- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 30.0101
- Duration
- 2 year associate degree
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A two year associate degree in science, covering biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics at first and second year university level, transferable toward a bachelor degree.
An associate degree is a recognised credential in its own right as well as a transfer route, which distinguishes it from the one year transfer certificates.
Associate Degree - Science is taught at Vancouver Community College, a public college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19279717512. Because Associate Degree - Science is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after Associate Degree - Science depends on the federal field of study requirement introduced in November 2024, which is checked against your programme when you apply for the permit rather than when you enrol. Confirm the position for Associate Degree - Science and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. A British Columbia provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the Associate Degree - Science study permit application.
Admission to Associate Degree - Science requires Class 12 or equivalent at 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for Associate Degree - Science is recorded at CAD 19,936. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against Associate Degree - Science. Associate Degree - Science lists five entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your Associate Degree - Science application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 80; PTE Academic 56; or the Duolingo English Test at 115.
- Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 145 applies when you submit this application. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Work permit: Associate Degree - Science is a college credential, not a degree, so the federal field of study requirement applies. Eligibility is assessed when you apply for the work permit, against a list that is revised. Confirm the position for your programme and intake in writing.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the provincial attestation letter, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Laboratory Technician: research and industry laboratories
- Research Assistant: academic settings
- Quality Control Technician: manufacturing and food industries
- Science Technician: education settings
- Bachelor Degree Entry: transferring with two years of credit
- Further Study: completing a science degree
Reality check: the associate degree carries more transfer credit than the one year certificate, so compare the two on total cost and credit earned.
About Vancouver Community College - Broadway
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.8
- World rank
- #6833
- Established
- 1965
- Reference No.
- O19279717512