Students may gain admission directly from secondary school or transfer from a recognized university or college with a minimum of 24 credits, or as mature students.
To be considered for transfer admission the 24 transferable credits must include:
- LFS_V 150 (3) or ENGL_V 112 or WRDS_V 1501
- MATH_V 100 or equivalent (3)
- ECON_V 101 (3) or ECON_V 310 (3)
- MATH 101 (3) or equivalent or ECON_V 102 (3)
In addition, students are required to have a minimum academic standing of at least 70% (or 2.80 on a 4-point scale). Achievement of this minimum, however, does not guarantee admission. Due to receipt of many more qualified applicants than there are spaces available in most programs, a higher average is often required.
To help assess suitability students must submit with their application a 500 word (maximum) Letter of Intent which addresses the following:
a) why the student wishes to enrol in the Food and Resource Economics program;
b) the student's professional aspirations; and
c) any relevant personal, volunteer, or work experience.
1 Or equivalent course to fulfill the Communication Requirement.