Admissions Requirements

1. Be a minimum of 17 years of age
    
2. Have graduated from high school (or a post-secondary program) with a minimum GPA of 2.5 - Students will be required to submit high school and/or college/university transcripts and diploma. Students who did not complete high school but are 19 years or older may apply for Mature Student Status - contact an Admissions Executive for more details. We also encourage those
   applicants with a GPA lower than 2.5 to contact the Registrar’s Office for other options.
    
3. Take the VPC Written English Test - All students will be required to take this test upon arrival at VPC to determine writing course requirements unless a valid TOEFL TWE, LPI or IELTS writing score is submitted, in which case students will be placed accordingly:
   
    

   VPC Writing Course	TOEFL TWE Score	iBT Writing Score	LPI Score	IELTS Writing Score
   Writing 098	3.5 or less	14 - 15	3	5 or 5.5
   ENGL 109 College Composition	4 or 4.5	16 - 18	4	6
   COMM 225 Managerial Communication	5 or higher	19+	5	6.5 or higher

Notes:
- Students who received a C grade or lower in English 12 may be required to take the full English Proficiency test.

- Writing 098 is an Academic English program course offered at the College, is a non-credit course, and is not a hospitality management course. Students starting in this level will require extra time to complete their program of study.

- College Composition ENGL 109 can count towards a 3-credit elective course at VPC of Hotel Management. Managerial Communications COMM 225 is a required 3-credit course for the Hospitality Management Diploma and the Hospitality Management Diploma with Specializations at VPC.

• Submit a valid official exam mark: TOEFL 520 (CBT 190 or iBT 68 with no individual score less than 16), TOEIC 700, IELTS 6 - with no band less than 6, or LPI 4,
• Graduate from a B.C. high school with a C+ or higher in English 12 (or equivalent from an English speaking country),
• Take and pass VPC’s English Proficiency exam before your start date at the College, or 
• Complete the Advanced Level at Vancouver Premier College of English Language with a B+ average or get permission from the English Department Manager.

Students applying for a co-op will also need to pass an evaluation and interview with our Co-op Coordinator at the end of their first semester. Unsuccessful applicants can take a practicum instead.