Alexander College maintains a variety of pathway and block transfer programs at the preparatory, undergraduate, and graduate study level.
The purpose of this agreement is to provide guaranteed pathways for students to continue their studies at UNBC, and to outline the terms and conditions for students from Alexander College transferring to UNBC.
Alexander College applicants who have completed the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree will be considered for admission to Year 3 of Bachelor’s programs at UNBC as external transfer students.
Such students will be admitted to a specified degree program and must meet the eligibility requirements as specified in 2.3. UNBC currently guarantees priority admission and full transfer credit (60 credit hours) to students who have completed an Associate of Arts or Science degree, but they must complete all outstanding requirements of the baccalaureate degree not completed in the associate degree.
Alexander College applicants who have not completed the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree will be considered for admission as external transfer students on a credit-by-credit basis, based on the assessment of transfer credits for the courses completed. Students will be admitted to a specified plan of study and must meet the eligibility requirements as specified in 2.3. The number of transfer credits granted will determine the year of study into which the students are admitted.
UNBC will award a minimum of five 2-course tuition waivers to Alexander students that transfer to UNBC. These awards will be based on academic excellence, with a waiver provided in each of the first two semesters.
To be eligible for admission to UNBC, student applicants from Alexander College must meet the following academic requirements:
Alexander College students who have completed the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree will be considered for admission to various programs at UNBC that lead to Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Health Science degrees. These programs and their admission criteria are provided in an appendix that is updated annually.
Alexander College applicants who do not hold an Associate of Science degree will be considered for admission to various programs at UNBC on a credit-by-credit basis. In addition to meeting the minimum cumulative GPA required for admission to UNBC. Applicants may have to meet specific courses and minimum grade requirements for some programs.
University transfer courses successfully completed by Alexander College applicants will be transferred at the time of admission to UNBC.
UVIC’s Faculty of Engineering Website: www.uvic.ca/engineering/
This transfer agreement provides for transfer to second-year of the Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or the Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSEng) at the University ·of Victoria. Individual course equivalencies, established in the BC Transfer Guide, form the foundation of this agreement.
Students at ALEX take most of the first year BEng/BSEng courses, except ENGR 130, ENGR 112, ENGR 120 and ENGR 141 (which are not available at ALEX. Students admitted under this agreement will be placed into the 2nd year of the program but will be missing some 1st year courses, i.e., the agreement does not provide for ‘seamless’ scheduling in the 2nd year programs after transfer. Upon admission, students are expected to work with a UVic academic advisor to plan the coming year, including courses and the timing of their first work term.
Admission to second year of one of the Bachelor of engineering programs requires successful completion of all courses in this agreement1 with a minimum UVic GPA of C+ (or UVic 3.0 or ALEX 2.33) and no courses with grades less than C.
ALEX applicants will compete on an equal footing with UVic students for placement in their chosen program: Biomedical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical or Software, which begin in second year. Where any program is over-subscribed, competitive grades1 are considered. Students whose grades are not competitive to gain admission in their first choice of program will be offered an alternate second year program.
This transfer agreement and course equivalency chart will be reviewed annually with respect to calendar changes and expires in three (3) years from the date of signing (until 2024).
1 Schedule permitting and on the advice of the Engineering Transfer program’s advisor, students are encouraged to consider other Engineering program required courses, that are beyond those in this agreement. Note that any such courses on a student’s transcript, will also be used to determine program admissibility and the competitive admission GPA. They could affect the admission guarantee.
Alexander College students who have completed the requirements for the Associate of Arts (Psychology) Degree will have guaranteed admission into Capilano University’s Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology.
Students who have completed Alexander College’s Associate of Arts (Psychology) degree with a minimum program GPA of 2.0 will be admitted directly into the third year of Capilano University’s Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology.
The following are specific program requirements for transfer:
Credit | Program Requirement |
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6 | English Requirement: 6 credits in 100-level English. Students transferring to CapU must take ENGL 100 (3) and one of: ENGL 101 (3), ENGL 102 (3), or ENGL 103 (3) |
9 | Science requirements: Lab Science (4); Quantitative (3); Additional Science (3) |
6 | Both of: PSYC 101 (3) and PSYC 102 (3) |
6 | Both of: PSYC 217 (3) and PSYC 218 (3) |
6 | Two of: PSYC 221 (3), PSYC 241 (3), PSYC 250 (3), PSYC 260 (3), PSYC 280 (3) |
18 | Arts credits:
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9 | Electives in any discipline |
Total | 60 credits |
Credit | Program Requirement |
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6 | English Requirement: 6 credits in 100-level English English Requirements (BA Framework): ENGL 100 (3) and one more English at 100-level (3) |
9 | Science, Quantitative/Analytic Requirements (BA Framework): Lab Science (3); Quantitative (3); Other Science (3) |
6 | PSYC 100, PSYC 101 |
6 | PSYC 212, PSYC 213 |
6 | 200-level PSYC Course Requirements |
27 | Arts Credit Requirements (BA Framework), or Electives (for non-Arts courses) |
Total | 60 credits* |
*Additional Psychology courses used to fulfill Alexander College Arts or Elective requirements may be applied to Capilano Psychology Degree requirements. Courses in other areas (such as languages) may also fulfill degree requirements as deemed appropriate by the Capilano Transfer Credit Office.
Note that Alexander students who have completed their Associate of Arts but are missing specific course requirements as outlined above are still eligible to transfer to Capilano University, but will need to make up the equivalent courses with support from Capilano’s advising office.
Term: This agreement is in effect until February 2027.
More Information: For further information about this pathway opportunity, see Academic Advising.
Alexander College students who have completed the requirements for the Associate of Arts Degree (general or concentration) will have guaranteed admission into Capilano University’s Bachelor of Arts with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Students who have completed Alexander College’s Associate of Arts degree (general or concentration) with a minimum program GPA of 2.0 will be admitted directly into the third year of Capilano University’s Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies.
The following are specific program requirements for transfer:
Credit | Program Requirement |
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6 | English Requirement: 6 credits in 100-level English. Students transferring to CapU must take ENGL 100 (3) and one of: ENGL 101 (3), ENGL 102 (3), or ENGL 103 (3) |
9 | Science requirements: Lab Science (4); Quantitative (3); Additional Science (3) |
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9 | Electives in any discipline |
Total | 60 credits |
Credit | Program Requirement |
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6 | English Requirement: 6 credits in 100-level English English Requirement: ENGL 100 and one other ENGL course |
9 | Science, Quantitative/Analytic Requirements: Lab Science (3); Quantitative (3); Other Science (3) |
24 | Lower-Level Course Requirements: INTS 210; Arts Electives at 200-level; Humanities at 100-level; Social Sciences at 100-level |
21 | Electives: 100-level or higher electives |
Total | 60 credits* |
*Alexander College credits in specific areas (such as languages) may be used to fulfill other Capilano degree requirements as deemed appropriate by the Capilano Transfer Credit Office.
Note that Alexander students who have completed their Associate of Arts but are missing specific course requirements as outlined above are still eligible to transfer to Capilano University, but will need to make up the equivalent courses with support from Capilano’s advising office.
Term: This agreement is in effect until February 2027.
More Information: For further information about this pathway opportunity, see Academic Advising.
Students from our partner ESL institutes may transfer into Alexander College’s EAP program, or in some cases, directly into university-level study.
Final grades for courses completed at an ESL partner are considered as valid for a period 2 years after completion.
Alexander Academy Course | Minimum Score/Grade | AC Placement | CEF Level |
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ENGL 12 | English 12: B or higher | ENGL 100 | C2 |
ENGL 11/12 | English 12: C+/CCommunications 12: B or higherEnglish 11: B or higher | ENGL 099 | C1 |
ENGL 10/11 | English 12: C-Communications 12: C+/CEnglish 11: C+/CEnglish 10: B or higher | ENGL 098 | B2 |
ELL | Communications 12: C-English 11: C-As indicated on ELL Assessment Checklist | ENGL 097 | B1 |
ELL | As indicated on ELL Assessment Checklist | ENGL 096 | A2/B1 |
ELL | As indicated on ELL Assessment Checklist | ENGL 089 | A2 |
ELL | N/A | N/A | A1 |
School | Course | Grade | Eligibility |
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EC Canada | Pre-Advanced | 65% or higher | ENGL 100 |
EC Canada | Upper Intermediate | 65% or higher | ENGL 099 |
School | Course | Minimum Grade | Eligibility |
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International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC) | Pathway Program, Level III | 3.2 (70%) or higher | ENGL 100 |
International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC) | Pathway Program, Level III | 3.1 (50%) | ENGL 099 |
School | Course | Grade | Eligibility |
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International Language Schools of Canada (ILSC) | Level A2 | B (70%) or higher | ENGL 100 |
International Language Schools of Canada (ILSC) | Level A1 | B (70%) or higher | ENGL 099 |
International Language Schools of Canada (ILSC) | Level I4 | B (70%) or higher | ENGL 098 |
School | Course | Minimum Grade | Eligibility |
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Kaplan | Academic Pathways program, Level C1 | 70% or higher and 80% or higher in attendance | ENGL 100 |
Kaplan | Academic Pathways program, level B2 | 70% or higher and 80% or higher in attendance | ENGL 099 |
School | Course | Grade | Eligibility |
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St. George International College | UCPP | 70% or higher | ENGL 099 |
The Dual Credit Adult High School Program pathway is designed for students who ‘age out’ at 19 years of age from the BC high school system, but who have not completed all of the requirements to graduate before that time.
International students who plan to graduate from high school in BC are often placed one or more grades lower in English compared to their over grade level based on their age (for example, a grade 12 student is often placed in English 10 or 11, sometimes even lower).
As a result, many international students struggle to catch up and complete their English/Communications 12 requirement before they turn 19 and have to leave the high school system without graduating.
Our program is the perfect solution for students in this situation, and allows them to complete outstanding high school course requirements to earn their Adult Dogwood Diploma while also earning some post-secondary level credit at the same time.
The program has two options:
Adult students can complete their regular BC Dogwood Diploma while earning university transfer credit. To graduate from the program, students are required to complete a total of at least 80 credits, which must include 48 credits of required coursework, 28 credits of electives, and 3 credits of Graduation Transitions.
Language Arts 10 (4 credits) | Social Studies 10 (4 credits) | Science 10 (4 credits) |
Language Arts 11 (4 credits) | Social Studies 11 or 12 (4 credits) | Science 11 or 12 (4 credits) |
Language Arts 12 (4 credits) | Mathematics 10 (4 credits) | Physical Education 10 (4 credits) |
Planning 10 (4 credits) | Mathematics 11 or 12 (4 credits) | Fine Arts and/or Applied Skills 10, 11, or 12 (4 credits) |
Communications 11 | English 11 | Math 11 |
Communications 12* | English 12** | Math 12 |
*Communications 12 does not allow for direct entry to most university programs
**All prerequisites for grade 12/University Transfer courses must be met. These courses all have grade 11 prerequisite requirements.
ASIA 100 | COMM 100 | ECON 105 | MATH 104 | PHIL 120 |
ASIA 101 | CPSC 100 | FILM 101 | MATH 105 | PHYS 100 |
BIOL 100 | CPSC 111 | FREN 100 | MATH 151 | PSYC 101 |
BIOL 110 | CPSC 112 | HIST 101 | MATH 152 | PSYC 102 |
CHEM 100 | CPSC 115 | HIST 102 | PHIL 100 | SOCI 100 |
CHEM 101 | ECON 103 | MATH 100 | PHIL 110 | SOCI 103 |
Adult students (at least 19 years of age) can complete their Adult Dogwood Diploma through a combination of high school and university transfer coursework. To graduate from the program, students must complete a minimum of 20 credits.
Credits must include:
* Students who have already completed Social Studies 11 (4 credits) will need to complete two additional grade 12 Ministry authorized courses instead of three.
**All prerequisites for grade 12/University Transfer courses must be met. These courses all have grade 11 prerequisite requirements.
ASIA 100 | COMM 100 | ECON 105 | MATH 104 | PHIL 120 |
ASIA 101 | CPSC 100 | FILM 101 | MATH 105 | PHYS 100 |
BIOL 100 | CPSC 111 | FREN 100 | MATH 151 | PSYC 101 |
BIOL 110 | CPSC 112 | HIST 101 | MATH 152 | PSYC 102 |
CHEM 100 | CPSC 115 | HIST 102 | PHIL 100 | SOCI 100 |
CHEM 101 | ECON 103 | MATH 100 | PHIL 110 | SOCI 103 |
For more information about the Dual Credit Adult High School Program, or to apply, you may also contact Alexander Academy at info@alexanderacademy.ca
Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.
Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.