEF is a French language proficiency test used by universities and colleges to assess levels of French competency.

• Required modules: Compréhension écrite, Compréhension orale, Lexique/Structure, Expression écrite
• Minimum required score overall: 467 on 699
• Minimum required score for Compréhension écrite: 467 on 699
• Minimum required score for Lexique/Structure: 467 on 699
• Minimum required score for Expression écrite: 467 on 699
• Please note that TEF Express, TEF Quebec and TEF Canada are not accepted tests.