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Applicants to Vantage College

 

Admission to the UBC Vantage One Arts Program and the UBC Vantage One Management Program are suspended until further notice.

Applicants apply to UBC Vantage College via an online application form. The fundamental principles governing admission to UBC Vantage College are the mandate to diversify the international student population and the capacity of the student to matriculate into a UBC degree program.

All applicants to UBC Vantage College must demonstrate.

  • a minimum level of English proficiency as indicated in the English Language requirement section.
  • a suitable level of academic proficiency in the senior level of secondary school study in their domestic curriculum equivalent to having at least a 70% average in the BC/Yukon Secondary School curriculum.

Further, students applying to Vantage One Engineering must have completed:

  • senior-level Mathematics (Pre-Calculus)
  • senior-level Chemistry
  • senior-level Physics

Further, students applying to the Management stream in the Vantage Program must have completed:

  • senior-level Mathematics (Pre-Calculus)

Further, students applying to Vantage One Science must have completed:

  • senior-level Mathematics (Pre-Calculus), with a minimum grade of 68% (or nearest equivalent on other grading scales)
  • Grade 11 Chemistry and Physics or equivalents to BC/Yukon school curriculum

Due to receipt of more qualified applicants than there are spaces available, a higher admission average may be required. Applicants will be assessed for admission based on the following criteria:

  • academic performance in secondary school
  • secondary school curriculum and coursework
  • level of English language preparation

The UBC Vantage College admissions committee may seek additional information relevant to the applicant’s background such as, for example, an applicant’s personal statement of academic experience and aspirations.

The Principal of UBC Vantage College has the right to make case-by-case admission decisions on behalf of the College. The College reserves the right to determine whether or not a student is eligible for admission.

Many students will be admitted on the basis of interim grades to ensure that offers of admission meet the needs of both the applicant and the university for timely decision-making. Students who are admitted on interim grades and whose final grades drop below the final competitive admission average may be contacted by the College and required to participate in support programs to facilitate academic success or have their offers of admission withdrawn at the discretion of the College.

English Language Requirements

The language of instruction in UBC Vantage College programs is English. Before being granted admission into the College, applicants must demonstrate a suitable level of English proficiency.
 

 English Language QualificationEntry Requirements
CAECertificate in Advanced EnglishCEFR Level B2
CAELCanadian Academic English Language Assessment (Computer edition and Paper-based)Overall 50
 With the speaking sub-test40
CELUBC Certificate in English Language400
CPECertificate of Proficiency in EnglishN/A
IELTSInternational English Language Testing System (Academic)5.5 overall
  Minimum 5.0 Speaking and Listening
  Minimum 5.5 in Reading and Writing
MELABMichigan English Language Assessment Battery70 final score
PTEPearson Test of English (Academic)Overall Score: 48
  Reading: 43
  Listening: 43
  Writing: 43
  Speaking: 43
TOEFLTest of English as a Foreign Language 
 Either the Paper-based test50
 With the TWE (Test of Written English)3.0
 Or the Internet-based testOverall Score: 70
  Reading: 16
  Listening: 16
  Writing: 16
  Speaking: 16
ELS EAPELS Educational Services - English for Academic PurposesEAP Level 112

Academic Requirements

Applicants to UBC Vantage College programs must be graduates of a secondary school system that comprises 12 years of primary and secondary study or the equivalent. Where the school system comprises 11 years of study, curricula will be reviewed and students may be eligible at the discretion of UBC Vantage College. The admission average is calculated on academic courses and/or exams completed at the senior level of study. These courses and/or exams are selected by the UBC Vantage College admissions office.

Calculation of Admission Average for Applicants to UBC Vantage College from BC/Yukon Secondary School Curriculum

Specific Program Requirements for Applicants Following the BC/Yukon Secondary School Curriculum

Below are the required courses used in the calculation of the admission average for specific UBC Vantage College program streams for applicants from the BC/Yukon Secondary School Curriculum, as well as courses that are required but are not necessarily used in the calculation of the admission average:
 

Faculty/SchoolAverage Calculated on the Following Required Courses or IB/AP EquivalentsCourses Required for Admission but not Required to be Included in the Calculation of the Average
Vantage College - Arts StreamFour approved examinable Grade 12 coursesEnglish 12  
English 11  
Language 11  
One of Principles of Mathematics 11, Pre-Calculus 11, or Foundations of Mathematics 12  
Science 11  
Social Studies 11
Vantage College - Management StreamEnglish 12  
One of Principles of Mathematics 12 or Pre-Calculus 12  
Three other approved examinable Grade 12 courses
English 12  
English 11  
Language 11  
One of Principles of Mathematics 11, Pre-Calculus 11, or Foundations of Mathematics 12  
Science 11  
Social Studies 11
UBC Vantage College - Vantage One EngineeringEnglish 12  
Chemistry 12  
Principles of Mathematics 12 or Pre-Calculus 12  
Physics 12  
One other approved examinable Grade 12 course
English 12  
English 11  
Language 11  
Chemistry 11  
One of Principles of Mathematics 11, Pre-Calculus 11, or Foundations of Mathematics 12  
Physics 11  
Social Studies 11
UBC Vantage College - Vantage One ScienceOne of Principles of Mathematics 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 (minimum 67% grade)  
Three other approved examinable Grade 12 courses, including at least one of Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geology 12 or Physics 12
English 12  
English 11  
Language 11  
Chemistry and Physics 11  
One of Principles of Mathematics 11, Pre-Calculus 11, or Foundations of Mathematics 12  
Social Studies 11

Transfer and Advance Credit

Transfer Credit

No post-secondary transfer credit is granted toward any of the Vantage One programs.

Advance Credit

No secondary school advance credit from International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, or A-level courses is granted toward the Vantage One Arts, Engineering, or Management programs.

No secondary school advance credit is granted toward courses in Winter session term 1 of the Vantage One Science program. At most, one Faculty of Science course in each of Winter session term 2 and Summer session of the Vantage One Science program may be replaced by advance credit. For detailed information about advance credit for courses taken in the International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, or A-level programs, consult www.you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/applied/first-year-credit/

Appeals on Admission Decisions

Please refer to the Admission Appeals information.


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