Canada

Bachelor of Arts

Canada

University of the Fraser Valley

Abbotsford, Canada

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About Course


Key information
Duration
: 4 Year
Study Type
: Full Time
Tuition fees
: 17.00 CAD / Per Year
Exam Accepted
: IELTS 6.0/9 | TOEFL 80/120
Exam Intake
: Jan | May | Sep
Conditional Scholarship
: NA
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  • Bachelor of Arts

  • FEATURES:

  • Field trips enhance classroom learning
  • Co-op semester(s) provide paid work experience in your field of study
  • EPortfolio course prepares you for job interviews
  • Program eligible for financial aid
  • A UFV Bachelor of Arts provides you with an opportunity to discover your passion and gain valuable skills in writing, communications, critical thinking, research, problem solving, and more.

    With 29 disciplines ready for you to explore, you get to build a breadth of knowledge that prepares you to succeed in a wide range of careers.

    In your first and second year, you explore your interest through a range of elective credits  You also create the initial entries of a comprehensive ePortfolio that enables you to document the skills and knowledge you’ve acquired for your résumé or graduate application.

    After you complete 30 credits, you chart the course for the rest of your degree by selecting from a combination of major(s), extended minors, and minors in the following disciplines:

  • Anthropology (extended minor, minor)
  • Applied Ethical and Political Philosophy (minor)
  • Applied Statistics (minor)
  • Art History (extended minor, minor)
  • Biology (extended minor)           
  • Business (minor)
  • Communications (minor)
  • School of Computing (extended minor, minor)
  • Criminal Justice (extended minor, minor)
  • Economics (major, minor)
  • English (honours, major, extended minor, minor)
  • English — Creative Writing (honours)
  • French (major, extended minor, minor)
  • Geography (honours, major, extended minor, minor)
  • Global development studies (minor and extended minor)
  • Graphic + Digital Design (minor and extended minor)
  • History (honours, major, extended minor, minor)
  • Indigenous Studies (major, minor)
  • Kinesiology (minor)
  • Latin American Studies (extended minor, minor)
  • Mathematics (major, extended minor, minor)
  • Mathematics (Statistics option) (minor)
  • Media and Communication Studies (extended minor, minor)
  • Peace and Conflict Studies (major, minor)
  • Philosophy (major, extended minor, minor)
  • Political Science (major, extended minor, minor)
  • Psychology (honours, major, extended minor)
  • Sociology (major, extended minor, minor)
  • Sociology/Anthropology (major)
  • Theatre (major, extended minor, minor)
  • Visual Arts (extended minor, minor)
  • No matter your choice of major, extended minor, or minor, a Bachelor of Arts prepares you to remain competitive and adaptable in an ever-changing job market.

  • CAREER EXPECTATIONS

  • Career outcomes for Bachelor of Arts graduates relates to their chosen discipline and may include social services, management, community development, law enforcement, public relations, marketing and more.

    Options are also open to pursue further studies and launch a career in arts, education, counselling, law, politics, or finance.

    A long-range study by the Education Policy Research Initiative (EPRI) found that social sciences and humanities grads start out with average salary of $40,000 right after graduation. Thirteen years later, their earnings have moved steadily up to the $80,000 range, to match the average earnings of math and science grads.

  • Apply to Qualifying Studies if you do not currently meet the BA entry requirements in order to upgrade your qualifications for future admissions.

    To meet the requirements  of this program, you will need to meet the prerequisites for Academic Writing (ENGL 105) or Communicating Professionally to Academic and Workplace Audiences (CMNS 125).

    Upgrading English courses

    There are several options to upgrade your English, including UFV CMNS 099 or ENGL 099 with a grade of C or better, UFV ENGL 081 or 091 with a grade of C+ or better, or UFV ESL WG84 with a grade of C+ or better. Please speak with a Qualifying Studies or International advisor to learn more about additional options.

Entry Requirement


  • Applicant must be high school passed.

Application Process


  • University of the Fraser Valley located in British Columbia, Canada offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate as well as diploma and certificate programs. Programs offered include English, Design, Citizenship, Nursing, Paralegal, etc. among others. The university further has a number of smaller schools under its umbrella offering these programs. These schools include the College of Arts, Faculty of Access and Continuing Education, Faculty of Science, School of Graduate Studies, etc. Every year nearly 15,000 students enroll in the University.

    Some of the noteworthy features regarding admissions to the University of the Fraser Valley include:

  • Some programs have specific intake dates and others have a continuous application system to the university.
  • Many programs at the University of the Fraser Valley follow a “first applied, first admitted” basis for admission. This implies that applications are accepted until seats for the program become full. In such cases, if a program is full, your application may be referred to as the next intake.
  • Applicants need to submit official transcripts while applying to UFV. Transcripts can be sent via email to international.admissions@ufv.ca. Photocopies of the transcripts and unofficial transcripts will not be accepted.
  • Transcripts will also have to be translated if they are not in the English language.
  • Documents required for admissions need to be submitted by the deadlines provided especially for programs that have a specific intake date.
  • The processing of applications may take as long as 6 weeks depending on the volume of applications.
  • International applicants must note that the visa procedure may consume up to 3 months.
  • COVID-19 Admission Updates

  • The University of the Fraser Valley does not accept IELTS Indicator results for admissions. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is now accepting Duolingo English Test scores.
  • The university is still continuing to process applications for the coming academic year.
  • Students who have not yet received their transcripts may still apply to the university.

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