All applicants must:

Undergo an initial security clearance (for practicum) and further checks as required. (Please do not submit until requested.)
Provide a statement from a physician of good physical and mental health. (Please do not submit until requested.)
Attend an orientation prior to admission.
Be interviewed as requested.
Meet the Degree/diploma level English language proficiency requirement.
Option 1: Secondary school (for students with secondary school graduation only)
To be eligible for admission to the first year of the UFV CYC BA program, students must have one of the following:

B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent, or
A minimum grade of C+ in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (see Note).
Note: Students may also present English 12, English Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples, AP English, IB English A (standard level or higher level), or out-of-province equivalent.

Option 2: University entrance (for students who have attended some post-secondary school)
Completion of a minimum of nine UFV or transferrable post-secondary credits with a minimum GPA of 2.33 (C+ average) based on all credits attempted.
Prerequisites for or completion of six credits of first year ENGL and/or CMNS at a C+ or better (combined average).
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) IBT score of 88 with no section below 20, or paper-based score of 570 with a TWE (essay) score of 4.5 or higher.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic format score of at least 6.5., with no band score less than 6.0.
MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) score of at least 85.
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) score of at least 70.