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Early applications are accepted up to one year in advance of the intended start date. The application deadline is March for the September and May entry, and November for the January entry. Students are encouraged to apply early in advance of application deadlines. Deadlines are subject to change and may be extended depending on seats availability. Verify with the institution for specific dates.
For international students, applications are not encouraged for the May semester, unless applicants are transferring from a Canadian post-secondary institution.
Application Fee: $35.70 (domestic students); $125 (international students)
Academic (minimum grade needed in brackets)
1. High school graduation
2. At least a 65% average on the following five courses:
*- Approved Grade 12 courses can be found in High School Admissions.
Admission Advice
1. If your high school is completed outside of BC in other Canadian provinces, click here to see a list of approved courses. Verify alternative prerequisites directly with UNBC's Future Student's Office.
2. Admission Average = for all provinces, the best grade of the five required grade 12 courses will be used.
Applicants also have to satisfy UNBC's institution admission requirements as listed below.
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):
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:
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:
Click here for more details on How to Apply for admission to UNBC.
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.