British Columbia

General Requirements

High school diploma with 5 academic courses from the accepted list, including required subjects.

*Estimated cut-off ranges are based on the admission averages from previous years and are provided solely as a point of reference. Exact cut-offs for the current cycle will be determined by the quantity and quality of applications received and the number of places available in the program. Co-op averages will often exceed the estimated cut-off ranges. Students not admissible to co-op will be automatically considered for the regular program.  

Majors

  • Applied Human Nutrition
  • Child Studies
  • Family Studies and Human Development

Required Courses

Applied Human Nutrition

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • 1 Grade 12 academic math
  • Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12
  • Chemistry 12
  • 1 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 course

Child Studies & Family Studies and Human Development

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • 1 Grade 12 academic math
  • 1 of Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12
  • 2 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses

Notes

Students applying to either Child Studies or Family Studies and Human Development: Anatomy and Physiology 12 is recommended

Estimated Cut-off Range

78-83%

Majors

  • Anthropology*
  • Classical Studies
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice and Public Policy*
  • Culture and Technology Studies*
  • Economics*
  • English
  • Environmental Governance*
  • Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics*
  • French Studies
  • Geography*
  • History*
  • International Development Studies*
  • Justice and Legal Studies*
  • Mathematical Economics*
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science*
  • Psychology*
  • Sexualities, Genders and Social Change 
  • Sociology
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre Studies

Required Courses for all majors (2 exceptions)

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • 4 additional acceptable academic or advanced Grade 12 courses

Required Courses for Economics and Mathematical Economics majors:

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • 3 additional acceptable Grade 12 courses

Notes

Completion of Pre-Calculus 12 is highly recommended for Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics; this major requires knowledge in math. A Grade 12 academic level math course is recommended for students pursuing other social science majors.

Students not admitted to Criminal Justice and Public Policy will be automatically considered for Bachelor of Arts, Justice and Legal Studies. Students not admitted to Psychology will be automatically considered for Bachelor of Arts, Sociology.

Estimated Cut-off Ranges

75-80% for all majors except:

  • Creative Writing - 80-85%
  • Criminal Justice and Public Policy and Psychology - 80-86%

Note: Co-op averages will often exceed the estimated cut-off ranges. 

Required Courses

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • 2 of Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12
  • 1 Grade 12 academic Arts or Social Studies course

Note: Arts and social studies courses include languages and literatures, performing arts, social sciences, geography and history.

Estimated Cut-off Range

78-83%

Majors

  • Environmental Management*
  • Equine Management*

Required Courses

Environmental Management

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12
  • 3 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses

Equine Management

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • 1 Grade 12 academic Math
  • Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12
  • Chemistry 12
  • 1 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 course

Notes

Students interested in Environmental Management are strongly recommended to take an academic level math and chemistry. Applicants to Environmental Management who lack chemistry will be required to take a replacement course in semester one. 

Estimated Cutoff Range

75-80% 

Note: Co-op averages will often exceed the estimated cut-off ranges. 

Majors

  • Accounting*
  • Food and Agricultural Business*
  • Government, Economics and Management*
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management*
  • Management*
  • Management Economics and Finance*
  • Marketing Management*
  • Real Estate*
  • Sport and Event Management*
  • Undeclared (first year only)

Required Courses

Accounting, Food and Agricultural Business, Management, Management Economics and Finance, Marketing Management, Real Estate, Sport and Event Management, Undeclared

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • 1 additional Grade 12 academic math
  • 2 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses

Government, Economics and Management, and Hospitality and Tourism Management

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • 3 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses

Notes

Students interested in co-op should apply directly to a major with co-op as Undeclared does not have a co-op option.

Estimated Cut-off Range

80-86%

Note: Co-op averages will often exceed the estimated cut-off ranges. 

Majors

  • Computer Science*
  • Software Engineering*

Required Courses

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Calculus 12
  • 3 additional acceptable academic or advanced Grade 12 courses

Notes

Computing and data management (math) type courses are recommended, as are other courses necessary to prepare you for study in an area of application.

Estimated Cut-off Range

87-91%

Note: Co-op averages will often exceed the estimated cut-off ranges. 

Note - Pending approval by the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance.

Majors

  • Music
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre Studies

Required Courses

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • 4 additional acceptable academic or advanced Grade 12 courses

Estimated Cut-off Range

75-80%

Majors

  • Biological Engineering*
  • Biomedical Engineering*
  • Computer Engineering*
  • Engineering Systems and Computing*
  • Environmental Engineering*
  • Mechanical Engineering*
  • Water Resources Engineering*
  • Undeclared (first year only)

Required Courses

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • Calculus 12
  • Chemistry 12
  • Physics 12

Estimated Cut-off Range

84-89%

Note: Co-op averages will often exceed the estimated cut-off ranges. 

Required Courses

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12
  • Chemistry 12
  • 1 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses

Estimated Cut-off Range

75-80%

Note: Co-op averages will often exceed the estimated cut-off ranges. 

Required Courses

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • 4 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses

Notes

Applicants are required to submit the Background Information Form. Sciences, technical drawing and language courses are recommended.

Estimated Cut-off Range

Admission is determined through a combination of academic grades and the Background Information Form (BIF).

Majors

  • Mathematical Science

Required Courses

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • Calculus 12
  • 2 additional acceptable Grade 12 courses

Estimated Cut-off Range

78-84%

Required Courses

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • 2 of Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12
  • 1 Grade 12 academic Arts or Social Studies course

Note: Arts and social studies courses include languages and literatures, performing arts, social sciences, geography and history.

Estimated Cut-off Range

83-88%

Note: Co-op averages will often exceed the estimated cut-off ranges.

Majors

Biological Sciences

  • Animal Biology
  • Biochemistry*
  • Biological Science
  • Bio-Medical Science
  • Biomedical Toxicology*
  • Food Science*
  • Human Kinetics
  • Marine and Freshwater Biology*
  • Microbiology*
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics*
  • Neuroscience*
  • Nutritional and Nutraceutical Sciences*
  • Plant Science*
  • Wildlife Biology and Conservation*
  • Zoology

Physical Sciences

  • Biological and Pharmaceutical Chemistry*
  • Chemistry*
  • Physical Science
  • Physics*

Required Courses

Biological Sciences

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • 2 of Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12
  • 1 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses

Physical Sciences

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Calculus 12
  • 2 of Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12
  • 1 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses

Notes

Two of three senior level sciences (physics, anatomy and physiology, chemistry) are required for admission; completion of all three is recommended. Applicants who lack the third science course will take a replacement course in semester one. Students not admitted to Animal Biology or Bio-Medical Science will be automatically considered for Bachelor of Science, Biological Science.

Estimated Cut-off Range

78-84% for all majors except: Animal Biology, Bio-Medical Science, and Neuroscience (85-91%) Biological Science (81-86%)

Note: Co-op averages will often exceed the estimated cut-off ranges. 

Majors

  • Animal Science*
  • Crop Science*
  • Honours Agriculture*
  • Horticulture*

Required Courses

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • 2 of Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12
  • 1 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses

Notes

Completion of senior level Biology and Chemistry is recommended. First year is common; students will select a major in second year.

Estimated Cut-off Range

75-80%

Majors

  • Ecology*
  • Environment and Resource Management*
  • Environmental Economics and Policy*
  • Environmental Sciences*

Required Courses

  • English 12, English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Pre-Calculus 12
  • 2 of Biology 12 or Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12
  • 1 additional acceptable academic Grade 12 courses

Notes

Completion of senior level Biology and Chemistry is recommended. First year is common; students will select a major in second year.

Estimated Cutoff Ranges

75-80%

Estimated Cut-off Range

No direct admission from secondary school. Applicants must have completed a minimum of two years of a full-time undergraduate degree program. For Canadian students, please refer to this link for additional admission requirements and residency status: http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/recruitment/en/applyingtodvm/canadianstudents.asp  

Majors

  • Agriculture* (Ridgetown)
  • Environmental Technician* (Ridgetown)
  • Equine Care and Management* (Ridgetown)
  • Horticulture* (Ridgetown)
  • Turfgrass Management (mandatory co-op)* (Guelph)
  • Veterinary Technology (Ridgetown)

*Diploma program has a co-op option

Estimated Cut-Off Ranges

65-70% for all diploma programs. Admission to the Diploma in Turfgrass Management is determined through a combination of academic grades and the Background Information Form (BIF). 

Please visit the Ridgetown campus website to learn more about the Associate Diploma programs offered there.

Admission to the Diploma in Turfgrass Management is determined through a combination of academic grades and the Background Information Form (BIF).

Note: Completion of Grade 11 or 12 Math, Biology and Chemistry at the C, U or M level is recommended. Previous experience in the turfgrass industry is considered an asset.