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Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) Admission Requirements

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) Admission Requirements

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Prerequisite Equivalencies

1. Review the program pages or international viewbook. 
2. Find your program(s) of choice. 
3. Review the international admission requirements for the exact required courses for your program(s) of interest.  
4. Come back to this page to find more specific information on the required courses and how we calculate your average. 

Prerequisite Equivalencies
Required Courses CAPE Curriculum
Senior or grade 12 English CSEC English or CAPE Unit 2 English
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering algebra, trigonometry and functions CAPE Unit 2 Pure Mathematics
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering calculus  CAPE Unit 2 Pure Mathematics
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering statistics CAPE Unit 2 Pure Mathematics
Senior or grade 12 Biology CAPE Unit 2 Biology
Senior or grade 12 Chemistry CAPE Unit 2 Chemistry
Senior or grade 12 Physics CAPE Unit 2 Physics

*CSEC Mathematics can be used to meet the mathematics requirement for Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Bachelor of Kinesiology.

Minimum Requirements

  • Your CAPE unit #2 predicted, or final grades are used for admission consideration along with your CSEC Certifying Statements (as issued by CXC).
  • A minimum of five academic subjects are required for admission:
    • Three courses at the CSEC level; and
    • At least two courses at the CAPE unit #2 level.
      • Two CAPE unit #1 courses may be substituted for one CAPE unit #2 course except where a specific CAPE unit #2 course is required.
      • Applicants without unit #2 can only be considered for Arts programs and the BA Psychology programs.
  • A minimum average of V is required for all honours programs. 
    To clear conditions final official CSEC and CAPE certifying statement sent directly from CXC will be required.
    • To request transcripts go to www.cxc.org, find the 'I Request' section on the home page and click 'Request Transcripts'. You will be prompted to login and can request a transcript be sent directly to Laurier.

 

CSEC and CAPE Grade Scale

CSEC and CAPE Grade Scale
Canadian Equivalent* CSEC CAPE / Sixth Form
95% I I
90% II
85% II III
80% III IV
70% IV V
60% V VI

*Grades converted to reflect a 50% pass.

Notes

  • You may receive transfer credits (up to the equivalent of six courses) once your final CAPE unit #2 certifying statements have been received and depending on your program.
    • To be eligible for transfer credits:
      • CAPE unit #2 courses must be at a minimum grade of III (3)
      • Transfer credit will be awarded once we have received either your final official certifying statements, or final official provisional certifying statements directly from CXC. We will not award transfer credits based on predicted or unofficial grades.
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