High School Courses
Completion of BC English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12 or Literary Studies 12 with a minimum grade of C+ (or equivalents)
As part of the Adult Dogwood Diploma, completion of English Studies 12 with a minimum grade of C+
Completion of IB (International Baccalaureate) English A (HL or SL) with a minimum grade of 3 (or C+)
Completion of AP (Advanced Placement) English Language and Composition or AP English Literature and Composition with a minimum grade of 2 (or C+)
For English 12 and all other provincially examinable courses, KPU will accept the blended grade (classroom grade + provincial examination grade) OR the classroom grade whichever is higher for the purposes of Faculty and program admission, and for satisfying course prerequisites, where applicable. Current students wishing to use a higher classroom mark for the purposes of satisfying prerequisites should request to have an official copy of their high school transcript sent to Admissions should they wish to have their academic record updated to include the classroom mark for any provincially examinable courses.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test: overall band of 6.5 or higher, with a minimum 6.0 in each band, taken within the last two years from the term of admission
The following program admission requirements apply:

English:
English 10 with a minimum grade of C (or equivalent), or
Composition 10 with a minimum grade of C (or equivalent), or
Creative Writing 10 with a minimum grade of C (or equivalent), or
Literary Studies 10 with a minimum grade of C (or equivalent), or
English First Peoples Writing 10 with a minimum grade of C (or equivalent), or
English First Peoples Literary Studies 10 with a minimum grade of C (or equivalent), or
KPU's Vocational Trades English Reading Assessment Part II with a minimum score of 50%.
Mathematics:
Any Math 10 with a minimum grade of C (or equivalent), or
KPU's Vocational Trades Mathematics Assessment with a minimum score of 20%.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): iBT 88 or higher, with no sub score less than 20, taken within the last two years from the term of admission
Duolingo English Test: Score of 110 or higher, taken within the last two years from the term of admission.
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Score of 70 or higher with no sub score less than 60, taken within the last two years from the term of admission