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Admission requirements for students from Indonesia

If you’re an applicant originally from Indonesia currently studying in a Canadian institution, select your current or most recent school system for information specific to your profile.

If you’re currently studying the curriculum of a French Lycee Français, the International Baccalaureate, the GCE curriculum or an American High School program, see the pages specific to your situation.

If you’re applying from a high school

If you’re applying from a high school, you must meet the following conditions to be considered for admission to an undergraduate program: 

  • Have obtained, or be in the process of obtaining, your Surat Tanda Tanat Belajar (STTB) from Sekolah Menengah Unum Tingkat Atas (SMA). 
  • Have a minimum average of 75% (or higher, depending on the program you select). 
  • Have completed, or be in the process of completing, the prerequisites for the program of your choice. Unless otherwise indicated, all prerequisites must be completed in your senior year. 

Check the table below to find the minimum admission average you need to be considered for the program(s) you’re interested in.

Check the prerequisite courses and additional requirements. You must have taken these prerequisites in secondary school, or their college or university equivalents. Please note that the requirements listed are minimum requirements only and are subject to change. Meeting these requirements doesn’t guarantee admission.

If you’ve completed or attempted college or university studies, your admission average will be based on your postsecondary courses. Prerequisite courses completed in high school won’t count toward your admission average, even if you’re applying to an undergraduate program.

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Prerequisite courses

Before applying, make sure you meet the admission requirements. Check the minimum averages and prerequisite courses you need for your chosen program.
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Prepare your required documents

Required documents for high school applicants from Indonesia

If you’re currently in the process of obtaining your Surat Tanda Tanat Belajar (STTB) from Sekolah Menengah Unum Tingkat Atas (SMA), submit the following documents through uoZone:

  • Transcript for the past three years of secondary studies 
  • Transcript of results from the first term of your final year 
  • Results of an accepted language proficiency test 

If you have already graduated, submit the following documents through uoZone:

  • Transcript for your last three years of secondary studies 
  • Proof of diploma 
  • Results of an accepted language proficiency test 

If you’re applying for an English-language program and haven’t completed at least three years of full-time study in an institution where English is the only language of instruction (except for language courses), in a country where English is an official language, you must submit your official score after taking one of the language tests recognized by the University. 

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Jin Liang

Hi! My name is Jin and I'm the international representative of the University of Ottawa in your region.

My team works with world-renowned student recruitment partners in multiple in multiple locations around the globe, to guide students from their application through their transition to Canada, Ottawa and the University of Ottawa.

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