Sport Science Diploma — Admission Requirements

Program Descriptions

Admissions - Apply to the Sport Science Diploma

Sport Science Diploma

Admissions - Apply to the Bachelor of Physical Education and Coaching

Entrance into 1st year:

Entrance into 2nd year:

Entrance into 3rd year:

Academic Standards:

Academic Standards Criteria

Graduating Requirements

Courses

Course Descriptions

Intake Date/Application Deadlines

The Sport Science Diploma has a intake in the Fall and Winter semester. Application deadline for Fall is April 30. Application deadline for Winter is October 1.

Admissions Criteria

The Sport Science department uses a preferential admissions procedure. Admission to the Sport Science Diploma program is contingent upon:

Availability of seats; and
All of the admission requirements in either section A or B below; and
All of the admission requirements of section C below; and
Applicant ranking as determined by a process of preferential admission evaluation. The preferential admission process will assign scores to:

two reference letters
grade 11 Physical Education grade
grade 12 English grade

Following this review applicants are ranked according to their total score. Applicants with the same total score will be offered seats based on their date of application.

A) Minimum Academic Admission Requirements: Secondary Applicants

General Admission Requirements; and
English 12 with a minimum grade of "C", or approved substitution; and
PE 11 with a minimum grade of "C", or equivalent; and
Three grade 11 or 12 courses with a minimum grade of "C" (other than PE 12).

B) Minimum Academic Admission Requirements: Post-secondary Applicants

(Note: Students who have completed 12 or more university transferable credits will be considered as post-secondary applicants.)

General Admission Requirements; and
English 12 with a minimum grade of "C", or approved substitution; and
PE 11 with a minimum grade of "C", or equivalent; and
Minimum GPA of 2.33 (minimum 12 credits).

Note: ENGL 1130 is a Graduation requirement of the program, therefore students who do not have at least a "B" grade in English 12 will be required to write the Douglas College Writing Assessment to become eligible to register in ENGL 1130.

C) All Applicants

Two reference letters from coaches, PE teachers or community leaders verifying one season of sport experience and character reference; and
Submit a medical declaration form indicating a satisfactory level of physical and emotional health; and

Note: Full-time applicants only - When offered a seat in the program must pay a non-refundable, non-transferable $350 tuition deposit.

Academic Standard:

Note: To maintain status in the Sport Science Program students must meet two criteria, monitored on an annual basis:

maintain a GPA of 2.00; and
must pass 12 credits F/T or 9 credits P/T

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