At Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, Canada, Theatre Transfer: Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA) is offered as a bachelor's degree in Performing Arts programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 5,700 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Performing Arts
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,700 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Theatre Transfer: Bachelor of Fine Arts degree allows students to be able to complete up to two years towards an undergraduate degree at VIU and apply to the University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, or Simon Fraser University for two more years of study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: General admission requirements apply, per VIU's Admission Requirements for Academic Programs: BC secondary graduation (or equivalent) with a 'C' in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12, a prior university degree, transfer with 24+ university credits, a Letter of Permission, or academic mature-student status at 21. This Theatre Transfer program additionally requires an interview as part of admission. VIU does not publish a programme-specific English-language test table on this page; the general Degree English Requirement applies. The programme page states no minimum GPA and no specific intake date, directing applicants to VIU's general admissions pages or the Theatre department for current timelines and start dates.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic (Canadian) applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC; Vancouver Island University sets no institution-wide equal-consideration date, and its admissions FAQ states deadlines vary by programme, with applications for most academic programmes opening 1 October in the year before a September start. VIU publishes no general closing date for that window; applicants are directed to each programme's own page for its own deadline. International applicants use the same portal; VIU publishes no international-specific institution-wide date either, and several health programmes (Practical Nursing, Nursing Unit Assistant) are stated as not currently open to international students. Each programme's own page carries its own Start Date, Deadlines, and Additional Application Details table for the 2026-27 cycle, and admission for programmes without a stated window is treated as ongoing/rolling until the intake fills. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
