Software Engineering admission requirements for Manitoba high school students
Program requirements
- Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
- Chemistry 40S -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
- English 40S -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
- Physics 40S -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
- Calculus 45A, Calculus 45S, AP Calculus -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
There are supplementary information forms, including the Admission Information Form, and an online interview which are required for admission. We'll email you detailed instructions once we receive your application.
Applicants to Software Engineering are required to have experience in a programming course (such as Grade 11 or 12 computing and/or information science or equivalent) or self-study and a demonstrated interest in solving open problems, debugging code, testing code, and learning new software languages. You'll be able to tell us about your programming experience as part of the online interview.
Admission average
Individual selection from the low to mid-90s.Recommended high school courses
Computer Science 30S can be 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 five academic courses at the 40 level or higher.Notes
- 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 that are two to three years old may need to be updated. Email the admissions office for further details.
Next steps
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