Diploma in Engineering Transfer
Nanaimo, Canada
Diploma
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: VIU's Engineering Transfer Diploma maps to the BC Common First‑Year Engineering Curriculum and provides a transfer pathway to several partner universities, including the University of Victoria and the University of Alberta. The program supplies twenty first‑ and second‑year courses toward UVic engineering degrees. Completing the diploma can secure guaranteed admittance into second‑year Engineering at UVic if you meet minimum GPA and course‑grade requirements; otherwise you enter a common pool for competitive entry.
Career Outcomes: The diploma builds core engineering knowledge and technical skills to support study and careers in various engineering disciplines. Roles include engineer (after degree), technologist, CAD technician.
Vancouver Island University is a signatory to the BC Common First-Year Engineering Curriculum (CFYEC). The Engineering Transfer Diploma provides a pathway into engineering studies at Simon Fraser University, Thompson Rivers University, the University of Northern British Columbia, the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria, and the University of Alberta.
The Engineering Transfer Diploma program provides twenty first- and second-year courses towards UVic Engineering degree programs. Students successfully completing the entire Engineering Transfer Diploma program have:
- Guaranteed admittance into 2nd year Engineering at UVic provided students achieve a minimum required overall GPA and minimum grade in each curriculum course.
- Placed in a common pool with all students for competitive entry into their 2nd year engineering program of their choice at UVic. Average GPA for entry into a specific engineering program at UVic changes each year depending on the number of students applying and the number of seats available.
