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UVic Dual Admission

Dual admission degree path available exclusively through NIC

Tuition: $2,635 approx. per year at NIC, UVic tuition applies for classes at UVic
Where: Comox Valley
Starts: September. Apply by Feb 29 for early admission.
  • Guarantee your admission to UVic at the start of your education, with the option of taking NIC courses for up to two years. 
  • Qualify for UVic athletic awards, and wide range of named, special, and entrance awards available to students at both institutions.
  • Choose from seven UVic degrees in humanities, social science, computer science, science, engineering, child & youth care, or history in art.

Program Highlights

Be admitted to UVic while you study at NIC and take advantage of the benefits both schools have to offer.

  • Pay NIC’s application fees and tuition while at NIC
  • Skip the transcript fees - NIC will make sure your transcripts get to UVic
  • Know that your UVic scholarships will be waiting for you when you're ready

How does it work? Apply once by filling out the special UVic dual admission application at NIC. Meet UVic’s program requirements and take advantage of NIC’s lower tuition while taking classes here. When you’re ready to register at UVic, tell us as early as possible or at least six months in advance—and we’ll send them your transcripts for free. We’ll also let them know that they can start sending registration information to you directly. Timelines are important; talk to a student advisor as early as possible, and ideally six months before your intended start date at UVic. Although many students will choose to transfer after one year at NIC, dual admission students may wait up to three years before moving.

To be considered for early admission, students must submit application forms for UVic programs to NIC by Feb 29, 2012. Limited spaces are available.

Students must meet NIC and UVic program requirements to be eligible. Contact student advisor Kelly Shopland at 250-334-5000 or 1-800-715-0914 for program details and eligibility requirements.

For the 2012/13 academic year, UVic programs eligible for dual admission are:

  • Child and Youth Care,
  • Computer Sciences,
  • Engineering,
  • History in Art,
  • Humanities,
  • Sciences,
  • Social Sciences

 

Career Opportunities

Career possibilities: Dual Admission with UVic allows you to choose from a wide range of careers from engineering and computer science technician to a career in humanities.

Scholarship Opportunities

Get access to UVic entrance awards and hundreds of athletic, named, and special awards while maintaining your eligibility to more than $220,000 in scholarships and bursaries available at NIC.

With UVic Dual Admission you start your degree at NIC, knowing you are eligible for the following awards:

  • NIC Foundation awards: The North Island College annually recognizes new and continuing students with financial need and students who achieve academic excellence with scholarships and bursaries. View NIC's Awards online or visit any NIC campus or centre to pick up a booklet.
  • Entrance awards: Apply to UVic Dual Admission at NIC, and you automatically qualify for $1,000 to $20,000 in UVic entrance awards, available over four years to Grade 12 students who achieve 85 per cent or higher in university eligible courses. Your scholarship will be deferred until you've registered in 12 units in two consecutive terms of study at UVic. See UVic's Entrance Scholarships for Undergraduates for details.
  • General and specific scholarships and bursaries: Let UVic Dual Admission open the door to the many scholarships and bursaries available to UVic students. The university offers scholarships based on your grades, named awards based on your extra-curricular activities or field of study, and bursaries to students with demonstrated financial need. See UVic's Scholarships, Medals, and Prizes for details.   
  • Athletic awards: Become eligible to compete at UVic and access UVic's athletic scholarships. Combine NIC and UVic courses to meet your enrolment requirements, while meeting the academic requirements for student athletes. See UVic's Awards, Bursaries, and Scholarships in Athletics for details.

Read the NIC-UVic Dual Admission Agreement for more information on the agreement, as well as student awards and financial aid available to UVic Dual Admission students.

Admission Requirements

  1. Must be entering directly from high school. All other applicants, please see UVic Guaranteed Admission.
  2. Download and complete the NIC/UVic Dual Admission Application form online or pick up a copy at the Student Services/Registration office. UVIC Early Admission Deadline is February 29.
  3. Submit your interim or final high school transcripts.
  4. Make sure you meet the UVic requirements for the program you are interested in.
  5. Make an appointment with our Student Advisor, Kelly Shopland by calling 250-334-5000 or 1-800-715-0914.

 

NIC-UVic Transfer Courses

The following NIC courses are eligible for transfer credit through UVic Dual Admission (as of Nov 9, 2011).

Humanities

Social Sciences

Sciences

Business


Sample UVic Dual Admission Plans
 

Each UVic degree and major has its own list of required courses and electives that count toward graduation. NIC students should review UVic's Online Calendar to find out their program's first- and/or second-year requirements, PLUS meet with a student advisor to determine which courses are available at your local NIC campus.

Anthropology Major
UVic Social Sciences - Up to 51 credits available at NIC. At least three 100-level and six 200-level Anthropology credits will need to be completed at UVic. Consider including: ENG-117, ANT-150, ANT-151, ANT-251, ANT-250, ANT-260, and up to 33 credits of ELECTIVES from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

Art History Major
UVic Fine Arts - Up to 24 credits available at NIC. Several required 100-level courses will need to be taken at UVic. Consider including ENG-117, FIN-100, FIN-101, and 15 credits or more of ELECTIVES from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

Astronomy Major
UVic Sciences - Up to 33 credits available at NIC. At least one 100-level and eight 200-level courses in astronomy, physics, and mathematics will need to be completed at UVic. Consider including: ENG-117, CPS-100, CPS-101, MAT-181, MAT-182, PHY-120, PHY-121, CHE-110, CHE-111, MAT-210, MAT-133 or 200.

Biology Major
UVic Sciences - Up to 60 credits available at NIC. Consider including: ENG-117, BIO-102, BIO-103, CHE-110, CHE-110, MAT-181/182 or MAT-102/151, PHY-100/101 or PHY-120/121, BIO-201, BIO-230, BIO-200, BIO-215, CHE-200, CHE-201, MAT-115, a three-credit SCIENCE ELECTIVE, nine credits of GENERAL ELECTIVES from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

Chemistry Major
UVic Sciences - Up to 48 credits available at NIC. At least four 200-level chemistry courses will need to be completed at UVic.
Consider including: ENG-117, CHE-110, CHE-111, MAT-181, MAT-182, PHY-120, PHY-121, BIO-102, BIO-103, BIO-201, CHE-200, CHE-201, MAT-210, MAT-133 or 200, a three-credit SCIENCE ELECTIVE, and three-credit GENERAL ELECTIVE from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

Computer Science Major
UVic Computer Science - Up to 39 credits available at NIC. At least six credits of 100-level and 15 credits of 200-level courses will need to be completed at UVic. Consider including: ENG-117, CPS-100, CPS-101, MAT-181, MAT-182, MAT-133 or 200, ENG-260, and up to 18 credits of ELECTIVES from the NIC-UVic transfer course list. Options for specialties such as Bioinformatics, Business, Computer Communications & Networks, Computer Graphics & Gaming, Mechatronics & Embedded Systems, and Software Engineering are taken in year 2 at UVic only.

Earth and Ocean Science Major
UVic Sciences - Up to 24 credits available at NIC. At least six 100-level Earth and Ocean Science credits and all of year two would need to be completed at UVic. Consider including: ENG-117, BIO-102/103 or BIO-110/111, CHE-110, CHE-111, MAT-181, MAT-182, PHY-120, PHY-121.

Economics Major
UVic Social Sciences - Up to 45 credits available at NIC. At least five 200-level economics courses will need to be completed at UVic. Consider including: ENG-117, ECO-110, ECO-111, MAT-181 or MAT-102, a three-credit SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE, and up to 30 credits of ELECTIVES from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

Engineering Major
UVic Engineering – Up to 30 credits available at NIC: CHE-111, PHY-120, PHY-121, MAT-181, MAT-182, CPS-100, CPS-101, ENG-115, ENG-160, MAT-133, PHY-141, and ENR-110.

English Major
UVic Humanities - Up to 60 credits available at NIC. Year 1: Consider including nine credits of 100-level English and nine credits of 200-level English from the following: ENG-107, ENG-108, ENG-109, ENG-115, ENG-117, ENG-120, ENG-121, ENG-125, ENG-126, ENG-160, ENG-202, ENG-203, ENG-207, ENG-208, ENG-209, ENG-212, ENG-213, ENG-214, ENG-215, ENG-224, ENG-225, ENG-230, ENG-260, plus any 12 credits from the NIC-UVic transfer course list. Year 2: Choose at least one 200-level historical survey course, and two other 200-level English literature courses, plus ELECTIVE credits from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

Geography Major
UVic Social Sciences - Up to 48 credits available at NIC. At least nine credits of 200-level geography courses will need to be completed at UVic. Consider including: ENG-117, GEO-105, GEO-106, GEO-111, GEO-210, GEO-214, nine credits of SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES, and up to 21 credits of ELECTIVES from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

History Major
UVic Humanities - Up to 60 credits available at NIC. Consider including ENG-117, and a minimum of 12 history credits chosen from HIS-111, HIS-112, HIS, 120, HIS-121, HIS-205, HIS-215, HIS-216, HIS-220, HIS-225, HIS-231, HIS-232, HIS-250, HIS-251, HIS-260, and up to 45 credits of ELECTIVES from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

Mathematics Major
UVic Sciences - Up to 39 credits available at NIC. At least three 100-level and eighteen 200-level Mathematics credits will need to be completed at UVic. Consider including: ENG-117, MAT-181, MAT-182, CPS-100, CPS-101, MAT-210, MAT-133 or 200, and up to 18 credits of ELECTIVES from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

Philosophy Major
UVic Humanities - Up to 57 credits available at NIC. One required 200-level philosophy course will need to be completed at UVic. Consider including: ENG-117, PHI-100, PHI-101, PHI-150, PHI-220, PHI-230, PHI-240, PHI-260, and up to eleven ELECTIVES from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

Physics Major
UVic Sciences - Up to 36 credits available at NIC. At least 24 credits of 200-level physics and mathematics courses will need to be completed at UVic. Consider including: ENG-117, CHE-110, CHE-111, CPS-100, CPS-101, MAT-181, MAT-182, PHY-120, PHY-121, MAT-210, MAT-133 or 200, and a three-credit ELECTIVE from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

Political Science Major
UVic Social Sciences - Up to 60 credits may be available at NIC. Note: POL courses are not always offered on a regular basis. Consider including: ENG-117, POL-119, POL-151, POL-200, POL-201, POL-203, and up to 42 credits of ELECTIVES from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

Psychology (Bachelor of Arts) Major
UVic Social Sciences - Up to 60 credits available at NIC. At least one required 200-level psychology course will need to be completed at UVic. Consider including: ENG-117, PSY-130, PSY-131, CPS-100 or 101, PHI-100 or 101, BIO-102/103 or BIO-110/111, PSY-204, PSY-215, MAT-181 or 102 or 151 or PHI-150, additional ENG courses, six credits of SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES, and 18 credits of HUMANITIES ELECTIVES from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

Psychology (Bachelor of Science) Major
UVic Social Sciences - Up to 60 credits available at NIC. At least one required 200-level psychology course will need to be completed at UVic. Consider including: ENG-117, PSY-130, PSY-131, CPS-100 or 101, PHI-100 or PHI-101, BIO-102, BIO-103, PSY-204, PSY-215, MATH-181 or 102 or 151, additional ENG courses, six credits of SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES, 18 credits of SCIENCE ELECTIVES (at least 12 credits of which must come from a single department).

Psychology / Biology Major
UVic Social Sciences - Up to 60 credits available at NIC. At least one required 200-level psychology course will need to be completed at UVic. Consider including: ENG-117, BIO-102, BIO-103, PSY-130, PSY-131, MAT-181 or 102 or 151, CHE-110, CHE-111, BUS-170, additional ENG courses, BIO-200, BIO-201, PSY-204, PSY-215, CHE-200, CHE-201, PHY-100/101 or 120/121, and up to six credits of ELECTIVES from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

Sociology Major
UVic Social Sciences - Up to 54 credits available at NIC. At least two 200-level sociology courses will need to be completed at UVic.
Consider including: ENG-117, SOC-110, SOC-111, SOC-220, SOC-230, and up to 39 credits of ELECTIVES from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.

Women's Studies Major
UVic Humanities - Up to 57 credits available at NIC. One required 200-level women's studies course will need to be completed at UVic. Consider including: ENG-117, WST-100, WST-101, ENG-224, ENG-225, HIS-250, HIS-251, and up to 36 credits of ELECTIVES from the NIC-UVic transfer course list.
 

  1. What is Dual Admission?
    Dual Admission is a new way for high school students to be admitted to UVic while studying at NIC. It’s designed for students who want the best of both worlds—smaller classrooms, less cost, and admission to UVic right out of high school.
     
  2. How does it work?
    Apply once by filling out the special UVic dual admission application at NIC. Meet UVic’s program requirements and take advantage of NIC’s lower tuition while taking classes here. When you’re ready to register at UVic, tell us as early as possible or at least six months in advance—and we’ll send them your transcripts for free. We’ll also let them know that they can start sending registration information to you directly. Timelines are important; talk to a student advisor as early as possible, and ideally six months before your intended start date at UVic. Although many students will choose to transfer after one year at NIC, dual admission students may wait up to three years before moving. 
     
  3. Why should I apply for Dual Admission?
    With dual admission you’ll be an UVic student, guaranteed. There’s no uncertainty about where you’re going or whether your courses will transfer. You also get to start your UVic degree at home, giving you time to save more money, get used to university level courses, and then move to UVic when you’re ready. 
     
  4. What programs can I take?
    UVic has made seven programs available to match a broad range of interests. Choose from:
  • Child and Youth Care
  • Computer Sciences
  • Engineering
  • History in Art
  • Humanities
  • Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  1. How much does it cost?
    Pay NIC tuition ($2,580 approx. per year) while you attend classes here. UVic tuition applies for all classes taken at UVic. You save money by paying one application fee and NIC’s lower tuition. There are no transcript fees and you skip costly rent and living expenses while here.
  1. How do I know if I’m qualified?
    Students must meet UVic’s requirements for the program they’re interested in. Talk to NIC’s Student Advisor, Kelly Shopland at 1-800-715-0914 to discuss the program requirements or check UVic’s website to see the admission requirements for each program.
  1. Do I need to do anything else?
    You’ll need to submit your interim high school transcripts as part of the application process. Contact Kelly Shopland, our Student Advisor specialist on Dual Admission to discuss getting your records in before the deadline.
     
  2. What about while I’m at NIC?
    Dual admission students will need to keep their grades up to meet UVic’s GPA requirements, just like all of UVic‘s other first year students. Eventually, you’ll also need to tell us when you want to register at UVic.
     
  3. When do I need to decide?
    As soon as possible. UVic’s early admission deadline is Feb. 29, 2012. Limited spaces are available.
     
  4. I still have more questions. Who can I talk to?
    Make an appointment with Kelly Shopland by calling 250-334-5000 or 1-800-715-0914 today.

Questions?

Contact:

Kelly Shopland
Student Advisor
250-334-5000
1-800-715-0914

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