Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) Applicants
Admission requirements
As a CAPE applicant, you must have completed the CSEC (Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate, commonly referred to as the CXC’s). These results must consist of at least five subjects including English. In addition, a minimum of two 2-unit CAPE subjects are required to be eligible for admission consideration.
You must also meet our general entrance requirements. Please note that specific subject and grade requirements will vary by academic program. Math requirements are met in the following ways:
CSEC/CAPE Math Requirements | |
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Academic Math 12 | CSEC Math |
Pre-Calculus | 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 a student receives may be impacted by the degree requirements of their program.
How to request CAPE transfer credits
CAPE scholarships
Visit entrance awards for more information about applying for our scholarships.