SFU General requirements

You will need to meet SFU’s general admission requirements as these apply to all programs. Faculty and program specific admission requirements are listed separately.

• English language requirement
• Quantitative and analytical skills requirement
• Graduate high school
• Have a minimum of five approved academic Grade 12 courses, including English Studies 12 or equivalent
• Have a minimum grade of 70% or higher in Language Arts 11, English 12, or equivalent

Admission is based on an evaluation of all approved academic Grade 11 and 12 courses, including any specific course requirements set by the faculty or program to which you are applying.

A comprehensive list of approved academic Grade 11 and 12 courses considered in the admission evaluation is available on the Approved Academic courses page.

Equivalent AP or IB courses may be used in place of required courses listed below.

Admissions

Understanding Early and Standard Admission Evaluation

Your application will be automatically considered for both Early Admission and Standard Admission, if you meet the corresponding conditions below. If you are currently completing high school, your application will be reviewed multiple times as new grade information is received through the BC Ministry of Education’s Student Transcript Service (STS). At each review, your admission evaluation will be based on all approved academic Grade 11 and 12 courses reported through STS at that time.

To be eligible for admission, you must be enrolled in a minimum of five approved academic Grade 12 courses. While you may not be registered in all five at the time of application, it is your responsibility to ensure your final course selection meets faculty and program requirements.

You will need to review the admission criteria for your intended program to confirm that you meet both general and faculty-specific requirements.

Early Admission

Early admission is based on strong academic performance in all approved Grade 11 courses, as well as any Grade 12 courses available at the time of evaluation. Offers of admissions at this stage are limited and typically extended to applicants with high academic standing. Early admission decisions are usually released between November and January.

At each review, your application will be evaluated using all approved Grade 11 and 12 courses reported through STS at that time.

To be considered for early admission, applicants must complete their application as early as possible, prior to the end of January.

Early Admission Course Requirements

Applicants must meet the requirement of completing five approved Grade 12 courses. It is each student’s responsibility to review the admission requirements for their chosen faculty or program, as some may have specific Grade 11 and Grade 12 course requirements.

Be sure to enroll in courses that fulfill both general admission criteria and any program-specific requirements. Early admission decisions will use only your reported Grade 11 and Grade 12 marks. They will not include current Grade 12 courses. All offers will be conditional upon SFU receiving your final Grade 11 and Grade 12 marks via STS in July and August.

Standard Admission

Standard admission is based on all approved academic Grade 11 and Grade 12 (or equivalent) courses. Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of five approved academic Grade 12 courses. Some faculties and programs have specific course requirements, and it is important to ensure your course selection meets both general and program-specific requirements. Standard admission decisions are generally released between February and April.

Confirming Your Admission

To learn more about how to fulfill any admission conditions and accept your offer, refer to the conditional offers page on the SFU website.

Required Courses

Grade 11

No specific Grade 11 course requirements

Grade 12 (at least 5 approved academic courses)

Equivalent AP or IB courses may be used in place of the following courses.

• One of:
  
  • English Studies 12
  • English First Peoples 12
• All:
  • Anatomy and Physiology 12
  • Chemistry 12
• At least one of:
  
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • Calculus 12
• Additional course(s): See SFU's approved academic course list

All BC and Yukon Approved Academic High School Courses

SFU maintains a list of Senate-approved academic Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses, which forms the basis for admission evaluations. This list outlines the courses considered in both early and regular admission assessments across all faculties.

The most up-to-date and complete version is available on SFU’s website: Approved Academic High School Courses.