The program also caters to recent high school graduates who lack the pre-requisites for entry into a traditional engineering program. Successful completion of this program ensures that students who transfer to an engineering degree program at another institution in British Columbia typically require only three additional years of study to complete their degree.

BC Secondary School graduation (Grade 12) or equivalent; or Mature Student status. A minimum grade of C+ in Pre-calculus 12, or a minimum grade of A in Pre-calculus 11, or a minimum grade of C- in MATH 097, or a minimum grade of B in BMTH 044, or Math Placement Test (Pre-calculus MPT or Calculus MPT); and successful completion of Chemistry 11 or BCHM 044; and successful completion of either English 12 or English 12 First Peoples. Capilano English Language Requirement for students whose primary language is not English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): paper=560, internet=83, or English Language Assessment (ELA)=145, or International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS)=6.5 overall, and no one score less than 6, or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)=70, or Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)=56 or Capilano University EAP 100 and 101 with a minimum B+ grade in each course.