- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 11.0701
- Duration
- 1 year transfer program to bachelor degree complet
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5โ7 days
Program overview
A one year transfer programme in computing, covering first year university courses in programming, mathematics and computer science designed to transfer into a bachelor degree.
Computing transfer credits are usually well established between British Columbia institutions, which makes this among the more reliable transfer routes here.
University Transfer Certificate - Computing Science and Software Systems is taught at Vancouver Community College, a public college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19279717512. Because University Transfer Certificate - Computing Science and Software Systems is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after University Transfer Certificate - Computing Science and Software Systems 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 University Transfer Certificate - Computing Science and Software Systems and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. A British Columbia provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the University Transfer Certificate - Computing Science and Software Systems study permit application.
Admission to University Transfer Certificate - Computing Science and Software Systems requires Class 12 or equivalent at 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for computing transfer certificate is recorded at CAD 22,391. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against computing transfer certificate. computing transfer certificate lists three entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your computing transfer certificate application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year ยท 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 โ with your marks, gap and budget โ 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.
- Additional requirement: This is a transfer programme rather than a terminal credential. Confirm the receiving universities, the credits accepted and the admission requirements in writing before enrolling.
- Work permit: computing transfer certificate 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 ยท we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof โ 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 โ our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Bachelor Degree Entry: transferring to a British Columbia university
- Software Developer: after completing a degree
- Junior Programmer: with demonstrable work
- IT Support Analyst: entry level roles
- Data Analyst: after further study
- Further Study: completing a computing degree
Reality check: a one year certificate is short for a study permit, so plan the transfer application and its timing before you arrive rather than after.
About Vancouver Community College - Broadway
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- โ 4.8
- World rank
- #6833
- Established
- 1965
- Reference No.
- O19279717512