Computer Science admission requirements for British Columbia (BC) college students
Transfer student information
- Competition for admission is extremely competitive with very few spaces (if any) expected to be available for transfer students.
- We're unable to consider you for admission if you have already completed more than two years of post-secondary studies.
- Students interested in transferring into Computer Science should have outstanding grades, especially in computer science and mathematics courses, and should be studying in a related program.
- When applying, your high school results, including the required math courses, are the most important part of your application. If you haven't taken senior-level high school math courses in the last three years, you will have to refresh those courses to be eligible for admission.
- Admissions assessments are performed on a case-by-case basis. For further detailed information, please review the School of Computer Science website.
Program requirements
- English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
- Pre-Calculus 12
- Calculus 12 or AP Calculus
There are supplementary information forms, including the Admission Information Form, which are required for admission. We'll email you detailed instructions once we receive your application.
Admission average
Minimum cumulative college average of 85% and competitive grades from high schoolRecommended high school courses
Computer Science 11 is helpful background for your studies; however, it will not impact your likelihood of admission if you choose not to take the course.Transfer credits
If you receive an offer of admission, we'll assess you for possible transfer credit using the course outlines (syllabi) you provided. The transfer credit you receive will depend on when you took the course, the course content, and the grade you earned in the course. You can receive up to 10.0 units (equivalent to 20 courses) towards your Waterloo degree. Please refer to our transfer credit policies for further information.General requirements
- High school diploma with six Grade 12 academic courses.
- With the exception of Economics 12 and Financial Accounting 12, subjects from the Applied Design, Skills and Technology (ADST) curriculum do not count toward the six academic courses required for admission.
- When it becomes available, upload a transcript with your second semester mid-term marks as soon as possible. While BC will automatically send your marks electronically, they will not arrive in time for you to be considered for admission.
Notes
- You're strongly encouraged to write the Euclid Mathematics Contest and/or the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest. Results of the contests will be used in scholarship decisions and possibly admission decisions for programs in the Faculty of Mathematics.
- If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English language requirements.
- If you repeat a course or take a course outside of your regular day school, see our Faculty of Mathematics policy for more information.
- Required courses completed more than three years ago may need to be updated. Email the admissions office for more information.
Next steps
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