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An Associate Degree is a recognized academic achievement designed to prepare students for employment following graduation or transfer to a Bachelor's Degree program. Obtaining an Associate Degree from NWCC reduces the total cost of the four-year Bachelor's Degree and provides a strong academic foundation from which to transition into a university setting.
Graduates from Associate Degree programs have demonstrated the competence and commitment to meet new challenges in employment and further education.
Students complete in-depth study in specific disciplines. An Associate Degree is equivalent to the first two years of a four-year Bachelor Degree and may transfer* directly into the third year of an undergraduate degree program at BC universities.
Graduates with an Associate Degree who do pursue further study receive priority admission at some BC universities (SFU and UNBC offer an admission advantage to students who have completed an Associate Degree) and a guarantee of 60 transfer credits at universities and university-colleges in BC - even if all the courses taken towards the degree do not transfer individually to that institution.
*Students who plan to transfer credit to another post-secondary institution should first consult with that institution to determine their admission requirements and appropriate university credit electives. For more information about course transferability visit http://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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