• English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
• Two (2) Grade 12 academic courses from any of the following subjects:
  • Mathematics
• • Science
• • Social Studies
  • Language Arts

• Two (2) additional Grade 12 academic or elective courses
  • Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies
  • Arts Education
  • or “academic courses” listed above
  • or a Ministry-approved, Board-approved, or locally-developed Grade 12 credit course

B.C. and Yukon high school students can request their transcripts from the B.C. Ministry of Education website.

Applicants from all Canadian provinces + territories must meet the corresponding Grade 12 course requirements and 67.0% (C+) average as described above for B.C. applicants and the English (or English Language Arts) course (minimum 60.0% or C grade) must meet your province’s university entrance standards.

A transcript showing current and in-progress courses must be uploaded with your application for admission, and an official transcript showing graduation must be provided directly from your ministry or issuer before your program begins.

• Alberta: English Language Arts 30-1; two (2) academic courses at the 31, 30-1 or 30-2 level; and two additional academic or elective courses at the 31, 30-1 or 30-2 level.
• Manitoba: English Language Arts 40S, two (2) academic courses at the 40S or 40U level, and two (2) additional academic or elective courses at the 40 level.
• New Brunswick: English 121 or 122, two academic courses at the Grade 12 level, and two additional academic or elective courses at the Grade 12 level.
• Newfoundland + Labrador: English Language Arts 3201, two academic courses at the 3200 level, and two additional academic or elective courses at the 3000 or 3200 level.
• Northwest Territories: English Language Arts 30-1, two (2) academic courses at the 30-1 or 30-2 level, and two additional academic or elective courses at the 30-1 or 30-2 level.
• Nova Scotia: English 12 (Academic or Advanced), two academic courses at the Grade 12 level, and two additional academic or elective courses at the Grade 12 level.
• Nunavut: English Language Arts 30-1; two (2) academic courses at the 31, 30-1 or 30-2 level; and two additional academic or elective courses at the 31, 30-1 or 30-2 level.
• Ontario: English 12U (“ENG4U”), two academic courses at the 12U or 12M level, and three additional academic or elective courses at the 12U or 12M level, for a total of six (6) Grade 12 courses.
• Prince Edward Island (PEI): English 611 or 621, two academic courses at the Grade 12 level (“62”), and two academic or elective courses at the Grade 12 level (“62”).
• Quebec: A minimum of one (1) year full-time CEGEP studies at the academic diploma level, including English 603 or English 604 with a minimum grade of ‘C.’ Applicants presenting the two (2) year academic diploma will be considered for transfer credit as described on our transfer credit page.
• Saskatchewan: English Language Arts A30 and B30, two academic courses at the 30 level, and two additional academic or elective courses at the 30 level, for a total of six (6) Grade 12 courses.
• Yukon: Yukon follows the same curriculum as British Columbia (BC) above.

ECU welcomes home-based learning applicants. Home-schooled applicants must satisfy the equivalent courses and grades listed above for the province or territory where they were educated. Courses must be presented on a provincial/territorial transcript or a transcript/report recognized by Emily Carr University.

Applicants from the United States of America must meet the same 67.0% (C+) Grade 12 course requirements as described above for BC applicants and the English (i.e. English Composition or English Literature) course (minimum 60.0% or C grade) must meet your state’s university entrance standards.

A transcript showing current and in-progress courses must be uploaded with your application for admission, and an official transcript must be provided directly from your school, school district, or state before your program begins.

Emily Carr University does not require the SAT or ACT for admission.

Admission requires completion of the highest level of secondary education available in your country, in a program leading directly to university entrance. Emily Carr University requires a minimum 67.0% (C+ letter grade) on the five (5) courses that best match the British Columbia requirements above (one language arts or literature course, two academic courses, and two additional academic or elective courses).

Applicants may submit an original, official WES (World Education Service) (wes.org) course-by-course evaluation in place of official transcripts.

British-pattern Curriculum
Applicants presenting education in the British pattern (in the UK or globally) are considered based upon:

• A university preparatory program at the senior secondary level including five (5) academic subjects including English – at least three (3) must be full A Level (GCE) courses; or
• Six (6) academic subjects at the Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level.

Your admission average is calculated on your final year academic courses and must include at least two (2) GCSEs (O Levels) and three (3) GCEs (A Levels); or at least six (6) Advanced Subsidiary (AS) levels. A subject may not be counted at both the GCE (A Level) and the GCSE (O Level) levels.

Cambridge Pre-U Program
Applicants presenting the Cambridge Pre-U must complete the full diploma, including Global Perspectives and Research (GPR) and three Principal Subjects. One subject must be Literature in English. Art + Design and Art History are recommended. You need a minimum grade of Pass 1 or higher in each subject to be considered for admission.

China
Applicants from China (excluding Hong Kong) must verify their educational documents through China Credentials Verification (CHESICC). Send your documents to CHESICC for verification in English. Ask the agency to send your official transcript and English verification report directly to: ECU Admissions, 520 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5T 0H2, Canada.

Latin America
Applicants from Latin America should have completed their secondary school diploma (Bachillerato) or national university entrance exams.

Irreplaceable Documents
Some countries or schools only issue one copy of a transcript or mark sheet to a student. If you have transcripts or mark sheets that cannot be re-issued or replaced, you may:

• Bring the original, official document(s) into ECU Student Services. We will make a verified copy of the document and return the original to you.
• Have a certified copy of each original, official document made and notarized by an accredited notary public. All pages must be stamped or sealed by the notary. The notarized copies must be sent to us by mail to: ECU Admissions, 520 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5T 0H2, Canada. Notarized copies are not accepted electronically.
• Provide an original, official course-by-course WES (World Education Service) (wes.org) evaluation.

During the application process, you should upload scanned copies of all required transcripts and documents, which will be used for conditional admission.

Artwork Submission Options

Show us examples from your creative practice – the artwork which you create. The medium or media you work should influence which format(s) you choose to upload. Select one of the options below:

Option One: Up to ten (10) minutes of time-based media (video/audio).
Option Two: 10 to 20 single image files (one example per file)|
Option Three: Up to five (5) minutes of time-based media (video/audio) + up to ten (10) single image files

Requirements

• All works must be original and made by you and should have been created within the last two years
• For time-based media (video/audio) created by multiple artists, describe your role in the file description field

File Formats

• Images: JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIF, TIFF, BMP, TFA file formats, each up to five megabytes (5MB) in size. Files larger than 1280 × 1280 pixels will be downsized by the platform.
• Video: M4V, MOV, MP4, WMV, FLV, ASF, MPG, MPEG, MPV file formats, each up to 250MB in size.
• Audio: MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC file formats, each up to 30MB in size.
• Documents: PDFs only, only one page per file.
• Linked (streaming) media is accepted from Vimeo, YouTube, SoundCloud or Sketchfab. Each link must be to an individual file (playlists + collections are not accepted) and publicly accessible. YouTube links should allow embedding.

Recommendations

• ECU is looking for your unique perspective, not derivative/copied styles or intellectual property (e.g. characters) from established sources.
• Submit work completed within the last two years
• Identify two works which you feel best reflect your current creative voice in the file description field with the word “spotlight”
• Include at least one example of work made from observation. This could be a drawing, sound piece, video, or other medium that documents something you’ve seen, heard, or experienced directly. Use simple, immediate tools like pencil and paper or digital tablet rather than polished filters or effects. The goal is to show how you notice, interpret and express the world around you in your own way.

Next, we would like to see how you get from concept/idea to your finished project. Submit one item showing your creative process: A PDF (up to 10 pages) or a video/audio clip (up to 3 minutes). Examples include:

• Sketchbook pages
• Project documentation
• A process journal
• Rough and early-stage clips
• Storyboards
• Writing that explains your iterative process

In your preferred medium, respond to one of the following prompts:

• Show how you’d collaborate. In one original image or a short (20-second) media clip, show us how you imagine working with others in an artistic way.
• Reflect on your environment. Create something that responds to the place where you live—your home, your neighbourhood, or your geographic surroundings. Use any medium you like.
• Make a portrait. Create a portrait of someone you know. It can be realistic, abstract, or symbolic—whatever best captures your connection to them.
• Tell a story in three images. Using three original images, tell a visual story that reveals something about your creative self.

Respond to one of the following prompts, in 100 to 250 words:

• Write a review. Share your take on a creative work: an art exhibition, film, ad, photo, piece of furniture, building, website, book, music, designed object or anything else that interests you.
• Why do you make? What drives your creative work? Tell us what motivates you to create and to explore material processes.
• Describe a past project. Choose a finished artwork and walk us through how you made it. What surprised you along the way? What unexpected challenge did you face?
• Who inspires you? Tell us about an artist, designer or media maker whose work you admire. What do you connect with in their practice, and how does it influence your own?
• Tell a short story. Write a paragraph that captures a brief scene or narrative—fiction or non-fiction.

Submit 10 to 15 examples of your most recent work.

• As a transferring scholar, work should relate to the program(s) you’re applying to and include pieces which showcase your range of interests and skills.
• The majority (50% or more) of your portfolio should be original, self-directed projects you created outside of a structured class.
• Files may be single images or audio/video clips of up to three (3) minutes in length. For time-based media, a combined maximum of ten (10) minutes is allowed.
• All works must be original and made by you.
• For media created by multiple artists, describe your role in the file description field.

Respond to these prompts to aide Emily Carr University reviewers in understanding you as a creator:

1. What attracted you to the program (major) you applied to? (≤75 words)
2. Why do you want to study at Emily Carr University, specifically? Have you researched other programs in British Columbia or Canada? (≤75 words)
3. Outline your understanding and knowledge of the program (major) you have applied to. (≤75 words)
4. What are your goals? (≤75 words)
5. Tell us about an experience when you received helpful feedback, such as a critique of your work. What about it was valuable to you? (≤75 words)
6. ECU look for learners with an interest in improving the social, cultural, material, environmental and intellectual life of their community. Write about how you want to make a difference to the world we live in. (≤75 words)
7. List your education, volunteering, and/or work experience. (≤100 words)
8. Describe any experience you’ve had working on a team, including your role and if it was a good experience. (≤75 words) Not required for applicants to Visual Arts, Illustration or Critical + Cultural Practice.
9. How do you handle managing your workload and meeting deadlines? (≤75 words) Not required for applicants to Visual Arts, Illustration or Critical + Cultural Practice.

The following academic pathways satisfy ECU’s English proficiency requirement for admission. Emily Carr University reserves the right to exclude specific schools from this criteria.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

Completion of the IB Diploma Program with:

• a minimum of four (4) years in an IB program and satisfactory completion of IB English A1 or A2 (higher or standard level), or
• completion of IB English A1 or A2 (higher or standard level) with a grade of ‘5’ or higher.

Council of International Schools (CIS)

Completion of four (4) years of study at an accredited Council of International Schools (CIS) institution including completion of the senior (Grade 12) level, excluding English as a second language.

British-pattern curriculum (A Levels + GCSEs)

A final grade of ‘A’ or ‘B’ in A Level English, including English as a second language.

Indian Secondary School Curricula

For learners from a school affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education or the Council for the Indian School Certificate:

• Completion of the curriculum leading to either the Indian Senior School Certificate (SSC) or the Indian School Certificate (ISC).
• A minimum grade of 75% on your senior English subject. ECU will accept interim grades (e.g., pre-board exam results) if you are currently attending secondary school or final Class XII grades if you have graduated from secondary school.