Associate of Arts Degree is an associate's degree in Arts, Design & Architecture programme taught at Capilano University in North Vancouver, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 43,454 per total (CAD 9,000 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Associate's Degree
Field:Arts, Design & Architecture
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 9,000 / total
International tuition: CAD 43,454 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Associate of Arts Degree provides a foundation in a range of academic disciplines, critical thinking, writing and research skills. In addition to required coursework in English, Science and Arts, you'll be able to select from first- and second-year courses across every faculty at CapU. Your choices can include everything from mathematics and computing science, to business, creative and performing arts, the social sciences or humanities. After completing your associate's degree, you can ladder your credits into a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Interdisciplinary Studies, the Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Psychology and many more.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Associate of Arts Degree page states the same secondary-credential threshold as Capilano's general admission standard: B.C. high school graduation (or equivalent) with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (60%) calculated across English Studies 12, English 12, or English First Peoples 12, plus two further academic Grade 12 courses. Applicants who completed their previous education in a language other than English must meet Capilano's general English-language proficiency requirement, published on the university's admission-requirements page: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6; TOEFL iBT 83 (or, from Spring 2027, 4.5 overall with no section below 4.0 on the redesigned scale); CAEL 70; PTE Academic 56; or Duolingo English Test 125+ with no sub-score below 115 (accepted on a temporary basis). No additional program-specific conditions (interview, portfolio, work experience) are listed for this degree.
Application Details
Start Date:January, May and September
Application Deadline:Domestic and international applicants both apply through EducationPlannerBC: the domestic application fee is $50 CAD and the international fee is $135 CAD, each covering up to two programmes. Capilano University publishes no university-wide application-opening or closing date for either group for the 2026-27 cycle; its how-to-apply pages instruct applicants to check the application and document deadlines on their chosen programme's own page, since every programme sets its own intake window there. Admission is effectively rolling at the institution level, governed programme by programme, with some programmes (for example the Health Care Assistant Certificate) publishing a fixed intake window that opens and closes months ahead of the start date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
