Advanced Game Development

Undergraduate academic requirements

• Graduate of a BC secondary school or an equivalent school system OR completed 24+ credits of undergraduate-level credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

Please note: In addition to the general admission requirement, many programs will have specific program requirements.

Postgraduate academic requirements

• Graduated from a bachelor's degree program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.67

Please note: In addition to the general admission requirements, postgraduate programs will have specific program requirements.

English proficiency

• IELTS

  Overall band of 6.5 or higher, with a minimum 6.0 in each band

• TOEFL iBT

  88 or higher, with no sub-score less than 20

• PTE

  61 or higher

• CAEL

  70 or higher with no sub-score less than 60

• Duolingo

  110

English proficiency waivers

High School Courses

• Student comes from native English country
• High School medium of instruction was English
• Completion of BC English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12 or Literary Studies 12 with a minimum grade of C+ (or equivalents)
• As part of the Adult Dogwood Diploma, completion of English Studies 12 with a minimum grade of C+
• Completion of IB (International Baccalaureate) English A (HL or SL) with a minimum grade of 3 (or C+)
• Completion of AP (Advanced Placement) English Language and Composition or AP English Literature and Composition with a minimum grade of 2 (or C+)

Undergraduate Courses

• Student comes from native English country
• Completion of UG degree taught in English
• University Proficiency test
• Completion of 3 credits of undergraduate English (ENGL) with a minimum grade of C- from a recognized post-secondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction
• Graduation from a baccalaureate degree, or two-year diploma program, or successful completion of two years of study (60 credits) at the undergraduate level, with a minimum CGPA of 2.0, at a recognized post-secondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction

Documents required

• Application form
• Academic transcripts
• Diploma of previous studies
• Translations
• Proof of English proficiency
• Copy of passport

Fee information

• Graduate diploma

  CAD$ 12,852 per year

• Post-Baccalaureate diploma

  CAD$ 12,852 per year

• Bachelor's degree tuition

  CAD$23,224 per year

• Diploma

  CAD$ 21,382 per year

• Certificate

  CAD$ 10,720 per year

• Associate degree

  CAD$ 21,382 per year

Funding

KPU Major Entrance Scholarships Students who applied for admission to KPU for the first time in the Spring or Fall semester are invited to apply for KPU Major entrance scholarships and donor-funded entrance awards. Entrance Award applicants will be short-listed and ranked by the Scholarships & Awards Selection Committee, based on the criteria of each award. Award payment is subject to admission and confirmation of enrolment (minimum 12 credits per semester) and final marks of eligible candidates, prior to the disbursement of the award. A minimum CGPA of 3.0 or greater is required for continuance purposes.

• The President's Scholarship

  CAD$20,000

• Entertainment Arts (ENTA) Programs , Fall 2025

  CAD$16,000

• The Merit Scholarship

  CAD$5,000

• The Indigenous Entrance Scholarship

  CAD$5,000

Donor-funded Entrance Awards

• Amount

  from CAD$1,000 to CAD$3,000

• Requirements

  Only available for Fall. High school transcript including final Grade 11 marks and interim grades for English Studies 12 and all other academic Grade 12 courses, if available.