Education Programs

Academic 

1. English (within the past five years)

One of:

• English 11
• Communications 11
• ENGL 040

2. Math (within the past five years)

One of:

• Math 10
• MATH 030

Admission Advice

• permission of the Dean of the program; or
• completing the Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT):
  • Reading Comprehension (at least 11.9 grade)
  • Number Operations (at least 10.9 grade)

Academic

One of:

• completion of NLC's Associate of Arts Degree (AHCOTE)
• completion of at least 60 university-level credits that include coverage in designated subject areas (these credits must be transferable to SFU and approved by SFU's Faculty of Education); or
• completion of a degree from an accredited university

Non-Academic

• participation in a suitability interview

Admission Advice

Admission is competitive.  Application process includes a review of academic performance, prerequisite completion, experience in a classroom setting, and an interview.

BC High School Graduates require the following for entry into the Bachelor of Arts Program:

Academic

• English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
• three approved Grade 12 courses *
• a fifth Grade 12 course **
• at least a 65% average

Footnotes:

(*) Approved Grade 12 courses are: Applications of Mathematics, BC First Nations Studies, Biology, Business/Hospitality Management, Calculus, Chemistry, Comparative Civilizations, Economics, English Literature, Français, Français Langue Seconde-Immersion, French, German, Geography, Geology, History, Japanese, Latin, Law, Mandarin, Math Foundations, Middle Earth 12, Physics, Pre-Calculus, Principles of Mathematics, Punjabi, Social Justice, Spanish, Sustainable Resources, Technical and Professional Communications, Writing.

(*) Approved AP and IB (all standard level and higher level) courses can be used in place of any approved Grade 12 Canadian high school course.

(*) Approved Advanced Placement courses are: AP Biology (General), AP Calculus AB or BC, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science A or AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP French, AP German, AP History of Art, AP Human Geography, AP Latin, AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics, AP Music Theory, AP Physics B and/or Physics C, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Literature, AP Spanish Language, AP Statistics, AP United States History, AP US Government & Politics, AP World History.

(*) Approved International Baccalaureate courses: IB Biology, IB Business Management, IB Chemistry, IB Computer Science, IB Economics, IB English Language A, IB Environmental Systems, IB French Language A and/or French Language B, IB Geography, IB German, IB Greek, IB History, IB History - Asian, IB History - European, IB History and Culture of the Islamic World, IB Latin, IB Mathematics, IB Further Mathematics, IB Music, IB Philosophy, IB Physics, IB Psychology, IB Social and Cultural Anthropology, IB Spanish A and/or Spanish B.

(**) A fifth Grade 12 course = Any other of the approved Grade 12 courses, and also any Grade 12 course taught in the secondary school including locally-developed courses:  e.g. (First Nations Languages), career preparation courses (Construction 12, etc.), or others (Art 12, Band 12, Information Technology 12, Communications 12, CAPP 12, etc.) or any Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses.

Admission Advice

1. Admission Average = for all provinces, the best grade for each required course will be used (either the course mark or the course mark blended with the provincial exam). 

2. Students in other admission categories (eg - Admission from other Post-Secondary Institutions, Mature Student Entry, Special Entry) should refer to the UNBC Admissions page. 

Academic

1. high school graduation with one of:

• Communications 12
• English 12
• English Studies 12
• English First Peoples 12
• equivalent

• successful completion of a keyboarding assessment with at least a typing speed of 20 net words per minute 

Admission Advice

1. If you are a mature student (ie - at least 19 years old on the first day of classes and have been out of the regular school system for at least one year), it is possible to be admitted to the program without meeting the above academic admission requirements. For details, contact a CNC academic advisor.

2. The keyboarding assessment may take the form of an original signed transcript or a letter on institutional letterhead from a teacher of typing, or an assessment by a CNC Applied Business Technology instructor, or designate. To arrange an assessment, please contact your local campus.

3. This is a demanding program, and applicants with only the minimum admission requirements may experience difficulties in completing the program. If you need help meeting the admission requirements, academic upgrading options are available.