Admission Requirements

First-year entry

Students may gain admission to the first year of the program in several ways, including:

High school admission requirements

• BC Grade 12 (or equivalent).
• BC English 12/English 12 First Peoples with a minimum of 73 percent (or equivalent).
• Pre-calculus 12 with a minimum of 67 percent (or equivalent).
• Chemistry 11 with a minimum of 67 percent (or equivalent).
• *Physics 11 with a minimum of 67 percent (or equivalent).
  *It is preferable to have Physics 12 or equivalent completed with 67 percent minimum (or equivalent).

Admission after partial completion of 1st Year Engineering Studies

Students who have completed parts of a first-year engineering program at a recognized university will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis and requires approval of the TRU Engineering Undergraduate Admission Committee. It may require an upgrade or completion of pre-requisite courses.

Admission after a year of post-secondary studies in science or related studies

• Overall GPA of 3.00 (B) or better.
• Grades of B (or better) in 1000 level mathematics courses completed.
• Grades of B (or better) in 1000 level physics courses completed.
• Grades of B (or better) in 1000 level chemistry courses completed.
• Grades of C+ (or better) in 1000 level English courses completed.

Such interested individuals will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis and requires approval of the TRU Engineering Undergraduate Admission Committee. It may require an upgrade or completion of pre-requisite courses.

Second and third-year entry

You may also be considered for the second or third-year level direct entry if you have completed or partially completed first-year or second-year science, engineering or cognate department courses from Thompson Rivers University or at a recognized university. Contact engr@tru.ca for more information and evaluation.