Admission and Student Rights

Admission Requirements

• General Studies Diploma Program

      Admission Requirements: 

• Business Administration And Management Diploma Program

      1. Completion of 60 or more post-secondary credit hours
      2. Meet one of the English proficiency requirements:
          (a) A minimum score of 500 in formal TOEFL or in-house TOEFL conducted by UPC,
               or TOEFL IBT 61, or IELTS 6; or
          (b) Four years of full-time education in Canada or an English-speaking country.

• English As A Second Language Diploma Program

      1.High School graduate or equivalent;

       2. or age 16 and over

Student Statement of Rights
 

 

United Pacific College is certified with the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the British Columbia

Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training.
 

Before you enrol at a certified private training institution, you should be aware of your rights and

responsibilities.
 

You have the right to be treated fairly and respectfully by the institution.

You have the right to a student enrolment contract that includes the following information:

▪ amount of tuition and any additional fee for your program

▪ refund policy

▪ if your program includes a work experience, the requirements to participate in the work experience

and the geographic area where it will be provided

▪ whether the program was approved by PTIB or does not require approval.

Make sure you read the contract before signing. The institution must provide you with a signed copy.

You have the right to access the institution’s dispute resolution process and to be protected against

retaliation for making a complaint.

You have the right to make a claim to PTIB for a tuition refund if:

▪ your institution ceased to hold a certificate before you completed an approved program

▪ you were misled about a significant aspect of your approved program.

You must file the claim within one year of completing, being dismissed or withdrawing from your program.

For more information about PTIB and how to be an informed student, go to:

http://www.privatetraininginstitutions.gov.bc.ca/students/be-an-informed-student.

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