University Transfer/Associate Degrees

International students seeking a Bachelor Degree can begin at Okanagan College then transfer to any number of post-secondary institutions to complete a degree. OC offers first and second year courses in Arts and Science. Most courses have transfer credit at universities in British Columbia and will transfer to other universities within Canada.

With appropriate course selection, students may complete an:

Associate of Arts Degree (University Transfer)
Associate of Science Degree (University Transfer)
General Studies Diploma

An Associate Degree comprises two years of undergraduate university study. Specific courses and credits are provincially approved to qualify students for degree completion. This credential enables students to transfer into the third year of an undergraduate university degree. Block transfer is also available at many universities in BC.

For additional program prerequisites, please see the individual program admission requirements in the calendar.

For direct admission to University Transfer courses at Okanagan College, all International students are required to submit one of the following English Requirements.

If you are interested in University Transfer or Associate Degrees please email our International Education Advisors.

Transferring to Other Universities

Students have the option of completing bachelor degree programs in Business or Computer Information Systems at Okanagan College, or transferring courses to another university to complete their degrees. (Please note that transfer students must meet all admission requirements to the universities they intend to transfer to.)

Degree programs in Canada normally take four years of fulltime study to complete; diploma and associate degrees take two years, and a certificate program takes one year or less.

Click here to see Transfer Guide from Okanagan College