Admission Categories and Deadlines

Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 Admission

The Gustavson School of Business will offer Year 1 admission to high school students and Year 2 and Year 3 admission to UVic students and college/university transfer students who demonstrate a high level of academic achievement and other qualitative considerations such as leadership, school and community involvement, participation in extra-curricular activities, and work experience and career aspirations.

Admission from high school or first year to Gustavson guarantees access to the BCom program if the student maintains the level of academic and co-op performance prescribed in any conditions set out by the BCom Program Director and BCom Admissions Officer as part of the admissions process. Students admitted into Year 1 or 2 will normally register in their pre-commerce co-op work term during the summer term immediately prior to starting the BCom program core. High school and first year admission students who are not registering in a pre-commerce co-op during that summer term are not permitted to register in any courses that are considered part of the BCom degree program.

Year 1 Admission - from High School (Grade 12)

Application Deadline: February 28

Students applying to Year 1 are required to submit the following documents by February 28:

• University Application for Admission
• Bachelor of Commerce Supplemental Application Form

In addition, applicants must ensure that the following documentation is submitted by March 15:

• Two official copies of interim High School Transcript, if not reported to the BC and Yukon Ministry of Education - minimum 80% GPA
• Letter of Recommendation - principal or vice-principal or designate

Upon receipt of grades from Undergraduate Admissions (as reported in BC and the Yukon by the BC Ministry of Education or as an interim high school transcript elsewhere), conditional offers will be made. Upon receipt of final grades, conditional offers will be confirmed.

Evaluation: Students who wish to be considered for admission must have a minimum GPA of 80% on required high school courses. Meeting the minimum GPA requirement does not guarantee admission to the BCom program. Admission is based on academic performance (60%) and on the applicant’s other attributes (40%) derived from the assessment of the other submitted material.

Conditions for entry into the BCom program core courses:

• Students must meet UVic admission requirements for Business. For Undergraduate Admission requirements please see this page of the Calendar.
• Students must complete required and Pre-Commerce courses at UVic (Year 1 and Year 2). Students are required to complete at least 2 of the required courses in Year 1.
• Students must obtain a minimum GPA of B- (4.0) on their required courses, with a minimum grade of C+ in each of them.
• Students must have an overall GPA of 5.0 on their most recent 30 units.
• Students must undertake the Pre-Commerce co-op work term immediately prior to entry into the BCom program core.

Year 2 Admission - First-year College or University Students

Application Deadline: February 28

Students applying to Year 2 are required to submit the following documents by February 28:

• University of Victoria Application Form (non-UVic students) or UVic Reregistration Form (UVic students)
• Bachelor of Commerce Supplemental Application Form

In addition, applicants must ensure that the following documentation is submitted by March 15:

• Two official copies of secondary and post-secondary education transcripts directly from issuing institution

Evaluation: Applicants will be assessed on their most recent 15 units of course work, on their performance in required courses and on an assessment of the applicant’s attributes as derived from the submission material. Students must have completed at least two of the required courses with minimum grades of C+ and a GPA of 4.0 for these courses by the application deadline.

Conditions for entry into the BCom program core courses:

• Students must meet UVic entrance requirements
• Students must complete the remainder of their Pre-Commerce course work at UVic (Year 2).
• Students must obtain a minimum GPA of B- (4.0) on their required courses, with a minimum grade of C+ in each of them.
• Students must complete all required and elective courses (30 units) by the end of the Spring (January-April) term of their Year 2 prior to commencement of BCom program core.
• Students must achieve a GPA of at least 5.0 on their most recent 30 units to be eligible for entry into the BCom program core.
• Students must undertake their first co-op work term immediately prior to entry into the BCom program core.

Year 3 (Direct Entry) Admission - Second-year College or University Students

Application Deadline: February 28

Students applying for direct entry into the Year 3 BCom Program core are required to submit the following documents by February 28:

• University Application for Admission (non-UVic students) or UVic Reregistration Form (UVic students)
• Bachelor of Commerce Supplemental Application Form

In addition, applicants must ensure that the following documentation is submitted by March 15:

• Two official copies of secondary and post-secondary education transcripts directly from issuing institution

Evaluation: Applicants will be assessed on their most recent 15 units of course work. As well, students must have completed at least three of the required courses with minimum GPA 4.0 among these courses, with a minimum grade of C+ in each of them, by the application deadline. Admission is based 60% on quantitative (GPA) and 40% on qualitative considerations assessed from the submitted supplemental material.

Conditions for entry into the BCom program core courses:

• Students must complete 30 units of Pre-Commerce course work, including all required courses, by the end of the Winter Session prior to commencement of the BCom program.
• Students must achieve an overall most-recent 30-unit GPA of 5.0 to be eligible to enter the BCom core program.

Admission Requirements for Graduates of Hospitality Management Programs

Application Deadline: February 28

Students applying from Hospitality Management diploma programs are required to submit the following documents by February 28:

• University of Victoria Application Form (non-UVic students) or UVic Reregistration Form (UVic students)
• Bachelor of Commerce Supplemental Application Form

In addition, applicants must ensure that the following documentation is received by March 15:

• Two official copies of secondary and post-secondary education transcripts directly from issuing institution

Applicants from two-year Hospitality Management/Hotel and Restaurant Administration diploma programs may be eligible for entry to the BCom program if they meet the following criteria:

1. The diploma is completed with a minimum B (5.0) average, as determined by Undergraduate Admissions and Records. The average as calculated by Undergraduate Admissions is a cumulative GPA, which includes all course attempts.
2. Except for pre-admitted students, the diploma is granted by August 31 of the year for which the student is applying for admission. Final official documentation will be required.
3. The diploma is awarded by a college that offers the BC Provincial Hospitality Management Diploma Program, or its equivalent.
4. Completion of a microeconomics course (equivalent to UVic ECON 103) and an acceptable statistics course (equivalent to STAT 252).
5. Completion of the Undergraduate English Requirement.

BC Institutions Currently Delivering the BC Provincial Hospitality Management Diploma Program

• Camosun College
• College of New Caledonia
• Douglas College
• North Island College
• Selkirk College
• Thompson Rivers University
• Vancouver Community College
• Vancouver Island University

Alberta and other Institutions

• Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (Calgary)

Students who have completed two or three year of recognized Hospitality diploma programs may also be eligible. Please contact the Gustavson School of Business for eligibility information on other programs.

Admission Criteria for Graduates of Hospitality Management Programs

Admission decisions for the Bachelor of Commerce program will be made based on the GPA achieved in the diploma program (60% weight) and on an evaluation of the applicant’s Supplemental Application Form (40% weight). See description of Quantitative and Qualitative considerations below.

Please note that applicants must be admissible to the University of Victoria to be considered for the Bachelor of Commerce program. Students who have completed additional credit courses after their diploma programs should contact Admissions Services to determine how these courses may affect their admissibility to the University.

If the diploma has not been granted by the documentation deadline, the student must still submit an official transcript outlining completed courses and courses that are still in progress. Students should also provide letters from their institutions that indicate that they are expected to have been granted their diplomas by August 31 of the year for which they are applying for admission. Two official copies of the final transcript indicating the granting of the diploma will be required by Undergraduate Admissions.