Admission Requirements

 General Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following General Admission criteria for admissions to most programs, as follows:

General Admission Requirements

  1. Completion of a British Columbia secondary school program, including a B.C. Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma), Adult Graduation Diploma, School of Completion (“Evergreen”) Certificate, or comparable secondary credential from another province or country; 

  2. One course short of British Columbia secondary completion, or equivalent; 

  3. Eighteen (18) years of age or older on the first day of the first semester of attendance and has not been enroled at a school for a minimum of one year; 

  4. Visiting student with a valid Letter of Permission.

Note: Applicants with a School Completion (Evergreen) Certificate may be required to complete additional assessments – see the Admission Procedure for further information.

Many programs will have recommended courses in addition to these requirements. To learn more about recommended courses for your program of choice, visit the program webpage.

 Standard Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the General Admission Requirements outlined above as well as an English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirement.

Note: Applicants who do not meet the ELP requirements can be admitted to programs with General Admission Requirements

View English proficiency requirements