While the General Studies program provides you with great flexibility, it also requires that you plan your coursework carefully. Here are some resources to help you prepare.
Make an appointment with a General Studies advisor early in your program to help with your program planning.
Changing programs? If you are currently enrolled in another program, and you are considering applying to the General Studies Diploma, make an appointment with an Academic Advisor. The advisor can work with you to review how courses you have already completed can be used in the diploma, and they can help answer questions you may have about applying to the program.
Program planning worksheet
Use the General Studies Diploma Worksheet to plan and track the courses you need for your program.
Additional resources
Student success handouts, prepared by UFV Counselling, contain a wealth of information about writing, studying, concept mapping, time management and more.
Core competencies
The UFV General Studies Diploma (GSD) program allows you to fully customize your program to meet your learning and professional objectives. As part of the program, you will demonstrate competency in these areas:
- Effective communications
- Use and interpretation of numerical data
And one of the following two areas:
- Digital
- Scientific practice
These competency requirements can be met using courses from many different disciplines. You can meet all through UFV courses alone or by using a combination of UFV and transfer credits.