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Coquitlam College specializes in preparing students to excel in post-secondary institutions.

University Transfer allows students the flexibility to start their university studies in one program or at one institution and complete it at another. Students are able to explore a variety of courses based on their own interests at the first- and second- year university level.  Importantly, the credits received allow students to either complete their studies at Coquitlam College through our two-year Associate of Arts Degree or continue at another institution to complete the final requirements of their Bachelor Degree.

Our University Transfer program caters to the ambitions of every student, whether the area of interest is Communications, Business, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science or a variety of other areas of study within the Faculty of Arts. Coquitlam College students have the option to complete or to continue their studies by applying for transfer to any of the colleges or universities listed on the B.C. Transfer Guide. Students, both local and international, who don’t meet entrance requirements set by the universities can begin their post-secondary studies at Coquitlam College.

Our Student Advisors are available to help answer students’ questions about transfer within or outside of British Columbia. They can help students who are not yet certain of their academic or career goals find a path to their future.

 

 

 

University Transfer means one post-secondary institution recognizes education completed at another. For Coquitlam College students, this means they can use their credits earned at Coquitlam College to meet some of the requirements for a credential at another degree-granting institution in British Columbia and across Canada. After completing their first- and second-year university level courses at Coquitlam College, students have the choice to transfer to the second or third year of a Bachelor’s Degree program at research institutions such as the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, the University of Victoria, and the University of Northern British Columbia, or at other degree-granting institutions throughout the province of British Columbia or in other provinces of Canada.

Our course content and governing regulations are modelled on British Columbia’s research universities as defined by the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT). We regularly review both to ensure that we maintain the highest standards expected by these institutions. To see how Coquitlam College University Courses transfer to British Columbia’s universities, visit the BCCAT website called the B.C. Transfer Guide.

Admission Requirements

To enter our University Transfer Program or Associates of Arts Program, you must have:

  • A high school diploma or school completion certificate (minimum 60% average)
  • A vocational/technical/polytechnic diploma with a 60% or higher average

If your native language is not English, you may demonstrate fluency in English at the university level by submitting documents showing the minimum results on one of the following tests:

ENGL 099*

ENGL 100

ENGL 101

IELTS (Academic)

Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening

 5.5 Overall

5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5

 6.0 Overall

6.0
6.0
5.5
5.5

 6.5 Overall

6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0

PTE (Academic)

Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening

 60 Overall

55
55
55
55

 60 Overall

60
60
55
55

 65 Overall

60
60
60
60

TOEFL IBT

Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening

 75 Overall

17
17
17
17

 80 Overall

19
19
19
19

 86 Overall

20
20
20
20

CAEL

 50-59 60-69 70

BC EN 12

 50%-59% 60%-66% 67% minimum

Duolingo

 95-104
95 literacy		 105
100 literacy		 110
105 literacy

 

* RULES ON ENGL 099

The following courses are available to students while they complete their conditional English course: ACCT 101, 102, BIOL 101, 104, CHEM 100, 101, 110, CHIN 100, 101, CSCI 100, 130, FREN 101, 102, JAPA 100, 101, MACM 101, MATH 100, 101, 111, 120, 190, 197, PHYS 101, SPAN 101, STAT 101, 290, and 291.
Students will not be able to enter regular studies until they have passed ENGL 099.

  • If you do not have any of the above assessments, you may be required to write the Coquitlam College English Proficiency Test for University Transfer/Associate Degree placement.

    *** For upcoming English Proficiency Test dates, please contact our main office or speak to an Academic Advisor in Student Services for more information. ***

  • Students may contact an Academic Advisor for more information about English entry requirements and equivalencies.
  • Some of our programs may have additional requirements.
  • A preparatory semester or semesters of English Studies may be required to qualify for the University Transfer Program or Associate of Arts Degree program.

Speak to an Academic Advisor

Or Speak to a RISIA (Regulated International Student Immigration Advisor)

To discuss study permit renewals/extensions, ability to work, PGWP eligibility and other IRCC-related questions with the CC RISIA:
Contact the main office by email or phone to set up an appointment.

The CC RISIA is in the Student Services office most Tues/Wed from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Or by virtual appointment.

To speak directly to an Academic Advisor, drop into Student Services office or call 604-939-6633:
Monday-Thursday | 8:30am to 5:30pm（Vancouver time）
Friday | 8:30am to 4:00pm（Vancouver time）

Discover your Transfer Option

To see how Coquitlam College courses transfer to British Columbia’s universities, visit the online transfer guide of the British Columbia Council of Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT).

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