Pathway to University

Columbia College offers a variety of business courses, including Accounting, Corporate Finance, Management Science, Marketing, Statistics, and Organizational Behavior. Students can earn 24 to 47 credits in one year or 48 to 60 credits in two years before transferring to a university Business or Commerce degree program at the second or third-year level.

For students planning to major in Business at the University of British Columbia (UBC), they can transfer between 24 and 60 credits from Columbia College. To be eligible for 2nd year studies, students need a minimum of 24 credits, while those aiming for 3rd year require at least 49 credits at UBC’s Sauder School of Business.

Students seeking admission to 2nd year Business at UBC should complete at least 24 credits at Columbia College and are encouraged to take the following courses:

*Two English courses satisfy UBC’s English Language Admissions Standard (ELAS), but an external test (eg, IELTS or TOEFL) can alternatively be used to satisfy ELAS, as long as the required test score is received by March 15th of the year for which admissions are taught.

Columbia College students seeking admission to 3rd-year Business at UBC need at least 49 Columbia College credits and are advised to take the following additional courses:

At least one non-commerce elective (minimum 5 non-commerce electives required for 3rd year). UBC also requires submission of a personal profile and applicants must participate in a video interview.

Columbia College students seeking admission to the Business Program at Simon Fraser University (SFU) are required to take the following courses. Although students may take more courses, the GPA for entrance to the Business Program at SFU as of Sept 2017 is based on the first eight courses below:

*ENGL 101 is strongly recommended as it satisfies SFU’s lower-level writing (W) requirement for graduation.

Columbia College students seeking admission to the Pre-Commerce Program at the University of Victoria (UVic) are advised to take a minimum of 30 credits from the following courses:

Note: Students are advised not to take Columbia College’s 2nd-year business courses, as UVic requires that these courses be taken in year 3 at UVic.

The University Transfer Communication Program is ideal for Applied Media, Public Policy, Telecommunications, and Marketing Research students.

There are many career opportunities in communications, including journalism, editing, public relations specialist, media consultant, advertising director, producer, film editor, media researcher, public policy consultant, and media broadcaster.

Here’s a sample course load for the Communication program:

Students in the Columbia College Computer Science program take first- and second-year courses before applying to various university faculties, such as Science (UBC), Applied Sciences (SFU), and Engineering (UVic). While specific course requirements differ among universities, core first-year courses are generally similar.

Admission to Computer Science departments is highly competitive, leading many students to explore alternatives focusing more on practical applications than theory. Students are encouraged to research related programs.

Here’s a sample course load for the Computer Science program:

Columbia College offers courses that match those in the first-year Engineering (Applied Sciences) programs at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Simon Fraser University (SFU), and the University of Victoria (UVic).

Students who complete the following courses qualify for a Columbia College First-Year Engineering Certificate. Those interested in pursuing an Engineering degree at UBC, SFU, or UVic should consult a Columbia College counsellor and the specific university to identify which courses are required for their desired program.

Requirements for a Columbia College First-Year Engineering Certificate:

Students in the Science program can select from various courses, including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Computer Science, and Mathematics.

Many courses include science labs, allowing students to conduct experiments and deepen their understanding of scientific theory. Students can earn between 24 and 60 credits before transferring to a university science program’s second or third year. Here’s a sample course load for the Science program: