Admission Requirements

Once you have applied, there are two steps to becoming a student at KPU:

1. Qualify under one of our applicant categories:

  1. High School: A graduate of a BC secondary school or an equivalent school system. (Note: Proof of June graduation must be received in order to be eligible for Fall admission. High school students graduating in August may be eligible for Spring admission. High school students graduating in January may be eligible for Summer admission.)
  2. Transfer: An applicant who has successfully completed 9 or more credits above the preparatory level from a recognized post-secondary institution. 
  3. Mature: An applicant who will be 19 years of age or older on the first day of the term of admission.
  4. Aboriginal: An Aboriginal applicant who wishes to be considered for admission by the Aboriginal Admissions Committee on an individual basis. (Note: a supplemental aboriginal applicant package is required to be considered in this applicant category.)

                             For further details on all of KPU's applicant categories, refer to the university calendar.

2. Satisfy the stated admission requirements:

  1. Open intakes: An intake where a limit has not been set on the number of students admitted per application cycle.
  2. Limited intakes: An intake for which a limit has been set on the number of students admitted per application cycle.


Applicants to undergraduate open intake areas of study are subject to Faculty admission requirements.

Faculty

Open Intake Areas of Study

Faculty Admission Requirement

Academic & Career Preparation

Pathway to Undergraduate Studies

  • Upgrading
  • English Language Studies
Pathway to Undergraduate Studies
Arts

Anthropology
Asian Studies
Counselling
Creative Writing
Criminology
English

Fine Arts
General Studies
Geography
History
Journalism
Music

NGO & Non-profit Studies
Philosophy
Policy Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

KPU's Undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement

Business

Accounting
Business Administration
Business Management
Computer Information Systems

Economics
Entreprenurial Leadership
General Business
Human Resources Management

Information Technology
Marketing
Public Relations

KPU's Undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement
Science and Horticulture

Biology
Chemistry
Health Science

Horticulture
Mathematics
Physics

Plant Health
Sustainable Agriculture
Urban Ecosystems

KPU's Undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement


Applicants to limited intake programs are subject to program admission requirements.
Click on the links in the chart below for program-specific admission requirements.

Faculty

Limited Intake Programs

Academic & Career Preparation Employment & Community Studies  
Arts Advanced 3D Animation and 3D Modelling
Advanced Game Development
Advanced VFX (Virtual Production)
Education Assistant
Foundation in Entertainment Arts
Graduate Certificate: Sustainable Food Systems and Security
Business Legal Administrative Studies
Operations & Supply Chain Management
Technical Management & Services
Graduate Diploma: Global Business Management
Graduate Diploma: Green Business Management and Sustainability
Design Fashion & Technology
Fashion Marketing
Foundations in Design
Graphic Design for Marketing
Interior Design
Product Design
Technical Apparel Design
Health

Graduate Nurse (Internationally Educated Re-entry)
Health Care Assistant 
Nursing

Nursing: Advanced Entry (for degree holders)
Psychiatric Nursing
Traditional Chinese Medicine - Acupuncture 
Science and Horticulture Brewing & Brewery Operations
Computer Aided Design & Drafting
Engineering: First Year
Environmental Protection Technology
Trades & Technology Foundation Programs
Farrier Science
Mechatronics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology

 

English Proficiency Requirements

English is the primary language of study at KPU; therefore, all applicants must be able to demonstrate the appropriate level of English language proficiency for their graduateundergraduatevocational or preparatory area of study.

UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT

All applicants to undergraduate/graduate studies must satisfy KPU's Undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement through an acceptable High school course, undergraduate course, KPU course, or testing option. For a list of equivalencies, refer to the university calendar.

Applicants who are unable to satisfy undergraduate admission requirements may be eligible for admission to the Pathway to Undergraduate Studies.

VOCATIONAL ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT

The English proficiency requirement for vocational studies varies by program. Program admission requirements, including English proficiency, are included in the calendar descriptions of each program. See the program index.

UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT

The English proficiency requirement for university preparatory studies varies by program. Program admission requirements, including English proficiency, are included in the calendar descriptions of each program. See the program index.