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Admission 2015

October 27, 2015

Online Application: ApplyBC

Counsellors’ Day 2015

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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)


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


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


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


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


Faculty of Environment Bachelor of Arts – Archaeology, Geography


Bachelor of Environment - Environmental Resource Management, Global Environmental Systems


Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science, Physical Geography

§  English 12, Pre-calculus 12 and two approved Science courses (Chemistry 11 & Physics 11 required)


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)


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


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


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


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]


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


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


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


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…


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


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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