Northern Lights College 2022-2023 Admissions: Programs, Deadlines, Requirements & FAQs

Northern Lights College Undergraduate Admissions

It offers degree courses - Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts - AHCOTE, Associate of Arts (Health Studies), Associate of Science, Archaeology, and Criminology.

Also a number of Diploma and Certificate programs that include Archaeology, BC Adult Graduation, Business Management, Business Management Executive Assistant, Business Management Post Degree, Criminology, Education Assistant, Land and Water Resources, Social Services Worker, etc are offered.

Where to Apply: BC Post-Secondary Application Service
Application Fee: 25 CAD
Admission Requirements: The admission requirements vary with the programs. The general admissions requirements are:

• For Academic and Career Programs
  • Successful completion of graduation or equivalent to graduation from a B.C. secondary school.
  • Factors such as Work Experience, Skills, Maturity may be considered and students may get conditional admission.
• For Career and College Preparation Programs
  • Age of 17 years and out of school for a minimum one year, or
  • Age of 18 years or older
• For Vocational and Dual Credit Programs
  • For most of the programs, successful completion of Grade 10, but some of the programs require completion of Grade 11 or Grade 12.

If the applicant does not have official transcripts demonstrating any one of the above-mentioned admission prerequisites, specific entrance assessments will be carried out for some of the programs or courses.

• Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT)
• NLC Writing Assessment

Here are some program-specific admission requirements for some of the popular courses offered by Northern Lights College:

Once the completed application is received by the college, applicants will receive instructions regarding payment of application fees. If the application meets all the criteria defined for admission and seats are available for the applied program, a Letter of Offer will be sent to the applicant.

In order to confirm the seat and to receive a Letter of Acceptance for the application of a study permit, a deposit of 5,000 CAD has to be made. On receiving a tuition deposit, the college will send a Letter of Acceptance and a welcome guide.