International Admission Requirements

Brazil

Minimum University Admission Requirements

Please review the Minimum University Admission Requirements in addition to the information listed below.

International Admission Requirements

The following information, regarding minimum equivalent qualifications and academic standing, and required credential, is intended as a guideline only and is to be used as a reference for admission purposes only.

Academic units may have higher requirements and the assessment of any individual may be subject to additional criteria, including English language scores.

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Admission to Graduate Certificate or Diploma

Minimum Equivalent Qualifications

For admission to a Graduate Certificate or Diploma the requirement is a degree equivalent to a Simon Fraser University 4-year bachelor’s degree with a minimum overall grade equivalent to a B-.

Admission to Master's Program

Minimum Equivalent Qualifications

For admission to a master’s program, the qualifications listed are normally recognized as equivalent to a Simon Fraser University 4-year bachelor’s degree with minimum overall grade requirements.

Required Credential or Degree

Bacharel, Licenciado/Licenciatura, titulo or professional title (e.g. Engenheiro requiring 4 years of study)

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

8 on a 10-point scale;
MB on letter grade scale

Admission to Doctoral Program

Required Credential or Degree

Mestrado/Mestre

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

8 on a 10 point scale;
MB on letter grade scale

English Language Proficiency Test

Applicants with a degree from this country are required to submit proof of English language competency.

Education System

Language(s) of Instruction

Portuguese 

Grading System

Grading systems vary widely (alpha, numeric, percentage). It is important to note which grading scale is used by the institution issuing the transcript. The 10-Point scale may be the most common.

10-Point Scale A

Grade Scale Percentage Description  
A 9-10 90-100% Excelente Excellent
B 7-8.99 70-89.99% Bom Good
C 5-6.99 50-69.99% Aceptable Average
D 3-4.99 30-49.99% Suficiente Sufficient
F 0-2.99 0-29.99% Deficiente Fail

10-Point Scale B

Grade Scale Description
A 8.5-10 Excellent
BB 7.5-8.4 Good
B 6.5-7.4 Average
C 5-6.4 Pass

10-Point Scale C

Grade Scale Description
A 9-10 Excellent
BB 7-8.9 Good
B 5.69 Average

10-Point Scale D

U.S. Grade Grade Scale Description   Notes
A SS 9-10 Superior Superior  
B MS 7-8.99 Médio Superior Medium Superior  
C MM 5-6.99 Médio Medium  
F MI 3-4.99 Médio Inferior Medium Inferior Fail
F II 0-2.99 Inferior Inferior Fail

Letter Grade Scale

U.S. Grade Grade Description  
A E Excelente Excellent
A- MB Muito Bom Very Good
B B Bom Good
C S Aceptable Average
C R Aceptable Average
F I Deficiente Fail
F D Deficiente Fail

5-Point Scale

Scale Percentage Description  
5 90-100% Superior Excellent
4 75-89% Medio Superior Above Average
3 60-74% Medio Average
2 50-59% Medio Inferior Below Average
1 0-49% Insufficient Fail