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
FIC offers a unique pathway to enter the second year of studies at SFU in the Communication and Business Minor programs.
UTP Stage II: Communication and Business is equivalent to the first year of SFU’s Bachelor of Arts degree awarded by the Faculty of Communication, Art, and Technology (FCAT). The program will provide you with the necessary foundation to understand and excel in such an exciting program.
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Required Courses:
CMNS110 – Introduction to Communication Studies
CMNS130 – Communication and Social Change
FPA135 – Introduction to Cinema
IAT102 – Graphic Design
IAT110 – Visual Communication Design
ECON1034 – Principles of Microeconomics
BUS251 – Financial Accounting
BUS200 – Business Fundamentals
BUS216 – Introduction to Essentials in Business Communication
Choose one of:
ENGL112 – Literature Now
ENGL 113 - Literature and Performance
ENGL115 – Literature & Culture
As a Communication and Business graduate you will be able to be part of the vibrant creative economy in Vancouver and beyond. Join these exciting industries:
Advertising & Media
Marketing
Media & Community Relations
Human Resources
Social Media
Event Management
Arts & Culture
