Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
Provided By: Concordia Ontario Academy
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.
*See the list of universities that accepts OSSD
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.
*See more about credit transfers to OSSD
About Concordia Ontario Academy
Concordia Ontario Academy is a private school registered to the Ministry of Education in the province of Ontario in Canada. We offer international secondary education courses online and offline.
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. On average, you will study for 6 hours a day, supported by your teachers who is available for you via email and live classrooms. To make sure the student is responsible for their study, we blended the online education with 60% self-study and 40% live course for teachers to interact and check the students work.
Log-in to your Canvas to Read textbooks and Watch recorded Lectures
Do self-exercise: Assignments, Quiz, Discussions
Receive Feedbacks and Interact with your teachers online
Join Live classrooms 2-3 times a week
Study and take Final exams for your course
Compare OSSD with Others
| A-Level | IB | AP | OSSD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Entry Requirements |
Moderate |
Extreme High |
High |
Low |
|
Study Time |
2 Years |
2 Years |
1-2 Years |
1-3 years (flexible) |
|
Credit recognition of |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Community Service |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Difficulties of subject |
Moderate |
Low |
High |
Low for Sciences, |
|
Comprehensive test |
2 times |
1 time |
1 time |
None |
|
How students are |
Global, uniform |
Global, uniform |
Global, uniform |
Test by |
|
How students are |
* Grade through |
* Grade through |
* Grade through |
* Grade as 70% |
|
Test Location |
Authorized Location |
Homeschooling |
Authorized Location |
Homeschooling |
|
Retake courses to |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| 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 | |
✔ | / |
| 5 |  Université de Montréal |
✔ | / |
| 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 |
✔ | / |
| 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 |
✔ | / |
| 10 |  Hong Kong Shue Yan University |
✔ | / |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Top 10 University in United States | OSSD is recognised as admission requirement | Minimum entry requirement | |
| 1 |  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
✔ | / |
| 2 |  Stanford University |
✔ | / |
| 3 |  Harvard University |
✔ | / |
| 4 |  California Institute of Technology |
✔ | / |
| 5 |  University of Chicago |
✔ | / |
| 6 |  Princeton University |
✔ | / |
| 7 |  Cornell University |
✔ | / |
| 8 |  Yale University |
✔ | / |
| 9 |  John Hopkins University |
✔ | / |
| 10 |  Columbia University |
✔ | / |
| 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 | |
✔ | / |
| 5 | Université de Montréal |
✔ | / |
| 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 |
✔ | / |
| 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 |
✔ | / |
| 10 | Hong Kong Shue Yan University |
✔ | / |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Top 10 University in United States | OSSD is recognised as admission requirement | Minimum entry requirement | |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
✔ | / |
| 2 | Stanford University |
✔ | / |
| 3 | Harvard University |
✔ | / |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology |
✔ | / |
| 5 | University of Chicago |
✔ | / |
| 6 | Princeton University |
✔ | / |
| 7 | Cornell University |
✔ | / |
| 8 | Yale University |
✔ | / |
| 9 | John Hopkins University |
✔ | / |
| 10 | Columbia University |
✔ | / |
Learn More about OSSD
If you have more questions about Semester Start Date, Entry requirements, or Frequently Asked Questions please visit our How to Apply to OSSD Page. If you want to know more about Tuitions, Finance, or anything else, please Contact us directly.