Education Programs

Academic (minimum grade needed in bracket)

1. English

One of:

• English Studies 12 (75%)
• IELTS (6.5 overall, with no band less than 6.0)
• equivalent 

2. Math 

One of:

• Pre-Calculus 12 (C+)
• Calculus 12 (C+) 
• equivalent 

3. Physics 12 or equivalent

4. Chemistry 12 or equivalent

Admission Advice

1. If you do not meet the above admission requirements, you can gain program entry by successfully completing the appropriate assessments and/or upgrading courses. Feedback on the Assessments will be provided to help you make informed decisions about appropriate selection of upgrading courses. For more details, please contact a NLC advisor.

Admission Advice

2. Aside from program entry/admission requirements, there are also specific course registration requirements (called prerequisites) which are listed within Northern Lights College’s course description. Some courses have recommended or required course prerequisites.  Make sure you meet the course prerequisites before registering individual courses.

3. Compared to the Certificate in Engineering, the Certificate in Engineering Studies is a credential that does not require completion of all science courses within two semesters. The Certificate in Engineering Studies is designed for students who are considering transfer into an Engineering degree program and prefer part-time study as an option.

4. Students who successfully complete this credential qualify for guaranteed admission into a second-year Engineering program at the University of Victoria. Second-year placement in certain UVic Engineering programs is determined on a competitive basis. Students are responsible for checking the transferability of their NLC coursework to other institutions.

5. Use BC Transfer Guide to check course transferability. 

Academic/Non-Academic

One of:

• CaMLA English Placement Test (score of 31)
• Successful completion of NLC's EASL 020 course

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. 

Applications should be submitted as early as possible. Qualified applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Academic 

1. Grade 12 graduation or mature student status

2. English

One of:

• English Studies 10
• English First Peoples 10
• ENGL 030
• ENGL 032 
• Equivalent

3. Math

One of:

• Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 10
• Essentials of Math 10
• Applications of Math 10
• Principles of Math 10
• MATH 0301/0302
• MATH 032
• Equivalent

Note: It's also possible to meet admission requirements through satisfactory standing in a CAT Assessment Test