Use these BC and Yukon high school equivalencies to see if your courses can be used to meet your program’s entrance requirements. Search the program catalogue to check your program’s requirements.
Grade 12 requirements
| English Requirement | Other Acceptable BC and Yukon High School Courses |
|---|---|
| English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 |
English 12 (previous stream) or English Literature 12 (previous stream) Note: Communications 12 (previous stream) at 67% is equivalent to English 12 (previous stream) at 50% for select Trades and Entry programs |
| Science Requirement | Other Acceptable BC and Yukon High School Courses |
| Anatomy and Physiology 12 | Biology 12 (previous stream) |
| Chemistry 12 | See BCIT’s upgrading courses and assessments. |
| Physics 12 | |
| Math Requirement | Other Acceptable BC and Yukon High School Courses |
| Pre-Calculus 12 | Principles of Math 12 (previous stream) or Math 12 (previous stream) |
| Foundations of Math 12 | Applications of Math 12 (previous stream) |
Grade 11 requirements
| English Requirement | Other Acceptable BC and Yukon High School Courses |
|---|---|
| Composition 11 or Creative Writing 11 or Literary Studies 11 or New Media 11 or Spoken Language 11 or English First Peoples 11 |
English 11 (previous stream) or English First Peoples 11 (previous stream) or Technical and Professional Communications 11 (previous stream) |
| Science Requirement | Other Acceptable BC and Yukon High School Courses |
| Life Sciences 11 | Biology 11 |
| Chemistry 11 | See BCIT’s upgrading courses and assessments. |
| Physics 11 | Combination of Applications of Physics 11 (previous stream) and Applications of Physics 12 (previous stream) |
| Math Requirement | Other Acceptable BC and Yukon High School Courses |
| Pre-Calculus 11 | Principles of Math 11 (previous stream) or Math 11 (previous stream) |
| Foundations of Math 11 | Applications of Math 11 (previous stream) |
| Workplace Math 11 | Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11 or Essentials of Math 11 (previous stream) or Any Math 11 (previous stream) |
Grade 10 requirements
| Math Requirement | Other Acceptable BC and Yukon High School Courses |
|---|---|
| Foundations of Math 10 and Pre‐Calculus 10 or Workplace Mathematics 10 |
Principles of Math 10 (previous stream) or Applications of Math 10 (previous stream) or Any Math 10 (previous stream) |
High school graduation credentials
The following credentials are acceptable for high school graduation:
- British Columbia Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma)
- British Columbia Adult Graduation Diploma (BCAGD)
- General Educational Development (GED)
High school graduation is a preferred requirement for admission; BCIT strongly recommends it for career success. For most programs, applicants who have not graduated from high school will be considered for admission if they meet or exceed program entrance requirements.