Health Sciences Upgrading Courses
The courses listed below are designed to assist students with their upgrading requirements for entry into a variety of Health Science programs at Vancouver Community College.
Find out more about this program:
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Admission Requirements
General
VCC welcomes applications from Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students.
Exceptions
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Convention refugees as designated by the federal government; Foreign live-in caregivers; Individuals with work permits valid for at least one year, covering the duration of studies; or those with Approval in Principle letters from Citizenship and Immigration Canada; Legal dependents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents (certain conditions apply); Diplomats and their direct dependents; International exchange students. VCC will require proof of citizenship, residency, diplomatic or refugee status. Please see VCC's policy relating to admission for non-citizens and non-residents for more information. |
International students
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VCC welcomes international students from around the world to the college's academic or career programs. To learn more about language requirements for your program of interest, please read our English-language requirements guide; to learn more about how to apply, please see the VCC International website. We look forward to meeting you. |
As Vancouver Community College is a post-secondary institution committed to
educating adult learners, applicants should be 18 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school.
Please note that you must submit official transcripts and educational documents to support your application; unfortunately, we cannot accept photocopies or fax versions.
Program Status
Accepting applications
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Fees and Other Costs
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International Tuition Fees
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Other Costs
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- Fees are approximate and subject to change without notice. Students making advanced payments for programs/courses or installment payments for current programs, will be required to pay increased rates. The application fee is non-refundable. For more information, see withdrawals and refunds specific to this program.
Courses
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| Course Name |
Course Code |
Credits |
| Basic Medical Terminology |
MEDC 1010 |
2.5 |
| Biology 12 - Part 1 |
BIOL 0983 |
0.0 |
| Biology 12 - Part 2 |
BIOL 0993 |
0.0 |
| Biology 12 for Health Sciences |
BIOL 1094 |
0.0 |
| CELBAN Test Prep |
CCAC 1004 |
0.0 |
| Communications for Health Sciences |
CCAC 1084 |
0.0 |
| English for Health Sciences 1 |
ELSK 1044 |
0.0 |
| English for Health Sciences 2 |
ELSK 1084 |
0.0 |
| Math for Health Sciences |
MATH 1054 |
0.0 |
| Medical Terminology (Basic) |
MEDC 1010 |
2.5 |
| Reading and Study Skills |
RSSK 1076 |
0.0 |
| Writing Skills |
WRSK 1076 |
0.0 |
Note: All course/program information including course/program content, length, admission requirements, prerequisites, start/end dates, postponements and/or cancellation is subject to change without notice.
