Adult Graduation Eligibility

To be eligible to graduate in the Adult Graduation Program, adult students (19 years of age or over) must earn at least 5 courses (20 credits) in the secondary system or complete 5 courses in the post-secondary system.  Three (3) of the five (5) courses must be completed after the age of 19.  A student who is eighteen and has been out of school for at least a year may be admitted to an Adult Program with approval from FVDES. 

For further details regarding program requirements, please visit the Ministry website: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/adult_graduation/diploma.htm and/or download this PDF document.

Adult Graduation Requirements

• A Language Arts 12* Course

AND

• A Mathematics 11 or 12* course

AND EITHER

Option 1 (12 Credits)

• Three Grade 12 Ministry-authorized courses (4 credits each)

OR

Option 2 (12 Credits)

• Social Studies 11 (4 credits) 
or First Nations Studies 12 and
• AND two (2) Grade 12 Ministry-authorized courses (4 credits each)

*Please refer to Course Information for a list of Foundation Studies courses that satisfy the mathematics and language arts requirements for the Adult Graduation Program.

• To be eligible for the Adult Graduation Diploma, a person must be 19 years or older. (A student who is eighteen and has been out of school for at least a year may be admitted to an Adult Program with approval from the enrolling institution)

• Three courses must be completed through enrolment in a course or through Prior Learning Assessment after enrolling in an Adult Graduation Program
• Provincial exams are optional for students on the Adult Graduation Program