Who Is It For?
This program has been designed for students who do not have a traditional high school diploma or those without official documentation showing completion of secondary learning.
Qualifications
Students applying to the program must provide or show evidence of the following:
- Secondary school academic studies with grades of 70% or higher
- Students have completed Grade 11 and are entering Grade 12
- IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.0 (if applicable)
Admission
Students are required to fill out an application form and provide the following:
- School documentation (any record of grades available)
- IELTS score (if applicable)
- Two letters of recommendation (with at least one from a teacher)
Students will receive an offer letter stating that upon successful completion of the Open Gate program, they will be admitted to U1 at Trinity Western University and will commence their undergraduate studies.
Note: Prerequisites may apply for students entering some TWU degrees, such as math and other sciences.
Completion
- Students must achieve an overall GPA of 2.0 to meet TWU admission requirements
- Students must pass all courses
Undergraduate Courses
Students will meet some of their high school learning outcomes (language arts, humanities, and social studies) through taking four TWU university courses. Courses are delivered online with facilitation by the homeschool teacher/parent. These courses are for credit and part of TWU undergraduate degrees. Thus, students achieve high school completion and simultaneously get ahead by one full semester in their University program. Successful completion of these courses together with homeschool studies will guarantee admission to TWU undergraduate programs.
Courses may include
- WRTG 101 (Writing & Culture)
- ANTH 101 (Introduction to Cultural Anthropology)
- BUSI 110 (Global Business)
- PSYC 106 (Introduction to Psychology)
*The courses listed below serve as examples and may not be exact offerings.
Academic Mentor
Students will take a non-credit course that provides cultural support and academic transition support in areas such as planning assignments, identifying personal strengths and goals, choosing a major, developing strong study skills, and understanding professors’ expectations.
This non-credit course is similar to the “graduate transitions” component of the B.C. curriculum.
SKLS 009 (Transitions to University)
Facilitator
Working closely with a TWU coordinator, the homeschool teacher or the parent in the home country will provide facilitation and academic support for the students in their academic courses.