Langara – Conditional Admission

Regular Academic Admission

The academic requirements for admission to Langara are:

  • Successful completion of a BC secondary program (Grade 12) or the equivalent, or
  • Be at least 19 years of age by the first day of the first semester of attendance, or
  • Successful completion of an A.B.E. (Adult Basic Education) or G.E.D. (General Educational Development) program.

Optional BC Grade 12 Provincial Exams

BC Grade 12 students who are following the Ministry of Education 2004 Graduation Program are not required to write optional provincial exams for admission or course prerequisite purposes at Langara. For those students who choose to write an optional exam, Langara will consider the higher of the school mark or the blended grade (combination of school and provincial exam marks). Langara will use only the final blended grade for any courses that have required provincial exams (e.g., English 12). Please note that students completing the Adult Graduation Program must write the provincial exam for English 12 if they wish to use the course for admission or prerequisite purposes.

Conditional Admission

BC secondary school students who are under 19 years of age who will not graduate from secondary school because they are missing only one course AND are registered in the missing course may apply for conditional admission.

To be considered for conditional admission, students must submit an Appeal for Admission and Re-admission form and ensure that the following information is received by Registrar and Enrolment Services:

  1. Students must have completed the online PSI Selections form and indicated that their transcript be sent electronically to Langara AND their PEN must be on file at the College. An official Ministry of Education paper transcript must be submitted if grades are not received electronically.
  2. Students must submit an interim transcript of the course that they are completing with a grade of at least 60%.

Students who have registered for Langara courses before their final secondary school grades arrive must complete theAppeal for Admission and Re-Admission form and submit the necessary documentation in order to maintain their course registration. For the September semester, this form and supporting documentation must be received in Registrar and Enrolment Services before July 31. Those students who have not graduated and have not been approved for conditional admission will be removed from any courses they have registered for.

Secondary/Post-Secondary Concurrent Studies

BC secondary students entering or currently in Grade 12 who have demonstrated academic excellence may apply for limited admission to university-transfer or open career courses while attending secondary school.

Enrolment will be restricted to three credits of study per semester. Admission will be approved on a semester by semester basis until students have met Grade 12 graduation requirements or have reached the age of 19 years.

Students wanting to apply under this category of admission must submit:

  1. An application for admission, co-signed by a parent or legal guardian;
  2. A letter of support from their secondary school principal or delegate; and
  3. An official copy of their final transcript of their Grade 11 year and a copy of any interim transcripts of their Grade 12 year.

Appeals for admission and re-admission are accepted at Registrar and Enrolment Services up to one week before the first day of classes.

ADMISSION NOTE:
Langara College is not able to guarantee registration in specific programs or courses even if students have been granted admission. Successful registration is also dependent upon having the required prerequisites for individual programs and/or courses.