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The Engineering Foundations Certificate is designed for students who want to complete a bachelor’s degree in engineering at another institution and who prefer a gradual transition from high school. The program provides the courses for first-year engineering, including chemistry, physics and calculus. All courses in the Engineering Foundations Certificate program are university transferable.

Engineering Foundations Certificate

Douglas College

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1. High school graduation or equivalent or

    - One course short of B.C. secondary school graduation
    - 19 years old by the end of the first month of the first semester of attendance
    - 17 years old on the first day of the first semester of attendance and has not been in school for at least one year
    - Completion of a certificate or equivalent from a special needs program and has been in school for 12 years, or has received an Evergreen or Leaving School Certificate

2. English 12 (C) or equivalent*
3. Physics 12 (B) or equivalent
4. Chemistry 12 (B) or equivalent
5. Pre-calculus 12 (B) or equivalent

*Note: based on both the course grade and provincial literacy assessment"

 


Academic Admission Requirement


1. Applicants will be offered admission based on the Grade Point Average (GPA) of the courses required for admission. Applicants with the highest GPAs will receive the first offers.

Admission Advice

Admissions to open-enrollment programs are offered on a first-qualified, first-admitted basis. Students are encouraged to apply early. 

- September intake- applications typically open in early October of the previous year until late August / early September. 
- January intake- applications typically open in early February of the previous year until late December / early January. 
- May intake- applications typically open in early June of the previous year until late April / early May. 

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Engineering Foundations Certificate

Douglas College

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