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undergraduate

Degree

Associate of Arts Degree (Health Studies)

undergraduate

Degree

Associate of Arts Degree (Health Studies)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $10,980 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    2-3 years

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 05-February-2023 2023-02-05
Winter-January 02-July-2023 2023-07-02
Spring-May 30-November-2023 2023-11-30

Overview

Associate of Arts Degree (Health Studies)

NLC's Associate of Arts Degree (Health Studies) prepares students to enter health-related degree programs, emphasising the University of Northern British Columbia's Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program. 

The two-year Associate Degree (Health Studies) provides broad coverage across the Arts and Sciences while introducing students to nursing as a career and meeting UNBC's core prerequisite requirements in: 

the social sciences, English, Indigenous studies, human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, psychology, and statistics.

Students who complete NLC's Associate of Arts Degree (Health Studies) with UNBC's grade requirements have an optimal transfer pathway into the Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program and will be included among NLC students who have first claim to a designated number of seats each year. 

The partnership between NLC and UNBC enables prospective Registered Nurses to complete their post-secondary education in the north, for employment in the north.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$15,270

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $4,776
Accommodation 1 bed room $4,290
Tuition 1 person $10,980

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.75 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7
7.5
listening
7
writing
7
speaking
6.5
reading

TOEFL

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PTE

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Cambridge

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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

NLC offers an immersive full-time English language program for international students at the Fort St. John Campus. 

Semesters begin in September, January, and April. Students can take the ESL program to improve their English generally or as a pathway into one of the College academic programs.


Academic background and requirement

  • Math requirement: "C+" or higher in Foundations of Mathematics 11, Principles of Mathematics 11, Pre-calculus 11, or Math 040.
  • Biology requirement: "B" or higher in Biology 12, Anatomy and Physiology 12, Biology 050, or Biology 101 within five years of the program start date.
  • Chemistry requirement: "B" or higher in Chemistry 11 or Chemistry 040 within five years of the program start date. (Chemistry 12 is strongly recommended.)

Career opportunities

  • Clinical Nurse
  • Critical Care Nurse
  • ER Nurse
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Geriatric Nurse

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