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Deadlines

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Next deadline

2 deadlines

  • Fall 2027 BSc application window ends

    Fall 2027 entry · International applicants for the September 7, 2027 Nanaimo BSc intake

    Official deadline

  • General undergraduate application

    2027 entry · Most direct-entry bachelor's degrees

    Applications open October 1, 2026.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close datesEducationPlannerBC, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year
  • No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close dates
  • No central B.C. deadline
  • Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12, minimum C (domestic BC secondary route)
  • Pre-calculus 12 or Principles of Mathematics 12, minimum B
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Application steps

Entry terms · September 2027

Dated September 7, 2027 intake at Nanaimo for domestic and international general BSc applicants.

VIU BSc requirements and Nanaimo September 2027 application window
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    viu admission · official applicant policyviu admission · official applicant policy
  2. Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
    • Create your application and select this program.
    EducationPlannerBCEducationPlannerBC
  3. Step 3Official high-school transcript
    • VIU uses the transcript to verify graduation, English and program-specific course requirements.
    VIU undergraduate admission requirementsVIU undergraduate admission requirements
  4. Step 4$46.98 domestic application fee
    • Non-refundable and paid for each application.
    VIU application feesVIU application fees
Applicant pathways
Domestic Academic admission categories

Canadian citizens and Canadian permanent residents seeking Academic programmes

  • The public Academic policy recognizes BC secondary graduation or equivalent with at least C in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12; a prior degree from a recognized university; or transfer status with at least 24 completed transferable university-level credits. A visiting student instead requires a home-institution Letter of Permission and is not thereby admitted to a degree.
  • These are general Academic categories. Programme-specific entry still applies, including separate third-year entry requirements in Education, Criminology, Child and Youth Care and Tourism Management. International students follow the separately linked international policy, which is not certified here. No held grade or programme minimum is changed.
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Domestic Academic mature admission

Canadian citizens and permanent residents aged 21, or turning 21 during the first semester

  • The Academic mature category also requires at least C in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12. Individual course prerequisites and programme requirements still apply. The different age 19 rule for Trades/Applied Technology is not applied to these Academic degrees.
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Unclassified undergraduate study before programme admission

Students who do not meet a general Academic admission category

  • An applicant may take academic classes as an Unclassified Undergraduate after BC secondary graduation/equivalent, or at age 19 or turning 19 in the first semester. Students must meet each course prerequisite.
  • Unclassified status does not admit the student to a specific university programme. Registration follows other Academic programme students and course availability is limited. It does not promise subsequent programme admission.
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Previous-degree applicant documentation

Applicants seeking Academic admission on a previous recognized university degree

  • Applicants admitted on a previous degree must still satisfy course prerequisites. In most cases a secondary-school transcript is also required to confirm those prerequisites. This route does not itself certify entry to a programme with separate admission criteria.
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North Island College co-admission

Applicants to the VIU/North Island College Bachelor of Science co-admission pathway

  • Select “North Island College Partnership - Bachelor of Science” in EducationPlannerBC. North Island College lists co-admission applications open for Fall 2027.
  • Meet both institutions’ general admission requirements. Co-admitted students can study at either institution during their first two years.
  • The Computer Science major is excluded from this co-admission pathway. Other BSc majors, including Geoscience, are within the published pathway.
VIU general academic admission and official NIC co-admission selector labels

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete at least 120 credits in courses numbered 100–499.
  • Each required 4- or 5-credit first-year course adds 1 or 2 credits respectively; co-requisite laboratory credits also add to the degree total.
  • Complete at least 60 credits at VIU for the residency requirement.
ReferencesVIU academic calendar, general Bachelor of Science degree requirementsVIU degree applications and later major declaration
Grades and academic standing
  • Complete at least 42 credits at VIU at the 300 or 400 level, with a minimum 2.0 upper-level GPA.
ReferencesVIU academic calendar, general Bachelor of Science degree requirementsVIU degree applications and later major declaration

Program facts

Entering averageNot researched

The admission average has not been researched for this program.

Majors & specializations

Apply to this entry program. Choose a major later; some majors require university courses or separate selection.

Biology

BSc

Published requirements

Courses

Separate study choices within this entry program. Each course block belongs to its named choice; it is not required of every student in the degree.

Biology23 listed

Named courses explicitly linked from this program page, including options and alternatives. This is not a timetable or a list every student takes. Core Courses: Note: At the end of first year or after completing a minimum of 24 credits, students need to declare their educational goals in consultation with the B.Sc. Degree Advisor.

VIU official program and degree requirements
Chemistry30 listed

Named courses explicitly linked from this program page, including options and alternatives. This is not a timetable or a list every student takes. Elective Courses: Additional Experiential Learning Opportunities (credits taken as electives): CHEM 380 - (Independent Work Experience in Chemistry) (3 credits) CHEM 390 - (Field Studies in Chemistry) (3 credits) CHEM 490 – (Independent Project Lab) (3 credits) CHEM 491 - (Undergraduate Research Project) (6 credits)

  • PHYS 121Physics for the Physical Sciences I4 credits
  • PHYS 122Physics for the Physical Sciences II4 credits
  • PHYS 111Physics for the Life Sciences I4 credits
  • PHYS 112Physics for the Life Sciences II4 credits
  • CHEM 140Chemistry Fundamentals I4 credits
  • CHEM 141Chemistry Fundamentals II4 credits
  • CHEM 142Chemistry Fundamentals II4 credits
  • CHEM 212Environmental Chemical Analysis4 credits
  • CHEM 222Inorganic Chemistry4 credits
  • CHEM 232Organic Chemistry II4 credits
  • CHEM 312Principles of Instrumental Analysis4 credits
  • CHEM 342Interactions of Light and Matter3 credits
  • CHEM 351Integrated Organic and Inorganic Laboratory4 credits
  • CHEM 352Integrated Physical Chemistry Laboratory4 credits
  • CHEM 400Emerging Topics and Professional Practice in Chemistry3 credits
  • CHEM 442Computational Tools for Molecular Discovery3 credits
  • CHEM 380Independent Work Experience in Chemistry3 credits
  • CHEM 390Field Studies in Chemistry3 credits
  • CHEM 490Independent Project3 credits
  • CHEM 491Undergraduate Research Project6 credits
  • CHEM 300Green Chemistry and Toxicology3 credits
  • MATH 100Calculus for Engineering and Physical Sciences I4 credits

    Functions and graphs; limits; derivatives; techniques of differentiation, applications; L'Hospital's rule; antiderivatives; definite integral; trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions; and Newton's method.

    VIU exact published course content from the held native catalogue
  • MATH 121Calculus I4 credits

    An introduction to differential calculus of one variable intended primarily for science students.

    VIU current exact course content
  • MATH 101Calculus for Engineering and Physical Sciences II4 credits

    Area, volumes, arc length, surface area, techniques of integration, polar coordinates and area, Simpson's and trapezoidal methods, Taylor's formula, improper integrals, series and tests for convergence, power series and Taylor series, and complex numbers.

    VIU exact published course content from the held native catalogue
  • MATH 122Calculus II4 credits

    A continuation of MATH 121 (Calculus 1).

    VIU current exact course content
  • MATH 141Matrix Algebra3 credits

    An introduction to linear systems for science and engineering students.

    VIU exact published course content from the held native catalogue
  • MATH 203Biometrics3 credits

    A statistical course designed for biology majors.

    VIU exact published course content from the held native catalogue
  • MATH 211Fundamentals of Statistics I3 credits

    A non-calculus introduction to probability and statistics.

    VIU current exact course content
  • MATH 221Calculus III3 credits

    Parametric and polar curves, vectors and vector functions, solid analytic geometry, partial differentiation, directional derivatives, the gradient vector, Lagrange multipliers, multiple integration with applications, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, change of variables in multiple integrals.

    VIU exact published course content from the held native catalogue
  • BIOL 201Principles of Biochemistry I3 credits

    An introduction to the principles of Biochemistry.

    VIU exact published course content from the held native catalogue
VIU official program and degree requirements
Geoscience23 listed

Named courses explicitly linked from this program page, including options and alternatives. This is not a timetable or a list every student takes. Requirements for a Major: Students must complete 124 credits including the Institutional B.Sc. Degree Requirements , the Degree English Requirements , and courses listed below.

  • CHEM 140Chemistry Fundamentals I4 credits
  • CHEM 141Chemistry Fundamentals II4 credits
  • CHEM 142Chemistry Fundamentals II4 credits
  • GEOG 101Environmental Geography3 credits

    An introduction to the Earth's biophysical processes and systems at a variety of scales, and the impact of human population and land use activities.

    VIU exact published course content from the held native catalogue
  • GEOG 211Atmospheric Environments3 credits

    An introduction to the Earth's atmosphere and biosphere through an examination of their structural components, processes, and variability through space and time.

    VIU exact published course content from the held native catalogue
  • GEOG 212Earth Environments3 credits

    An introduction to the Earth's lithosphere and hydrosphere through an examination of their structural components, processes, and variability through space and time.

    VIU exact published course content from the held native catalogue
  • GEOG 228Maps and Mapping3 credits

    A broad overview of spatial analysis tools and techniques used in geography.

    VIU exact published course content from the held native catalogue
  • GEOG 328Geographic Information Systems3 credits

    An introduction to geographic information systems, including spatial data theory and analysis.

    VIU exact published course content from the held native catalogue
  • GEOL 111Discovering Planet Earth4 credits
  • GEOL 112Understanding Earth's History4 credits
  • GEOL 115Laboratory and Field Studies in Earth Science3 credits
  • GEOL 200Mineralogy3 credits
  • GEOL 201Sedimentology and Stratigraphy3 credits
  • GEOL 202Structural Geology3 credits
  • GEOL 206Geological Field Methods and Mapping3 credits
  • GEOL 300Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology3 credits
  • MATH 100Calculus for Engineering and Physical Sciences I4 credits

    Functions and graphs; limits; derivatives; techniques of differentiation, applications; L'Hospital's rule; antiderivatives; definite integral; trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions; and Newton's method.

    VIU exact published course content from the held native catalogue
  • MATH 121Calculus I4 credits

    An introduction to differential calculus of one variable intended primarily for science students.

    VIU current exact course content
  • MATH 101Calculus for Engineering and Physical Sciences II4 credits

    Area, volumes, arc length, surface area, techniques of integration, polar coordinates and area, Simpson's and trapezoidal methods, Taylor's formula, improper integrals, series and tests for convergence, power series and Taylor series, and complex numbers.

    VIU exact published course content from the held native catalogue
  • MATH 122Calculus II4 credits

    A continuation of MATH 121 (Calculus 1).

    VIU current exact course content
  • MATH 211Fundamentals of Statistics I3 credits

    A non-calculus introduction to probability and statistics.

    VIU current exact course content
  • PHYS 111Physics for the Life Sciences I4 credits
  • PHYS 121Physics for the Physical Sciences I4 credits
VIU official program and degree requirements
Mathematics19 listed

Named courses explicitly linked from this program page, including options and alternatives. This is not a timetable or a list every student takes. VIU’s general graduation rule sets a graduating average of at least 2.0 (C), unless a programme specifies otherwise. This is the published university default, not a completed programme-specific GPA/credit audit. Required courses, credential credits, residency and any different programme graduation standards still apply.

VIU official program and degree requirements
Psychology43 listed

Named courses explicitly linked from this program page, including options and alternatives. This is not a timetable or a list every student takes. VIU’s general graduation rule sets a graduating average of at least 2.0 (C), unless a programme specifies otherwise. This is the published university default, not a completed programme-specific GPA/credit audit. Required courses, credential credits, residency and any different programme graduation standards still apply.

VIU official program and degree requirements
Elective choices
  • Complete MATH 121 and MATH 122, or MATH 100 and MATH 101. These calculus courses cannot count toward the science breadth requirement.
  • The calendar specifies the course prefixes excluded from the non-science requirement and gives certain Computer Science, Psychology or Geography plans their own science-breadth substitutions.
  • BSc Honours adds at least 12 specified discipline credits, normally in place of electives.
Study routes

Apply to this entry program. Choose a major later; some majors require university courses or separate selection.

  • Computer Science minor
Study locations
Teaching location
The BSc programme page explicitly lists Nanaimo as the location offered. Research, fieldwork and any major-specific co-op locations are separate.VIU current published programme outline

Careers

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