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The Associate of Arts Degree can lead into a Major or Minor Bachelor of Arts Degree program at a university. You can specialize in fields like biology, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, or mathematics, and more. 

Associate of Science Degree

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1. One of: 
    - High school graduation or equivalent
    - One course short of BC secondary school graduation
    - 19 years old by the end of the first month of the first semester of attendance
    - 17 years old on the first day of the first semester of attendance and has not been in school for at least one year
    - Completion of a certificate or equivalent from a special needs program and has been in school for 12 years

2. English 12 (C) or equivalent

    Note: based on both course and provincial exam grades


Academic Admission Requirement

1. Students currently in Grade 12 may submit interim transcripts for the above requirements.	
	
2. If you are missing any of the requirements for admission and/or for course registration, Douglas College offers academic upgrading courses to help you get started.	

Admission Advice

Admissions to open-enrollment programs are offered on a first-qualified, first-admitted basis. Students are encouraged to apply early. 

- September intake- applications typically open in early October of the previous year until late August / early September. 
- January intake- applications typically open in early February of the previous year until late December / early January. 
- May intake- applications typically open in early June of the previous year until late April / early May. 

Verify with the institution for specific dates.


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