Winter 2025 and Spring/Summer 2025
Applicants in this category must have received a high school diploma and must have an overall average of 65 % or higher on five 30-level subjects as listed below.
For entry in: English, General Studies, History, Liberal Studies, Social Justice & Catholic Studies, Open Studies & Diploma Program
- English 30-1
- One of:
- Math 30-1
- Math 30-2
- 30-level language other than English
- Two of:
- Aboriginal Studies 30
- Biology 30
- Chemistry 30
- Math 30-1 (If Math was not used for category 2)
- Math 30-2 (If Math was not used for category 2)
- 30-level language other than English (If not used for category 2)
- Math 31
- Physics 30
- Science 30
- Social Studies 30-1
- An additional approved 5-credit 30-level course, the average of two approved 3-credit 30-level courses, or the average of five approved 1-credit Advanced-level CTS courses from the same occupational area. For a more detailed explanation of the courses that will fulfil this requirement, view the drop down below.
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One additional course from the below list:
- One additional 5-credit course from the list in Category 3
- Art 30
- Art 31
- Choral Music 30
- General Music 30 (5 credits)
- Instrumental Music 30
- Drama 30
- Dance 35 (5 credits)
- Musical Theatre 35 (5 credits)
- Social Studies 30-2 (if Social Studies 30-1 is not a course used to satisfy category 2)
- Any 30-level 5-credit Dual Credit Post-Secondary Institution (PSI) course
- Physical Education 30 [5 credits]
- Work Experience 35 [≥5 credits]
- Any 35-level Locally Developed Course (LDC) [≥5 credits]
- Any 5-credit Advanced Placement (AP) course
- Any 5-credit International Baccalaureate (IB) course
OR
The average of two courses from the below list:
- Musical Theatre 35 (3 credits)
- Dance 35 (3 credits)
- General Music 30 (3 credits)
- Physical Education 30 [3 or 4 credits]
- Work Experience 35 [3 or 4 credits]
- International Politics 30
- World Religions 30
- World Geography 30
- Experimental Psychology 30
- Cultural and Physical Anthropology 30
- Applied Sociology 30
- Philosophies of Man 30
- Microeconomics 30
- Western World History 30
- Macroeconomics 30
- Any 35-level Locally Developed 3 or 4 credit course (LDC)
- Any 3-credit Advanced Placement (AP) course
- Any 3-credit International Baccalaureate (IB) course
OR
The average of five, 1-credit CTS courses at the Advanced level within the same occupational area (see the list below). An example of course codes for CTS courses at the 30-level are COM3025 or FOD3900. If there are more than five, 1-credit courses in an occupational area, the five best courses will be used to calculate the average.
- Business, Administration, Finance & Information Technology (BIT)
- Health, Recreation & Human Services (HRH)
- Media, Design & Communication Arts (MDC)
- Natural Resources (NAT)
- Trades, Manufacturing & Transportation (TMT)
For reference on which area your CTS courses are within, please reference the Provincially Authorized Senior High School Courses and Course Codes.
Courses that CANNOT be used for Admission:
- Any course with a final mark below 50%
- English Language Arts 30-2
- Any 30-3 or 30-4 level course
- Career and Life Management (CALM)