Limited Entry programs have a limited number of seats/students they can accept for each intake (fall semester and/or other posted start time). Open Admission programs do not cap or limit the number of students accepted to each intake. If an applicant meets the minimum admission requirements of an Open Admission program at VIU, they will be offered admission. Limited Entry programs have minimum admission requirements but meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to applicants. Admission becomes competitive based on the admission criteria and minimum grades, scores and/or other requirements are dependent on the number and quality of applicants and vary year to year.
You may be able to get some indication of how to ensure you have a competitive application from the information below and by connecting with an Academic Advisor with your questions.
Back up planning is recommended with all Limited Entry programs.
- What will you plan to do if you are not admitted to the program? Will you accept the offer to an open admission program?
- Would you be interested in taking courses at VIU to improve your chances of admission to the next intake?
- Are you interested in taking courses at VIU that will apply to the goal if admitted to a future intake?
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program details
- Review the BSN Frequently Asked Questions page
- Indigenous students can apply for reserved seats by submitting the Access Initiative for Indigenous Students form.
- Back up planning:
- consider upgrading lower admission requirement grades through Adult Basic Education (ABE).
- accept offer to Exploratory Studies to take a pre-BSN year including up to 6 courses that apply to the degree if you gain admission to a future intake and, in some cases, may also raise your admission GPA.
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work program details
- Review the BSW Frequently Asked Questions page
- Admission Requirements include 60 credits of specific post secondary studies.
- Consider the Social Services Diploma Program as your first step towards this goal
- Back up planning:
- consider general admission to VIU to take qualifying courses to raise your admission GPA.
- consider other Bachelor of Arts majors or other Human Services Programs that might fit with your career goal
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education program details
- Indigenous students can apply for reserved seats by submitting the Access Initiative for Indigenous Students form.
Year 1 - Admission Requirements
- Back up planning:
- consider upgrading high school English and Math requirements in Adult Basic Education for a more competitive admission GPA. Higher level courses (e.g. first year English courses) may also improve your admission GPA.
- consider accepting alternative offer to Bachelor of Arts or Exploratory Studies to begin taking courses that will apply to Bachelor of Education if you apply to Year 1 or 3 in future.
Year 3 - Admission Requirements
- Back up planning:
- consider taking additional post secondary courses to add teachable subjects and/or improve your admission GPA.
- consider completing a Bachelor Degree and applying to the Post-Baccalaureate Bachelor of Education.
Bachelor of Education - Post-Baccalaureate
Bachelor of Education - Post-Baccalaureate program details
- Admission Requirements
- Back up planning:
- consider taking additional post secondary courses to add teachable subjects and/or improve your admission GPA.
Bachelor of Arts, Criminology Major
Bachelor of Arts, Criminology Major program details
- Admission Requirements
- Indigenous students can apply for reserve seats by submitting the Access Initiative for Indigenous Students form.
- Back up planning:
- consider upgrading high school English and Math requirements for a more competitive admission GPA. VIU Adult Basic Education or online K-12 schools are options. Higher level courses (e.g. first year English courses) may also improve your admission score.
- accept offer to an open admission program and take courses towards the goal following the Program Outline.
Bachelor of Kinesiology
Bachelor of Kinesiology program details
- Admission Requirements
- Back up planning:
- consider upgrading high school English and Biology requirements through Adult Basic Education (ABE) for a more competitive admission GPA. Higher level courses (e.g. first year English courses) may also improve your admission score.
- accept offer to an open admission program and take courses towards the goal following the Program Outline.
Dental Hygiene Diploma
Dental Hygiene Diploma program details
- Admission Requirements include 30 credits of university studies (1-2 years of studies).
- A number of high school courses are required to take all of the admission requirements: English 12, Foundations of Math 12 or PreCalculus 12, Biology 11 or 12, and Chemistry 11 or 12. Any missing requirements can be taken through Adult Basic Education (ABE).
- Apply to Exploratory Studies or Bachelor of Arts in order to take the admission requirements for this program. *consider spreading the admission requirements over two years to ensure a positive and successful start towards this goal and grades that will give a competitive admission GPA.
- Back up planning:
- consider staying in or applying to Exploratory Studies to retake qualifying courses to raise your admission GPA.