Engineering Transfer Certificate is a certificate in Engineering & Technology programme offered by Selkirk College in Castlegar, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,810 per year (CAD 4,740 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Engineering & Technology
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 4,740 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,810 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Engineering Transfer (Applied Science) Certificate provides a strong background in math and physics and a firm foundation for your degree’s remaining three years. Selkirk College follows the First-Year Common Engineering Curriculum. You can complete your first year science, math, and engineering requirements with us, as well as take any prep courses if you don’t already have the necessary prerequisites. Later, you can transfer your credits towards an engineering degree at UBC, UBC Okanagan, SFU, UVic, or the University of Alberta.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12, ENGL 60 or equivalent at a minimum of 67%; Chemistry 12 or CHEM 60 at a minimum of 80%; Pre-Calculus 12, Principles of Mathematics 12, or MATH 60 at a minimum of 80%; and Physics 12 or PHYS 60 at a minimum of 80%. Students whose first language is not English must separately fulfill the college's English-language-proficiency requirement under Policy 8611: Admissions Appendix A; no specific IELTS or TOEFL score is stated on the program page. Applicants who do not have these prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Chair of the School of University Arts and Sciences, who can advise on alternative pathways for motivated students, though this route may extend the length of the program. Intake is Fall only, with a single start date each year.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Selkirk College's general programmes admit on a rolling, first-qualified-first-admitted basis: applications for Fall 2027 open 1 October 2026, Winter 2028 applications open 1 February 2027, and Spring 2028 applications open 1 June 2027, with no fixed closing date. Both domestic and international applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, or international applicants may instead apply directly to Selkirk with a $100 application package; admission stays rolling until seats fill. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is competitive-entry with its own published timeline for the 2027/28 intake. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.