At Vancouver Community College in Vancouver, Canada, Associate of Science Degree is offered as an associate's degree in Natural Sciences & Mathematics programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered fully online. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 14,800 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Associate's Degree
Field:Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: Online
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 14,800 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Associate of Science degree allows you to complete two years of general undergraduate science at VCC, earning a solid foundation for specialized upper-level university programs or a standalone credential. The courses are presented using a variety of instructional strategies, resources and activities including lectures, laboratories, online and blending learning, field trips, demonstrations, guest speakers, case studies, and applied practical experiences.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Associate of Science Degree requires Grade 12 graduation or equivalent, English Studies 12 with a minimum 'C+' grade or equivalent, Pre-Calculus 12 with a minimum 'B' grade or equivalent, and one of Anatomy & Physiology 12, Chemistry 12 or Physics 12, each with a minimum 'C+' grade, or an equivalent science course. The page states no IELTS, TOEFL or other standardized English-test score, referring instead to VCC's general English Language Proficiency Requirements, and it states no minimum grade point average. The programme is restricted to Canadian citizens and permanent residents; applicants must be 16 or older or a secondary-school graduate, and must submit official transcripts and other required documents.
Application Details
Start Date:January, May and September intakes. VCC's academic year runs in three terms: Winter (January to April), Spring/Summer (May to August) and Fall (September to December).
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through EducationPlannerBC. VCC publishes this programme's windows term by term on its When to Apply page: Winter 2027 entry (January start) — open 1 February 2026, close 1 October 2026; Spring/Summer 2027 entry (May start) — open 1 June 2026, close 1 February 2027; Fall 2027 entry (September start) — open 1 October 2026, close 1 June 2027. Seats go to eligible applicants in the order their applications are completed, so the programme can close before the listed end date once it fills. VCC flags this programme as one that still accepts late applications after the close date. VCC's page for this programme states it is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and points international students to VCC International, which lists separately the programmes and intakes open to them; there the application periods open on 1 February, 1 June and 1 October of the previous year for the Winter, Spring/Summer and Fall terms, with no fixed closing date — a programme accepts applications until roughly three to four months before classes begin, or until its seats are gone.
