BA Indigenous Language Proficiency in SENĆOŦEN at University of Victoria

Programme overview

BA Indigenous Language Proficiency in SENĆOŦEN offered by the Department of Indigenous Education and is a community-based, cohort driven program that is designed for BC Indigenous community members who want to learn their language. The Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Language Proficiency in SENĆOŦEN is offered by the Department of Indigenous Education and is a community-based, cohort driven program that is designed for BC Indigenous community members who want to learn their language. The focus and goal of this program is to create new adult speakers of SENĆOŦEN who then can go on and speak in the homes.

Department: Department of Indigenous Education and is a community-based, cohort driven program that is designed for BC Indigenous community members who want to learn their language | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

The majority of the course work in the program is adapted slightly to the needs of each cultural and linguistic cohort. The students in the program must move through the program together in the predetermined set of courses to be offered in their community.

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Entry requirements

The Diploma in Indigenous Language Revitalization ladders into the Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Language Proficiency in SENĆOŦEN. Normally, students will enter the program after completing the Diploma, provided they meet the following admission requirements: Admissibility to the university; At least 30 units of coursework that includes: Indigenous language studies (22.5 units, including 15.0 units focused specifically on Indigenous language proficiency); A sessional grade point average of at least 3.0 (C+) on the most recent session; if that session is less than 12 units, a grade point average of at least 3.0 on the most recent 12.0 units.

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.

Undergraduate entry points: September (fall), January and summer (May) entry; Engineering summer entry is for high school graduates only.

September entry: most degree programs January 31; Elementary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum teacher education post-degree programs January 2; Indigenous Education ongoing; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs May 31. Early admission is possible for high school students who submit grades by early December. Late applications may be accepted where programs remain open.

January entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Computer Science and Health Information Science, Music (Bachelor of Arts) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs September 30; Health Information Science October 31; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs September 30.

Summer entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Music (BA) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs March 31; Engineering programs December 31 (high school graduates only); Public Administration diploma and certificate programs February 15.

Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC. The application fee is $89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada and $184.00 if any transcripts come from outside Canada.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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