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International Baccalaureate
As an IB Diploma holder, you’ve already proved your academic skills. At SFU, we value your strong work ethic, solid organizational skills and a fierce spirit of inquiry. Join our university community in seeking out solutions that can make a difference.
We grant:
- one full year of transfer credit (30 units) for a completed IB Diploma
If you are completing a partial IB program, we will consider you for admission on the basis of your secondary school results. Transfer credit will be granted for higher level courses completed with a minimum score of 5. Transfer credit is not awarded for standard level courses.
Requirements may vary, depending on the term you are applying for.
English Language requirement
You must meet our English Language Requirement.
Quantitative and Analytical Skills requirement
You must meet our Quantitative and Analytical Skills requirement.
check square 11 General admission requirements - Full IB Diploma
- You must successfully complete the full IB Diploma, including at least 3 HL courses
- You can meet program requirements for admission at either the Higher or Standard Level
- Predicted bonus points are not used in the admission evaluation
- IB Diploma students are required to submit an IB Predicted Grades Report. Please connect with your high school counsellors and ask them to upload your predicted IB grades here.
General admission requirements - Partial IB Program
- Are you enrolled in a partial IB/IB certificate program? You will be considered for admission on the basis of your secondary school results.
IB Diploma Program:
One full year of transfer credit (30 units) is granted for a completed IB Diploma. Transfer credit will be granted for Higher Level and Standard Level courses completed with a grade of 4 or higher.
IB Certificate Courses:
Students completing a Partial IB Diploma/IB Certificate will be granted transfer credit for Higher Level courses completed with a grade of 5 or higher. Transfer credit will not be granted for Standard Level courses.
BC high school course equivalents
Students completing the partial or Certificate IB program:
- IB courses may be in used in place of an approved Grade 12 course to fulfill the admission requirements of List A and/or List B courses.
- IB courses with direct course equivalents will be used as such.
- IB courses with subject area equivalents may be used within List A for certain programs, as noted below, otherwise they will be considered as List B.