Ontario Secondary School Diploma

What is OSSD?

The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) is the certification awarded to students upon successful completion of the secondary school curriculum as set by the Ministry of Education.

Why complete your OSSD at TPPA?

Through TPPA’s virtual courses you can remain at home to complete secondary school (high school) in your native country while completing the required courses to earn the OSSD. The OSSD credential will help to streamline the admission process to any college or university in Ontario, Canada or Worldwide.

OSSD Requirements

30 Credits

18 compulsory credits (in subjects like English, Mathematics, Science, History, and more).
12 optional credits (in various elective subjects based on the student’s interests).

Literacy Requirements

Students must pass the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) or complete the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC).

40 Hour Community Involvement

40 hours of community service are required before graduation.

Which countries accept OSSD?

The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) is globally recognized and accepted by many universities around the world. Here are some of the countries and top universities where the OSSD is commonly accepted:

University of Toronto
McGill University
University of British Columbia (UBC)
University of Alberta
Université de Montréal
McMaster University
University of Waterloo
The University of Western Ontario
The University of Ottawa
University of Calgary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Stanford University
Harvard University
California Institute of Technology
University of Chicago
Princeton University
Cornell University
Yale University
John Hopkins University
Columbia University

University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
Imperial College London
UCL (University College London)
The University of Manchester
King’s College London
London School of Economics and Political Science
University of Bristol

The Australian National University (ANU)
The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
The University of Queensland (UQ)
The University of Sydney
The University of Western Australia (UWA)
The University of Adelaide
University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
University of Newcastle

The University of Auckland
University of Otago
University of Waikato
Massey University
Victoria University of Wellington
University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
Lincoln University
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)
University of Heidelberg
University of Mannheim
RWTH Aachen University
University of Bonn
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
University of Tübingen
Free University of Berlin
University of Göttingen

The University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
City University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong Baptist University
Lingnan University
The Education University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Hong Kong Shue Yan University

National University of Singapore (NUS)
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Singapore Management University (SMU)

Université PSL
Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Sorbonne University
Université Paris-Saclay
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Ecole des Ponts ParisTech
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Université Paris Cité
Université Grenoble Alpes

University of Toronto
McGill University
University of British Columbia (UBC)
University of Alberta
Université de Montréal
McMaster University
University of Waterloo
The University of Western Ontario
The University of Ottawa
University of Calgary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Stanford University
Harvard University
California Institute of Technology
University of Chicago
Princeton University
Cornell University
Yale University
John Hopkins University
Columbia University

University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
Imperial College London
UCL (University College London)
The University of Manchester
King’s College London
London School of Economics and Political Science
University of Bristol

The Australian National University (ANU)
The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
The University of Queensland (UQ)
The University of Sydney
The University of Western Australia (UWA)
The University of Adelaide
University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
University of Newcastle

The University of Auckland
University of Otago
University of Waikato
Massey University
Victoria University of Wellington
University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
Lincoln University
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)
University of Heidelberg
University of Mannheim
RWTH Aachen University
University of Bonn
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
University of Tübingen
Free University of Berlin
University of Göttingen

The University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
City University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong Baptist University
Lingnan University
The Education University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Hong Kong Shue Yan University

National University of Singapore (NUS)
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Singapore Management University (SMU)

Université PSL
Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Sorbonne University
Université Paris-Saclay
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Ecole des Ponts ParisTech
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Université Paris Cité
Université Grenoble Alpes

**** Please note that non-English speaking countries will require proof of language proficiency. Additionally, specific courses or additional qualifications may be necessary for entry into certain fields.