Visual Arts Diploma at University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, Canada is a diploma in Visual Arts programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 797 per credit (CAD 167 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Visual Arts
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 167 / credit
International tuition: CAD 797 / credit
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Visual Arts Diploma focuses on the drawing, material process, and space, form, and time. The program also builds a repertoire of techniques and experience. Later, you critically study modern and contemporary pieces ranging from Indigenous art to Renaissance classics. Upon graduation, you may work with art organizations, galleries, museums, and more, or pursue further studies in art.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: A short requirement list, but a portfolio decides it. ACADEMIC: B.C. secondary school graduation or an equivalent, or being at least 19 before the first day of classes; English at UFV's Degree/diploma level, which international applicants and anyone whose first language is not English normally meet with IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band under 6.0), TOEFL iBT 88 (no section under 20), PTE Academic 61 with 60 in writing, Duolingo 110, or English Studies 12 / English First Peoples 12 at C+. and, for applicants with university-level credit, a grade point average of 2.00 across all credits attempted, evidenced by transcripts. PORTFOLIO: a portfolio review is required. It is not submitted with the application - once the Office of the Registrar has processed your file, UFV sends the portfolio requirements and the submission dates. DOCUMENTS: proof of secondary graduation if you are under 19, and official or interim transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended, sent to UFV by the issuing institution; order them early, because UFV expects them within about two weeks of the application to protect your application date. Applicants who do not meet these requirements are pointed to Qualifying Studies.
Application Details
Start Date:Two entry points a year - Fall (September to December) and Winter (January to April). UFV's programme list shows no Summer intake for this one.
Application Deadline:UFV publishes no closing date of its own for this programme - the Calendar entry points applicants at the institution-wide schedule instead of naming a deadline, so what follows is that schedule. DOMESTIC APPLICANTS: applications open 1 October for the Fall (September) intake and 1 May for the Winter (January) intake. Apply as soon after the opening date as you can: UFV admits many programmes in application-date order, and it records that date only once the application, the fee and every document listed in the programme's Calendar entry have arrived. Grade 12 students may apply from 1 October of their graduating year and must send final grades with proof of graduation by 3 August. INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS: this programme accepts international students. UFV International runs its own windows - 1 October to 31 May for Fall, 1 May to 31 October for Winter, 1 October to 1 March for Summer - and confirms acceptances in the order applications arrive, so a programme can close early once it fills. Allow up to six weeks for a decision, and pay the tuition that confirms an offer by 1 May for Fall, 1 October for Winter or 15 February for Summer.
