Student Services & Resources

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Getting into MECH 2

Admission

Placement into MECH 2 is performed the same as any second year program at UBC. Students must rank their preferences and write a short essay supporting their first choice program online at the Engineering Academic Services Website.
More information about the general admission process can be found here. For information about admissions into options, please visit here.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for MECH 2 are: All of APSC 160, MATH 101, MATH 152, PHYS 158, PHYS 170 and one of BMEG 102, PHYS 159 and one of APSC 176, ENGL 112, WRDS 150.

Any student missing MATH 101, MATH 152, PHYS 158, PHYS 170, one of BMEG 102, PHYS 159, and WRDS 150 (or equivalent) must have received credit for these courses no later than August 1st of the year they intend to start Mech 2. Any student who fails to do so will not be permitted to start Mech 2 that year and will forfeit their seat in the program until a subsequent year in which they are able to meet the prerequisites by the above deadline.

If a student is unable to start Mech 2 due to missing prerequisites, they are encouraged to complete their complementary studies electives in the gap year while completing the missing prerequisites. Information for some common missing courses is outlined below; contact the Student Services Office for further details.

Students transferring into Mech 2 from other faculties or schools should consult Student Services for information regarding prerequisite courses and transfer credits.
More information on Mech 2 requirements can be found in the Academic Calendar.

Transfer Credit

Mech 2 is an integrated program that teaches academic subjects in concert with design and technical skills. As such, prior coursework that overlaps with content given in Mech 2 cannot be substituted. All students in the Mech 2 program are required to register in and successfully pass all components of the program.

  • Math courses 200 level and above taken prior to Mech 2 will not be counted for equivalent credit. All students completing Mech 2 will be required to take MATH 254 and MATH 258 as part of the program.
  • APSC 201 is not accepted as an equivalent technical communication course. Students entering our program are expected to complete MECH 226 or 227 to satisfy their degree requirements.