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Associate of Computing and Information Science

Northern Lights College

Fort St. John, Canada
2 years
English
On campus
Associate

About the program

Two-year associate degree designed for transfer into year three of a computer science degree.

Program highlights

Internship available: no
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (3 years): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Develop subject knowledge in Computing and Information Science and apply appropriate scientific methods
Interpret findings
And communicate evidence-based conclusions.

Career outcomes

Software development
Systems administration
Network engineering
App development
Cyber-security
Business and management
Transfer to Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Curriculum

60 credits: required computing (CPSC 123
ITEC 220
NCIT 212)
Further ITEC electives
MATH 101
102
115 and 152
Two lab sciences plus second-year science courses
ENGL 100 and another English course
And two arts courses.

Entry requirements

Academic

Secondary school graduation or equivalent with English 12 (or equivalent) at C
Plus programme-specific Math
International applicants show English proficiency by test.

Accepted academic background

Secondary school graduation (or equivalent) with the English prerequisite, International applicants from countries not practising Standard Written English show English proficiency by test.

Language tests

IELTS 6.0
TOEFL iBT 78
PTE Academic 57
Duolingo 110

Documents you’ll need

Academic Transcripts
Passport Copy
English Language Test Results.

How to apply

Check the entry requirements on the programme page and the deadline. Apply online through EducationPlannerBC and pay the application fee
Or email the form to info@international.nlc.bc.ca. Upload the required documents
Review takes 3-10 business days. Receive the offer and pay the deposit through Convera or PayMyTuition to keep your place. Complete post-admission requirements before the first day
Then register for courses.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$13,775 CAD
Application fee	$100 CAD
Deposit	$1,000 CAD

Program details

Campus	Fort St. John
Faculty or school	Arts and Sciences
Department	Computing Science
Teaching language	English
Credit value	60
Study pace	Fixed
Post-study stay	3 years
Scholarship note	_

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
May 2027
Apply by
31 Jan 2027
79 days left
Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
31 May 2027
199 days left
Program starts
January 2028
Apply by
30 Sept 2027
321 days left

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 2 years.