British Columbia secondary school students
General admission requirements
High school diploma with five academic Grade 12 courses. See program-specific requirements below.
Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses are considered when presented. Career and workplace experience courses, co-op courses and challenge examinations aren’t considered for admission.
All academic courses from the British Columbia core curriculum (external link, opens in new window) will be accepted for admission, except as noted below. Other courses (e.g. locally developed courses) will be considered on a case-by-case basis at the time of assessment.
- Active Living 12
- Apprenticeship Mathematics 12
- Art Metal and Jewellery 12
- Automotive Technology 12
- Child Development and Caregiving 12
- Culinary Arts 12
- Drafting 12
- Electronics 12
- Engine and Drivetrain 12
- Engineering 12
- Furniture and Cabinetry 12
- Industrial Coding and Design 12
- Machining and Welding 12
- Mechatronics 12
- Metalwork 12
- Remotely Operated Vehicles and Drones 12
- Robotics 12
- Specialized Studies in Food 12
- Specialized Science 12
- Woodwork 12
*Career and workplace experience courses, co-op courses and challenge examinations will not be considered for admission purposes.
Note: The above list of unacceptable courses is subject to change. Additional courses may be added at TMU’s sole discretion.
Program-specific requirements
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Arts and Contemporary Studies, Criminology, English, Environment and Urban Sustainability, Geographic Analysis, History, Language and Intercultural Relations, Philosophy, Politics and Governance, Psychology, Public Administration and Governance (part-time only), Sociology, Undeclared Arts (first-year studies only) | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12 |
International Economics and Finance | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12; Calculus 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 |
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Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Urban and Regional Planning | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12 |
Early Childhood Studies | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12; One of the following math or science courses: Foundations of Math 11 or 12. Pre-Calculus 11 or 12, Geometry 12, Statistics 12, Calculus 12, Earth Sciences 11, Life Sciences 11, Chemistry 11 or 12, Environmental Science 11 or 12, Physics 11 or 12, Anatomy and Physiology 12, Geology 12, or other acceptable Grade 11 or 12 science course |
Midwifery* | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12; Anatomy and Physiology 12; Chemistry 12; An acceptable Grade 12 social science or humanities course |
Nursing | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12; Anatomy and Physiology 12; Chemistry 12; One of: Foundations of Math 11 or 12, Pre-Calculus 11 or 12, Geometry 12, Statistics 12, or Calculus 12 |
Nutrition and Food | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12; Anatomy and Physiology 12; Chemistry 12 |
Occupational Health and Safety, Public Health | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12; Anatomy and Physiology 12, or Chemistry 12 |
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Architectural Science* | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12; Physics 12; Calculus 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 |
Engineering (Aerospace, Biomedical, Chemical Co-op, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Undeclared (first-semester studies only) | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12; Calculus 12; Pre-Calculus 12; Physics 12; Chemistry 12 |
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Biomedical Sciences, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Medical Physics) | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12; Calculus 12 or Pre-Calculus 12; Two of: Physics 12, Chemistry 12, or Anatomy and Physiology 12 |
Computer Science, Financial Mathematics, Mathematics and its Applications | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12; Calculus 12; Pre-Calculus 12; One of: Physics 12, Chemistry 12, or Anatomy and Physiology 12 |
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Accounting & Finance | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12; Calculus 12; Pre-Calculus 12 |
Business Management, Business Technology Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Retail Management | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12; Calculus 12 (preferred) or Pre-Calculus 12 |
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Graphic Communications Management | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12; One of: Foundations of Math 11 or 12, Pre-Calculus 11 or 12, Geometry 12, Statistics 12, or Calculus 12 |
Creative Industries, Fashion*, Image Arts* (Film Studies, Photography Media Arts), New Media, Performance (Acting*, Dance*, Production), Professional Communication, Professional Music* | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12 |
Journalism, Media Production*, Sport Media | English Studies 12 or English 12 First Peoples |
Interior Design* | One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12; One of: Foundations of Math 11 or 12, Pre-Calculus 11 or 12, Geometry 12, Statistics 12, or Calculus 12 |
Notes:
*Program has non-academic requirements. Refer to the program page for details.
Information, policies and procedures are accurate at the time of publication and are subject to change without notice.