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Partnerships and transfer agreements

Students and employees from the following organizations, institutions and programs can transfer their credits into the Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS) or the General Studies diploma (GSD) at UFV.

If you are a student at one of these organizations or institutions and are considering transferring into the BIS or the GSD or have already done so, you are encouraged to make an appointment with an academic advisor. The advisor can review how to use your credits to meet program requirements and work with you to identify strategies to complete your Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree or your General Studies diploma.

Learn more about specific transfer pathways for the following transfer partners below:

Graduates of the Focus College Advanced Certificate in Business program will be granted up to 31 credits, or one year of equivalent study, towards the two-year General Studies diploma. By completing their Advanced Certificate in Business at Focus College, students will also have met multiple program requirements of the UFV General Studies Diploma. If you are transferring from Focus College to UFV’s General Studies Diploma program, you are encouraged to meet with a UFV Academic Advisor prior to or soon after beginning your studies at UFV. To book an appointment, go to ufv.ca/advising.

Please Note: Focus college agreement expires January 2026.

As a graduate from the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) you can ladder your three-year Indigenous Holistic Wellness and Addictions (IHWA) advanced diploma or Chemical Addictions Worker (ChAD) advanced diploma to earn a Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree. At UFV, you complete an additional 30 credits of upper-level UFV courses in order to earn your degree.

Graduates from almost a dozen programs offered by Vancouver Film School (VFS)--ranging from 3D animation to Writing for Film, Television, and Games--can transfer their credits from this training into the Bachelor of Integrated

Studies. This is one of several pathways VFS graduates can choose to follow at UFV. Students may also apply to the Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Media Arts, and Bachelor of Arts program. Visit VFS’s program pathways site or book an appointment with a UFV advisor for more information.

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