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Associate of Arts

The Associate of Arts Degree is a two-year undergraduate degree offered by many institutions in the province of British Columbia and beyond. The Associate Degree program is designed to provide broad-based knowledge and experiences in preparation for entering the workforce, or as a foundation for further undergraduate study.

Program Description
Students within the Associate of Arts Degree program will gain multi-disciplinary knowledge in the faculties of arts, humanities, and social sciences, and develop their critical thinking and research skills. The program provides a comprehensive learning experience that also allows students to customize their coursework in order to focus on an area of personal interest.

The Associate of Arts Degree is a foundational degree consisting of 60 credits in total, typically completed over a two-year period. Program requirements include a minimum of 36 credits in arts, including 18 credits in arts at the second-year level taken in two or more subject areas, such as psychology, economics, Asian studies, philosophy, history, and sociology.

Upon completion of the Associate of Arts Degree program, students may choose to enter the workforce or to continue their undergraduate studies. An Associate of Arts Degree may be transferrable to the third year of a four-year bachelor’s degree program at a university. Some BC universities also admit Associate Degree graduates at a reduced GPA requirement. For more information on the option of transferring to a university upon completion of an Associate of Arts Degree, please consult the BC Transfer Guide or see an Academic Advisor.

Some BC universities also admit Associate Degree graduates at a reduced GPA requirement. For more information on the option of transferring to a university upon completion of an Associate of Arts Degree, please consult the BC Transfer Guide or see an Academic Advisor.

International students completing the Associate of Arts Degree program at Alexander College are also eligible to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit.

Intakes

Jan
April
July

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

PSW Opportunity

You may be eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) if you graduated from a designated learning institution (DLI) and want to stay in Canada temporarily to work.

Graduation from a DLI doesn’t automatically make you eligible for a PGWP.

How long your PGWP is valid for depends on the length of your study program or the expiry date of your passport, whichever comes first.

If your program was less than 8 months (or 900 hours for Quebec credentials)
You aren’t eligible for a PGWP.

If your program was at least 8 months (or 900 hours for Quebec credentials), but less than 2 years
We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for up to the same length as your study program.

For example, if you completed a 9-month program, we may give you a work permit for up to 9 months.

If your program was 2 years or more
We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for 3 years.

If you completed more than 1 program
You may be able to get a PGWP that combines the length of each program.

Each of the programs you completed must be

PGWP eligible and
at least 8 months (or 900 hours for Quebec credentials) in length
You can’t get a PGWP if you already had one after completing an earlier program of study.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Entry from Grade 12:

BC secondary program (Grade 12) or equivalent, the A.B.E. (Adult Basic Education) Program, or G.E.D. (General Educational Development) Testing Program, or mature student status

Demonstrated English proficiency

Entry from University Transfer:

At least 9 transferable post-secondary credits, with a cumulative GPA of 1.50 or higher. University transfer applicants with cumulative GPA’s below 1.50 may be admitted provisionally

Demonstrated English proficiency

English for Academic Purposes Direct Entry (University Transfer or Associate Degree)

Test Type ENGL 098+ 2 University Courses ENGL 099+ 3 University Courses ENGL 100

IELTS 5.0 overall, writing > 5.0, and no bands below 4.5 5.5 overall, writing > 5.5, and no bands below 5.0 6.0 and writing > 6.0

PBT TOEFL 510 530 and Essay Rating 3.5 550 and Essay Rating 4.0

CBT TOEFL 180 197 and Essay Rating 3.5 213 and Essay Rating 4.0

IBT TOEFLTOEFL Institution Code: 3317 64 overall, and 15 in reading, 15 in writing, 14 in listening,14 in speaking 71 overall, and 17 in reading, 17 in writing, 16 in listening,16 in speaking 80 overall, and 19 in reading, 19 in writing, 18 in listening,18 in speaking

LPI 3, essay 20 and 50% on one of the three components 3, essay 20, and 50% on each of the three components 4 and Essay 24

Pearson Test of English (PTE), Academic 50 overall, > 50 in writing 55 overall, > 55 in writing 60 overall, >60 in writing

CAEL 40 overall, > 45 in writing 50 overall, > 50 in writing 60 overall, > 60 in writing

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