Admission 2015
October 27, 2015
Online Application: ApplyBC
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2016 NEW Application Deadlines
§ FEBRUARY 28: deadline to apply for admission for all programs for secondary school applicants
§ MARCH 31: deadline to apply for admission for all programs for all other applicants
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Grade 11 Requirements
§ English 11 or Français premiere langue 11
§ Language 11 (includes Beginner Languages)
§ Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 11
§ Science 11
Note: Science-based programs require Physics 11 and Chemistry 11
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Grade 12 Requirements § English 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Français
premiere langue 12 § English 12 provincial exam required § Three additional approved grade 12 courses
§ SL & HL IB and AP courses may be used in place of approved grade 12 courses
§ Challenge exams are accepted § Additional approved grade 12 course list for applicants
to the School for the Contemporary Arts
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Math Requirement § Pre-calculus 12 is required for the following:
• Faculty of Applied Science • Beedie School of Business • Faculty of Communication, Art & Technology
- Interactive Arts & Technology • Faculty of Environment, BSc • Faculty of Health Sciences, BSc • Faculty of Science
§ Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-calculus 11 required for all Arts-based programs
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Admission Average § Calculated on English 12 and three additional approved grade 12 courses
§ Courses used in the calculation of the average are those required for the program
§ 80 – 90% depending on the program § Average does not differ by campus
All admission averages are available on our website and are updated throughout the admissions cycle
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Self Reporting Grades § All students must self-report their grades by
April 30th § Self-reporting grades portal is open from
January 4th through April 30th 2016 § Report final Grade 11 and interim Grade 12
marks § NEW! Grades for Distributed Learning (DL)
courses must be 100% complete to be used for admission
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IB Students § School counsellors submit IB Predicted Grades
form – available online: sfu.ca/students/forms
§ 28 IB points = admission to most programs
§ IB Diploma holders receive one full year of transfer credit
§ Partial IB Diploma students receive transfer credit for HL courses complete with a grade of 5
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Diverse Qualifications More than just grades…
§ Possible option for students who do not meet the competitive admission average
§ Must meet minimum university admission requirements
§ Submit Personal Information Profile (PIP) online and one reference letter
§ Document deadline: June 1, 2016
sfu.ca/students/admission-requirements
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Aboriginal Admission Policy Applicants must meet minimum university admission requirements.
Required Documentation: § Proof of Aboriginal heritage § Online Supplemental Aboriginal Undergraduate
Admission form § One reference letter § Document deadline: June 1, 2016
sfu.ca/students/admission-requirements
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Faculty of Applied Sciences Computing Science, Geography Information Systems, Software Systems (Surrey Campus) and the SFU – Zhejiang Dual Degree Program*
§ English 12, Pre-calculus 12, one of Biology 12/ Chemistry 12/ Physics 12, and one additional approved grade 12 course
* Supplemental statement of interest required
Engineering Science and Mechatronic Systems Engineering (Surrey Campus)
§ English 12, Pre-calculus 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12
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Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts - all programs
§ English 12 and three approved grade 12 courses (list of approved courses is online)
§ Pre-Calculus 12 is not required for admission but may be required for certain majors (i.e. Economics)
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Beedie School of Business § Must be first choice on application for admission § February 28, 2016, deadline to:
§ Apply for admission (ApplyBC) § Submit online supplemental application form § Self-report grades
§ Minimum admission average of 83% calculated on: English 12, Pre-Calculus 12 and 2 other approved grade 12 courses
§ Students should include all meaningful extra-curricular involvement, plus academic and non-academic achievements
§ Looking for engaged, academically strong students
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Faculty of Communication, Art & Technology Communication
§ English 12 and three approved grade 12 courses
Contemporary Arts § English 12 and three approved grade 12 courses § One 4-credit Visual and Performing Arts course can be
used in place of an approved grade 12 course § Audition, interview, portfolio may be required
Interactive Arts & Technology § English 12, Pre-Calculus 12 and two approved grade 12
courses
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School for the Contemporary Arts (SCA)
Admissions process: § Apply for undergraduate admission (via ApplyBC) § Complete supplemental process through the SCA Dance: Audition Film: Questionnaire/interview Music: Theory exam + questionnaire Theatre: Audition or questionnaire Visual Art: Portfolio
Audition, interview and portfolio dates: Feb through April
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Faculty of Education
Bachelor of General Studies § English 12 and three approved grade 12 courses
Bachelor of Education § Available only after the completion of 60 units
of post-secondary course work
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Faculty of Environment Bachelor of Arts – Archaeology, Geography
§ English 12 and three approved grade 12 courses
Bachelor of Environment - Environmental Resource Management, Global Environmental Systems
§ English 12 and three approved grade 12 courses
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science, Physical Geography
§ English 12, Pre-calculus 12 and two approved Science courses (Chemistry 11 & Physics 11 required)
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Faculty of Health Sciences Bachelor of Arts
§ English 12 and three approved grade 12 courses Bachelor of Science
§ English 12, Pre-calculus 12 and two approved grade 12 courses (Chemistry 11 & Physics 11 required)
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Faculty of Science Bachelor of Science – All programs
§ English 12, Pre-calculus 12 and two approved grade 12 Science courses
(Biology 12/Chemistry 12/Geography12/ Geology 12/Physics 12)
§ Chemistry 11 & Physics 11 required
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Writing Intensive Course Prerequisite § Minimum final blended grade of 60% in English 12,
English 12 First Peoples, or Français premiere langue 12 is required for admission
§ Minimum final blended grade of 75% in English 12 (or equivalent) or in English Literature 12 required to register in a writing (W) course
§ Students with 60 – 74% must either complete the Foundations of Academic Literacy (FAL) course or write the LPI
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Quantitative & Analytical Skills Requirement § Minimum grade of 60% in one of: Foundations of
Math 11/12, Pre-Calculus 11/12 required for admission
§ Minimum final grade of 70% required to register in a quantitative (Q) course
§ Students with 60 – 69% must either complete the Foundations of Analytical & Quantitative Reasoning (FAN) course or write Q-Placement Test
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2016 Entrance Scholarships Scholarship average is the same as the admission average § Automatic Entrance Scholarships - no application required
• Academic Excellence – value $5000, 95% admission average • IB Academic Excellence – value $7000, 34 IB points
§ Major Entrance Scholarships - application required • Minimum avg 90% or 31 IB points • Online application available: Nov 1, 2015 • NEW!! Deadline to apply: January 31, 2016 • NEW!! Deadline to submit documents: February 15, 2016
§ Upload function for administrator to submit transcripts Contact: [email protected]
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Degree Partnership Douglas College
§ Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences § Faculty of Environment § Faculty of Science
sfu.ca/students/douglas.html
Langara College § Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences § Faculty of Health Sciences § Faculty of Science
sfu.ca/students/langara.html
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Alternate Routes to SFU BC Colleges
§ Minimum 24 transferable units required § Specific courses required for some programs § May transfer a maximum of 60 units § Associate Degree holders - competitive admission
average is 0.25 points lower www.bctransferguide.ca
Fraser International College (FIC) § International students § Specific pathway programs to SFU after 1 or 2 years
www.fraseric.ca
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Admission Timeline January through April
§ Conditional offers to primary choice programs made on the basis of self-reported grades
May § Early offers verified on interim Ministry grades (TRAX) § New offers of admission made to primary choice § Offers made to alternate choice programs § Notifications sent to applicants with missing grade info
July through August
§ Offers confirmed based on the conditions of earlier offer § Scholarship offers confirmed on final grades
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2016 Deadlines – NEW!! January 31 § Major Entrance Scholarship Application deadline
February 15 § Receipt of all documents required for Major Entrance
Scholarship application
February 28 § Deadline for ALL applications for admission from
secondary school applicants § Receipt of all documents required for the Beedie school of
Business Deadlines continued…
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2016 Deadlines April 30 § Self-reported grades § NEW!! All Distributed Learning (DL) courses must be
100% complete to be used for admission
June 1 § Receipt of all missing interim grade information § Accept admission offer by paying the admission deposit
August 15 § Receipt of missing final grade information
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Admission Contacts BC High School Contact: Gladys Bothaju
[email protected] 778.782.3387
IB Co-ordinator: Heather Roberts [email protected] 778.780.4663
Director of Admissions: Louise Legris [email protected] 778.782.3498
Admission Co-ordinators – all admission inquiries [email protected]
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