Curious if your Grade 12 courses can get you admitted to CapU? Find out here.
Admission requirements for students CapU can differ based on where you are applying from. To see if you qualify, take a look at the list of accepted grade 12 courses below.
Further down the page, there is also information for students applying from other parts of Canada and other countries.
Visit our Admission Requirements page for a list of general admission requirements.
Students from B.C.
- 20th Century World History (formerly History 12)
- Accounting 12
- Anatomy and Physiology 12 (formerly Biology 12)
- Applications of Mathematics 12 or Foundations of Mathematics 12
- Asian Studies (formerly History 12)
- BC First Nations Language 12
- BC First Peoples 12 (formerly BC First Nations Studies 12)
- Calculus 12
- Chemistry 12
- Communications 12
- Comparative Cultures 12 (formerly Comparative Civilization 12)
- Comparative World Religions 12 (formerly Comparative Civilizations 12)
- Composition 12 (formerly Writing 12)
- Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12 (formerly BC First Nations Studies 12)
- Core French 12 or French 12 or Français langue seconde – immersion 12 or French Immersion Language Arts 12
- Creative Writing 12 (formerly Writing 12)
- E-Commerce 12 (formerly Marketing 12)
- Economics 12
- Economic Theory 12
- Entrepreneurship 12
- Environmental Science 12 (formerly Sustainable Resources 12: Agriculture; Fisheries; Forestry; Mining)
- Financial Accounting 12
- Genocide Studies 12 (formerly History 12)
- Geology 12
- Human Geography 12 (formerly Geography 12)
- Information Technology 12 or one of the following:
- CINF 12 (formerly ICTS 12)
- CMPR 12 (formerly ICTP 12)
- DMD 12 (formerly ICTM 12)
- ICTC 12
- ICTX 12
- Law Studies 12 (formerly Law 12)
- Literary Studies 12 (formerly English Literature 12)
- New Media 12 (formerly English Literature 12)
- Philosophy and Religion 12 or Philosophy 12
- Physics 12 (formerly Application of Physics 12)
- Physical Geography 12 (formerly Geography 12)
- Political Studies 12
- Principles of Mathematics 12 or Pre-calculus 12
- Psychology 12
- Social Justice 12
- Spoken Language 12 (formerly English Literature 12)
- Sustainable Resources 12
- Urban Geography (formerly Geography 12)
- Any Grade 12 language course other than English
- All Advanced Placement courses
- All International Baccalaureate courses
Canadian students from other provinces
We calculate your admission average on the required senior English course or courses (group requirement 1) and on the two best academic courses (group requirement 2) as shown below.
Applicants must supply evidence of academic Grade 12 completion leading to graduation and include at least three five-credit courses, selected as follows:
- English Language Arts 30-1, and
- At least two additional courses selected from:
- Aboriginal Studies 30
- Biology 30
- Blackfoot Language and Culture 30
- Experimental Psychology 30
- Chemistry 30
- Computer Science – Advanced level CTS (5 credits)
- Cree Language and Culture 30
- English Language Arts 30-2
- Français 30 or 30-1 or 30-2
- French 30
- French 31A or 31B or 31C
- French Language Arts 30
- International Politics 30
- Mathematics 30-1
- Mathematics 30-2
- Mathematics 30-3
- Mathematics 31
- Macroeconomics 30
- Microeconomics 30
- Philosophies of Man 30
- Physics 30
- Pure Math 30
- Science 30
- Social Studies 30
- Western World History 30
- World Geography 30
- World History 30
- World Religions 30
- Any Language Arts 30 OR Language and Culture 30 course other than English
- All Advanced Placement (AP) courses
- All International Baccalaureate (IB) courses
Your admission average will be based on English Language Arts 30-1 and the two best courses in group two.
Applicants must supply evidence of completion of academic level three (grade 12) leading to graduation, including at least four academic courses selected as follows:
- English A30 and B30, and
- At least two additional 30 numbered courses selected from:
- Biology 30
- Chemistry 30
- Computer Science 30
- Earth Science 30
- Economics 30
- English Language Arts A30 and B30
- Entrepreneurship 30
- Études Sociales 30
- Francais Fransaskois A30 and B30
- Francais immersion 30
- French 30
- Geography 30
- Geology 30
- History 30: Canadian Studies
- Law 30
- Math: Calculus 30
- Math: Foundations 30
- Math: Pre-calculus 30
- Math: Workplace and Apprenticeship 30
- Native Studies 30: Canadian Studies
- Physics 30
- Psychology 30
- Social Studies 30: Canadian Studies
- Any Language 30 or Language Arts 30 other than English
- All Advanced Placement (AP) courses
- All International Baccalaureate (IB) courses
Admission average will be based on English A30, B30 and the two best courses in group two.
Note: English is a double course so this average is over four courses but only three subject areas.
Applicants must submit evidence of completion of an academic program which will lead to graduation and includes at least three courses selected from the following:
- English Language Arts 40S (one of the following):
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- Comprehensive Focus
- Language and Literary Focus
- Language and Transactional Forms
- Literary Focus
- Transactional Focus; and
- at least two additional courses selected from:
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- Accounting Systems 40S
- Applied Mathematics 40S
- Biology 40S
- Calculus 45S and Adv Math 45S
- Canadian Law 40S
- Chemistry 40S
- Computer Science 40S
- Current Topics in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies (40S)
- Economics 40S
- Economic Principles 40S
- English Language Arts: Language and Technical Communication 40S
- Essential Mathematics 40S
- Francais 40S
- French 40S
- Geography 40S
- Global Issues: Citizenship & Sustainability 40S
- History: Western Civilization 40S
- Human Geography 40S
- Introduction to Calculus 45S
- Law 40S
- Physics 40S
- Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S
- Psychology 40S
- Social Studies 40S
- Western Civilization 40S
- World Geography: A Human Perspective (40S)
- World Issues 40S
- Any Language 40S course other than English
- All Advanced Placement (AP) courses
- All International Baccalaureate (IB) courses
Admission average will be based on English Language Arts 40S and the two best courses in section two.
Applicants must submit evidence of academic Grade 12 completion, including at least three academic courses selected from the following:
- ENG4U or English ENG4C; and
- At least two additional 4U or M courses selected from:
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- Aboriginal Governance: Emerging Directions (NDG4M)
- Advanced Functions and Introductory Calculus (MCB4U)
- Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
- Analysing Current Economic Issues (CIA4U)
- Biology (SBI4U)
- Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U)
- Canadian and International Law (CLN4U)
- Canadian and World Issues: A Geographic Analysis (CGW4U)
- Canadian and World Politics (CPW4U)
- Challenge and Change in Society (HSB4U)
- Chemistry (SCH4U)
- Classical Civilization (LVV4U)
- Contemporary Indigenous Issues (NDW4M)
- Core French (FSF4U)
- Earth and Space Science (SES4U)
- Economics (CIA4U)
- English (ENG4E)
- Equity and Social Justice (HSE4M)
- Exercise Science (PSE4U)
- French Immersion (FIF4U)
- Geomatics: Geo-technologies in Action (CGO4M)
- Geometry and Discrete Mathematics (MGA4U)
- History, Identity, and Culture (CHI4U)
- Indigenous Governance in Canada (NDG4M)
- Indigenous Peoples (NDW4M)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (IDC4U & IDP4U)
- Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U)
- Math for College Technology (MCT4C)
- Philosophy (HZT4U)
- Physics (SPH4U)
- Politics (CPW4U)
- Science (SNC4M)
- Spatial Technologies (CGO4M)
- Studies in Literature (ETS4U)
- Technological Design (TDJ4M)
- The Writer's Craft (EWC4U)
- World Cultures (HSC4M)
- World Geography: Human Patterns and Interactions (CGU4U)
- World History: The West and the World (CHY4U)
- Any Language (L**DU) course other than English
- All Advanced Placement (AP) courses
- All International Baccalaureate (IB) courses
Admission average will be based on English 4U and two acceptable courses from section two.
** Any international Language.
CEGEP: Applicants from a CEGEP must present either a completed DEC or at least one year of an approved academic program.
Grade 12: Applicants must submit evidence of Grade 12 completion, including at least 3 academic courses selected from the following:
- English 12; and
- At least two additional university preparatory grade 12 courses selected from:
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- Biology
- Chemistry
- Geography
- History
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Social Sciences
- Any Language other than English
- All Advanced Placement (AP) courses
- All International Baccalaureate (IB) courses
Admission average will be based on English 12, and the two best courses in section two.
If your first language is French and you have four years or more of full-time study in a Canadian school system and English 12 (or equivalent) is among the courses you have successfully completed, you will satisfy the Language Requirement for admission to Capilano University.
Applicants must submit evidence of completion of an academic program which will lead to graduation and includes at least 13 credits selected from the following:
- English 3201; and
- At least two additional Grade 12 courses selected from:
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- Biology 4221 or (Biology 2201 and Biology 3201)
- Chemistry 3202
- Computer Science 4220
- Earth Systems 3209
- English 3202
- Entrepreneurship 3209
- Environmental Science 3205
- Francais 3202
- French 3200 or 3201
- Geography 3202
- Global Issues 3205
- Government and Politics 4227
- Histoire Mondiale 3231
- Mathematics 3200 or 3201 or 3202 or 3208
- Physics 3204
- Social Studies 3201 or 3202 or 3231
- World Geography 3200 or 3202
- World History 3201
- World Literature 3207
- World Religions 3101 or 3106
- Any 3200-level language course other than English
- All Advanced Placement (AP) courses
- All International Baccalaureate (IB) courses
Admission average will be based on English 3201 and the two best courses in section two.
Applicants must submit evidence of completion of an academic (i.e., college preparatory) program which will lead to graduation and includes at least three courses from the following:
- English 121 or 122; and
- At least two additional grade 12 academic courses selected from:
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- 20th Century Literature 120
- Accounting 120
- Advanced Math with Intro Calculus 120
- American History 120
- Biology 121 or 122
- Calculus 120
- Canadian Geography 120
- Canadian History 120 or 122
- Canadian Literature 120
- Chemistry 121 or 122
- Computer Science 120
- Economics 120
- English 123
- Environmental Science 120 or 122
- Foundations of Mathematics 120
- French 122
- Geography 120
- Geology 120
- History 120 or 121 or 122
- Indigenous Studies 120
- Law 120
- Modern European History 120
- Native Studies 120
- Physics 121 or 122
- Political Science 120
- Pre-calculus A120 or B120
- Psychology 120
- Science 122
- Sociology 120
- Trig & 3-Space 121
- Trig & 3-Space 122
- World History 121
- World Issues 120
- Women Media & Culture 120
- Writing 110
- Any Language Arts 120 course other than English
- All Advanced Placement (AP) courses
- All International Baccalaureate (IB) courses
Admission average will be based on English 121 or 122 and the two best courses in section two.
Applicants must submit evidence of completion of an academic (i.e., university preparatory) program which will lead to graduation, including at least three courses selected from the following:
- English 12; and
- At least two additional Grade 12 courses selected from:
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- Advanced Biology 12
- Advanced Chemistry 12
- Advanced Physics 12
- African Heritage Literature 12
- Biology 12
- Calculus 12
- Canadian Literature 12
- Chemistry 12
- Comparative World Religions 12
- Computing Science 12
- Computer-Related Studies 12
- Economics 12
- English Communications 12
- Environmental Studies 12
- Food Science 12
- Francais Immersion 12
- French - core 12
- Gaelic 12
- Geography 12
- Geology 12
- Global Geography 12
- Global History 12
- History 12
- Law 12
- Mathematics 12 (Academic or Advanced)
- Philosophy 12
- Physics 12
- Political Science 12
- Pre-calculus 12
- Sociology 12
- Any Grade 12 language course other than English
- All Advanced Placement (AP) courses
- All International Baccalaureate (IB) courses
Admission average will be based on English 12 and the two best courses in section two.
Applicants must submit evidence of completion of an academic or advanced academic program which will lead to graduation and includes at least three academic and/or advanced academic courses selected from the following:
- English 611 or 621; and
- at least two additional courses numbered 611 or 621 from:
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- Advanced Chemistry 611A
- Animal Science 621A
- Biology 521A and Biology 621A
- Canadian History 621A
- Chemistry 621A
- Computer Studies 621A
- Economics 621A
- English 631A
- Environmental Science 621A
- Exploring Civilizations 621F
- Foundations of Math 621A
- Francais 621M/F
- French 621A/M
- Geography 621A
- Global Studies 621A
- Introductory Economics 621A
- Oceans 621A
- PEI History 621
- Physics 621A
- Political Science 621A
- Pre-Calculus 621B (Algebra)
- Mathematics 611B (Calculus)
- Sociology 621F
- Any Language 621 course other than English
- All Advanced Placement (AP) courses
- All International Baccalaureate (IB) courses
Admission average will be based on English 611 or 621 and the two best courses in section two.
Students from other countries
International students are eligible for admission to Capilano University if they have completed the equivalent of secondary school graduation (Grade 12) in British Columbia.
Individual programs have different admission requirements. Check the Capilano University Calendar for complete admission requirements of each program, or visit the program page of the program you’re interested in.
Note: some programs require a portfolio, supplemental documents, audition, particular academic subjects, a minimum GPA or have a selective or competitive admission process. For example, Arts and Sciences programs require the equivalent of BC High School graduation (EN12 included) as well as a minimum of 2 academic subjects at the grade 12 level with a minimum 2.0 Grade Point Average (60%).
Official, original or school certified transcripts are required for all programs. Transcripts show a list of subjects and grades in each. If graduation is not shown on the official transcript, please provide official proof of graduation as well. These documents must be in the original language of issue and translated into English by a recognized translator, if required.
If you are currently in your final year of secondary school, a mid-term report of grades is acceptable until final graduation grades are submitted.
Vocational streams of secondary school completion will be considered for certain programs.
Check the International Secondary School Equivalencies (pdf) for your country.