Entry into UTP Stage II generally requires the successful completion of Year 12 of secondary school or its equivalent with overall and individual subject requirements depending on program. Specific minimum academic requirements are listed below*. Admissions assessments are based on an applicant’s complete academic record.
Entry into UTP Stage I generally requires the successful completion of Year 11 or its equivalent with overall and individual subject requirements depending on program. Specific academic requirements are listed below.
*Meeting minimum admissions requirements as listed below does not guarantee admission. This information is a guide only and is subject to change without notice.
Before you start a program at FIC, you will take the FIC Math Check.
The completion of secondary school mathematics (or equivalent) at an acceptable level is required for entry into UTP Stage II in the Computing Science, Environment, and Engineering Science streams.
Once accepted to FIC, before you start a Business Administration, Computing Science, Environment, or Engineering Science program, you will be required to take the FIC Math Check, UTP Stage II students may be required to complete a Pre-Calculus course in the first term of UTP Stage II as a prerequisite to the required math course for their program. The Pre-Calculus course is additional to your required courses for Business Administration, Computing Science, Environment, and Engineering Science programs.
To enter the Science stream directly, students must have at a minimum Math 12 and two Grade 12 Science subjects (Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12). The Science Fundamentals Program provides students with the opportunity to advance their university studies while upgrading skills to meet UTP Stage II courses prerequisites. Students will be admitted into the Science Fundamentals program when:
a student does not have Grade 12 Math or has less than a 75% average in Grade 12 Math
Or
a student does not have two science subjects meeting the following requirement:
65% average in Grade 12 Biology
60% average in Grade 12 Chemistry
60% average in Grade 12 Physics
IELTS (Academic), 5.5 Overall no band less than 4.5, or 5.0 Overall with minimum 5.0 reading and Writing, and 4.5 in Speaking and Listening
TOEFL, 59 Overall Reading and Writing minimum 12
Pearson Versant English Test (PVT), 50 Overall
Completion of the last three (3) years of full-time secondary school education in English in Canada, N/A
Completion of the last three (3) years of full-time secondary school education in English in a country in which the principal language of instruction is English**, N/A
Completion of the last four (4) years of full-time secondary school education in English at a recognized international school in a country in which the principal language of instruction is not English, N/A
GCSE/O Level English Language, N/A
HKDSE, N/A
IB English, Not Applicable
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL), 50 overall with no band below 50
Pearson Test of English (PTE), N/A
UTP Stage II: Business Administration is equivalent to the first year of SFU’s Bachelor of Business Administration. It provides the foundation for further study in many aspects of business and commerce to help you choose your area of specialization for your Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
SFU’s Beedie School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). Only 1 percent of business schools worldwide have achieved these valued seals of quality.
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REQUIRED COURSES
BUS200, -, Business Fundamentals
BUS216, -, Introduction to Essentials of Business Communications
BUS251, -, Financial Accounting I
ECON103, -, Principles of Microeconomics
ECON105, -, Principles of Macroeconomics
MATH157, -, Calculus for the Social Sciences I
PHIL105, -, Critical Thinking (Formerly PHIL001)
Choose one English course from the following list.
ENGL112, -, Literature Now (Formerly ENGL101)
ENGL113, -, Literature and Performance
ENGL115, -, Literature and Culture (Formerly ENGL105)
ELECTIVE COURSES
Choose two courses from the following list:
ARCH100, -, Ancient Peoples and Places
BISC100, -, Introduction to Biology
CMNS110, -, Introduction to Communication Studies
CMNS130, -, Explorations in Mass Communication
CMPT120, -, Introduction to Computer Science & Programming I
ECON260, -, Environmental Economics
ENGL112, -, Literature Now (Formerly ENGL101)
ENGL115, -, Literature and Culture (Formerly ENGL105)
GEOG100, -, Our World: Introducing Human Geography
IAT102, -, Graphic Design
LING200, -, Foundations of English Grammar
LING220, -, Introduction to Linguistics
MACM101, -, Discrete Mathematics I
MATH100, -, Precalculus
MATH152, -, Calculus II
PHIL105, -, Critical Thinking (Formerly PHIL001)
PHYS140, -, Studio Physics – Mechanics & Modern Physics
PHYS141, -, Studio Physics – Optics, Electricity and Magnetism
PSYC100, -, Introduction to Psychology I
PSYC102, -, Introduction to Psychology II
STAT203, -, Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences
WL101, -, Writing in World Literature
Entry to second year at SFU
Bachelor of Business Administration
Areas of study
Accounting
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Finance
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Potential career paths
Accounting
Advertising Executive
Banker
Entrepreneur
Finance Analyst
International Broker
International Businessperson
Human Resource Manager
Logistics Manager
Management Consultant
Marketer
Recruiter
Stockbroker
Systems Analyst
