Associate of Arts Degree is an associate's degree in Liberal Arts programme taught at Coquitlam College in Coquitlam, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 610 per credit (CAD 300 per credit for local students).
This is a two-year Associate of Arts Degree approved by British Columbia's Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills and recognized by the BC Council on Admissions and Transfer. Students complete 60 university-transferable credits distributed across first-year English, science or mathematics, and arts courses, with a minimum share of the arts credits taken at the second-year level, plus electives in arts, science, or other subjects; a minimum overall grade average is required, and the final courses must be completed at Coquitlam College. Second-year arts options span subjects such as psychology, economics, philosophy, history, and sociology. The program is delivered on Coquitlam College's campus as part of its university transfer offerings. It suits students who want a broad foundation in the arts, humanities, and social sciences before transferring into the third year of a four-year bachelor's degree at another university in British Columbia or elsewhere in Canada, rather than completing a full four-year degree at a single institution.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry requires high school graduation or equivalent, a vocational/technical/polytechnic diploma with a 60% or higher average, or Mature Student Status, plus a minimum program GPA of 2.0, with the program's last three courses completed at Coquitlam College. For non-native English speakers the program page publishes: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, PTE Academic 60 overall, TOEFL iBT 80 overall with a minimum writing score of 19, CAEL 70, BC English 12 at 67% or higher, or Duolingo 110 overall with a minimum literacy sub-score of 105; applicants may also be assessed through the Coquitlam College English Proficiency Test, and those below the threshold may need a preparatory semester of English Studies or conditional entry through ENGL 099. The page links to the college's general admission-requirements page for further conditions.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Coquitlam College uses one rolling-admission process for both domestic and international applicants, with no fixed opening or closing date: completed applications are reviewed within five business days of submission, year-round. The college runs three intakes a year — Fall (classes begin 8 September 2026), Spring (6 January 2027) and Summer (3 May 2027) — and seats in each intake are offered as applications are approved rather than on a set schedule. International applicants are not given a separate deadline; the college's own pages recommend applying early enough to allow time for a study permit but state no specific date. Admission is rolling throughout the cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
