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Canada · Vancouver Island University (VIU)
Bachelor of Science - Physics - University Transfer to Bachelor of Science
Vancouver Island University (VIU) · Nanaimo
Partner institution: no service charge on your first 3 applications, then US$50 eachIf Vancouver Island University (VIU) charges its own application fee, it is shown on its programme page. We add nothing to it.
| Level | Undergraduate / diploma |
|---|---|
| Institution | Vancouver Island University (VIU) |
| Location | Nanaimo, Canada |
| Apply after | After HSC · transfer route A transfer programme: you start here (usually after HSC or A-levels) and, with good grades, move on to a university to finish a bachelor’s, with your credits counted. The receiving university sets the grades it needs. |
| Transfer requirements | To start: Engineering: English 12 (C+), Pre-calculus 12 (B), Physics 12 (C+) and Chemistry 12 (C+), with places ranked by GPA. Physics: secondary completion with science and maths. To transfer: Finish the Engineering Transfer Diploma at the minimum GPA for guaranteed entry to second-year engineering at UVic. Leave after year 1 with the certificate to transfer to UBC, SFU, UNBC or Alberta. Physics credits transfer course by course. English: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0) From Bangladesh: HSC is on VIU's high school completion equivalency list for Bangladesh. Send detailed syllabi with a transfer credit request; the department chair matches them to VIU courses (up to 8 weeks). Bringing in 2+ courses usually rules out direct entry to this diploma. It is not confirmed that the transfer guarantee covers international students. International intake Sep 2027 (apply 1 Oct 2026 to 31 Mar 2027; first come, first served). The UVic guarantee has no domestic-only limit stated. BC PAL needed. |
Fees, intakes and entry requirements change often. Check the current application fee and requirements on the university’s programme page.
Documents to have ready
- Passport (photo page)
- Academic transcripts
- School-leaving certificates
- English test result (IELTS) (if you have it) — Add it if you have it. Without one, any offer is usually conditional on it.
- CV (if you have it)
- Statement of purpose (if you have it)
- Reference letters (both in one file) (if you have it)
Don’t send them yet. An adviser will tell you the safest way to share them once we’ve checked you meet the entry requirements.
Apply with an adviser
- Press Apply to add this course to your applications. You can choose up to 3, then send them together in one short form. It’s free and there’s no obligation.
- An adviser checks your grades and English against the entry requirements, usually within one working day.
- If you’re eligible, we check the entry requirements with you and prepare the application together. Check the university’s current application fee on its programme page. Any application fee is paid only when we’re ready to submit.
- We submit within five working days and send you the institution’s receipt.