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University Transfer (Courses)

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START DATES
May 2025
September 2025

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Start your university degree at VCC in a supportive learning environment with attentive instructors. Credits transfer to post-secondary institutions across British Columbia.
Hours: Full-time
Delivery: Class-based
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Campus: Broadway Broadway
Start Dates: Jan, May, Sep
 
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What to expect

The courses are presented using a variety of face-to-face and online instructional strategies, resources and activities including lectures, laboratories, field trips, demonstrations, guest speakers, case studies, and applied practical experiences.

Admission requirements

Program-specific

All students must meet the general University Transfer requirements.

  • Grade 12 graduation or equivalent
  • English 12 with a C+ or equivalent

Or

English language proficiency at an English 12 level

  • Pre-calculus 12 with a B or equivalent

Notes:

i) Students are required to have successfully completed prerequisite course(s) or equivalents leading to courses in the UT Science Certificate (for example: prerequisite course Chemistry 12 or equivalent needs to be successfully completed in order to take CHEM 1121-Chemistry 1).

ii) Specific post-secondary level courses may be used to substitute for high school courses.

General

  • Seats are offered to applicants who have met all admission requirements, on a first-qualified, first-served basis.
  • International applicants must be 17 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school. (Some exceptions may apply.)
  • Applicants must submit official transcripts and educational documents as required by their course or program.
  • All VCC applicants are required to function successfully in an English-speaking classroom. English requirements vary by program. For details, visit VCC International - English Requirements.   

Recommended Characteristics

  • Demonstrate proficiency in the English language with excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Motivated and positive attitude towards learning.
  • Possess analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Some word processing experience and basic computer skills required.

Courses *

See the full schedule .

 

Submit the Ut first term course registration form when applying to VCC.

  • UT - Arts
  • UT - Sciences
  • UT - Engineering
  • UT - Computing

Prior learning assessment and recognition

PLAR provides students with the opportunity to have learning assessed and recognized in the form of academic credit toward the requirements of the degree credential. Students can refer to individual course outlines or check with departments for PLAR.

Courses listed below may include university-transfer, articulated courses approved for transfer credit at the time of application for the certificate.

Course codeCourse nameCredits
Biology 1 4
Human Anatomy and Physiology 1  4
Biology 2 4
Human Anatomy and Physiology 2  4
Introduction to Ecology 3
Chemistry 1  4
Chemistry 2  4
Intro to Comp Programming 1  3
Intro to Comp Programming 2  3
Introduction to Criminology  3
Microeconomics  3
Macroeconomics  3
Integrated Language Support 1  3
Integrated Language Support 2  3
University Transfer English 1  3
English  3
English  3
University Transfer English 2  3
Intro to Environmental Science  3
Precalculus 3
Calculus 1 3
Introduction to Statistics  3
Discrete Mathematics  3
Calculus 2  3
Applied Linear Algebra  3
Calculus 3  3
Ordinary Differential Equation  3
Probab & Stats for Scie & Eng  3
Human Anatomy & Physiology  3
Physics 1  4
Mechanics 1  3
 Physics of Music 3
Physics 2  4
Psychology 1  3
Psychology 2  3
Abnormal Psychology  3
Research Methods in Psychology  3
Intro to Computer Design  3
Engineering Tech & Society  3
Professional Communication  3
Engineering Graphics & Design  3
Intro to Engineering Analysis  3
Sociology 1: Intro Sociology  3
Sociology 2: Canadian Society  3
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