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Vancouver Campus

FIRST prepare electronic (scanned) copies of ALL your admission documents.

Please use the following check list to prepare your Vancouver Campus application:
1. Official High School transcripts,
2. Two (2) recommendation letters
3. Optional: SAT or ACT scores to be sent to FDU-Vancouver. Fairleigh Dickinson University’s SAT code is 5823, and ACT code is 2552.
4. Optional: Freshmen who have completed AP or IB exams, students with GCE A-level courses and students who have taken coursework at another university may be eligible for credit transfer. Please submit all relevant scores to us as soon as they are available.
5. Copy of information page in your valid passport.
Please make sure that you create the account with your most used e-mail. Admissions team will communicate with you using that e-mail address.

Note: All applicants for Bachelor Degree programs are considered for Vancouver Campus scholarships . No separate application is required.

If you are also applying for Global Scholars Program please answer the Global Scholars Questionnaire when filling in your on-line application form.

ATTACH SCANNED COPIES OF ALL REQUIRED ADMISSION DOCUMENTS TO YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION. Please attach separate scans for each category in your Application Checklist!

US$100 USD non-refundable application fee must be paid by credit card to submit the on-line application.

If you submit the application successfully, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with an Application ID number. Please use this number for future inquiries.

Review your Application Checklist Status after you submit the application and check if your checklist shows any of the missing documents.

Please note that your Checklist Status should show “Ready for Review”. It means that you application is sent for processing. If your application is incomplete, Checklist Status will say “Documents needed”. You will be able to upload the missing documents after the application is submitted in order for your checklist status to change. Refresh the web page to see the updated Checklist status after you added additional documents.

Remember: Incomplete applications may not be considered for processing.

Application Deadlines

There are no application deadlines for Bachelor Degree Programs. Students are admitted on a “rolling basis”. Applications for the upcoming trimester are accepted up until the start of classes. Please refer to the Vancouver Campus academic calendar for class start dates for Fall, Spring or Summer trimester.

Early Admission

High school students who are in Grade 12 can apply for early admission in January for Fall classes start. Please include a copy of your Grade 12 interim results with your on-line application
Please check your e-mails regularly!

Students are admitted on a “rolling basis”. If your application is complete, a decision on admission and scholarship will generally be made within two-three weeks.

Once the decision is made, you will receive an email notification .You will need to log in into the Applicant’s account to check your status.

If you are accepted, please view your Decision Letter and use the Decision Response Form to accept the Offer.

PLEASE REFER TO this WEBPAGE for information on estimated cost for the degree.(TBA)

To reserve the Scholarship award and the seat in the program, you will be required to fill in your Decision Form in your Applicant’s account and pay US$200.00 non-refundable tuition deposit online towards your tuition payment before the deadline specified on the letter.

Request your official High School transcripts from the Ministry of Education to be sent to the following address:

FDU Vancouver Campus
842 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 2P6
Canada

Please check our Admitted Students section for more information on further steps.

Entrance Requirements

Applicants from Secondary Schools in British Columbia

You are required to complete an approved provincially examinable Grade 12 program leading to graduation with British Columbia Certificate of Graduation or “Dogwood Diploma” prior to starting your degree program at the Vancouver Campus.

Program	Grade 12	Grade 11
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration	English 12 or English 12 First Nations Foundations of Math 12/Principles of Mathematics 12 or Pre-Calculus Two other approved Grade 12 courses (from Group A or B)	English 11 plus a language 11 Mathematics 11 An approved Grade 11 Science course An approved Grade 11 Social Science course
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology	English 12 or English 12 First Nations Foundations of Math 12/Principles of Mathematics 12 or Pre-Calculus Two other approved Grade 12 courses (from Group A or B). It is recommended that at least one be laboratory science course (from Group B)	English 11 plus a language 11 Mathematics 11 An approved Grade 11 Science course An approved Grade 11 Social Science course
Bachelor of Arts in Individualized Studies	English 12 or English 12 First Nations Three other approved Grade 12 courses (From group A, B, C, D, E) At least two should be academic (From Group A, B, C, D).	English 11 plus a language 11 Mathematics 11 An approved Grade 11 Science course An approved Grade 11 Social Science course

Groups referred to above

Group A: BC First Nations Studies 12, Calculus 12, Comparative Civilization 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, Foundations of Math 12*, French 12 or français langue seconde 12, History 12, Law 12, Philosophy 12 (must be 4 credits), Pre-Calculus 12* , Social Justice 12, Sustainable Resources 12.*Pre-Calculus or Foundation of Math will be used for admission, not both.
Group B: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12.
Group C: Any Language 12 courses; First Nations Language Courses
Group D: Accounting 12, Business Information Management 12, Marketing 12, Psychology 12, Entrepreneurship 12, Financial Accounting 12, International Studies 12, Information Technology 12
Group E: Music, Performing or Visual Arts 12 courses

Applicants from Secondary Schools in Other Canadian Provinces

Admission requirement varies by province. Please provide the Admissions Office with a copy of your current transcripts for preliminary assessment. The Admissions Office can be reached at 604-648-8112 by phone or vancouver-admissions@fdu.edu by email.

Recommendations

Two letters of recommendation are required. For students currently enrolled in a school or post-secondary institution, at least one must be written by a teacher or school counselor. If the applicant has been out of school for several years, a recommendation from an employer may be submitted. All letters of recommendation should be written on letterhead stationery and submitted to the Admission Office either directly from the recommender or in sealed envelopes.

Advanced Standing

Students who complete College Board Advanced Placement courses or International Baccalaureate exams, students with GCE A-level courses and students who have taken coursework at another university or college may be eligible for credit transfer. Please submit all relevant scores to us as soon as they are available.

If you have been enrolled in an academic program at a regionally accredited college or university for at least two years on a full-time basis, you are no longer required to submit high school transcripts. Please submit your college/university transcripts instead. Should you be admitted, a credential evaluation will be conducted to award appropriate transfer credits.

SAT or ACT scores

SAT or ACT scores are NOT required for admission consideration. However, an applicant may be eligible for higher scholarship award if they score above 1050 in SAT Critical Reading and Math combined sections, or above 23 in ACT. If an applicant has a SAT or ACT score, please request ETS (www.ets.org) to send official score reports to Fairleigh Dickinson University. Fairleigh Dickinson University’s SAT code is 5823, and ACT code is 2552.