Types of programs and
courses at UCFV
Certificate
programs
- A certificate is earned by taking a
collection of 10 to 12 credit courses.
- Usually completed over a one-year
period.
- Part-time study is usually
permitted, in which case it takes more than one year to earn a certificate.
- Each UCFV certificate is described
in this calendar, where the required courses are listed.
- Certificate programs are also
offered through Access and Continuing Education (see below).
Diploma programs
- A diploma is earned by taking a
collection of 20 to 24 credit courses usually emphasizing a particular area of study and
generally designed to either “ladder” into UCFV degrees or to provide a
credential showing two years of post-secondary studies.
- Usually completed over a two-year
period.
- Part-time study is usually
permitted, in which case it takes longer than two years to earn a diploma.
- Each UCFV diploma is described in
this calendar, where the required courses are listed.
Associate degree
programs
- An associate degree is earned by
taking a collection of approximately 20 prescribed and elective credit courses which
promote both breadth and depth of knowledge.
- Usually completed over a two-year
period; part-time study is usually permitted, in which case it will take longer than two
years to earn an associate degree.
- Designed to provide a credential
after the equivalent of two years of study, and to mark the “half-way” point of
a bachelor’s degree at either UCFV or another B.C. university.
Bachelor’s
degree programs
- A bachelor’s degree is earned
by taking a collection of 35 or more courses.
- Usually completed over a four- or
five-year period. Part-time study is usually permitted, in which case it takes longer than
four years to earn a degree.
- Students can complete some
bachelor’s degrees at UCFV, while others will require transfer to another university
after one or two years.
- Degrees are described in the UCFV
calendar, and in other college and university calendars.
- Transfer guides published by the
universities show which UCFV courses are equivalent to which university courses.
Upgrading —
College and Career Prep (formerly Adult Basic Education) and
English as a Second Language (ESL) courses
- Scheduled in the fall and winter
semesters.
- Can be taken to fulfill
prerequisites for programs at UCFV and/or other institutions.
Access and
Continuing Education courses and programs
- Advertised in the CE brochure,
delivered twice yearly to Fraser Valley homes, in late summer and the end of December.
- Generally scheduled on evenings and
weekends, and occasionally during daytime hours.
- Most CE certificate programs
require applications.
- Few prerequisites, and registration
for most courses is in early September and early January (although note: some programs
require advance application).
General Studies
courses