Complete an approved engineering transfer certificate or diploma from one of the following BC colleges or universities. Students following this route of admission will need to complete their chosen Engineering Transfer Program (ENGT) or Common First-Year Engineering Curriculum (CFYEC) within one academic year* and with a GPA of at least 3.1 to be eligible for guaranteed year two admission to engineering at UBC Vancouver. Admission requirements need to be completed by the end of April of the application year. Courses taken in the summer, prior to a September start date, will not be considered in your application or year level assessment, but can be considered for transfer credit.
Ensure your selected Humanities elective is an approved subject.
Colleges/universities offering the Engineering Transfer Programs
- Capilano University*
- College of New Caledonia
- Douglas College*
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Langara College
- Selkirk College
- Thompson Rivers University
- University of the Fraser Valley
- Vancouver Island University
*In addition to the one-year program, Capilano University and Douglas College also offer a two-year Engineering Transfer Program in which students must complete all of the required courses that are part of the program over two academic years to be eligible for second-year engineering at UBC Vancouver.
Additional colleges/universities offering a Common First Year Engineering Curriculum
- Coast Mountain College
- College of the Rockies
- North Island College
- Northern Lights College
- Okanagan College
- Vancouver Community College
UBC-Langara Indigenous Transfer Partnership
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students may pursue UBC Engineering through an extended first year offered in collaboration with Langara. Indigenous students must successfully complete the Engineering Transfer Program at Langara with a GPA of 2.8 over a 24-month period and complete the Transition Plan to be eligible for year two admission into engineering at UBC.
Learn more about the UBC-Langara Indigenous Transfer Partnership
Technology Diploma Bridge Program
Camosun College's Engineering Bridge program allows technology diploma graduates into third-year at UBC Engineering.
Diploma graduates in civil engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology, or mining engineering technology are eligible for the third-year Civil, Mechanical, or Mining Engineering program, respectively.
Learn more about Camosun College's Engineering Bridge Program
For more information about UBC Engineering transfer options at the UBC Okanagan campus: UBC Okanagan Engineering Transfer Program
