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Admission from high schools in
British Columbia or the Yukon
Admission to SFU is competitive. In the past, the average for admission has ranged from 80% to 90%, depending on the program. Your admission average is calculated on four (4) approved grade 12 level courses. Grade 11 courses must be passed but those grades are not used to calculate your admission average.
All students must write the English 12 provincial exam and meet BC high school graduation requirements.
To be considered for admission, you must meet the general requirements, including English language admission requirements, and the program-specific requirements listed for that program. Click on the program you are interested in to see all the requirements.
If you have been offered admission for the fall term, log into your Student Centre by June 1st to accept your offer of admission.
New Math Requirements for Fall 2013
General Admission Requirement: Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 11 to replace Principles of Mathematics 11
Faculty/Program Specific Requirements: Pre-Calculus 12 to replace Principles of Mathematics 12
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Computing Science, Geographic Information Science
General requirements
- English language requirements - click for details.
- English 11
(or Français première langue 11) - Language 11
(includes beginner's language 11, American sign language 11 or 12, and language 12 courses) - Science 11
(includes Applications of Physics 12, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, Forests 11, IB Environmental Systems 11, Principles of Physics 11) - Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of 60%
(or Foundations of Math 11, or Pre-Calculus 11, or Principles of Math 12, or Applications of Math 12 or Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12) with a minimum grade of 60% - English 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%
(or English 12 First Peoples, or Français première langue 12) with a minimum final blended grade of 60% - Graduate from high school
Program-specific Requirements
English 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, one of Biology 12/Chemistry 12/Physics 12, and one additional approved Grade 12 course
Approved grade 12 courses
BC First Nations Studies 12, Calculus 12, Comparative Civilization 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, Foundations of Math 12, French 12 or français langue seconde 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, Philosophy 12, Punjabi 12, Social Justice 12, Spanish 12, Sustainable Resources 12.
Sciences: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12.
IB/AP: All standard and higher level IB courses, and all AP courses, may be used in place of grade 12 courses.
Engineering Science
General requirements
- English language requirements - click for details.
- English 11
(or Français première langue 11) - Language 11
(includes beginner's language 11, American sign language 11 or 12, and language 12 courses) - Science 11
(includes Applications of Physics 12, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, Forests 11, IB Environmental Systems 11, Principles of Physics 11) - Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of 60%
(or Foundations of Math 11, or Pre-Calculus 11, or Principles of Math 12, or Applications of Math 12 or Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12) with a minimum grade of 60% - English 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%
(or English 12 First Peoples, or Français première langue 12) with a minimum final blended grade of 60% - Graduate from high school
Program-specific Requirements
English 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, Chemistry 12 and Physics 12
Approved grade 12 courses
BC First Nations Studies 12, Calculus 12, Comparative Civilization 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, Foundations of Math 12, French 12 or français langue seconde 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, Philosophy 12, Punjabi 12, Social Justice 12, Spanish 12, Sustainable Resources 12.
Sciences: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12.
IB/AP: All standard and higher level IB courses, and all AP courses, may be used in place of grade 12 courses.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Anthropology; Asia-Canada; Cognitive Science; Criminology; Economics; English; Explorations; First Nations; French; French Cohort; Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies; Gerontology; Hellenic Studies; History; Humanities; International Studies; Labour Studies; Languages; Latin American Studies; Linguistics; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Sociology; World Literature
General requirements
- English language requirements - click for details.
- English 11
(or Français première langue 11) - Language 11
(includes beginner's language 11, American sign language 11 or 12, and language 12 courses) - Science 11
(includes Applications of Physics 12, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, Forests 11, IB Environmental Systems 11, Principles of Physics 11) - Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of 60%
(or Foundations of Math 11, or Pre-Calculus 11, or Principles of Math 12, or Applications of Math 12 or Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12) with a minimum grade of 60% - English 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%
(or English 12 First Peoples, or Français première langue 12) with a minimum final blended grade of 60% - Graduate from high school
Program-specific Requirements
English 12 and three additional approved Grade 12 courses
Approved grade 12 courses
BC First Nations Studies 12, Calculus 12, Comparative Civilization 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, Foundations of Math 12, French 12 or français langue seconde 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, Philosophy 12, Punjabi 12, Social Justice 12, Spanish 12, Sustainable Resources 12.
Sciences: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12.
IB/AP: All standard and higher level IB courses, and all AP courses, may be used in place of grade 12 courses.
Beedie School of Business
Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Marketing
General requirements
- English language requirements - click for details.
- English 11
(or Français première langue 11) - Language 11
(includes beginner's language 11, American sign language 11 or 12, and language 12 courses) - Science 11
(includes Applications of Physics 12, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, Forests 11, IB Environmental Systems 11, Principles of Physics 11) - Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of 60%
(or Foundations of Math 11, or Pre-Calculus 11, or Principles of Math 12, or Applications of Math 12 or Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12) with a minimum grade of 60% - English 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%
(or English 12 First Peoples, or Français première langue 12) with a minimum final blended grade of 60% - Graduate from high school
Program-specific Requirements
English 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, and two additional approved Grade 12 courses
Admission decisions for secondary students applying will be based on a combination of a student’s academic performance and an assessment of their broad based admissions form. For details, please see the Beedie School of Business website.
Approved grade 12 courses
BC First Nations Studies 12, Calculus 12, Comparative Civilization 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, Foundations of Math 12, French 12 or français langue seconde 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, Philosophy 12, Punjabi 12, Social Justice 12, Spanish 12, Sustainable Resources 12.
Sciences: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12.
IB/AP: All standard and higher level IB courses, and all AP courses, may be used in place of grade 12 courses.
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Communication
General requirements
- English language requirements - click for details.
- English 11
(or Français première langue 11) - Language 11
(includes beginner's language 11, American sign language 11 or 12, and language 12 courses) - Science 11
(includes Applications of Physics 12, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, Forests 11, IB Environmental Systems 11, Principles of Physics 11) - Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of 60%
(or Foundations of Math 11, or Pre-Calculus 11, or Principles of Math 12, or Applications of Math 12 or Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12) with a minimum grade of 60% - English 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%
(or English 12 First Peoples, or Français première langue 12) with a minimum final blended grade of 60% - Graduate from high school
Program-specific Requirements
English 12 and three additional approved Grade 12 courses
Approved grade 12 courses
BC First Nations Studies 12, Calculus 12, Comparative Civilization 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, Foundations of Math 12, French 12 or français langue seconde 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, Philosophy 12, Punjabi 12, Social Justice 12, Spanish 12, Sustainable Resources 12.
Sciences: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12.
IB/AP: All standard and higher level IB courses, and all AP courses, may be used in place of grade 12 courses.
Contemporary Arts
General requirements
- English language requirements - click for details.
- English 11
(or Français première langue 11) - Language 11
(includes beginner's language 11, American sign language 11 or 12, and language 12 courses) - Science 11
(includes Applications of Physics 12, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, Forests 11, IB Environmental Systems 11, Principles of Physics 11) - Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of 60%
(or Foundations of Math 11, or Pre-Calculus 11, or Principles of Math 12, or Applications of Math 12 or Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12) with a minimum grade of 60% - English 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%
(or English 12 First Peoples, or Français première langue 12) with a minimum final blended grade of 60% - Graduate from high school
Program-specific Requirements
English 12 and three additional approved Grade 12 courses. May require portfolio/audition; see www.sfu.ca/sca.
Approved grade 12 courses
BC First Nations Studies 12, Calculus 12, Comparative Civilization 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, Foundations of Math 12, French 12 or français langue seconde 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, Philosophy 12, Punjabi 12, Social Justice 12, Spanish 12, Sustainable Resources 12.
Sciences: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12.
IB/AP: All standard and higher level IB courses, and all AP courses, may be used in place of grade 12 courses.
Interactive Arts and Technology (TechOne)
General requirements
- English language requirements - click for details.
- English 11
(or Français première langue 11) - Language 11
(includes beginner's language 11, American sign language 11 or 12, and language 12 courses) - Science 11
(includes Applications of Physics 12, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, Forests 11, IB Environmental Systems 11, Principles of Physics 11) - Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of 60%
(or Foundations of Math 11, or Pre-Calculus 11, or Principles of Math 12, or Applications of Math 12 or Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12) with a minimum grade of 60% - English 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%
(or English 12 First Peoples, or Français première langue 12) with a minimum final blended grade of 60% - Graduate from high school
Program-specific Requirements
English 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, and two additional approved Grade 12 courses
Approved grade 12 courses
BC First Nations Studies 12, Calculus 12, Comparative Civilization 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, Foundations of Math 12, French 12 or français langue seconde 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, Philosophy 12, Punjabi 12, Social Justice 12, Spanish 12, Sustainable Resources 12.
Sciences: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12.
IB/AP: All standard and higher level IB courses, and all AP courses, may be used in place of grade 12 courses.
Faculty of Education
Bachelor of General Studies
General requirements
- English language requirements - click for details.
- English 11
(or Français première langue 11) - Language 11
(includes beginner's language 11, American sign language 11 or 12, and language 12 courses) - Science 11
(includes Applications of Physics 12, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, Forests 11, IB Environmental Systems 11, Principles of Physics 11) - Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of 60%
(or Foundations of Math 11, or Pre-Calculus 11, or Principles of Math 12, or Applications of Math 12 or Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12) with a minimum grade of 60% - English 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%
(or English 12 First Peoples, or Français première langue 12) with a minimum final blended grade of 60% - Graduate from high school
Program-specific Requirements
English 12 and three additional approved Grade 12 courses
Approved grade 12 courses
BC First Nations Studies 12, Calculus 12, Comparative Civilization 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, Foundations of Math 12, French 12 or français langue seconde 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, Philosophy 12, Punjabi 12, Social Justice 12, Spanish 12, Sustainable Resources 12.
Sciences: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12.
IB/AP: All standard and higher level IB courses, and all AP courses, may be used in place of grade 12 courses.
Faculty of Environment
Archaeology, Geography, Geography – Environmental Specialty
General requirements
- English language requirements - click for details.
- English 11
(or Français première langue 11) - Language 11
(includes beginner's language 11, American sign language 11 or 12, and language 12 courses) - Science 11
(includes Applications of Physics 12, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, Forests 11, IB Environmental Systems 11, Principles of Physics 11) - Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of 60%
(or Foundations of Math 11, or Pre-Calculus 11, or Principles of Math 12, or Applications of Math 12 or Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12) with a minimum grade of 60% - English 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%
(or English 12 First Peoples, or Français première langue 12) with a minimum final blended grade of 60% - Graduate from high school
Program-specific Requirements
English 12 and 3 additional approved Grade 12 courses
Approved grade 12 courses
BC First Nations Studies 12, Calculus 12, Comparative Civilization 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, Foundations of Math 12, French 12 or français langue seconde 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, Philosophy 12, Punjabi 12, Social Justice 12, Spanish 12, Sustainable Resources 12.
Sciences: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12.
IB/AP: All standard and higher level IB courses, and all AP courses, may be used in place of grade 12 courses.
Environmental Science, Geographic Information Science, Physical Geography
General requirements
- English language requirements - click for details.
- English 11
(or Français première langue 11) - Language 11
(includes beginner's language 11, American sign language 11 or 12, and language 12 courses) - Science 11
(includes Applications of Physics 12, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, Forests 11, IB Environmental Systems 11, Principles of Physics 11) - Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of 60%
(or Foundations of Math 11, or Pre-Calculus 11, or Principles of Math 12, or Applications of Math 12 or Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12) with a minimum grade of 60% - English 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%
(or English 12 First Peoples, or Français première langue 12) with a minimum final blended grade of 60% - Graduate from high school
Program-specific Requirements
Chemistry 11, Physics 11, English 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, and two science 12 courses
Approved grade 12 courses
BC First Nations Studies 12, Calculus 12, Comparative Civilization 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, Foundations of Math 12, French 12 or français langue seconde 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, Philosophy 12, Punjabi 12, Social Justice 12, Spanish 12, Sustainable Resources 12.
Sciences: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12.
IB/AP: All standard and higher level IB courses, and all AP courses, may be used in place of grade 12 courses.
Faculty of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Arts
General requirements
- English language requirements - click for details.
- English 11
(or Français première langue 11) - Language 11
(includes beginner's language 11, American sign language 11 or 12, and language 12 courses) - Science 11
(includes Applications of Physics 12, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, Forests 11, IB Environmental Systems 11, Principles of Physics 11) - Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of 60%
(or Foundations of Math 11, or Pre-Calculus 11, or Principles of Math 12, or Applications of Math 12 or Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12) with a minimum grade of 60% - English 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%
(or English 12 First Peoples, or Français première langue 12) with a minimum final blended grade of 60% - Graduate from high school
Program-specific Requirements
English 12 and three additional approved Grade 12 courses
Approved grade 12 courses
BC First Nations Studies 12, Calculus 12, Comparative Civilization 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, Foundations of Math 12, French 12 or français langue seconde 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, Philosophy 12, Punjabi 12, Social Justice 12, Spanish 12, Sustainable Resources 12.
Sciences: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12.
IB/AP: All standard and higher level IB courses, and all AP courses, may be used in place of grade 12 courses.
Bachelor of Science
General requirements
- English language requirements - click for details.
- English 11
(or Français première langue 11) - Language 11
(includes beginner's language 11, American sign language 11 or 12, and language 12 courses) - Science 11
(includes Applications of Physics 12, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, Forests 11, IB Environmental Systems 11, Principles of Physics 11) - Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of 60%
(or Foundations of Math 11, or Pre-Calculus 11, or Principles of Math 12, or Applications of Math 12 or Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12) with a minimum grade of 60% - English 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%
(or English 12 First Peoples, or Français première langue 12) with a minimum final blended grade of 60% - Graduate from high school
Program-specific Requirements
English 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, and two additional approved Grade 12 courses
Approved grade 12 courses
BC First Nations Studies 12, Calculus 12, Comparative Civilization 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, Foundations of Math 12, French 12 or français langue seconde 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, Philosophy 12, Punjabi 12, Social Justice 12, Spanish 12, Sustainable Resources 12.
Sciences: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12.
IB/AP: All standard and higher level IB courses, and all AP courses, may be used in place of grade 12 courses.
Faculty of Science
Behavioral Neuroscience, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, General Science, Life Sciences Year Two, Management and Systems Science, Mathematics, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Physics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
General requirements
- English language requirements - click for details.
- English 11
(or Français première langue 11) - Language 11
(includes beginner's language 11, American sign language 11 or 12, and language 12 courses) - Science 11
(includes Applications of Physics 12, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, Forests 11, IB Environmental Systems 11, Principles of Physics 11) - Principles of Math 11 with a minimum grade of 60%
(or Foundations of Math 11, or Pre-Calculus 11, or Principles of Math 12, or Applications of Math 12 or Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12) with a minimum grade of 60% - English 12 with a minimum final blended grade of 60%
(or English 12 First Peoples, or Français première langue 12) with a minimum final blended grade of 60% - Graduate from high school
Program-specific requirements
Chemistry 11, Principles of Physics 11, English 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 and two science 12 courses
Approved grade 12 courses
BC First Nations Studies 12, Calculus 12, Comparative Civilization 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, Foundations of Math 12, French 12 or français langue seconde 12, German 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, Philosophy 12, Punjabi 12, Social Justice 12, Spanish 12, Sustainable Resources 12.
Sciences: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12.
IB/AP: All standard and higher level IB courses, and all AP courses, may be used in place of grade 12 courses.