If English is not your first language, regardless of your citizenship or country of origin, you must submit evidence of English language proficiency prior to admission in one of the following ways (minimum score):

• Completed five consecutive years of education in English immediately before admission (i.e. within two years of application)
• Completed high school education taught entirely in English at a recognized institution
• Completed two full years of full-time post-secondary level studies (or equivalent) at a recognized institution where English is the language of instruction
• English 12 (50%) or equivalent in the BC secondary system
• An university transferable English course (B or 75%)
• TOEFL internet-based = overall score of 90, with no sub-score less than 20 in each of the Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking components
• TOEFL computer-based = overall score of 230
• TOEFL paper-based = overall score of 570
• IELTS Academic = overall score of 6.5, with no subsection below 6.0
• UNBC English Language Studies 50 (C) and English Language Studies 170 (final grade of 'C')
• An articulated BCCAT English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 4 program (final grade of 'C')
• Advanced Placement (AP) English Language & Composition (final grade of 2)
• Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature & Composition (final grade of 2)
• International Baccalaureate (IB) English A1 or A2 (higher or subsidiary level) (final grade of 3)
• MELAB = overall score of 80, with at least 3 on the Speaking Rating Scale
• CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) or the CAEL CE Assessment = overall score of 70, with no subsection below 60
• Cambridge English Qualification C1 Advanced (B)
• PTE (Pearson Test of English - Academic) = overall score of 65, with at least 60 in each of reading, writing, listening, and speaking 

Note:
1. French-speaking Canadians and Canadian First Nations language speakers are exempted from English language requirement for admission. 

2. Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program (NCBNP) has different English proficiency requirements. 

Non-Competitive Entry Programs
Meeting the program-specific admission requirements and the minimum average needed to apply guarantees admission to non-competitive entry program. The admission average is calculated using:

• English 12 or BC First Peoples 12 or equivalent
• the next three highest academic Grade 12 courses
• an additional Grade 12 course (which can be elective or academic) 

Competitive Entry Programs
Meeting the minimum average and course requirements for a competitive entry program does not guarantee admission, as space is limited in each program. A competitive average is established yearly based on that year’s applicant pool. Students above the established average may be offered early provisional admission. After the application deadline, students are admitted on a rolling basis as seats are accepted or declined. Deadlines may be extended based on capacity.

The program-specific admission requirements (for both competitive and non-competitive programs) are detailed within each program profile in EducationPlannerBC's Undergraduate Program Search Database for UNBC.

Program-specific admission requirements (for both competitive and non-competitive programs) are detailed within each program profile in EducationPlannerBC's Undergraduate Program Search Database for UNBC.

Details on admission requirements for BC Secondary School graduates, including a list of approved BC high school courses in pdf, can be found here.

Program-specific admission requirements (for both competitive and non-competitive programs) are detailed within each program profile in EducationPlannerBC's Undergraduate Program Search Database for UNBC.

Details on admission requirements for students from other Canadian provinces, including high school course equivalencies for admission, are found here.

If you have completed some post-secondary studies at another institution, you can possibly earn transfer credits toward your program at UNBC. Use BC Transfer Guide to check course transferability/equivalency of courses completed in BC.

To be considered a transfer student, you need at least15 credit hours of acceptable university-level coursework from a recognized post-secondary institution. For admission, at least a grade point average (GPA) of UNBC 2.0 (63%) calculated on the most recent 30 credit hours of university-level coursework is required. GPA is calculated on the coursework completed for students with less than 30 credit hours but equal to or more than 15 credit hours.

Please refer to UNBC's Transfer Credit web page for details.

If you have completed some post-secondary studies at another institution, you can possibly earn transfer credits toward your program at UNBC.

To be considered a transfer student, you need at least15 credit hours of acceptable university-level coursework from a recognized post-secondary institution. For admission, at least a grade point average (GPA) of UNBC 2.0 (63%) calculated on the most recent 30 credit hours of university-level coursework is required. GPA is calculated on the coursework completed for students with less than 30 credit hours but equal to or more than 15 credit hours.

Please refer to UNBC's Transfer Credit web page for details.

Information for other Admission Categories is found here.

These categories include:

• Mature Student Entry
• Interest Only (ie-taking courses for credit but not a credential)
• Special Entry
• Audit Only (ie-taking courses but not for credit)
• Studying at UNBC as a Visiting Student
• Dual High School/University Credit

Click here for more details on How to Apply for admission to UNBC.