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Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) applicants

Admission requirements for CAPE applicants

As a CAPE applicant, you must have completed the CSEC (Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate, commonly referred to as the CXC’s). Some two-unit CAPE subjects may be eligible for university transfer credits.

CAPE applicants must meet Dalhousie's general admission requirements, as well as the specific requirements detailed on this page.

 

See detailed CAPE admission requirements Review the CAPE transfer credit table
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Admission requirements

As an CAPE applicant you must meet our general entrance requirements. In addition, your results from the CXCs must consist of:

  • At least five subjects including English
  • A minimum of two 2-unit CAPE subjects

Please note that specific subject and grade requirements will vary by academic program. Math requirements are met in the following ways:

  • Academic Math 12 requirement is met by CSEC Math
  • Pre-calculus requirement is met by CAPE Math

     

    

 

University credit for CAPE courses

Select two-unit CAPE subjects completed with grades of 1, 2, or 3 are eligible for transfer credit consideration. Please see the table below for a list of the CAPE transfer credits that Dalhousie currently offers. One-unit CAPE courses are not eligible for transfer credit.

Please note: the transfer credits you receive may be impacted by the degree requirements of your chosen program.

How to request CAPE transfer credits

Please note: Transfer credits are subject to change. Due to degree requirements, students in the Bachelor of Engineering program are eligible to receive a maximum of 12 credit hours of transfer credits. Please contact transfercredits@dal.ca or speak to an academic advisor for more information.

CAPE subject

Dalhousie equivalent

Accounting

COMM 1999.06 (general elective) or

MGMT 1999.06 (general elective)

Biology

BIOL 1010.03 and BIOL 1011.03 or

BIOA 1002.03 and BIOA 1003.03

Computer Science

CSCI 1105.03 and CSCI 1999.03

Economics

ECON 1101.03 and ECON 1102.03

Environmental Science

ENVS 1100.03 and ENVS 1200.03 or

ENVA 2000.03 and ENVA 2001.03

French

FREN 1999.06

Geography

GEOG 1999.06

History

HIST 1999.06

Information Technology

CSCI 1999.06

Law

LAWS 2510.03 and 2520.03

Literatures in English

ENGL 1015.03 and 1025.03

Management of Business

MGMT 1999.06 or COMM 1999.06

Mathematics - Applied I

MATH 2060.03

Mathematics - Applied II

MATH 2080.03

Mathematics - Pure

MATH 1000.03

Physics

PHYC 1999.06

Sociology

SOSA 1003.03 and 1999.03 (general elective) 

At present, transfer credit is not offered for:

  • Caribbean Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • Electrical and Electronic Technology
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Geometrical and Mechanical Engineering Drawing
  • Spanish

  1. Confirm your offer of admission by paying your admission deposit.

  2. Complete the CAPE Transfer Credit Form. You can submit your completed form before your final exam results are available. Transfer credits will be listed as pending on your academic record until official CAPE exam results are received.

  3. You must arrange for CAPE exam results to be sent to the Registrar’s Office directly from the CXC as soon as they are available. Transcripts submitted by a student’s high school are not sufficient for CAPE transfer credit consideration.

 

Please note: If you have completed post-secondary academic work, in addition to CAPE courses, please visit the transfer credit page for more information about how to submit a request form.

Deadline: Transfer credit request forms must be submitted before you complete your first semester at Dalhousie.

Processing time: 4-6 weeks.

CAPE scholarships

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Ready to apply?

You can submit your application as early as October 15 of your grade 12 year. An early offer of admission means you can get a head start on your next steps, like applying for scholarships and residence.

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