A graduate with a University Transfer Pathway to Health Science Certificate has reliably demonstrated to a first year university level the ability to:

1. Incorporate critical thinking abilities into systematic inquiry, theoretical reasoning, and decision-making.
2. Demonstrate teamwork by working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve goals.
3. Demonstrate information literacy skills to determine the nature and extent of information required.
4. Apply the appropriate rhetorical mode and presentation style to produce clear, accurate and effective written, verbal, and visual communication for clients and other professionals regarding issues, information, and knowledge in their discipline.
5. Utilize accepted research process and abilities in all professional inquires, communications and scholarship.
6. Apply and incorporate meta-cognitive processes for continued learning.
7. Demonstrate quantitative and analytical skills for entrance into second year university level health science courses.

Program-specific

General

• This program is available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. See program options for international students at VCC International.
• Applicants who self-identify as Indigenous are strongly encouraged to connect with VCC’s Indigenous Education and Community Engagement team to learn more about VCC’s Indigenous Enrolment policy, application preparation/completion, program advising, and a range of other individualized services.
• Applicants must be 16 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school. (Some exceptions may apply.)
• Applicants must submit official transcripts and other documents as required by their course or program. Seats are offered to eligible applicants with completed applications, in order of application completion date (except for programs with competitive admissions). A complete application includes an application form, evidence of educational pre-requisites (e.g. transcripts), any required supporting documents (e.g. language proficiency, audition video), and the required deposit or fee payment. If you do not meet the requirements for the term applied, your application may be cancelled.

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