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Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations Diploma (CAPE)

Admission requirements

Students completing the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations Diploma (CAPE) will be considered for admission on a combination of factors, including a minimum of 3 CAPE Unit I examination subjects and 3 CAPE Unit II examination subjects. Candidates must also demonstrate excellent overall CSEC or O level (GCE) results in the prerequisite subjects.

General requirements

English language admission requirements.
- CAPE Unit I or Unit II Level English with a grade of III (B) or higher, or CSEC Level English with a grade of II (B) or higher, can be used to meet the English Language Admission requirement
Quantitative and analytical skills requirement
- All applicants must demonstrate competence in Quantitative and Analytical skills.
- Students require a minimum of an IV (C) grade or higher in CAPE Unit I or Unit II Level Mathematics, a minimum of a III (C) grade in CSEC Level Mathematics, or a minimum of a C- grade in Pure Mathematics or Mathematics and Statistics on the GCE Ordinary "O" Level Examinations for admission
Completion of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) Diploma
Admission average calculated on a minimum of:
- 3 CAPE Unit I subjects and
- 3 CAPE Unit II subjects
- All CAPE Unit I and Unit II courses used for admission must be in academic subject areas
Transfer credit may be awarded for completed academic CAPE Unit II subjects (no credit for CAPE Unit I or CSEC subjects)
Submit certified true copies of final CSEC results (if applicable), final CAPE Unit I results, and predicted CAPE Unit II results. These must be sent from a school official. Students can find additional information about submitting documents at: www.sfu.ca/students/admission/admission-requirements/documents.html

Faculty/Program-specific prerequisites

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Computing Science, Geographic Information Science, Software Systems:

CAPE Unit II Math (Applied Math is not accepted)
One of CAPE Unit II Biology, CAPE Unit II Chemistry, CAPE Unit II Physics

SFU-Zhejiang University Dual Degree Program:

CAPE Unit II Math (Applied Math is not accepted)
One of CAPE Unit II Biology, CAPE Unit II Chemistry, CAPE Unit II Physics
A statement of interest is also required

Engineering Science, General Science

CAPE Unit II Math (Applied Math is not accepted)
CAPE Unit II Chemistry
CAPE Unit II Physics

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Anthropology; Archaeology; Asia-Canada; Cognitive Science; Criminology; Economics; English; Explorations; First Nations; French; French Cohort; Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies; Gerontology; Hellenic Studies; History; Humanities; International Studies; Labour Studies; Languages; Latin American Studies; Linguistics; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Sociology; World Literature

Must meet general requirements - no additional faculty/program course prerequisites

Beedie School of Business

Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management

CAPE Unit II Math (Applied Math is not accepted)

For secondary school applicants, admission to SFU Business Administration programs will be based on a combination of a student’s academic performance and an assessment of their supplemental application. For details, please see the Beedie School of Business website.

Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology

Communication

Must meet general requirements - no additional faculty/program course prerequisites

Contemporary Arts

May require portfolio/audition; see www.sfu.ca/sca.

Interactive Arts and Technology

CAPE Unit II Math (Applied Math is not accepted)

Faculty of Education

Bachelor of General Studies

Must meet general requirements - no additional faculty/program course prerequisites

Faculty of Environment

Archaeology, Geography, Geography - Environmental Specialty

Must meet general requirements - no additional faculty/program course prerequisites

Environmental Science, Geographic Information Science, Physical Geography

CAPE Unit II Math (Applied Math is not accepted)
Two of CAPE Unit II Biology/Chemistry/Physics

Bachelor of Environment - Resource and Environmental Management, Global Environmental Systems

Must meet general requirements - no additional faculty/program course prerequisites

Faculty of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Arts

Must meet general requirements - no additional faculty/program course prerequisites

Bachelor of Science

CAPE Unit II Math (Applied Math is not accepted)

Faculty of Science

Behavioral Neuroscience, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, General Science, Management and Systems Science, Mathematics, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Physics, Statistics and Actuarial Science

CAPE Unit II Math (Applied Math is not accepted)
Two of CAPE Unit II Biology/Chemistry/Physics

Undergraduate Admission