| Program | Minimum Requirements | Overall Assessment based upon grades in the following courses |
|---|---|---|
| All | Recommendation: A minimum of six Grade 12 courses are recommended. Approved equivalent International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, or Post-Secondary courses may also be used. | All Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses.1 |
| Program | Minimum Pre-Requisite Courses | Core Program-Specific Assessment based upon Grade 11 and Grade 12 course grades1 from the following subject categories: |
|---|---|---|
| Arts | English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 12 (Students intending to major in Economics must complete Pre-Calculus 12) A language 11 or waiver An approved Grade 11 science | Language Arts Mathematics & Computation Second Languages Social Studies Visual and Performing Arts |
| Commerce | English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 Pre-Calculus 12 A language 11 or waiver An approved Grade 11 science | Language Arts Mathematics & Computation2 Social Studies 3 |
| Dental Hygiene | English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 A language 11 or waiver Life Sciences 11 Chemistry 11 Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 12 Anatomy & Physiology 12 Chemistry 12 | Language Arts Sciences |
| Design in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urbanism | English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 Geography 12 or History 12 Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 12 A language 11 or waiver An approved Grade 11 science | Language Arts Social Studies |
| Engineering | English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 Pre-Calculus 12 Chemistry 124 Physics 124 A language 11 or waiver | Language Arts Sciences Mathematics & Computation |
| Fine Arts | English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 12 A language 11 or waiver An approved Grade 11 science | Language Arts Visual and Performing Arts Social Studies |
| Forestry (BSF, BSFS, BSCN, BSCW, BUF) | English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 Pre-Calculus 12 One of Anatomy & Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, or Physics 12 Life Sciences 115 or Physics 116 Chemistry 11 A language 11 or waiver | Language Arts Sciences Mathematics & Computation |
| International Economics | English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 Pre-Calculus 12 A language 11 or waiver An approved Grade 11 science | Language Arts Mathematics & Computation2 Social Studies 3 |
| Kinesiology | English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 One of Anatomy & Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12, or Pre-Calculus 12 Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 12 An approved Grade 11 science A language 11 or waiver | Language Arts Sciences Mathematics & Computation Social Studies |
| Land and Food Systems (BSAB; BSFN) | English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 Pre-Calculus 12 One of Anatomy & Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, or Physics 12 Chemistry 11 Physics 117 A language 11 or waiver | Language Arts Sciences Mathematics & Computation Social Studies |
| Media Studies | English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 12 A language 11 or waiver An approved Grade 11 science | Language Arts Social Studies Mathematics & Computation Visual and Performing Arts |
| Music | English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 12 A language 11 or waiver An approved Grade 11 science | Language Arts Visual and Performing Arts Second Languages |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 Pre-Calculus 12 One of Life Sciences 11 or Anatomy & Physiology 12 Chemistry 12 Chemistry 11 A language 11 or waiver | Language Arts Sciences Mathematics & Computation |
| Science | English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 Pre-Calculus 12 One of Anatomy & Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, or Physics 12 Chemistry 11 Physics 11 A language 11 or waiver | Language Arts Sciences Mathematics & Computation |
1 Does not include any courses classified as Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies, Career Education, faith-based or Physical and Health Education. | ||
2 The Sauder School of Business and the Bachelor of International Economics will also consider Physics and Chemistry courses as part of the Math & Computation category. These subjects provide a good background in quantitative analysis that is relevant to the study of Commerce and Economics. | ||
3 The Sauder School of Business and the Bachelor of International Economics will only place an emphasis on Social Studies classes in the following subjects: Economics; Ethics; First Nations or Contemporary Indigenous Studies; Geography; Law; Psychology, Social Studies. | ||
4 Outstanding candidates missing Chemistry 12 [or equivalent] or Physics 12 [or equivalent] are encouraged to apply and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. | ||
5 Life Sciences (Biology) 11 is strongly preferred for all Forestry programs with the exception of Wood Products Processing. | ||
6 Physics 11 is required for Wood Products Processing. | ||
7 The Physics 11 requirement may be waived with scores of 86% or higher in senior-level Math and junior-level or senior-level Chemistry, or scores of 5 or higher in IB Mathematics and IB Chemistry. | ||
The following presents categories of courses (by subject area) where course grades may be used in the overall or core academic assessments. Courses are typically presented at the Grade 11 or 12 level, although approved equivalent International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, or Post-secondary courses may also be used. Subject areas below are presented as examples and do not constitute a comprehensive list of courses that may be considered in a particular category.
Language Arts category
Includes courses that focus on language and literacy. Examples of subject areas include (but not limited to): English; English First Peoples; English/French Literature; Creative Writing.
Mathematics & Computation category
Includes courses that focus on numeracy, numerical methods, and symbolic computation. Examples of subject areas include (but not limited to): Mathematics1; Pre-Calculus; Calculus2; Computer Science3; Statistics.
Visual and Performing Arts category
Includes courses focused upon artistic expression. Examples of subject areas include (but not limited to): Drama; Music, Media Arts.
Sciences category
Includes courses that help us better understand our natural world. Examples of subject areas include (but not limited to): Biology; Chemistry; Earth Science; Physics; Geology.
Second Languages category
Includes all second language courses, excluding Introductory Language 11 courses. Examples of subject areas include (but not limited to): French; Spanish; Japanese, all Indigenous languages of Canada.
Social Studies category
Includes courses that focus on individuals, human society and culture. Examples of subject areas include (but not limited to): Comparative World Religions; Contemporary Indigenous Studies; Economics, Ethics, Geography, History; Law Studies, Media Studies; Philosophy, Political Science; Psychology; Social Justice.
1Applied mathematics courses, such as Foundations of Math, History of Math, or Workplace Math are not included in the assessment for any UBC program that has Pre-Calculus 12 as a pre-requisite for admission.
2While secondary school Calculus is not required for admission, the course is recognized to be rigorous and is recommended for students entering programs at UBC that require first-year Math.
3Does not include applied courses in Information and Communications Technology.
For additional information for Canadian Secondary School applicants, please see the following sections specific to different provincial jurisdictions and curricula.