Computer Science admission requirements for British Columbia (BC) high school students

Program requirements

• English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
• Pre-Calculus 12
• Calculus 12 or AP Calculus

The Admission Information Form is required for admission to this program.

Admission average

Individual selection from the low to mid-90s

Recommended 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.

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

• Participating in the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest and/or the Euclid Mathematics Contest is not required for admission, but writing one of these contests is required for some Faculty of Mathematics scholarships.
• You need to provide an English language test score if your four most recent years of full-time education have not been in an English language school system.
• 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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