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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.
Faculty of Applied Science
Computing Science (including the Zhejiang Dual Degree Program*), Geographic Information Science, Software Systems
- IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL or SL, or IB Math Applications and Interpretations HL. IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL will not satisfy the requirement
- One of: IB Biology HL or SL, or IB Chemistry HL or SL, or IB Physics HL or SL
Engineering Science, Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Sustainable Energy Engineering*
- IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL or SL, or IB Math Applications and Interpretations HL. IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL will not satisfy the requirement
- IB Chemistry HL or SL
- IB Physics HL or SL
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
- IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL or SL, or IB Math Applications and Interpretations HL. IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL will not satisfy the requirement
For secondary school applicants, admission to SFU Business Administration programs will be based on a combination of your academic performance and an assessment of your broad based supplemental application form. 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
- Applicants (excluding those applying to Art, Performance & Cinema Studies) are required to submit a supplemental application (audition, interview, or portfolio). For details, please see the School for the Contemporary Arts website.
Interactive Arts and Technology
- IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL or SL, or IB Math Applications and Interpretations HL. IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL will not satisfy the requirement
Faculty of Education
Bachelor of General Studies
- Must meet general requirements - no additional faculty/program course prerequisites
Faculty of Environment
Archaeology, Human Geography, Urban Worlds (BA)
- Must meet general requirements - no additional faculty/program course prerequisites
Environmental Science, Physical Geography (BSc)
- IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL or SL, or IB Math Applications and Interpretations HL. IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL will not satisfy the requirement
- Two of: IB Biology HL or SL, or IB Chemistry HL or SL, or IB Physics HL or SL, or IB Geography HL or SL
Geographic Information Science (BSc)
- IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL or SL, or IB Math Applications and Interpretations HL. IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL will not satisfy the requirement.
- One of: IB Biology HL or SL, or IB Chemistry HL or SL, or IB Physics HL or SL or IB Geography HL or SL
Global Environmental Systems, Resource and Environmental Management (BEnv)
- 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
- IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL or SL, or IB Math Applications and Interpretations HL. IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL will not satisfy the requirement
Faculty of Science
Behavioral Neuroscience, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Chemistry, Data Science, Earth Sciences, General Science, Mathematics, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Physics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
- IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL or SL, or IB Math Applications and Interpretations HL. IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL will not satisfy the requirement
- Two of: IB Biology SL or HL, or IB Chemistry HL or SL, or IB Physics HL or SL, or IB Geography HL or SL
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.
| Biology, general: BISC 101 (4) , BISC 102 (4) |
| Business and management: BUS 1XX-Q (3) |
| Chemistry: CHEM 121 (4), CHEM 122 (2) |
| Classical languages: WL 1XX (3) |
| Computer science: CMPT 120 (3), CMPT 1XX (3) |
| Dance: CA 1DANCE (6) |
| Design technology: IAT 1XX (5) |
| Economics: ECON 103 (4), ECON 105 (4) |
| English (Language A: literature or language and literature): ENGL 111 (3), ENGL 1XX (3) or WL102 (3), WL 1XX (3) |
| Film: CA 1XX (3) Film History, CA 1XX (3) Film Studio |
| Further Mathematics: MACM 101 (3), MATH 1XX (3) |
| Geography: GEOG 100 (3), GEOG 111 (3) |
| Global Politics: POL 1XX (6) |
| History: HIST 225 (3), HIST 1XX (3) |
| Information technology in a global society: CMPT 1XX (6) |
| Language A and B (various): LANG 1XX (6) - name of Language B or WL 1XX (3) and LANG 1XX (3); except for English Language B = no credit; French Language = FREN 1XX (6) or FREN 1XX (3) and WL 1XX (3) depending on placement test; Italian = ITAL 100 (3), ITAL 101 (3); Mandarin = CHIN 100 (3), CHIN 101 (3) |
| Latin: HUM 1XX-LATIN (6) |
| Mathematics: MATH 1XX (6); MATH 151 (3), MATH 152 (3), MATH 1XX (3) with a score of 6 or higher |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches: MATH 1XX (6); MATH 151 (3), MATH 152 (3) with a score of 6 or higher |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations: MATH 1XX (6); MATH 157 (3), STAT 205 (3) with a score of 6 or higher |
| Music: CA 1XX (6) |
| Philosophy: PHIL 1XX (6) |
| Physics: PHYS 101 (3), PHYS 102 (3) |
| Psychology: PSYC 100 (3), PSYC 102 (3) |
| Social & cultural anthropology: SA 101 (4), SA 1XX-ANTH (4) |
| Sport, Exercise and Health Science: BPK 141 (3), KIN 1XX (3) |
| Theatre arts: CA 1XX (6) Theatre Studio |
| Theory of Knowledge: PHIL1XX (6) (Only awarded on completed Diploma) |
| Visual Art: CA 1XX (6) |
Transfer credit awarded for Standard Level (SL) courses (for IB Diploma holders)
IB Diploma holders will be awarded three units of general credit for transferable SL courses, for example, Physics SL = PHYS 1XX (3)
Click to see the conversion of IB exam grades to high school percentages
| IB SL Grade | IB HL Grade | IB HL Math Grade | Equivalent % |
| -- | -- | 7 | 100 |
| -- | 7 | 6 | 98 |
| 7 | 6 | 5 | 96 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 90 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 86 |
| 4 | 3 | -- | 76 |
| 3 | -- | -- | 70 |
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.
Click to see the list of IB courses with subject area equivalents
IB Course |
BC Course or Subject Area equivalent |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS |
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| IB English A (HL/SL) | English 12/English First Peoples/English Studies 12 |
| IB Language A: Literature (HL/SL) | English Literature 12/Literary Studies 12 |
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES |
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| IB Economics (HL/SL) | Economics 12/Economic Theory 12 |
| IB Geography (HL/SL) | Geography 12/Human Geography 12/Physical Geography 12 |
| IB History (HL/SL) | History 12/Genocide Studies 12/20th Century World History |
| IB Philosophy (HL/SL) | Philosophy 12 |
| IB Environmental Systems (SL) IB Business Management (HL/SL) IB Global Politics (HL/SL) IB Information Technology in a Global Society (HL/SL) IB Psychology (HL/SL) IB Social and Cultural Anthropology (HL/SL)IB World Religions (SL) |
Considered as List A equivalents for: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences |
MATHEMATICS |
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| IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL | Calculus 12 and/or Pre-calculus 12 |
| IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL | Pre-calculus 12 |
| IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations HL | Pre-calculus 12 |
| IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations SL | Foundations of Mathematics 12 |
SCIENCES |
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| IB Biology (HL/SL) | Biology 12/Anatomy & Physiology 12 |
| IB Chemistry (HL/SL) | Chemistry 12 |
| IB Physics (HL/SL) | Physics 12 |
| IB Computer Science (HL/SL) IB Design Technology (HL/SL) IB Sports, Exercise and Health Sciences (HL/SL) |
Considered as List A equivalents for: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences |
LANGUAGES |
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| IB French B (HL/SL) | French 12 |
| IB French ab initio | |
| IB Mandarin B (HL/SL) | Mandarin 12 |
| IB Mandarin ab initio | |
| IB Spanish B (HL/SL) | Spanish 12 |
| IB Spanish ab initio | |
ARTS EDUCATION |
|
| IB Dance | Any Dance 12 course |
| IB Film | Drama: Film & TV 12/Film & Television 12 |
| IB Music | Instrumental Music 12/Choral Music 12/Contemporary Music 12 |
| IB Theatre Arts | Any Theatre 12 course |
| IB Visual Arts | Visual Arts 12/Art Studio 12/Studio Arts 2D/Studio Arts 3D |