How to Apply to VCC

Before Applying

Apply by Email

Application Fees

Important Notice

After Applying

Re-Apply

Apply by Email

Include all of the following in one email to study@vcc.ca if the status is "Apply Now".

• VCC International Education Application Form
• Passport photo page
• Application fee (non-refundable)
• Educational documents such as transcripts and graduation certificates with certified translations (if applicable)
• Proof of English Proficiency. Contact ‌VCC's Pathway Partners if English upgrading is needed.
• Other program-specific requirements (if applicable), such as portfolios or reference letters.
• Study Permit, if applicable

IMPORTANT: 

Application forms with incomplete information will be discarded, and re-submission of application packages will be required. Please ensure all mandatory fields are entered, such as phone numbers, emergency contacts, and other important information.

Application Fees

• International application fee: $145 per program, and $70 for subsequent programs
• Application fees are assessed upon receipt of the applications.
• Application fees and assessment fees are non-refundable.
• Application fees are not transferrable among VCC programs. Students applying to a different program must pay the application fee again.  
• Applications are withdrawn if an offer is rejected, or if the program applied to has started. To re-apply, a new application package and application fee will be required.

Important Notice about Applications

• Applications with missing documents or invalid payment details may result in a delay in the application processing time.
• Program seats will be available on a first-qualified, first-offered basis.
• Application processing times may vary depending on the time of the year.

After Applying

Receive an Admissions Decision

After applications are evaluated, an admissions decision will be provided.

• Letter of Offer is issued to qualified applicants if program seats are available. Find out more about how to accept an offer.
• Waitlist Confirmation is issued to qualified applicants if program seats are reserved or full. 
• Additional Documents may be requested if students do not meet the admissions requirements.

Re-Apply

Students may re-apply to the same program or a different program.

Withdrawn Applications

Applications may be withdrawn for different reasons, for example:

• The tuition deposits indicated on the offer letters are not received by the deadlines.
• The intakes of waitlisted applications have already started.
• The conditions of admission are not met by the deadlines.

International students whose applications are withdrawn may re-apply to VCC by submitting a complete application package, including application fees.

Program Change

International students may apply to one program at a time. Applications for more than one program in the same intake are not accepted. Students applying to a different program must re-apply by submitting a complete application package, including application fees. 

Ready to apply? Apply Now.

Still have questions about applying to VCC? Contact our International Advisors.