Admission Requirements

First-year entry

Students may gain admission to the first year of the program in several ways, including:

High school admission requirements

• BC Grade 12 (or equivalent).
• BC English 12/English 12 First Peoples with a minimum of 73 percent (or equivalent).
• Pre-Calculus 12 with a minimum of 67 percent (or equivalent).
• Chemistry 11 with a minimum of 67 percent (or equivalent).
• *Physics 11 with a minimum of 67 percent (or equivalent).
  *It is preferable to have Physics 12 or equivalent completed with 67 percent minimum (or equivalent).

Recommended courses

Although not required, the following courses are very beneficial:

Calculus 12, Drafting 12, a computing or information technology course involving computer programming and problem solving using high-level languages such as C/C++, Visual Basic, or Java.

Admission after partial completion of first-year engineering studies

Students who have completed parts of a first-year engineering program at a recognized university will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis and will require approval of the TRU engineering undergraduate admission committee. The committee may require upgrading or completion of pre-requisite courses.

Admission after a year of post-secondary studies in science or related studies

• Overall GPA of 3.00 (B) or better.
• Grades of B (or better) in 1000 level mathematics courses completed.
• Grades of B (or better) in 1000 level physics courses completed.
• Grades of B (or better) in 1000 level chemistry courses completed.
• Grades of C+ (or better) in 1000 level English courses completed.

Such interested individuals will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis and will require approval of the TRU engineering undergraduate admission committee. The committee may require upgrading or completion of pre-requisite courses.

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Second- and third-year entry

You may also be considered for the second- or third-year level direct entry if you have completed or partially completed first-year or second-year science, engineering or cognate department courses from Thompson Rivers University or at a recognized university. Contact engr@tru.ca for more information and evaluation.

All faculty, staff, and students are warmly invited to attend SUPER 2026, our annual showcase of undergraduate research in the Faculty of Science.

Join us to explore research ideas and opportunities and to support our student researchers as they share the results of their research. Science students from all areas of Science will be presenting posters from projects completed through Honours, Directed Studies, Undergraduate Research Experience Award Program (UREAP), and other research programs.


When and Where
Date: Tuesday, April 14
Time: 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Location: Second floor, Science Building

SUPER is designed to inspire early-year science students by highlighting what senior students have achieved. First, second, and third-year Science students are encouraged to come discover the many research opportunities available to them throughout their degree.

Information for Presenters