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undergraduate

Degree

Engineering First-Year Certificate

undergraduate

Degree

Engineering First-Year Certificate

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $28,490 CAD

  • Application fee

    $120 CAD

  • Duration

    8 Months

  • PGWP

    8 Months

  • Min GPA

    2 out of 4

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-March-2024 2024-03-01
Fall-September 01-March-2025 2025-03-01
Fall-September 01-March-2026 2026-03-01
Fall-September 01-October-2027 2027-10-01

Overview

Engineering First-Year Certificate

Engineering First-Year at KPU is a two-semester program designed for well-prepared students to meet the requirements for direct transfer to the second-year of an engineering degree program.

KPU's Engineering First-Year program includes many of the courses and topics common to the first-year of engineering degree programs at UBC, UVic and SFU.

Transfer to UBC

The KPU program most closely resembles UBC's first-year engineering curriculum. 

Successful completion of the KPU program with a sufficiently high GPA may qualify the student for UBC's second-year Engineering Transfer admissions guarantee. 

Transfer to UVic

Students that successfully complete the KPU program with a sufficiently high GPA may be considered for admission to second year on an equal footing with 1st year UVic engineering students. 

Transfer to SFU

Students that successfully complete the KPU program with a sufficiently high GPA may be eligible to transfer to second-year engineering at SFU. 

However, there will be first-year courses specific to the SFU engineering programs that students may need to complete at SFU. 

Students must still apply formally for admission to the destination university as transfer from KPU is not automatic, nor guaranteed. Conditions for transfer are set by the receiving institution. Details must be confirmed by the student.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$28,490

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,272
Accommodation 1 bed room 0
Tuition 1 person $28,490

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.75 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

88
20
listening
20
writing
20
speaking
20
reading

PTE

61
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • Duolingo English Test: Score of 110 or higher, taken within the last two years from the term of admission.
  • Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Score of 70 or higher with no sub score less than 60, taken within the last two years from the term of admission.
  • Language Proficiency Index (LPI): Level 5 with an essay score of 30 or higher, taken within the last two years from the term of admission.

 

English Proficiency for Pathway EntryEnglish Upgrading Course OptionsUndergraduate Course Options
Pathway 1  
Assessed below English Studies 12 (C-)ENGQ1Not available for Pathway 1 students
 ELSQ1 
 ELST 0041 through ELST 01831 
Pathway 2  
One of: (a) English Studies 12 (C-), (b) IELTS 5.5, or (c) equivalent (see full list below).ENGQ 10891 
 ELST 0256 through ELST 02831Up to 4 credits from the courses designated for Pathway 2 English Proficiency
Pathway 3  
One of: (a) English Studies 12 (C), (b) IELTS 6.0, or (c) equivalent (see full list below).ENGQ 1091, 1092 or 10991Up to 8 credits from courses designated for Pathway 2 or Pathway 3 English Proficiency
 ELST 0365 through ELST 03831 

Academic background and requirement

  • Meeting KPU’s Undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement
  • Graduated from high school (secondary school) or completed 24 or more undergraduate-level credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
  • Principles of Physics 12 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of C
  • Chemistry 12 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of C+
  • Mathematics Level A1 (One of: Pre-Calculus 12 (B), Calculus 12 (C), IB Mathematics (HL) (B), IB Further Math (HL) (B), AP Calculus AB 12 (B), AP Calculus BC 12A (B), AP Calculus BC 12B (B), or Principles of Mathematics 12 (B))

Career opportunities

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