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You may receive a conditional offer based on your in-class marks. To maintain your offer of admission, your final average is based on 5 courses and includes your diploma results, which must meet the minimum admission requirements. Two 3.0 credit courses can be used to equal one 5.0 credit course. 

51±¾É« does accept Social Studies 30-2 and Math 30-2. 

When presented with both a school and diploma grade 51±¾É« will use the highest grade given.

English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 is required for all programs. Admission averages are calculated using five courses from the accepted courses list, including required courses for your program (where applicable).

51±¾É« also accepts AP and IB courses, any language 12 course, as well as French Immersion versions of courses on the accepted course list. 

Provincially mandated literacy and numeracy exams are not considered for admission. Review the list of accepted courses below, which reflect recent changes made to the British Columbia high school curriculum.

Curriculum Requirements Before 2019

• Four (4) academic courses are used/required for assessment
• Five (5) courses may be used for assessment where it will be beneficial for the applicant

Courses not found on the accepted courses list may be considered on a case-by-case basis. This list may be updated on an ongoing basis.

• 20th Century World History 12
• American Sign Language (ASL) 12
• Anatomy and Physiology 12
• Art Studio 12
• Asian Studies 12
• B.C. First Peoples 12
• Calculus 12
• Chemistry 12
• Communication Orale 12
• Comparative Cultures 12
• Comparative World Religions 12
• Composition 12
• Computer Programming 12
• Computer Science 12
• Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12
• Contemporary Music 12
• Core French 12
• Creative Writing 12
• Criminology 12
• Drama 12
• Drama: Film & Television 12
• Economic Theory 12
• Economics 12
• English First Peoples 12
• English Studies 12
• Engineering
• Entrepreneurship 12
• Entrepreneurship 12: Leadership (not the same as Entrepreneurship 12)
• Environmental Science 12
• Études du Cinéma et de la Littérature Francophones 12
• Food Studies 12
• Foundations of Mathematics 12
• Français Langue et Culture 12
• Français Langue Seconde - Immersion 12
• Genocide Studies 12
• Geology 12
• Geometry 12
• German 12
• Global Issues Through Debate 12
• Human Geography 12
• Italian 12
• Japanese 12
• Korean 12
• Langue et Culture de la Francophonie 12
• Law Studies 12
• Literary Studies 12
• Mandarin 12
• Médias et Communication Numérique 12
• New Media 12
• Philosophy 12
• Physical Geography 12
• Physics 12
• Political Studies 12
• Pre-calculus 12
• Psychology 12
• Punjabi 12
• Religious Studies 12
• Social Justice 12
• Spanish 12
• Specialized Science 12
• Spoken Language 12
• 3D Studio Arts 12
• Statistics 12
• Theatre Production 12
• Urban Studies 12

Five courses are used for assessment. Courses must be coded 40s, 45 or 42S (for AP courses).

Six courses are used for assessment. Courses must be coded 120/121/122.

Six two-credit courses are used for assessment. Courses must be coded at the 3200 level for consideration.

If you study in the French Language curriculum, you may present the equivalent 3000-level required courses.

Five courses are used for assessment. Courses must be presented at the Academic or Advanced levels.

Five courses are used for assessment. Courses must be coded 611/621.

Five courses are used for assessment. An average of English A30 & B30 will be used in the assessment of your application. Courses must be coded 30.

Quebec

• Six courses will be used for assessment if you are completing Grade 12, Pre-U. This includes English.
• 51±¾É« does not accept Sec 5 for admissions.

Quebec CEGEP

• Students completing one year of CEGEP, must present a minimum of 12 courses for consideration.
• For students completing or who have completed a DEC the top 12 courses (including required courses where applicable) will be used.
  • Please note that 109 courses are not used for admissions or transfer credit assessment.
• Two English 603/604 must be presented each at a minimum of 60%.
• The R-score is not used in the assessment of an applicant.
• CEGEP students will be considered for Entrance Scholarships and are guaranteed residence if they apply with their deposit by the deadline.

Candidates completing one year of CEGEP are considered for admission into first year. Candidates completing two years of CEGEP are considered for transfer credits for up to 10 courses (5.0 credits). Courses should have a minimum final grade of 70% or higher.