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College/University Transfer
General requirements
You must have attempted a minimum of 24 units (credits) of transferable post-secondary studies, and may transfer up to a maximum of 60 units toward your degree program.
Applicants with less than 24 units completed or in progress by their start date will be evaluated on the basis of their final high school requirements and grades, provided they present at least a 2.00 grade point average (GPA) on all post-secondary studies. If this applies, please review high school requirements as outlined here and apply for admission by the high school application deadlines. High school requirements differ depending on your academic history.
You are required to declare all previously attempted high school and post-secondary studies. You must be in good standing with a minimum 2.00 GPA (60%) to be considered for admission.
The chart below will help you understand how ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV calculates your admission based on post-secondary units, including failed or repeated attempts.
Post-Secondary units attempted |
How admission is calculated |
0 to 8 units | ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is based on your high school courses only |
9 to 23 units | ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is generally based on your high school courses and grades, and post-secondary GPA using all transferable units attempted. Only the highest grade is used in the calculation for repeat courses. |
More than 23 units | ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV average is based on your post-secondary GPA calculated using all transferrable units attempted, with only the highest grade used in the GPA calculation for repeat courses. |
Your admission average is calculated on all transferable courses attempted. If you repeat a transferable course for admission, the highest course attempt will be used in the GPA calculation. ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is competitive, so we encourage you to review our Historical ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Range Grades for more information before you apply.
In addition to the general and program-specific admission requirements (listed below), you must meet our English language admission requirement and Quantitative and analytical skills requirement. If you do not meet these requirements on your college or university studies, we may request your high school transcript.
Application dates and deadlines
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV term | Application period | Document deadline | Evaluation period | Enrollment for the term |
---|---|---|---|---|
Spring 2025 (January) |
August 1 - September 15 | October 1 | September-November | From November |
Summer 2025 (May) |
December 1 - January 15 | February 1 | January-March | From March |
Fall 2025 (September) |
March 1 - April 15 |
May 15 | May - July | From July |
Note that different deadlines are in place for Preservice Professional Studies programs and the School for the Contemporary Arts. See /students/admission/apply.html
Transfer credit
After you have completed your application, transfer credit will be applied to your record during the admission evaluation process. Transfer credit appeals will only be assessed after you have accepted your offer of admission. We may request that you provide detailed course outlines issued from your post-secondary institution, which should include:
- a statement of course objective(s)
- the duration/number of weeks (excluding final exam period)
- hours per week of lecture (laboratory/tutorial/seminar/studio work) and the hours per week of required open laboratory work or open studio work
- the method of evaluation and grading
- the textbook(s) used
- the amount of credit/units earned
Please use this form to submit a transfer credit appeal.
Information for applicants from BC colleges
A BC/Yukon transfer guide listing all first and second year transferable courses along with the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV equivalent is available at . Courses not listed in the transfer guide are not transferable.
BC Associate of Arts or Science degree holders will receive preference in admission, with a GPA 0.25 points less than the GPA required for regular transfer, but not less than 2.00 overall. If individually assigned transfer credit totals less than 60 units, the remainder will be general elective credit.
Information for applicants from universities
For university transfer, we support the on transferability of first and second year courses from any recognized Canadian university.
Information for applicants from colleges or institutes of applied arts and technology
If you have successfully completed a two or three year academic diploma program at a Canadian Institute of Technology or at a College of Applied Arts and Technology you may be considered for admission with a competitive overall program average. ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is determined on an individual basis and transfer credit granted is very limited.
Information for applicants not in good academic standing or required to withdraw
If you are applying from a College or University and are not in good standing or have been required to withdraw from another post-secondary institution, you will be considered for admission only if you have attempted a minimum of 24 units of transferable studies since being required to withdraw. You will be required to satisfy both of the requirements listed below:
- A GPA on the further course work of at least 0.50 points above the regular admission GPA
- An overall CGPA of at least 2.00 on all transferable course work, from all post-secondary institution(s) attended
Beedie School of Business applicants: Students not in good academic standing or who have been required to withdraw from another post-secondary institution can be considered for admission after attempting a minimum of 24 new units of transferable studies. Students must achieve a minimum 2.67 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) across all transferable courses and admission to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Beedie will be based on a combination of a student’s academic performance and an assessment of their Supplemental Application. For details, please see the .
Program specific requirements
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Computing Science, Software Systems
Minimum of 24 units of transferable coursework, including:
- One Mathematics course from: MACM 101, 201, MATH 150 (or 151), 152, 240 (or 232)
- One Computing Science course from: CMPT 125 (or 126, 128 or 135), 225, 295 (or 150 or 250), 276 (or 275)
- One additional Mathematics or Computing science course chosen from the above lists
Engineering Science
Minimum of 24 units of transferable coursework, including:
- One Mathematics course from: MATH 152, MATH 232 (or 240)
- One Computing Science course from: CMPT 128 (or 135; or (125 and 127)), 225;
- One Physics course from: PHYS 121 (or 141), PHYS 221, PHYS 321
Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Minimum of 24 units of transferable coursework, including:
- One MATH course from: Math 152, 232 or 240
- One Computing course from: CMPT 130, 135 (or 128; or (125 and 127)) or 225
- One Physics course from: PHYS 140 (or 120), 141 (or 121)
Sustainable Energy Engineering
A minimum of 24 units of transferable coursework, including courses that are accepted by ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV as equivalents to the following:
- One MATH course from: MATH 152, 232, or 240
- One CMPT course from: CMPT 130, 128, 135 or (both CMPT 125 and 127)
- One CHEM course from: CHEM 120, 121 or (both CHEM 122 and 126)
- One PHYS course from: PHYS 140, 141, 120, or 121
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
- English Language admission requirement
- Quantitative and Analytical skills requirement
- Minimum of 24 units of transferable course work
Beedie School of Business
Accounting, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Strategic Analysis
By the document submission deadline, you must have:
- 24 or more transferable units complete or in-progress
- The 4 required courses completed with a minimum C- grade
- A minimum 2.67 CGPA
Required courses:
- ECON 103 (or ECON 113)
- ECON 105 (or ECON 115)
- MATH 157 (or MATH 151, 154, or 150)
- One of: Any 3- unit transferable ENGL course or PHIL 100W, 105, 110, 120W, 150 or WL 101W, 103W, 104W, 105W
For college/university transfer applicants, admission to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Beedie will be based on a combination of a student’s academic performance and an assessment of their Supplemental Application. For details, please see the .
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Communication
- English Language admission requirement
- Quantitative and Analytical skills requirement
- Minimum of 24 units of transferable course work
Contemporary Arts
- English Language admission requirement
- Quantitative and Analytical skills requirement
- Minimum 24 units of transferable course work.
- Applicants (excluding those applying to Art, Performance & Cinema Studies) are required to submit a supplemental application (audition, interview, or portfolio). For details, please see the School for the Contemporary Arts website.
Interactive Arts and Technology
Minimum of 24 units of transferable course work including:
- One of: CMPT 120, 125, 126, 128, 130, 135 or 166
- One of MATH 150, 151, 154 or 157 or MACM 101
- One first year English course
Faculty of Education
Bachelor of General Studies
- Minimum of 24 units of transferable course work
Bachelor of Education
- English Language admission requirement
- Quantitative and Analytical skills requirement
- Minimum of 60 units of transferable course work
Faculty of Environment
Archaeology, Human Geography, Urban Worlds (BA)
- English Language admission requirement
- Quantitative and Analytical skills requirement
- Minimum of 24 units of transferable course work
Environmental Science, Physical Geography (BSc)
Minimum of 24 units of transferable work, including:
- One transferable math course
- Two transferable science courses (in different subject areas)
NOTE: Senior level math/science high school courses may be used in place of transferable math/science courses.
Geographic Information Science (BSc)
- English Language admission requirement
- Quantitative and Analytical skills requirement
- Minimum of 24 units of transferable course work
Global Environmental Systems, Resource and Environmental Management (BEnv)
- English Language admission requirement
- Quantitative and Analytical skills requirement
- Minimum of 24 units of transferable course work.
Faculty of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Arts
- English Language admission requirement
- Quantitative and Analytical skills requirement
- Minimum of 24 units of transferable course work
Bachelor of Science
Minimum of 24 units of transferable work, including:
- One transferable Math course
Note, a senior level high school math course may be used in place of a transferable math course
Faculty of Science
Behavioral Neuroscience, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Chemistry, Data Science, Earth Sciences, General Science, Mathematics, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Physics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
Minimum of 24 units of transferable work, including:
- One transferable math course
- Two transferable science courses (in different subject areas)
NOTE: Senior level math/science high school courses may be used in place of transferable math/science courses.
Diverse qualifications
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV pathway for students who meet minimum admission standards and have demonstrated commitment or excellence in other endeavours, or who have succeeded in their studies despite difficult circumstances.