Recreation and Leisure Studies (includes three majors) admission requirements for British Columbia (BC) high school students

Program requirements

English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required

Admission average

Low 80s (co-op and regular)

Advanced Placement (AP) courses

We accept Advanced Placement (AP) courses as equivalent to required courses as long as your high school graduation requirements are met. For details about transfer credits and advanced standing for AP courses, please visit our AP transfer credit policy page.

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'll apply to Recreation and Leisure Studies and choose one of three majors on your application.
  • Recreation, Leadership, and Health
  • Sport and Recreation Management
  • Therapeutic Recreation
• 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 10 years ago may need to be updated. Email the admissions office for more information.

Next steps

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