Basic requirements
High school graduation
A minimum grade point average of 2.0 (60%) calculated on English Studies 12 or English 12 or English First Peoples 12 and two academic Grade 12 courses
Students at CapU write assignments, follow class lectures and take part in class discussions in English.
If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English you must take one of the following English language assessment tests:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Required minimum marks:
online test (TOEFL iBT®): 83
paper-delivered test: 560
Capilano University TOEFL code: 0505
ELA (English Language Assessment Test)
Required minimum mark: 145
Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
Required minimum mark: 6.5 overall, with no single score below 6
Alternate contact: ielts@sfu.ca
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment Test)
Required minimum mark: 70
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English – Academic)
Required minimum mark: 56
DET (Duolingo English Test) – Being accepted on a temporary basis until September 2021
Required minimum mark: 110
Explore and build your own program of study culminating in a two-year Associate of Arts degree. This 60-credit credential provides a foundation in a range of academic disciplines, critical thinking, writing, and research skills. Students can apply this credential towards further academic studies at Capilano and beyond.
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An Associate Degree is a formal credential that recognizes the successful completion of sixty (60) credits in Arts or Sciences. To be eligible for the Associate of Arts Degree a student must complete the following requirements.
60-semester credits of first- and second-year courses, including the following:
Six credits in first-year English
Nine credits in Science, including at least the following:
Three credits in Mathematics, or Computing Science or Statistics (Statistics courses taught in subject areas such as Business, Economics, Psychology, etc. may also be used to meet this requirement)
Three credits in a laboratory science
Thirty-six credits of Arts courses, of which a minimum of 18 credits must be at the 200-level or higher
Six credits in the Social Sciences
Six credits in Humanities (including the Creative and Performing Arts) other than English
Six credits in Social Science or Humanities (including some Creative and Performing Arts) other than English
No more than six credits of the above may be in a single area.
Eighteen additional credits in Arts courses
Nine credits in Arts, Science, or other areas.
Level up your education into a degree
After completing your associate's degree, you can ladder your credits into many bachelor's degree programs at CapU.
A few degree options include the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Interdisciplinary Studies, the Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Psychology and many more.
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