Counsellors Day 2017 Admissions Information COUNSELLORS DAY 2016

Counsellors’ Day 2017 Admissions Information COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

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2017 Application Deadline FEBRUARY 28 for all programs for all applicants COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

2018 Admission Requirements ? COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Grade 11 Requirements • English 11 or Français premiere langue 11 • Language 11 (includes Beginner Languages) • Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 11 • Science 11 Note: all science-based programs require Physics 11 and Chemistry 11 COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Grade 12 Requirements • English 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Français premiere langue 12 • English 12 provincial exam required • Three additional approved grade 12 courses • SL & HL IB and AP courses may be used in place of approved grade 12 courses • Challenge exams are accepted • Additional approved grade 12 course list for applicants to the School for the Contemporary Arts COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Math Requirement Pre-calculus 12 is required for the following: • • • Faculty of Applied Science Beedie School of Business Faculty of Communication, Art & Technology - Interactive Arts & Technology Faculty of Environment, BSc Faculty of Health Sciences, BSc Faculty of Science Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-calculus 11 required for all Arts-based programs COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Admission Average • Calculated on English 12 and three additional approved grade 12 courses • Courses used in the calculation of the average are those required for the program • 80 – 90% depending on the program • Average does not differ by campus Admission averages are available on our website and are updated throughout the admissions cycle www. sfu. ca/students/admission-requirements/admission-averages COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Self-Reporting Grades All students must self-report their grades by April 30 th • Self-reporting grades portal is open from January 4 th through April 30 th, 2017 • Report final grade 11 and interim grade 12 marks • Grades for Distributed Learning (DL) courses must be 100% complete to be used for admission COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

IB Students • School counsellors submit the IB Predicted Grades form - available online: www. sfu. ca/students/forms • 28 - 31 IB points required depending on the program • IB Diploma holders receive one full year of transfer credit • Partial IB Diploma students receive transfer credit for HL courses complete with a grade of 5 or higher COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Diverse Qualifications More than just grades… • • Possible option for students who do not meet the competitive admission average Must meet minimum university admission requirements Submit Personal Information Profile (PIP) online and one reference letter Document deadline: June 1, 2017 www. sfu. ca/students/admission-requirements COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Aboriginal Admission Policy Applicants must meet minimum university admission requirements. Required Documentation: • Proof of Aboriginal heritage • Online Supplemental Aboriginal Undergraduate Admission form • One reference letter • Document deadline: June 1, 2017 www. sfu. ca/students/admission-requirements COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Faculty of Applied Sciences Computing Science, Geography Information Systems, Software Systems (Surrey Campus) and the SFU – Zhejiang Dual Degree Program* • English 12, Pre-calculus 12, one of Biology 12/ Chemistry 12/ Physics 12, and one additional approved grade 12 course * Supplemental statement of interest required Engineering Science and Mechatronic Systems Engineering (Surrey Campus) • English 12, Pre-calculus 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12 COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Bachelor of Arts - all programs • English 12 and three approved grade 12 courses (list of approved courses is online) • Pre-Calculus 12 is not required for admission but may be required for certain majors (i. e. Economics) COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Beedie School of Business § Must be first choice on application for admission § February 28, 2017, deadline to: • Apply for admission • Submit online supplemental application form • Self-report grades § Minimum admission average of 83% calculated on: English 12, Pre-Calculus 12 and 2 other approved grade 12 courses § Students should include all meaningful extra-curricular involvement, plus academic and non-academic achievements § Looking for engaged, academically strong students COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Faculty of Communication, Art & Technology (FCAT) Communication • English 12 and three approved grade 12 courses Contemporary Arts • English 12 and three approved grade 12 courses • One 4 -credit Visual and Performing Arts course can be used in place of an approved grade 12 course • Audition, interview, portfolio may be required Interactive Arts & Technology • English 12, Pre-Calculus 12 and two approved grade 12 courses COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

School for the Contemporary Arts (SCA) Admission process: • Apply for undergraduate admission • Complete supplemental process through the SCA website Dance: Audition Film: Questionnaire/interview Music: Theory exam + questionnaire Theatre: Audition or questionnaire Visual Art: Portfolio Audition, interview and portfolio dates: Feb through April COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Faculty of Education Bachelor of General Studies • English 12 and three approved grade 12 courses Bachelor of Education • Available only after completion of 60 units of post-secondary course work COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Faculty of Environment Bachelor of Arts – Archaeology, Geography • English 12 and three approved grade 12 courses Bachelor of Environment – Resource & Environmental Management, Global Environmental Systems • English 12 and three approved grade 12 courses Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science, Physical Geography • English 12, Pre-calculus 12 and two approved Science courses (Chemistry 11 & Physics 11 required) COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Faculty of Health Sciences Bachelor of Arts • English 12 and three approved grade 12 courses Bachelor of Science • English 12, Pre-calculus 12 and two approved grade 12 courses (Chemistry 11 & Physics 11 required) COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Faculty of Science Bachelor of Science – all programs • English 12, Pre-calculus 12 and two approved grade 12 Science courses (Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12) • Chemistry 11 & Physics 11 required COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Writing-Intensive Course Prerequisite • Minimum final blended grade of 60% in English 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Français premiere langue 12 is required for admission • Minimum final blended grade of 75% in English 12 (or equivalent) or in English Literature 12 required to register in a writing (W) course • Students with 60 – 74% must either complete the Foundations of Academic Literacy (FAL) course or write the LPI COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Quantitative & Analytical Skills Requirement • Minimum grade of 60% in one of: Foundations of Math 11 or 12, Pre-Calculus 11 or 12 required for admission • Minimum final grade of 70% required to register in a quantitative (Q) course • Students with 60 – 69% must either complete the Foundations of Analytical & Quantitative Reasoning (FAN) course or write Q-Placement Test COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

2017 Entrance Scholarships Scholarship average is the same as the admission average Automatic Entrance Scholarships - no application required • Academic Excellence – value $5000, 95% admission average • IB Academic Excellence – value $7000, 34 IB points Major Entrance Scholarships - application required • Minimum average 90% or 31 IB points • Online application available: Nov 1, 2016 • Deadline to apply: January 31, 2017 • Deadline to submit documents: February 15, 2017 Upload function for administrator to submit transcripts Contact: scholars@sfu. ca COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Degree Partnerships Douglas College • Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences • Faculty of Environment • Faculty of Science www. sfu. ca/students/douglas Langara College • Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences • Faculty of Health Sciences • Faculty of Science www. sfu. ca/students/langara COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Alternate Routes to SFU BC Colleges • • Minimum 24 transferable units required Specific courses required for some programs May transfer a maximum of 60 units Associate Degree holders - competitive admission average is 0. 25 points lower • NEW!! Pathway program with VCC www. bctransferguide. ca Fraser International College (FIC) • International students • Specific pathway programs to SFU after 1 or 2 years www. fraseric. ca COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Admission Timeline January through April • Conditional offers to primary choice programs made on the basis of self-reported grades May • Early offers verified on interim Ministry grades (TRAX) • New offers of admission made to primary choice • Offers made to alternate choice programs • Notifications sent to applicants with missing grade info July through August • Offers confirmed based on the conditions of earlier offer • Scholarship offers confirmed on final grades COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

2017 Deadlines January 31 • Major Entrance Scholarship (MES) application deadline February 15 • Receipt of all documents required for Major Entrance Scholarship application February 28 - Application deadline for all applicants • Receipt of all documents required for the Beedie school of Business COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

2017 Deadlines April 30 • Self-reported grades due • All Distributed Learning (DL) courses must be 100% complete to be used for admission June 1 • Receipt of all missing interim grade information • Accept admission offer by paying the admission deposit August 15 • Receipt of missing final grade information COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

Admissions Contacts BC High School Contact: Gladys Bothaju gladys_bothaju@sfu. ca 778. 782. 3387 IB Co-ordinator: Heather Roberts hlr@sfu. ca 778. 782. 4663 Director of Admission: Louise Legris louise_legris@sfu. ca 778. 782. 3498 Admission Co-ordinators – all admission inquiries admissionsteam@sfu. ca COUNSELLORS’ DAY 2016

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