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Academic
1. Graduation from high school or an university preparatory program
2. Demonstrate suitable level of English proficiency by meeting one of the English Language Qualification options such as:
3. Senior-Level Math (Pre-Calculus)
4. Senior-Level Chemistry
5. Senior-Level Physics
Non-Academic
1. Be an international student (which means that you are not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada)
Admission Advice
1. If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, please apply directly to your preferred Faculty (instead of UBC Vantage College). You can find the degree that is right for you on UBC’s program page.
2. The admission average is calculated on your final year academic courses/exams.
3. Academically strong applicants who do not have senior-level Chemistry and/or Physics are still encouraged to apply and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
4. Students in the UBC Vantage College Program - Engineering Stream would spend their first two semesters at UBC Vancouver campus. The third-term will be taught at the UBC Okanagan campus. Placement into second-year engineering programs will be based on an evaluation of your first-year averages and a personal statement. You can complete your Bachelor of Applied Science degree at UBC's Okanagan or UBC's Vancouver campuses.
5. Full details about program-specific admission requirements is available on the UBC Vantage College website.
Applicants also have to satisfy UBCV's institution admission requirements as listed below.
One of the following (minimum scores):
If you are proficient in English, but do not meet the above requirements, you can request a waiver for the English Language Admission Standard.
Verify information with the UBC directly
All students must meet UBC's English Language Competency Standard. There are nine different ways to meet this requirement, such as completing three or more consecutive years of full-time education in English in Canada. For complete details, please check the English Language Competency Requirement page.
You must meet the specific admission requirements of your intended program. The program-specific admission requirements are detailed within each program profile in EducationPlannerBC's Undergraduate Program Search Database for UBC-Vancouver Campus.
You must meet the specific admission requirements of your intended program. The program-specific admission requirements are detailed within each program profile in EducationPlannerBC's Undergraduate Program Search Database for UBC-Vancouver Campus.
Click here for details for BC high school graduates.
Click here for details for Yukon high school graduates.
You must meet the specific admission requirements of your intended program. The program-specific admission requirements are detailed within each program profile in EducationPlannerBC's Undergraduate Program Search Database for UBC-Vancouver Campus.
For details on admission for Secondary School graduates from other provinces, please check here (and select your Province in the drop-down menu).To apply to UBC as a transfer student, you are strongly encouraged to have completed 24 transferable credits – with at least a C average (60% where 50% is a passing grade), or a grade point of 2.0. Use the BC Transfer Guide and/or UBC Transfer Credit Search Tool to see how courses from your institution transfer to UBC.
For details on university and college transfer to UBC, please refer to this page.
To apply to UBC as a transfer student, you are strongly encouraged to have completed 24 transferable credits – with at least a C average (60% where 50% is a passing grade), or a grade point of 2.0. Use the UBC Transfer Credit Search Tool to see how courses from your institution transfer to UBC.
For details on university and college transfer to UBC, please refer to this page.
For admission purpose, mature students are defined as someone who have been out of full-time formal education for at least four years and satisfy the English language requirement and degree-specific requirements.
Click here for further details on Mature Student admission at UBC.
For Canadian Aboriginal Students:
Most Indigenous students are admitted based on their competitive average. However, UBC offers a number of pathways to a post-secondary degree. Details on admission requirements for Canadian Aboriginal Students are found here.
For Visiting Students:
Details for studying at UBC as a Visiting Student are found here.
Visit the Applying to UBC page for more information on UBC’s application process.
Training in a program like this one can lead to different careers. Related occupations are presented to show potential career options, not definite outcomes.
Follow the links to learn more about these careers on WorkBC's career profiles.