Alexander College maintains a variety of pathway and block transfer programs at the preparatory, undergraduate, and graduate study level.

University Pathways

• University of Northern British Columbia – Guaranteed Admission, block transfer

  Summary:

  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.

  Requirements:

  To be eligible for admission to UNBC, student applicants from Alexander College must meet the following academic requirements:

  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00, as determined by UNBC, in all university transfer courses; admission is guaranteed for those with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher; and
  • Any specific departmental requirements for entry to a particular program of study.

  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.

  • In order to be considered eligible for transfer, a minimum grade of D- must be obtained in each course and the student must be in good academic standing, as defined by The University of Northern British Columbia academic regulations.

  • A maximum of 60.0 credit hours of transfer work will be allowed.

  • The BC transfer Guide specifies the transferability of individual courses between the two institutions.
• University of Victoria – Block Transfer Agreement in Engineering

  UVIC’s Faculty of Engineering Website: https://www.uvic.ca/engineering/

  Summary:

  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.

  Requirements:

  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.

  Term:

  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.

• Capilano University – Guaranteed Admission, Psychology

  Summary:

  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.

  Requirements:

  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:

  Alexander College Associate of Arts (Psychology)
  Credit	Program Requirement
  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: 3 credits 200-level Arts course in a discipline other than PSYC 3 credits 200-level Arts course in any discipline 6 credits Humanities other than English 6 credits additional Arts
  9	Electives in any discipline
  Total: 60 credits

  Capilano University Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Psychology
  Credit	Program Requirement
  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.

• Capilano University – Guaranteed Admission, Interdisciplinary Studies

  Summary:

  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.

  Requirements:

  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:

  Alexander College Associate of Arts (General or Concentration)
  Credit	Program Requirement
  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)
  36	6 credits Humanities other than English 6 credits Social Sciences 6 credits additional Arts 18 credits 200-level Arts taken in two or more subject areas Students transferring to CapU’s BA Interdisciplinary Studies major will be required take INTS 210 (3) upon arrival
  9	Electives in any discipline
  Total: 60 credits

  Capilano University Interdisciplinary Studies BA
  Credit	Program Requirement
  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.

  Term:

  This agreement is in effect until February 2027.

  More Information:

  For further information about this pathway opportunity, see Academic Advising.

English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) Pathways

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

  Alexander Academy Course	Minimum Score/Grade	AC Placement	CEF Level
  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

• EC Canada

  School	Course	Grade	Eligibility
  EC Canada	Pre-Advanced	65% or higher	ENGL 100
  EC Canada	Upper Intermediate	65% or higher	ENGL 099

• International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC)

  School	Course	Minimum Grade	Eligibility
  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

• International Language Schools of Canada (ILSC)

  School	Course	Grade	Eligibility
  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

• Kaplan

  School	Course	Minimum Grade	Eligibility
  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

• St. George International College

  School	Course	Minimum Grade	Eligibility
  St. George International College	UCPP	70% or higher	ENGL 099