Education Programs

Applications should be submitted as early as possible. Qualified applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Academic (minimum grade needed in bracket)

1. Grade 12 graduation or mature student status

2. English

One of:

• English Studies 10
• English First Peoples 10
• ENGL 030
• ENGL 032 
• Equivalent

3. Math

One of:

• Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 10
• Essentials of Math 10
• Applications of Math 10
• Principles of Math 10
• MATH 0301/0302
• MATH 032
• Equivalent

Note: It's also possible to meet admission requirements through one of the following:

• completion of the General Education Development (GED) tests
• satisfactory standing in a CAT Assessment Test
• permission of the Instructor

Academic (minimum grade needed in bracket)

1. Completion of at least a three-year degree

2. English

One of:

• English Studies 12 (B)
• English First Peoples 12 (B)
• ENGL 050 (B)
• ENGL 099 (B)
• IELTS (6.0, with no band less than 6.0)*
• University level English course (C)
• appropriate course placement on NLC Writing Assessment 
• equivalent

Note (*): If you meet the English proficiency requirement using an IELTS score and have a writing band of 6.0 or less, you are required to complete NLC English 099 with at least a "B" grade in your first semester at NLC.

Academic (minimum grade needed in bracket)

Route A: For Native English Speakers (if you have studied in an English-speaking environment for at least seven years or have studied in an English-speaking environment for four consecutive years at the secondary or post- secondary level)

1. Grade 10 or equivalent

2. English

One of:

• English 10 (C)
• ENGL 030 (C)
• equivalent 

3. Math

One of:

• Math 10 (C)
• MATH 030 (C)
• equivalent 

4. Science

One of:

• Science 10 (C)
• SCIE 030 (C)
• equivalent 

1. English

One of:

• CLBPT (7 in Listening and Speaking and 6 in Reading and Writing within the last six months)
• TOEFL IBT (Overall score of 76, with at least 20 in Speaking and Listening, and 18 in Reading and Writing within the last two years)
• IELTS Academic or General (Overall score of 6, with at least 6 in Speaking and Listening, and 5.5 in Reading and Writing within the last two years)
• CELPIP Academic or General (Academic = Aggregate score or at least 4L in Speaking and Listening and 3H in Reading and Writing; General = at least 7 in Speaking and Listening, and 6 in Reading and Writing)
• CSEL (Overall score of 60, with no section below 50 within the last two years)

2. Math

One of:

• Math 10 (C)
• MATH 030 (C)
• Canadian Adult Achievement Test (10.9 on each section of the numeracy sections)
• equivalent 

3. Science

One of:

• Science 10 (C)
• SCIE 030 (C)
• Canadian Adult Achievement Test (10.9 on each section of the Science sections)
• equivalent 

• current CPR (Basic Life Support) Level C Certificate with a Standard First Aid program or equivalent
• medical form completed by a physician indicating suitable physical and emotional health (the form must be completed no more than nine months before the start of the program)

Admission Advice

1. After acceptance into the program, you must also provide proof of the following, at least one month before the first class:

• current CPR (Basic Life Support) Level C with a Standard First Aid program (two days)
• medical form completed by a physician confirming your physical and emotional health 
• negative TB screening test (completed no more than six months before the program start date)
• up-to-date immunizations (including Hep B series; Diptheria/Tetanus; Polio; Measles, Mumps, Rubella; Varicella, seasonal influenza, and Pertussis)
• BC FoodSafe Level 1 Certificate
• a Criminal Record Check

BC High School Graduates require the following for entry into the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program:

Academic (minimum grade needed in bracket)

• English 12 or English First Peoples 12 (70%)
• Pre-Calculus 11 or Principles of Math 11 (70%)
• Chemistry 11 or equivalent (70%)
• Biology 12 (70%)
• two other approved Grade 12 courses *
• a fifth Grade 12 course **
• at least a 70% admission average
• Pre-Calculus 12 is recommended to meet course prerequisites

Footnotes:

(*) Approved Grade 12 courses are: Applications of Mathematics, BC First Nations Studies, Biology, Business/Hospitality Management, Calculus, Chemistry, Comparative Civilizations, Economics, English Literature, Français, Français Langue Seconde-Immersion, French, German, Geography, Geology, History, Japanese, Latin, Law, Mandarin, Math Foundations, Middle Earth 12, Physics, Pre-Calculus, Principles of Mathematics, Punjabi, Social Justice, Spanish, Sustainable Resources, Technical and Professional Communications, Writing.

(*) Approved AP and IB (all standard level and higher level) courses can be used in place of any approved Grade 12 Canadian high school course.

(*) Approved Advanced Placement courses are: AP Biology (General), AP Calculus AB or BC, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science A or AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP French, AP German, AP History of Art, AP Human Geography, AP Latin, AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics, AP Music Theory, AP Physics B and/or Physics C, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Literature, AP Spanish Language, AP Statistics, AP United States History, AP US Government & Politics, AP World History.

(*) Approved International Baccalaureate courses: IB Biology, IB Business Management, IB Chemistry, IB Computer Science, IB Economics, IB English Language A, IB Environmental Systems, IB French Language A and/or French Language B, IB Geography, IB German, IB Greek, IB History, IB History - Asian, IB History - European, IB History and Culture of the Islamic World, IB Latin, IB Mathematics, IB Further Mathematics, IB Music, IB Philosophy, IB Physics, IB Psychology, IB Social and Cultural Anthropology, IB Spanish A and/or Spanish B.

(**) A fifth Grade 12 course = Any other of the approved Grade 12 courses, and also any Grade 12 course taught in the secondary school including locally-developed courses:  e.g. (First Nations Languages), career preparation courses (Construction 12, etc.), or others (Art 12, Band 12, Information Technology 12, Communications 12, CAPP 12, etc.) or any Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses.

Admission Advice

1. Admission Average = For all provinces the best grade for each required course will be used (either the course mark or the course mark blended with the provincial exam). 

2. Students in other admission categories (eg - Admission from other Post-Secondary Institutions, Mature Student Entry, Special Entry) should refer to the UNBC Admissions page.

3. Self-identified Aboriginal applicants who meet or exceed the minimum requirements for admission to the program are given priority for up to 20% of the first-year seats for the Bachelor of Health Sciences program.