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joisha verma

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To apply for the undergraduate courses at Northern Lights College, students are required to meet the minimum eligibility criteria of the course and the entry requirements of the college, as per the application type (domestic or international). 

For the international applicants, a minimum GPA of 2.0 is required as a basic admission requirement for all the UG courses along wth English language test scores, CV, and so on.

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The English language test requirements at Northern Lights College are for international students whose first language is not English. To prove their English language proficiency, international students are required to meet the minimum score of the English language test accepted at the college. To know about the English language tests' minimum scores required for admission for international students, check the table mentioned below:

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Minimum Scores

IELTS

6.0 or higher with no band less than 5.5.

TOEFL iBT

78 or higher with a minimum score of 19 in listening and speaking; 18 in reading and 23 in writing.

PTE

57 or higher, with a minimum of 50 in speaking, 52 in listening, 57 in reading and 68 in writing.

Duolingo

110 or higher

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joisha verma

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No, Northern Lights College does not require conducting any interviews for the admission of students in any of the courses. However, the students are required to submit some other documents such as English language test scores, CV, work experience, portfolio, academic scores and many more as a part of their admission requirement, which may vary depending on the course selected.

It is suggested that the students check the entry requirements for the specific course before applying to Northern Lights College.

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The documents required for the admission of international applicants at Northern Lights College are listed below:

  • Official transcripts.

  • English language tes scores.

  • Student visa.

  • Identity proof.

  • Proof of funds.

  • Application fee.

  • Copy of passport.

  • Photograph and other necessary documents.

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joisha verma

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Northern Light College accepts students from various countries and has recorded more than 3,000 student enrollments in the 2023-2024 academic year. To learn more about the student population or the enrollment count, find the information in the table mentioned below:

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Stats 2021-22

Stats 2022-23

Stats 2023-24

Total students

2,400

2396

3,361

International Students

668

728

872

Nationalities

36

44

40 +

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Akanksha Malhotra

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Ultimately, the decision to study in a college depends on a student’s choice. However, some of the factors that are considered for admission are location, tuition fee, preferred course option availability, etc. Some highlights of NCL, Centennial, and Selkirk are given below:

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The history of Northern Lights College traces back to 1974 when the provincial government formed a Regional Advisory Community to create a community college in Northern BC. However, formally NLC was opened in 1975 as a public college. A few other highlights of the college’s history are given below:

  • In the year 1981, a new 14,000 square foot building is constructed in Fort Nelson. In the same year, in Dawson Creek, Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and Early Childhood Education are added in the programme offering of the college.
  • In 2006, student housing opened in Fort St. John
  • In 2007, the Industry Training Centre / Oil and Gas Centre
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According to the facts listed on the Northern Lights College official website, most of the college’s students find part-time work upon arrival and often work full-time during the summer. Furthermore, some of the organizations where the alumni of this college work are Walmart, Subway, AltaGas Ltd., The Wendy’s Company, McDonald’s, Conuma Resources, Axis Family Resources Ltd., etc. In addition to this, a few of the industries where this college’s alumni work include Engineering, Operations, Administrative, Education, Sales, Business Development, Healthcare Services, Finance, etc.

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Akanksha Malhotra

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International students who want to study at Northern Lights College can check out the reasons mentioned below to know it is a good investment to study at this particular college:

  • Excellent education: As a public college, Northern Lights College Canada grants Diplomas and Associate, Certificate courses recognised by employers across Canada
  • Affordable tuition: NLC Canada offers British Columbia’s the lowest annual tuition fee for its two-year programs. Also, the region where NLC is situated has a low cost of living
  • Small class size: NLC has a small class size. The benefit of this is that the instructors known the students by their nam
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A few unofficial sources have mentioned that Northern Lights College acceptance rate is around 82%. This signified that the college is less selective at the time of admission. So, the applicants who have a good academic record have a higher chance of getting admission to this college. Apart from this, the applicants must meet all the academic entry and application requirements. Though the academic requirements vary as per the courses, English language requirements must also be met by the applicants. For admission to NLC, the applicants can submit IELTS / TOEFL scores.

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