English Proficiency Requirement
English Proficiency Requirements for Admission
Entrance Package Requirements
Once you have applied to KPU, you will receive a link to upload the following components onto SlideRoom:
Submit 6-8 examples of work produced in the last two years.
- Allowed Format: PDF
Portfolio Content Guidelines:
- Include diverse mediums: Drawings, illustrations, posters, typography, computer graphics, animation, video, paintings, printmaking, photography, drafting, crafts, sewn garments, and 3D models or prototypes.
- Show your process: A journal, sketchbook, or process documentation that highlights your thought process and how your ideas evolve.
- Highlight at least one full project: Demonstrate the complete progression of a project, from the initial research and sketches, through development stages (revisions, tests), to the final result.
- Logical organization: Ensure your portfolio is well-organized. Each project should have clear explanations of goals, dates, sizes, mediums, and whether it was done for school or independently.
Note: If you come from an engineering, science, trades, or technical program, please include projects that highlight programming, building, or design skills.
Interview
How to submit the required documents?
Once you have applied to KPU, you will receive email instructions on how to fulfill Admission Requirements.
Meet English Proficiency Requirement: Contact KPU Admissions if you need assistance with submitting official documents. If you are an international student, contact KPU International at international@kpu.ca. Please do not submit English Proficiency proof to SlideRoom.
Submit Entrance Package: After applying to KPU, you will receive a link to upload your Entrance Package onto the online submission portal, SlideRoom. Please ensure you have completed your online application on EducationPlannerBC and reviewed the requirements before submission. Note that a supplemental fee and data privacy consent are required by the portal.
We strongly recommend one of attending our Information Sessions. These sessions provide a great opportunity to learn more about our programs, hear from faculty, ask questions, and explore what’s possible at KPU.
Contact Us
If you have more questions about admission requirements, email design@kpu.ca
Entrance Package & Portfolio Plagiarism Agreement
Entrance Package & Portfolio submissions for the Wilson School of Design, both written and creative, must be entirely original and completed solely by the applicant. If a project is added that was completed as part of a group, the applicant must explicitly outline it was completed in a group within their submission and give appropriate credit to each member. Plagiarism, including copying, altering, or reusing another individual’s work (written OR visual) in any medium and presenting it as your own, is strictly prohibited. Additionally, the use of generative AI tools is also strictly prohibited. Any submission caught containing plagiarism, including AI-generated content, will result in application removal and a ban on future applications to KPU.