Associate of Arts.
Course Type: Undergraduate
Career Path: Business
Information.
The Associate of Arts (AA) degree provides you with a broad foundation of knowledge. This 60-credit (20 course) program prepares you for additional post-secondary education or to enter directly into the workforce. The AA degree is accepted for transfer into bachelor degree programs at University Canada West (UCW) and all British Columbia degree-granting institutions provided other admission requirements are met.
Graduates of the AA program will develop these skills:
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Effective written and oral communications
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Application of theoretical understanding to practice
- Research and evaluative skills
- Mathematical and scientific reasoning
- Analysis, synthesis and integration of knowledge
- Advanced reading comprehension
Entry Requirements.
Canadian High School (Grade 12) diploma or equivalent with an overall average of C or better (2.0 on a 4.33 scale);
OR
Twenty-one (21) years of age or older and out of high school for at least two years, and Documented success through academic, professional or volunteer activities
AND
IELTS - 6.5 or better with a minimum of 6.0 in the writing band, or equivalent documentation (for students whose first language is not English)
*other conditions and official transcripts required
Course Duration.
2 years with a possibility of faster completion for highly motivated students
Online: Yes
Campus Based: Yes
Location: Vancouver
Intake: Fall (October), Winter (January), Spring (April), Summer (July)