In Canada and in the United States, students proceed to university either directly upon Senior Secondary completion or through the one and two-year university transfer programs offered at community and independent colleges. The College’s transfer programs offer students the opportunity to adapt to university level studies in the more personal atmosphere of a two-year college.
Program Description
The University Transfer Program will be of interest to students who seek transfer to a degree program at a Canadian or American university. Most students transfer after completing 30 credits (first year) at Columbia College. We also offer 60 credit (1st and 2nd year) Associate Degree Programs in Arts and Science. (Click on Associate Degree Programs on the left for more details). For Business students, there is a complete Second Year Program available at Columbia College. (Click on Business Program at the left.)
Most first-year Arts and Social Science courses are introductory and require no pre-requisite in the subject area. All Science courses have secondary level science pre-requisites. University courses earn three or six credits, and a full semester course load may consist of 9 to 15 credits. A minimum of two semesters will be required to be eligible to transfer to the second year of an undergraduate degree program at a Canadian or American university.
Transferability of Credits
It is customary for universities in other provinces to recognize the transfer credits established by colleges at the provincial level. Columbia recommends students check with the admissions office of the university to which they seek admission in regard to particular courses.
Number of Years to Obtain a Degree
The length of time required to achieve an undergraduate degree in Canada can vary from three to five years, depending on the student's background, the type of undergraduate degree sought, and the structure of the particular university in which the degree is earned. The average length of time is 4 years.
In most university programs, the first year is a general year in which students choose a broad range of courses in addition to courses in their area of specialization. Specialization does not usually begin until the second year. A pre-Commerce year has been introduced in several universities. Hence, depending on the university to which a student may go, a one-year transfer program usually fulfills requirements for the pre-professional degree program or the first year of a four-year degree program.
Admission Requirements
The University Transfer Program is open to students who have completed the course requirements for the British Columbia Secondary School Graduation Diploma with a minimum average grade of C in acceptable subjects. Applicants who have completed Senior Secondary in another province in Canada must have equivalent results. Students who have completed the Accelerated Secondary Program or Adult Secondary Program with satisfactory standing at Columbia College may advance into the University Transfer Program. Overseas candidates must present Senior or High School Matriculation results with a C or better average. Candidates presenting GCE results should have five passes, two of which should be at the Advanced Level.
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