Kinesiology

Canadian citizens and permanent residents; meet one named entry category, plus programme prerequisites

• Canadian citizens and those with permanent residence status in Canada are eligible for admission to Academic programs if they meet one of the following conditions:
• graduation from a BC secondary school, or equivalent, with a minimum “C” grade in either English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12;
• previous degree from a recognized university;
• visiting student from a college or university (a “Letter of Permission” from the home institution is required);
• a transfer student from a college or university (at least 24 transferable university-level credits completed);
• academic mature student category: 21 years of age (or will turn 21 during their first semester) and has a minimum “C” grade in either English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.

First-year Bachelor of Kinesiology applicants; BC secondary courses or equivalents

• Meet VIU general admission requirements.
• English 12 and Anatomy and Physiology 12: minimum C+ in each.
• Complete Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-calculus 11.

Domestic (Canadian); entry Sep 7, 2027; Nanaimo; Year 1

• Accepting Late Applications: No
• Testing Required: No
• Document Deadline: Official interim or final grades in Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-calculus 11, English 12, and Biology 12 are required by April 15, 2027 in order for an application to be reviewed. The early admission document deadline is January 15, 2027.

Domestic (Canadian); entry Sep 7, 2027; Nanaimo; Year 3

• Document Deadline: The regular document deadline for interim or final grades is April 15, 2027. The early admission document deadline for interim or final grades is January 15, 2027.

International; entry Sep 7, 2027; Nanaimo; Year 1

• Accepting Late Applications: No
• Testing Required: No
• Document Deadline: Document deadline: April 15, 2027

International; entry Sep 7, 2027; Nanaimo; Year 3

• Document Deadline: Document deadline: April 15, 2027

Applicants entering Year 2 from prior university study; separate from progression within the programme

• Complete at least 26 university credits with at least 3.00 average GPA (B) in the listed required courses.
• ENGL 115 plus ENGL 125 or ENGL 135: minimum C+ in each, or equivalent Degree English courses.
• KIN 201 and KIN 220, or equivalents: minimum B in each.
• Two courses from KIN 202, KIN 203, KIN 232, KIN 253, KIN 262, KIN 280 and KIN 291, or equivalents: at least 3.00 GPA (B).
• Complete 6 additional non-Kinesiology credits.
• Submit the Self-Assessment Form.

Applicants entering Year 3 from prior university study; separate from progression within the programme

• Complete at least 54 university credits with at least 3.00 GPA (B) on those required credits.
• Degree English courses: minimum C+ in each.
• KIN 201 and KIN 220, or equivalents: minimum B in each.
• Four courses from KIN 202, KIN 203, KIN 232, KIN 253, KIN 262, KIN 280 and KIN 291, or equivalents: at least 3.00 GPA (B).
• Complete 10 non-Kinesiology courses, totalling 30 credits.
• Submit the Self-Assessment Form.

Applicants documenting third-year Kinesiology prerequisites using the linked current form

• List the institution, course, grade and completion date for each required course, including current or planned enrolment.
• The form accepts ENGL 115 or 117 plus ENGL 125, 127 or 135, or equivalents, for the 6 Degree English credits; minimum C+.
• KIN 201 and KIN 220 equivalents must include labs. Both BIOL 156 and BIOL 157, with BIOL 156L and BIOL 157L, are needed for that equivalency.
• Provide proof of enrolment, such as an official transcript, once planned course registration is confirmed.
• Final or interim grades: April 15, 2027 document deadline; January 15, 2027 early-admission deadline.

Applicants to the limited-enrolment Bachelor of Kinesiology

• Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
• Year 2 and 3 applicants are encouraged to consider BCAK requirements when selecting elective admission courses.
• Indigenous applicants may request reserve-seat consideration using the Access Initiative for Indigenous Students form.
• Individual Kinesiology courses may be available with prerequisites and space; taking them does not guarantee programme admission.

Students already admitted to the Bachelor of Kinesiology; not transfer-entry criteria

• Maintain at least 2.33 GPA (C+) and complete at least 24 credits by May 15.
• Complete Degree English courses with at least C+ in each.
• Complete KIN 201, KIN 220 and two additional lower-level courses from KIN 202, KIN 203, KIN 232, KIN 253, KIN 262, KIN 280 and KIN 291; minimum C+ in each.
• Complete at least two KIN 1xx activity classes and enough non-Kinesiology electives to reach 24 credits.

Students already admitted to the Bachelor of Kinesiology; not transfer-entry criteria

• Maintain at least 2.33 GPA (C+) and complete at least 54 credits by May 15.
• Complete Degree English courses with at least C+ in each.
• Complete at least eight required lower-level Kinesiology courses and at least four KIN 1xx activity classes.
• Complete enough non-Kinesiology electives to reach 54 credits.

Students completing the Bachelor of Kinesiology; not first-year admission prerequisites

• Complete 69 specialized Kinesiology credits and 6 required English credits.
• Complete 45 elective credits, including at least 12 upper-level credits.
• Beyond the 6 English credits, take at least 6 credits in each of three disciplines, totalling 18 breadth credits.

Year 3 transfer applicants or applicants requesting an Indigenous reserved seat only

• Year 3 entry requires the programme’s Self-Assessment Form alongside its exact prior-course and credit requirements.
• The Access Initiative for Indigenous Students form is required only when requesting an Indigenous reserved seat. These forms are not assigned to ordinary first-year admission.

Canadian citizens and Canadian permanent residents seeking Academic programmes

• The public Academic policy recognizes BC secondary graduation or equivalent with at least C in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12; a prior degree from a recognized university; or transfer status with at least 24 completed transferable university-level credits. A visiting student instead requires a home-institution Letter of Permission and is not thereby admitted to a degree.
• These are general Academic categories. Programme-specific entry still applies, including separate third-year entry requirements in Education, Criminology, Child and Youth Care and Tourism Management. International students follow the separately linked international policy, which is not certified here. No held grade or programme minimum is changed.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents aged 21, or turning 21 during the first semester

• The Academic mature category also requires at least C in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12. Individual course prerequisites and programme requirements still apply. The different age 19 rule for Trades/Applied Technology is not applied to these Academic degrees.

Students who do not meet a general Academic admission category

• An applicant may take academic classes as an Unclassified Undergraduate after BC secondary graduation/equivalent, or at age 19 or turning 19 in the first semester. Students must meet each course prerequisite.
• Unclassified status does not admit the student to a specific university programme. Registration follows other Academic programme students and course availability is limited. It does not promise subsequent programme admission.

Applicants seeking Academic admission on a previous recognized university degree

• Applicants admitted on a previous degree must still satisfy course prerequisites. In most cases a secondary-school transcript is also required to confirm those prerequisites. This route does not itself certify entry to a programme with separate admission criteria.