International Course Equivalencies
Course Equivalencies
To assist in your application to attend a program at Red Deer Polytechnic, we accept high school (secondary school) and post-secondary institution courses from countries around the world.
Course equivalency information, from countries outside of Canada, helps assess whether international students meet academic admission requirements for each RDP program.
This chart reflects common equivalency for grade and subject levels is intended for information only, and may change without notice.
International Course Equivalencies
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
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency
SS 30-1 | Geografia (Geography), História (History), Filosofia (Philosophy), Sociaologia (Sociology)
As appropriate | Língua Portuguesa e Literatura (Portuguese Language and Literature)
Group B
Art 30 | Educação Artistica (Art Education)
Group C
Biology 30 | Biologia (Biology)
Chemistry 30 | Química (Chemistry)
Math 30-1 | Matemática (Mathematics)
Physics 30 | Física (Physics)
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
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
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency
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
Colombia
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Grade 11 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency
- Social Studies 30-1 | Social Sciences, Philosophy, Economics, History, Geography, Political Sciences
Group C
- Biology 30 | Biology
- Chemistry 30 | Chemistry
- Math 30-1 | Mathematics
- Physics 30 | Physics
Ethiopia
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency or English with a 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
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Use of English (Advanced Supplementary Level) or Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency
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
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency or 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
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency
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, II & III, Mathematics A, B, & C (all six)
Math 30-2 | Mathematics I & II / Mathematics A & B (all four)
Physics 30 | 6 credits of Physics
Science 30 | 10 credits from individual science subjects
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
Korea
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency
- Social Studies 30-1 | A minimum of 12 units from History, Geography, Society & Culture, Economics, Politics, Law and Society
Group C
- Biology 30 | A minimum of 14 units of Biology or Biology I and II
- Chemistry 30 | A minimum of 14 units of Chemistry or Chemistry I and II
- Math 30-1 | More than 12 units of Mathematics
- Math 30-2 | 12 units of Mathematics
- Physics 30 | A minimum of 14 units of Physics or Physics I and II
Mexico
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency
Social Studies 30-1 | Any 4 courses
- 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, Representación simbólica y angular del entorno, Representación gráfica 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
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency or English with a 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)
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
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency
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
Group A
ELA 30-1
Philippines Post-Secondary (Pre-2018) | 5 or more credits of post-secondary English
Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum | 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
Philippines Post-Secondary (Pre-2018) | Post-secondary course in History, Government, the Constitution or Economics
Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum | Courses related to culture, society, and the humanities at the grade 12 level
30-level Language
Philippines Post-Secondary (Pre-2018) | Post-Secondary course in a Language other than English
Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum | Any Philippine Language Courses at the grade 12 level
Group C
Biology 20
Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum | Academic Track Biology 1, Biology IV
Biology 30
Philippines Post-Secondary (Pre-2018) | Post-secondary Biology (not all courses in a subject area may apply)
Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum | Academic Track Biology 2
Chemistry 20
Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum (Pre-2018) | Academic Track Chemistry 1, Chemistry IV
Chemistry 30
Philippines Post-Secondary (Pre-2018) | Post-secondary Chemistry (not all courses in a subject area may apply)
Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum | Academic Track Chemistry 2
Physics 20
Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum | Academic Track Physics 1, Physics IV
Physics 30
Philippines Post-Secondary (Pre-2018) | Post-secondary Physics (not all courses in a subject area may apply)
Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum | Academic Track Physics 2
Science 30
Philippines Post-Secondary (Pre-2018) | Foundations of Natural Science
Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum | One of:
- Earth and Life Science, and Physical Science
- Earth Science, and General Biology 1
- Earth Science, and General Chemistry 1
- Earth Science, and General Physics 1
Math 30-1
Philippines Post-Secondary (Pre-2018) | One of: College Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Mathematics, Pre-Calculus, Advanced Mathematics, Math Plus or courses with MAT1 (code)
Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum | Academic Track Pre-Calculus
Math 30-2
Philippines Post-Secondary (Pre-2018) | 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
Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum | General Mathematics, and Statistics and Probability
Math 20-1 / Pure Math 20
Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum | Mathematics IV
Math 31 (Calculus)
Philippines Post-Secondary (Pre-2018) | Calculus
Philippines Grade 11-12 Curriculum | Academic Track Basic Calculus
Please note: RDP is unable to assess Philippines Post-Secondary transcripts, after 2018, for admission.
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
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency or 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
Sri Lanka
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | A-level English or Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency
- ELA 30-2 | O-level English
- Social Studies 30-1 | Civics, Geography, History, Economics
Group C
- Biology 30 | Biology
- Chemistry 30 | Chemistry
- Math 30-2 | Mathematics
- Physics 30 | Physics
United Arab Emirates
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency
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
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
Venezuela
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency
- Social Studies 30-1 | Social Sciences, Philosophy, Economics, Political Sciences
Group C
- Biology 30 | Biology
- Chemistry 30 | Chemistry
- Math 30-1 | Mathematics
- Physics 30 | Physics
Vietnam
Group A
- ELA 30-1 | Grade 12 Language Arts + sufficient English Language Proficiency
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