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.
September 2025
Vancouver Island University
Nanaimo Campus,
900 Fifth Street,
NANAIMO,
British Columbia (BC),
V9R 5S5, Canada
General Requirements
Specific Requirements
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.