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INTO YOUR FUTURE Celebrating 80 years of Excellence

Canada

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How many people live in Canada?

28 million 34 million 40 million In terms of land area, how does Canada rank in the world? 1st 2nd 3rd

What is the capital city of Canada? Name four Canadian musicians How many oceans does Canada border? Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?

VANCOUVER, BC

History

• Founded in 1936.
• Columbia College is Canada’s
• ldest international college.
• Located in downtown

Vancouver, the college has prepared thousands of young adults for entry into some of the leading universities in Canada.

Programs

• University Transfer Program

1st & 2nd year university courses

• Associate Degree Program

Completion of two years of university coursework

• High School Program

Grades 10, 11, 12

• Academic English (ESL)

Program

University Transfer

• University Transfer Program offers

first and second year university courses for transfer to major universities across Canada and the United States.

• Many possible course combinations

exist within 6 program areas: Business Communication Computer Science Engineering Arts Science

Associate Degree Program

Associate of Arts Degrees

• General Arts
• Business Administration
• Economics
• Psychology
• Mass Communication

Associate of Science Degrees

• General Science
• Computer Science
• Mathematics

Associate Degree vs. Bachelor’s Degree

BC Transfer Guide

• BCCAT Agreement
• 100% guaranteed transfer
• f credits between all

colleges and universities in the province of British Columbia

• This agreement is specific

to the province of British Columbia within Canada

• For more information,

please see www.bctransferguide.ca

UBC/SFU Fast Facts

• Top 10 University in Canada
• Top 250 Universities in the world.
• 35,000 + students
• 8 Faculties offering more than 100 programs
• Number 1 Comprehensive University in Canada
• Top 75 Computer Science Program in the world
• Top 100 Business Schools in the world
• Has one of the biggest and oldest Co-Operative

programs in North America

• Top 2 Universities in Canada (after U of T)
• Top 20 Public Universities in the world
• 62,900 +students, (14,000 + international)
• The most international university in North America
• 18 faculties and 14 schools offering 255 programs
• Celebrated 100th (centennial) year in 2015-2016
• #1 in Canada for Business and Management studies

and 38th in the world (2018)

• Educated 3 Canadian Prime Ministers

Transfer To UBC

• Over 80 years cooperation with UBC

– Our counsellors provide students specific assistance with UBC application, i.e. UBC Sauder School. – The A.J. Mouncey Scholarship is awarded annually to a Columbia College student who transfers to UBC. The size of the award itself varies.

• Columbia College students acceptance rate into UBC is higher than overall direct

undergraduate acceptance rate.

– Overall is 30% vs Columbia College 70-80%% (based on the 2011-2018 number)

• Columbia College transfer students had a higher degree-completion rate at UBC.

– Our students 77.3% vs Average rate 73.5%.

High School Program

Columbia College offers a number

• f excellent, academic high

school programs, at the Grade 10, 11 & 12 level:

• Senior Secondary Program
• Accelerated Secondary

Program (for students below 18 years)

• Adult Secondary (for students

18 years and over)

• University Preparatory

Program

Academic ESL Program

• 5 levels: High Beginner to

Advanced

• 6 entry dates
• Minimum program length –

7 weeks

• Full time – 23 hours/week
• Part time - 10, 15 or 20

hours/week

• Super intensive – 30

hours/week

Where have our students transferred to?

• The University of British

Columbia

• Simon Fraser University
• University of Victoria
• McGill University
• University of Toronto
• University of Alberta
• University of Manitoba

Advantages of studying at Columbia College

• Small class sizes (average

35 students)

• Extensive academic and

personal support to students

• Excellent transfer rate to BC

universities

• Vibrant, international

student body. Columbia College has over 58 nationalities on campus!

• New additional high school

located across the main campus

• Lower tuition fees

Academic Requirements for Admission

University Transfer & Associate Degree Programs Enter on Completion of Grade 12 (or equivalent)

• SMA - Average of 60% in 4

academic subjects

• A level – 3 A level subjects

with D

• IB – Diploma or Certificate

accepted

Academic Requirements for Admission

High School Program Enter on completion of Grade 9,10, or 11 (or equivalent)

• 60% average in 4 academic

subjects

• O Level: 5 academic

subjects with C

Supporting Application Documents

• Application form
• Application fee of $200 CAD
• Passport bio-page
• Grade 9,10, 11 and 12 final

transcripts

• IELTS/TOEFL scores if

applicable

Entry Dates

• Three academic intakes per

year : January, May and September.

• Although CC does not insist on

a deadline, we encourage you to ensure that you have sufficient time to receive a study permit to begin studies for a particular semester.

Homestay

• Live with a Canadian family
• f your choice.
• $900/month, with

custodianship.

• $825/month, without

custodianship.

• Minimum 2 month

commitment.

• Private room, shared/private

bathroom, with 3 meals/day provided.

Fees (in Canadian $)

Application Fee $200 CAD Tuition and Fees per year $15,600 CAD *Based on 10 courses (30 credits) X$520 per credit Living expenses $15,000 CAD

How much do I save?

What our Students say

Treshia Gunardi

Director of Recruitment, Admissions and Marketing

Tel: + 604 683 8360 Email: tgunardi@columbiacollege.ca Web: www.columbiacollege.ca

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INTO YOUR FUTURE