Study Abroad

Yes, the University of Fraser Valley accepts international student enrollment at the university across various courses and departments of study covering more than 70 undergraduate to graduate level courses. 

The university has welcomed over 2,904 international students representing 60 countries in the year 2023-2024

As an international student studying at Fraser Valley University Canada, students can work part-time. They may be able to work off-campus for up to 20 hours per week. Students can work full-time during the scheduled breaks. However, as per the new update regarding international students in Canada, the government has allowed students to work off campus for 24 hours per week. Check details about Part-time jobs in Canada for international students from here. 

A total of 85% of the UFV 2023 graduates were employed. This is as per the graduate survey conducted two years after graduation. For the year 2022, this placement rate was 87%. The average salary of the 2023 graduates is CAD 60,000 (Around INR 36 lakh). A few of the top employers of this university's graduates are Fraser Health Authority, RBC, BC Public Service, TD, ScotiaBank, etc.

The college grants admissions to over 4,000 international students from more than 92 countries each year. This share of international students roughly accounts to 18% of the total student population at Douglas College.

As per the 2020 data of Douglas College, approximately 3,700 international students from 90 countries enrolled in this institution.

The first-year University of Fraser Valley tuition fees for international students can cost around CAD 30,000. This is equivalent to INR 18 lakh. This is inclusive of tuition fees and living expenses. The expenses for international students for the academic year 2024-25 are given below:

Living Expenses: The estimated expenses that international students at UFV have to also look for are:

Douglas College is quite selective in its admission process. Hence, the acceptance rate is not very good for both national and international applicants which stands at 25%. Meaning that out of every 100 applications, only 25 students were rolled out an offer letter. 

Source: Douglas College

Because of the transfer programme opportunity offered by the college, many competitive applications are received each year by the college. Therefore, merely meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.

The duration of the UFV Undergraduate courses is 4 years. A few of the Bachelor's degree courses that are available are Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Agricultural Science, BBA, Bachelor of Computer Information System, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BSc, Bachelor of Social Work, etc. The general admission requirements for international students would be to complete Class 12 education. Additionally, the applicants must have an English language proficiency score.