Are Canada Schools Accepting HND Degree for International Students? Check This Out

There is a long list of Canada schools accepting HND degree for international students for any of the following two routes:

• Conversion of HND to BSc in Canada, or
• for a Post-Higher National Diploma (Post-HND) e.g. Postgraduate diploma (PGD)

As an international student looking to use your HND certificate to study in Canada, there are two fundamental considerations you should look into when deciding on picking a school:

1. Apply to a school that has a high acceptance rate for international students: This is important so that you do not waste your time and money in applying to schools that would not offer you admission.

Keep in mind that Canada schools require upfront payment of a non-refundable application fee, which ranges from $90 CAD to $300 CAD (depending on the school). This payment will not be refunded back to you if you are not offered a spot in the program you apply to.

2. Apply to a school participating in the Post Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWP): As an international student looking to study in Canada, we bet that you also want the opportunity to remain in Canada after your studies.
If this is the case, you want to make sure that you apply to only Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) that participate in the PGWPP.

This is very important so that you have the opportunity to remain in Canada after your studies with an open work permit and you subsequently apply to become a Canadian permanent resident (PR) through the Canadian Express Class (CEC) Express Entry Immigration pathway.