At Coquitlam College in Coquitlam, Canada, Cert in University Bridge Program is offered as a certificate in Upgrading/upskilling programme. The programme runs for 3 semesters.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Upgrading/upskilling
Duration: 3 semesters
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program is a bridging pathway, rather than a credentialed program, for high school graduates, whether educated in Canada or internationally, who have not yet met the prerequisites for university admission. Students take up to four academic courses per semester, combining remaining high school-level courses with university-level courses as prerequisites allow. Depending on which prerequisites are still needed, students can complete the program in as little as one semester, though a full sequence typically spans about three semesters, or roughly one calendar year. On completion, students move directly into Coquitlam College's University Transfer or Associate Degree programs, or transfer to another college or university in British Columbia or elsewhere in Canada to begin second-year university study. Academic advisors and an immigration advisor are available to help plan a student's course sequence. The program suits students who need to close specific gaps in their academic record before starting degree-level study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Coquitlam College's University Bridge Program itself states no formal entrance requirement beyond having already graduated high school, in Canada or overseas, without the prerequisite courses needed for university study; students combine up to four high-school and university-level courses per semester before moving into the University Transfer or Associate Degree pathway. The college's general admission requirements, which this pathway falls under, ask for high school graduation or equivalent, or mature student status, plus English language proficiency; no fixed IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Duolingo score is published, and applicants below the required level are directed to the college's English Studies Program first. All applicants must hold Canadian citizenship or a valid study permit and submit official transcripts and proof of English proficiency with their application.
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.
