Professional Photo-Imaging

Admission Requirements

Please refer to the information regarding general requirements for Admission and Application to Langara College programs.

Academic Requirements

• Completion of BC Grade 12 or equivalent.
• One of the following:
  LET with a minimum level 3; LPI with a minimum 26 on the essay and one of 5 in English usage, 5 in sentence structure, or 10 in reading comprehension; BC English 12 or equivalent with a minimum 80%; BC English Literature 12 with a minimum 80%; a university-level English or Communications course for which Langara awards transfer credit, with a minimum 'C-'; or an 'S' in one of ENGL 1107, 1108, or 1110.
• ‘C’ or higher grade in Mathematics 11.

Program Requirements

• A career interest in Photo-Imaging demonstrated by two of the following:
  1. ‘B’ or higher in graphic arts, media, visual communication or similar course in secondary school or other educational institution;
  2. Minimum two years in a camera club;
  3. Some part-time or full-time work experience in photography;
  4. Some investigation of the employment prospects, at least in the local area.
• An interview with program faculty, at which time students will have to demonstrate their ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and they will complete a multiple choice entrance examination which is based on advanced amateur theory and mathematics. Interviews are normally conducted in May.
• If selected for an interview, students must bring to the interview a portfolio of prints, slides, or other graphic communication related to one or more aspects of commercial or professional photography.

Program Preferences

• Preference is given to candidates who have Math 12, a science course, and a computer course equivalent to BCAP 1200.

Documents Required for Application Evaluation

(Applications will not be considered until all documents have been received.)

• Completed application for admission form.
• Official transcript(s).
• LET or LPI scores (if applicable)
• Proof of career interest (see Program Requirements above).

Please refer to the program application dates in the Application Information section on this website.