Ontario Secondary School Diploma
What is OSSD
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) is a diploma granted to secondary school graduates by Canadian province of Ontario. OSSD is recognized by most universities in USA, Canada, UK, Hongkong, Australia, and other English speaking countries.
OSSD Graduation Requirements
30 Credits
Complete Total of 30 Credits: 18 compulsory courses + 12 elective courses
*Your previous high school credits are transferable
Provincial Literary Test
Take the provincial literary test online. We will help you study for the test
*Test is Pass or Fail basis
Community Service
Do 40 hours of community service: Volunteer, School events, etc.
*Online students can submit certificate as proof of your volunteer service.
What are the Features?
World-wide Reputation in Admissions
OSSD has lower admission requirements compared to other high school diploma or international secondary diploma (IB, A-level, AP). It is recognized by the top universities.
Better Assessment
No more test-orientated study! We evaluate your high school GPA through 70% home work + 30% final exam for each subjects. You will evaluated by your assigned teachers.
Credit Based Learning
You can decide the pace of your learning by selecting how many credits you will take per semester. You can take up to 5 credits(courses) per semester and study together with ESL courses.
Flexible Credit Transfer
OSSD accepts credits from high school from different provinces and countries internationally. Accredit maximum of 24 credits.
Everyday learning with OSSD
Concordia recognize the difficulty in online learning for high school students. We developed our curriculum online in user-friendly Canvas and divided the curriculum to every day tasks for students to easily follow.
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Log-in to your Canvas to Read textbooks and Watch recorded Lectures
02
Do self-exercise: Assignments, Quiz, Discussions
03
Receive Feedbacks and Interact with your teachers online
04
Join Live classrooms 2-3 times a week
05
Study and take Final exams for your course
Compare OSSD with Others
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A-Level
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IB
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AP
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OSSD
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Entry Requirements
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Moderate
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Extreme High
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High
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Low
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Study Time
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2 Years
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2 Years
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1-2 Years
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1-3 years (flexible)
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Credit recognition of other programs
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Community Service involvement
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Difficulties of subject
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Moderate
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Low
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High
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Low for Sciences, Moderate for Arts
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Comprehensive test
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2 times
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1 time
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1 time
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None
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How students are tested
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Global, uniform comprehensive test
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Global, uniform comprehensive test
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Global, uniform comprehensive test
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Test by homeschooling
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How students are graded
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* Grade through comprehensive tests * Uniform marking by A-level
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* Grade through comprehensive tests * Uniform marking by IB
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* Grade through comprehensive tests * Uniform marking by AP
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* Grade as 70% Homework + 30% final test for each subject * Grade by homeschool teachers
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Test Location
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Authorized Location
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Homeschooling
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Authorized Location
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Homeschooling
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Retake courses to get better grades
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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List of Leading Universities Recognizing OSSD
USA
Canada
Hong Kong
UK
Australia
USA
| Top 10 University in United States | OSSD is recognised as admission requirement | Minimum entry requirement | |
| 1 |  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
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| 2 |  Stanford University |
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| 3 |  Harvard University |
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| 4 |  California Institute of Technology |
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| 5 |  University of Chicago |
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| 6 |  Princeton University |
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| 7 |  Cornell University |
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| 8 |  Yale University |
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| 9 |  John Hopkins University |
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| 10 |  Columbia University |
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Canada
| Top 10 University in Canada | OSSD is recognised as admission requirement | Minimum entry requirement | |
| 1 |  University of Toronto |
✔ | *program finder* |
| 2 |  McGill University |
✔ | 78-96.5 |
| 3 |  University of British Columbia (UBC) |
✔ | *program finder* |
| 4 | |
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| 5 |  Université de Montréal |
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| 6 |  McMaster University |
✔ | 75-95 |
| 7 |  University of Waterloo |
✔ | 80 |
| 8 |  The University of Western Ontario |
✔ | 83-93 |
| 9 |  University of Calgary |
✔ | 70 |
| 10 |  Queen’s University |
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Hong Kong
| Top 10 University in Hong Kong | OSSD is recognised as admission requirement | Minimum entry requirement | |
| 1 |  The University of Hong Kong |
✔ | 90 |
| 2 |  The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
✔ | 85 |
| 3 |  The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
✔ | 80 |
| 4 | |
✔ | 70 |
| 5 | |
✔ | 70 |
| 6 | |
✔ | 70 |
| 7 |  Lingnan University |
✔ | 70 |
| 8 |  The Education University of Hong Kong |
✔ | 70 |
| 9 |  The Open University of Hong Kong |
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| 10 |  Hong Kong Shue Yan University |
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UK
| Top 10 University in United Kingdom | OSSD is recognised as admission requirement | Minimum entry requirement | |
| 1 |  University of Cambridge | ✔ | 90 |
| 2 |  University of Oxford | ✔ | 85 |
| 3 |  UCL (University College London) | ✔ | 83 |
| 4 |  Imperial College London | ✔ | 85-90 |
| 5 |  The University of Edinburgh | ✔ | 80-85 |
| 6 |  King’s College London | ✔ | 83-90 |
| 7 |  The University of Manchester | ✔ | 80 |
| 8 |  London School of Economics and Political Science | ✔ | 90-95 |
| 9 |  University of Bristol | ✔ | 80-90 |
| 10 | | ✔ | 70-85 |
Australia
| Top 10 University in Australia | OSSD is recognised as admission requirement | Minimum entry requirement | |
| 1 |  The Australian National University (ANU) | ✔ | 77-96 |
| 2 |  The University of Melbourne | ✔ | 76-91 |
| 3 |  The University of New South Wales (UNSW) | ✔ | 75-88 |
| 4 |  The University of Queensland (UQ) | ✔ | 60-80 |
| 5 |  The University of Sydney | ✔ | 72-91 |
| 6 |  Monash University | ✔ | / |
| 7 |  The University of Western Australia (UWA) | ✔ | 70 |
| 8 |  The University of Adelaide | ✔ | *Degree finder* |
| 9 |  University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) | ✔ | / |
| 10 |  University of Newcastle | ✔ | 49-89 |
