Dental Hygiene Transfer

Why Choose North Island College?

• Freedom to follow your interests. Transfer plans offer direction and flexibility, allowing you to concentrate your studies for a specific degree or explore your interests and keep your options open.
• In good company. Classes at NIC feel more like interactive work groups, where everyone has a chance to contribute their opinions and ideas. And, you’ll get to know instructors and classmates well.
• Same degree, save $10,000. NIC transfer students will spend approx $10,000 less for their first year of studies (tuition, fees, books, transport, housing and food) compared to students attending an urban university.

What is a transfer plan?

A transfer plan is a sample list of University Studies courses that can be further customized for transfer to a specific program or university of choice. Our Student Advisors can develop a transfer plan with you from NIC to just about anywhere.

The Dental Hygiene transfer plan is designed to meet the admission requirements for the Dental Hygiene program at Vancouver Island University or Camosun College and can be customized for transfer to other programs province-wide.

Transfer plans offer a great deal of flexibility. Students can choose their preferred courses, making it possible to concentrate studies in one specific area or explore a variety of subjects to meet the requirements of their receiving institution.

To qualify as a transfer student, many universities require a minimum of 8 courses (24 credits) and a specific grade point average. The Dental Hygiene transfer plan outlines 30 course credits, which may be taken on a full- or part-time basis. 

Admission Requirements

1. Complete and submit the NIC Application for Admission form, writing University Studies as the program name.
2. There are no formal admission requirements for the University Studies. However, courses will have specific entry requirements, called prerequisites, which are listed under each course description.

To Be Successful

• Your first and most important step as a university transfer student is to call, email, or visit a Student Advisor at your nearest NIC campus or centre. Student Advisors have extensive knowledge of programs, funding options, career paths and post-secondary transfer agreements, and will help you get started on the right track.
• Each university has its own unique transfer requirements and deadlines that must be met. Familiarize yourself with the university transfer process and how transfer credit works.
• Transfer and degree requirements may change frequently and without notice. Always review your study plan with a Student Advisor to make sure you’re registered in the best courses to reach your goals.
• Use the BC Transfer Guide online to confirm the transferability of your chosen courses.
• To qualify as a transfer student, many universities require 8 courses (24 credits) as well as a specific grade point average.
• NIC also offers high school-equivalent Upgrading options if you need help meeting prerequisites for entry into individual courses.
   

The following list is a sample transfer plan that fulfills the admission requirements for some (but not all) Dental Hygiene programs in BC. Choosing the right combination of courses will depend on your desired program or institution of choice. Our Student Advisors will work with you to personalize this plan to meet your goals.

Sample Transfer Plan

• ENG-115 Essay Writing
• ENG-120 Literature & Composition I
• BIO-160 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• BIO-161 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
• CHE-110 Chemical Principles I
• CHE-111 Chemical Principles II
• PSY-130 Introductory Psychology I
• PSY-131 Introductory Psychology II
• MAT-115 Introduction to Statistics
• One other 100-level university transfer course in your area(s) of interest. PHI-150 Critical Thinking is recommended when available. Other options may include (ANT), biology (BIO), business (BUS), chemistry (CHE), criminology (CRM), economics (ECO), English (ENG), equity and social justice (ESJ), fine arts (FIN), First Nations studies (FNS), French (FRE), geography (GEO), history (HIS), mathematics (MAT), philosophy (PHI), physics (PHY), political science (POL), psychology (PSY), sociology (SOC), space science and astronomy (SSA), Spanish (SPN), or women’s studies (WST).
   

Important: Post-secondary transfer agreements and degree requirements change frequently. Additionally, not all NIC courses are transferable to all universities. Always refer to the BC Transfer Guide online AND have a Student Advisor at NIC and your receiving institution check your study plan before registering in courses.