Admission and application
General admission requirements
Applicants must have completed the equivalent of Canadian Grade 12 (Form Six or five O-levels plus at least two A-levels) or near-equivalent standing and specific program prerequisites for admission into any career, technical, or academic program. Please consult a copy of the UFV academic calendar for detailed admissions requirements for each program. Applicants for the English Second Language Program must have high school or Form Five completion and be at least eighteen years of age.
View a list of acceptable equivalents to Canadian high school graduation
(upper secondary qualifications) for other countries
English requirements (Summer 2010; Fall 2010)
Academic programs - full-time study
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TOEFL - score of 88 or higher (iBT)
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IELTS - *score of 6.5 or higher with a minimum band score of 6.0
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Cambridge - Certificate of Proficiency in English min C
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CanTEST - score of 4.5 with a minimum writing score of 4.0
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LPI - score of 30 (Level 5)
Note: Although students may be conditionally accepted into academic or career programs based on their transcripts and language proficiency score, they may be required to meet math, science, or other requirements as well, depending on the program.
University Foundation Program - combined English upgrading and academic study
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TOEFL - score of 61 or higher (iBT)
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IELTS - score of 5.0 or higher
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CAEL - score of 50 or higher
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MELAB - score of 70 or higher
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LPI - score of 18-23 (Level 3) or higher
Students with lower scores, or with no language proficiency score must first apply to the ESL program and will write the English language assessment on arrival.
*IELTS is jointly managed by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL), British Council and IDP Education Australia: IELTS Australia.
Tell me about the UFV English Language Assessment
Tell me about Academic and Career Programs
Tell me about English Second Language Programs
Application deadlines
UFV has three four-month semesters: Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Summer (May to August) for English Second Language and Academic and Career Programs.
WHEN TO APPLY: Apply early! Seats in many programs are limited.
APPLICATION
DEADLINE |
FALL
September - December |
WINTER
January - April |
SUMMER
May - August |
SUMMER
July-
August |
| English Second Language |
July 1 |
October 15 |
March 15 |
May 15 |
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Academic/Career Programs/
University Foundation Program |
April 1 |
October 1 |
February 1 |
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Criminal Justice
Masters |
December 15 |
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Application procedures
Students are advised to apply early as many programs have a limited number of seats. Late applications will be accepted for ESL programs if space is available.
How to apply
1. Complete the International Student Application for Admission form. Please print neatly in block letters. Incomplete, illegible, or late application forms will not be processed.
2. Choose the program to which you are applying from the Programs page. Please choose only one program.
3. Then mail the following:
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Completed application form |
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A non-refundable application fee of CDN$150.00 |
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Official transcripts from high school, and college or university if attended. These must be in English and, if translated, must be certified |
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One passport-size photograph |
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Test (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, LPI) scores (if available) if applying for direct entry into any program other than ESL (UFV's TOEFL code is 9736) |
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A 100 - 200 word letter explaining why you wish to study at the University of the Fraser Valley |
