Bachelor of Science at University of the Fraser Valley

Programme overview

The UFV Bachelor of Science is a 120-credit degree for students pursuing educational or career goals in the natural sciences. Requirements combine breadth across the sciences with concentrated study in a discipline, completed through a science honours, major or double minor.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students complete at least one science honours, science major or double science minor in addition to the general BSc requirements.

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Application information

Entry requirements

One of: B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent, or nine university-level credits with a minimum CGPA of 2.00. Mathematics: Pre-calculus 12 or Principles of Mathematics 12 with a minimum C, Calculus 12 with a minimum B, MATH 092 and MATH 093, MATH 096, or an MDPT score of 55% or better. Science: one of Anatomy and Physiology 12, Biology 12, Chemistry 12, COMP 150/152/155, Geography 12, Geology 12, Physics 12 or STAT 104/106 (or listed equivalents) with a minimum C+. Applicants must meet the degree/diploma level English language proficiency requirement.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

UFV has three semesters: Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Summer (May to August; two sessions, May-June and July-August). Some programs accept new students only at specific times (for example Fall only); others accept students in all semesters.

Domestic applicants: programs with continuous application accept applications any time; programs with specific intakes accept applications for set start dates only, listed on the programs open for application page.

International applicants: application period for Fall (Sept to Dec) is Oct 1 to June 1, for Winter (Jan to Apr) is May 1 to Nov 1, and for Summer (May to Aug) is Oct 1 to March 1. Tuition deposit deadlines are June 15 (Fall), Nov 15 (Winter) and Mar 15 (Summer). Some programs may close early due to high demand.

Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC. Grade 12 students graduating in June may apply for continuous-application programs starting October 1 of their grade 12 year; final high school grades for Fall are due by August 3. The application fee is paid by credit card when applying, or by debit card or cheque at the Office of the Registrar on any campus.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ufv.ca/admissions/apply/

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