British Columbia & Yukon Secondary Schools
Admission Requirements

In all cases Secondary School Graduation as prescribed by the British Columbia Ministry of Education is required for consideration. A minimum average of 67% (calculated on the grade 12 subjects listed) is required for consideration to all faculties with year one entry except for the following:

Faculty of Business, Bachelor of Commerce

• A minimum average of 80% (calculated on English 12, Principles of Mathematics 12 and two approved academic 12 courses) is required for consideration to the Faculty of Business' Bachelor of Commerce program.

• Submit a separate Bachelor of Commerce application and Experience Form to Business: http://www.business.uvic.ca/undergraduate/prospective/admission/pre-admission/

Faculty of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Software Engineering

• A minimum average of 70% (calculated on English 12, Principles of Mathematics 12, Physics 12 and an approved academic 12 course) is required for consideration to the Faculty of Engineering's Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Software Engineering programs.

IMPORTANT NOTE - The actual average required for admission may be higher than the minimum published average due to limits on enrollment.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS - Check the admission requirements below for the faculty that interests you.

PROVINCIAL EXAMINATIONS - For admission prior to September 2008, all applicants were required to write provincial examinations for all courses being used to meet admission requirements if an exam was offered for that course. Students graduating in June 2008 and beyond, must have written provincial examinations in any subject where it is mandatory in order to meet BC Graduation Program requirements. When a student elects to write an optional grade 12 provincial exam, the higher of the school mark or the blended grade (school mark and provincial exam result combined) will be used in the admission average calculation.

APPROVED GRADE 11 AND GRADE 12 COURSES – Check below to see what grade 11 and 12 courses are approved.

Admission Requirements

BUSINESS

• English 11
• Principles of Mathematics 11 (or equivalent)
• An approved science 11 course
• Social Studies 11
• English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
• Principles of Mathematics 12
• Two additional approved academic 12 courses

EDUCATION
No Year 1 entry. Consult the UVic Calendar for pre-admission information and admission requirements.

ENGINEERING (Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Software Engineering)

• English 11
• Principles of Mathematics 11
• Chemistry 11
• Physics 11
• Social Studies 11
• English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
• Physics 12
• Principles of Mathematics 12 with at least 73%
• An additional approved academic 12 course (Chemistry 12 recommended)

ENGINEERING (Computer Science)

• English 11
• Principles of Mathematics 11
• An approved science 11 course
• Social Studies 11
• English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
• Principles of Mathematics 12
• An approved science 12 course
• An additional approved academic 12 course

FINE ARTS

• English 11
• Social Studies 11
• Three courses chosen from: Principles of Mathematics 11 (or equivalent), an approved science 11, an approved language 11, OR an approved fine art 11
• English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
• An additional three approved academic 12 courses, or two approved academic 12 courses and one approved fine art 12
• In addition to academic requirements, applicants to the School of Music, the Department of Theatre, and the Deparment of Visual Arts are assessed through an audition, portfolio, or questionnaire. Please refer to the appropriate department website for more information. Link to Faculty of Fine Arts website.

HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (Child and Youth Care)

• English 11
• Principles of Mathematics 11 (or equivalent)
• An approved science 11 course
• Social Studies 11
• English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
• Three additional approved academic 12 courses

HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (Health Information Science)

• English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
• Principles of Mathematics 12
• Two additional approved academic 12 courses

HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (Nursing, Public Administration, Social Work)
No Year 1 entry. Consult the UVic Calendar for pre-admission information and admission requirements.

HUMANITIES

• English 11
• Principles of Mathematics 11 (or equivalent)
• An approved science 11 course
• An approved second language 11 course
• Social Studies 11
• English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
• Three additional approved academic 12 courses

LAW
No Year 1 entry. Consult the UVic Calendar for admission requirements.

SCIENCE

• English 11
• Principles of Mathematics 11
• Chemistry 11
• Physics 11
• Social Studies 11
• English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
• Principles of Mathematics 12
• Two approved science 12 courses

SOCIAL SCIENCES

• English 11
• Principles of Mathematics 11 (or equivalent)
• An approved science 11 course
• Social Studies 11
• English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
• Three additional approved academic 12 courses

BC APPROVED GRADE 11 & 12 COURSES

• All courses presented must be 4.0 credits.
• French Immersion equivalents of the courses below are also approved.
• AP and IB courses will also be considered.

ENGLISH 12 (provincial examination required)
English 12
English 12 First Peoples

ACADEMIC 12 (see also the approved SCIENCE 12 courses listed below)
Arabic 12
BC First Nations Studies 12 (provincial examination required)
Calculus 12
Comparative Civilizations 12
English 12 (provincial examination required)
English Literature 12
Francais 12
French 12
German 12
Heiltsuk 12
History 12
ICT: Applied Digital Communications 12
ICT: Computer Programming 12
Information Technology 12
Italian 12
Japanese 12
Korean 12
Law 12
Mandarin 12
Nsilxcen (Okanagan Language) 12
Principles of Mathematics 12
Punjabi 12
Russian 12
Secwepemctsin 12
Shashishalhem 12
Sim’algaxhi Nishga’a 12
Sm’algyax 12
Social Justice 12
Spanish 12
Upper St’at’imcets 12

SCIENCE 12
Biology 12
Chemistry 12
Geography 12
Geology 12
Physics 12

FINE ARTS 12 (only applicable to Fine Arts applicants)
Art Foundations 12
Choral Music 12 (Concert Choir or Vocal Jazz)
Dance 12 (Choreography or Performance)
Drama: Film & Television 12
Instrumental Music 12 (Concert Band, Jazz Band, Orchestral Strings)
Music: Composition & Technology 12
Studio Arts 12 (Ceramics & Sculpture, Drawing & Painting, Fabric & Fibre, Printmaking & Graphic Design)
Theatre Performance 12 (Acting, Directing & Script Development)
Theatre Production 12 (Technical Theatre, Theatre Management)
Writing 12

MATH 11 AND EQUIVALENTS
Principles of Mathematics 11
Applications of Mathematics 12

SCIENCE 11 AND EQUIVALENTS
Biology 11
Chemistry 11
Earth Science 11
Physics 11

SOCIAL STUDIES 11 AND EQUIVALENTS
Civics 11
Social Studies 11
BC First Nations Studies 12 (provincial examination required)

LANGUAGE 11 (Applicable to Humanities applicants only)
American Sign Language 11 or 12
Arabic 11
External Language Certificate 11 (4 credits)
Francais 11
French 11
German 11
Heiltsuk 11
Italian 11
Japanese 11
Korean 11
Mandarin 11
Nsilxcen (Okanagan Language) 11
Punjabi 11
Russian 11
Secwepemctsin 11
Shashishalhem 11
Sim’algaxhi Nishga’a 11
Sm’algyax 11
Spanish 11
Upper St’at’imcets 11
NOTE: Beginner's Language 11 courses are not accepted

FINE ARTS 11 (only applicable to Fine Arts applicants)
Art Foundations 11
Choral Music 11 (Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz)
Dance (Choreography 11, Performance 11)
Drama: Film & Television 11
Instrumental Music 11 (Concert Band, Jazz Band, Orchestral Strings)
Music: Composition & Technology 11
Studio Arts 11 (Ceramics & Sculpture, Drawing & Painting, Fabric & Fibre, Printmaking & Graphic Design)
Theatre Performance 11 (Acting, Directing & Script Development)
Theatre Production 11