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British Columbia secondary school students

General admission requirements

High school diploma with 5 academic Grade 12 courses. Review the 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)  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

TMU degree program

Program-specific requirements
Arts and Contemporary Studies
Criminology
Economics and Finance
English
Environmental and Urban Sustainability2
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

TMU degree Program

Program-specific requirements
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
Midwifery1
  • 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

TMU degree Program

Program-specific requirements
Architectural Science1
  • 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

TMU degree Program

Program-specific requirements
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
  • 2 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
Cyber Science
  • One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, or Literary Studies 12
  • Calculus 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12

TMU degree Program

Program-specific requirements
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

TMU degree Program

Program-specific requirements
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
Fashion1
Image Arts1 (Film, Photography Media Arts)
New Media
Performance (Acting1, Dance1, Design and Production)
Professional Communication
Professional Music1
  • 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 Design1
  • 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

Disclaimer:

Information, policies and procedures are accurate at the time of publication and are subject to change without notice.

Notes:

  1. Program has non-academic requirements. Refer to the program page for details.
  2. Updated November 2025: Environment and Urban Sustainability is now Environmental and Urban Sustainability.