Offered by Columbia College in Vancouver, Canada, Associate of Science Degree in General Science is an associate's degree in Natural Sciences programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 36,600 per total (CAD 17,100 per total for local students).
Associate of Science Degree in General Science at Columbia College is a two-year transfer degree offered at the college's Vancouver main campus, equivalent to the first two years of a bachelor's program. Rather than specializing in one discipline, it gives students a foundation spanning multiple sciences: first-year requirements include two English courses, a required mathematics course (MATH 113 or 115), six further courses drawn from mathematics, science, or computer science, and one humanities or social science elective, building toward a minimum of 20 courses (60 credits) overall. The tri-semester calendar, with intakes in January, May, and September, allows students to complete the degree in 16 months on an accelerated schedule or over a standard two years, taking 3 to 5 courses per term. British Columbia universities guarantee 60 transfer credits for graduates continuing into a bachelor's degree. The program suits students who want broad exposure to biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and computer science before choosing a specialization, with potential pathways into public health, pharmaceutical development, biotechnology, or wildlife management.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:60.00 / %
Admission Requirements: This Associate of Science Degree in General Science follows Columbia College's institution-wide admission standard, not a programme-specific one: a North American (or 12-year) high-school graduate needs a BC-equivalent average of 60%+ across four academic Grade 12 subjects, with published equivalencies for British-patterned systems (five O-level/GCSE/IGCSE/SPM passes at 'C' plus three A-levels at 'D' or four AS-levels), Post-Soviet systems (4.0 average), the IB (a completed diploma), India (75% State Board/National Open School or 70% CBSE/ICSE), and other twelve-year systems ('C' average); applicants must be at least 15 when classes start. English is set against the college's English 101 (university-transfer) table, met via the Language and Writing Assessment or by IELTS Academic overall 6.5 (writing 6.5), TOEFL iBT 88 (writing 21, plus two of reading/listening/speaking at 21), PTE Academic 65 (writing 65), CAEL 70+ (writing 70), or Duolingo 115+. Because first-year coursework includes MATH 113 or MATH 115, applicants without Math 12 at 'C'+ sit the college's Math Placement Test 1 (75 min); those with Math 12 at 'C'+ sit Test 2 (100 min), the score deciding placement into remedial or credit-bearing math. Bachelor's transfer afterwards depends on the GPA each receiving university sets for its own admission.
Application Details
Start Date:January, May and September
Application Deadline:Columbia College runs a tri-semester system with a single published deadline table that covers all applicants for the 2026-27 cycle: Winter 2027 entry closes 13 November 2026, Summer 2027 closes 12 March 2027, and Fall 2027 closes 18 June 2027, with tuition deposits due roughly ten days after each deadline. The college publishes no separate international closing date -- the same dates apply to domestic and international applicants alike, though international students pay a $200 application fee (versus $50 domestic) and are advised to apply early to allow time for study-permit processing. Admission is deadline-based rather than rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
