Why Choose North Island College?

• College is NOT high school. At NIC, you are part of an adult learning community, with fellow classmates who are working toward a specific goal.
• Your past high school grades don’t matter. What matters is where you’re headed. We’ll help you get started at a level that feels right, and you’ll move forward at your own pace with one-on-one instructor support.
• You'll start at a level that feels right for you. Skills assessments make choosing courses easy, ensuring that you are placed in the right class level for success.

Did you know ...

You can earn credit toward Grade 12 AND college - at the same time.
If you’re planning to take any other North Island College program, you can earn credit toward completion of your BC Adult Grad diploma - with the same courses. For example, many trades programs earn you three of five required course credits toward your Grade 12. And completing your Grade 12 may qualify you for a wider range of job opportunities upon graduation. All college courses 100-level or higher are eligible. Contact a student advisor for details.

Flexible Course Schedules

You will find a wide variety of upgrading courses available at all NIC locations in September, January, May and June. Courses are self-paced within a four-month time frame with instructor support and follow up. Student advisors at your nearest campus or centre will provide a current timetable of courses suited to your goals, including in-class and distance options that make it possible for you to build you timetable around jobs and child care.

Come talk to us

Our student advisors are available by appointment (on campus or by phone) to talk to you about all your upgrading options, Grade 12 completion, and how we can help set up a study plan that fits your goals.
 

Admission Requirements

1. Must be 19 years or older at the time of completion. A person who is eighteen and has been out of school for at least a year may be admitted to an adult program with approval from the enrolling institution.
2. Complete and submit the NIC Application for Admission form, writing BC Adult Grad diploma as the program name.
3. Meet with a Student Advisor to discuss your goals and course options. A skills assessment may be booked at this time to ensure you are placed at the right level for success.

Program Requirements

Five courses selected from the following:

1. ENG-060 or ENG-098 or higher-level English
2. MAT-046 or MAT-053 or MAT-054 or higher-level mathematics
3. Plus, any three courses from the following Adult Basic Education provincial level or higher-level courses:

• BIO-060 Introducing Biology (College Preparatory Biology II)
• CHE-060 College Preparatory Chemistry II
• ENG-060 Introduction to Literature
• ENG-098 Essay Writing and Critical Reading
• GEO-060 Physical & Human Geography
• HIS-060 Provincial ABE Social Studies (Twentieth Century History)
• MAT-060 Provincial ABE Mathematics
• MAT-066/067 College Algebra IIA & IIB
• PHY-060 College Preparatory Physics II
• Any 3-credit course at a university level, which includes any 100-level course in University Studies & Transfer, Business, Tourism, Fine Arts, Interactive Media, Community Care, and Heath Care.
• Any course within a Trades and Technology program at NIC. Courses must be at least 100 hours in duration or combined to equal at least 100 hours to be counted as a full course.

Completion Requirements

In order to receive a BC Adult Graduation diploma, students must:

1. Be granted credit for at least 3 courses as an adult at NIC, through the secondary school system, or through prior learning assessment (PLA).
2. Have completed at least one course through North Island College.
3. Complete all required and elective requirements listed under BC Adult Graduation diploma program overview.
4. Earn at least 20 credits in the secondary system or complete five courses in the post secondary system. Courses and credits can be counted from the British Columbia school system and/or the Adult Basic Education program.