Prince Edward Island Secondary Schools
Admission Requirements

The minimum academic qualification for consideration is secondary school graduation with an average of at least 67% (70% for Bachelor of Engineering/Software Engineering and 80% for Business) calculated on all required grade 12 courses.

Due to limits on enrollment and competiveness of certain programs, the actual cutoffs in a given year are usually higher.

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

Admission Requirements

BUSINESS

• English 521A
• Math 521A or 521B
• A social studies 521A
• A science 521A
• English 621A
• Math 621A or 621B
• Two approved academic or advanced 621 courses
• selection by the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business. All applicants must submit a separate BCom Supplemental Application Form. http://www.business.uvic.ca/undergraduate/prospective/admission/pre-admission/

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 521A
• Chemistry 511A or 521A
• Math 521A or 521B
• Physics 521A
• A social studies 521A
• English 621A
• Math 621A or 621B with a minimum grade of 73%
• Physics 621A
• One approved academic or advanced 621 course (Chemistry 611A or 621A recommended)

ENGINEERING (Computer Science)

• English 521A
• Math 521A or 521B
• A social studies 521A
• A science 521A
• English 621A
• Math 621A or 621B
• One of: Animal Science 621A, Biology 621A, Chemistry 611A, Chemistry 621A, Computer Studies 621A, Oceans 621A, Physics 621A
• One other approved academic or advanced 621 course

FINE ARTS

• English 521A
• A social studies 521A
• Three of the following: Math 521A, a science 521A, a second language 521, an approved fine arts 521
• English 621A
• Three approved academic or advanced 621 courses OR two approved academic or advanced 621 courses and one approved fine arts 621 course
• 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 the Faculty of Fine Arts website.

HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (Child and Youth Care)

• English 521A
• Math 521A or 521B
• A social studies 521A
• A science 521A
• English 621A
• Three approved academic or advanced 621 courses

HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (Health Information Science)

• English 621A
• Math 621A or 621B
• Two additional approved academic or advanced 621 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 521A
• Math 521A or 521B
• A second language 521
• A social studies 521A
• A science 521A
• English 621A
• Three approved academic or advanced 621 courses

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

SCIENCE

• English 521A
• Chemistry 511A or 521A
• Math 521A or 521B
• Physics 521A
• A social studies 521A
• English 621A
• Math 621A or 621B
• Two of: Animal Science 621A, Biology 621A, Chemistry 611A, Chemistry 621A, Computer Studies 621A, Oceans 621A, Physics 621A

SOCIAL SCIENCES

• English 521A
• Math 521A or 521B
• A social studies 521A
• A science 521A
• English 621A
• Three approved academic or advanced 621 courses

APPROVED GRADE 11 AND GRADE 12 COURSES

Important Notes:

• Courses numbered 531, 541, 551, 561, 631, 641, 651 and 661 are generally not acceptable.
• English 521A and 621A or Anglais 521M and 621M are the only acceptable English courses.
• Courses ending in F or M may be considered as equivalent of A courses for Francophone or French Immersion applicants.
• Courses must be 1.0 credits each.