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Associate of Arts Degree

Canada

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What will I learn?

Classification of Courses for Associate Degrees

Social Sciences: Anthropology, Child & Youth Care, Criminology, Economics, First Nations Studies, Geography (Human), Global Studies, History1, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women's Studies1.

Humanities: Arts, Classics, Creative Writing, English, First Nations Studies, History1, Languages, Liberal Studies 5, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Theatre, Women's Studies1.

Science: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science2, Geography (Physical)3, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Education4.

Which department am I in?

Vancouver Island University

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
CAD$21,120.00 (12,80,854) per year
CAN $754.29 per credit up to a maximum of CAN $10,560 per semester for 14-15 credits; CAN $739.50 per credit beyond 15 credits
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Vancouver Island University

Nanaimo Campus,

900 Fifth Street,

NANAIMO,

British Columbia (BC),

V9R 5S5, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

General Requirements

  • 60 credits of first and second-year or higher level courses (minimum average overall grade of “Câ€).
  • A minimum of 18 credits in Arts at the second-year or higher level that include courses in two or more subject areas.

Specific Requirements

  • 6 credits in first-year English.
  • 9 credits in Science, which must include 3 credits in Mathematics or Statistics or Computing Science, and 3 credits in a Laboratory Science.
  • 36 credits in Arts, which must include 6 credits in the Social Sciences, 6 credits in Humanities (including the Creative and Performing Arts) other than English, and 24 additional credits in Arts.
  • 9 credits in Arts, Science, or other areas.

English Language Requirements:

  • VIU English Language Centre's - Successful completion of University Preparation Level 5
    International Baccalaureate English A1/A2 - Higher Level (HL)/ Standard Level (SL) grade 3 or higher
    IELTS 6.5 (with no band under 6.0)
    TOEFL 550 (with no section under 56)
    TOEFL iBT 88 (with no section under 20)
    Pearson (PTE) 60 no section below 60
    Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English with a minimum Cambridge English Score of 176.
    Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English with a minimum Cambridge English Score of 176.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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