Entry requirements
For international students
Option 1: Secondary school (for students with secondary school graduation only)B.C. applicantsB.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent.A minimum grade of C+ in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (see Note) and a minimum of a B average in two additional Approved Grade 12 courses.Note: Students may also present English 12, English Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples, AP English, IB English A (standard level or higher level), or out-of-province equivalent.Option 2: University entrance (for students who have attended some post-secondary school)Post-secondary applicants may be considered for admission to the BIS if they have the equivalent of B.C. secondary school English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 with a final grade of C+ or better; orOtherwise meet the prerequisites for ENGL 105 or CMNS 125, and have completed one of the following:A minimum of 30 post-secondary credits with a minimum CGPA of 2.00, including a minimum of nine transferable university-level credits;A minimum of nine transferable university-level credits, with a minimum CGPA of 3.00, calculated on all credits attempted;A UFV diploma (e.g. General Studies diploma, Liberal Arts diploma, etc.) or B.C. Associate degree in Arts or Science with a minimum CGPA of 2.00; orA post-secondary vocational, career, or technical certificate or diploma (with minimum of 24 credits) from a recognized Canadian or international post-secondary institution, with a minimum CGPA of 2.50, calculated on all courses taken.TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) — IBT score of 88 with no section below 20, or paper-based score of 570 with a TWE (essay) score of 4.5 or higher.IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic format — score of at least 6.5., with no band score less than 6.0.MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) — score of at least 85.CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) — score of at least 70.
