Northern Lights College Programs, Admission Process, May 2024 Intake

Why Study at Northern Lights College?

For over 20 years, Northern Lights College has been welcoming international students from around the world to our area of Beautiful British Columbia.

While attending Northern Lights College many students’ complete certificates or diplomas and then successfully transfer to universities across Canada to complete their degree. Students choose Northern Lights College because we offer:

• Small class sizes which mean a lot of personal attention for every student
• First and second year university level courses many of which transfer to universities in British Columbia and across Canada
• Lower tuition and affordable on-campus housing and homestays
• Conditional Letters of Acceptance to ESL students
• The option for upper-level ESL students to take a combined ESL/UT Program
• Modern, new campuses and residence buildings
• Free wireless and on campus computer usage
• A natural lifestyle (fishing, camping, hiking, outdoor sports, wildlife, Aurora Borealis)
• Friendly people on campus, in our safe city, and in the welcoming homestays
• Many volunteers’ opportunities.
• A great environment with international students studying alongside Canadian students in a peaceful city with no crowds.
• Local employment opportunities for students enrolled full-time in academic programs.
• Located in a ZERO PERCENTUN EMPLOYMENT AREA.
• Northern Lights College who qualifies to work have jobs that pay at least $10.25 per hour.

Northern Lights College IELTS Requirements

• 6.0 overall no band less than 6.0, DIPLOMA and Associate of Arts Degree Programs. Associate of Science
• IELTS 6.5 not less than 6 with Reading 6.5
• 6.0 overall no band less than 6.0, POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA Programs.

Important Note:

1) Showing documentation of an IELTS result with an overall score of 6.0 or higher with no band less than 6.0. (Students with a writing band of 6.0 or less are required to complete English 099 with a “B” grade or higher before enrolling in any English courses required for program completion; the necessity for completing this upgrade can extend the length of the program.)
OR
2) NLC may accept as equivalent a TOEFL iBT of 78, Canadian Academic English Assessment (CAEL) 60 overall band, Canadian Language Benchmark Assessment (CLBA) 8 in each section, Pearson Test of English (PTE) 57, Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) 76, Cambridge-Michigan Language Assessment (CaMLA) 68

Start sharing your Applications for the Jan 2023 Intake with a whole set of Documents (merged in a single pdf file). If you have sent any applications earlier, please share again. NOTE: We will process the applications from the 10th of May.

Note: – All International Students with Writing Bands of 6 or less, will have to study ENGL099 as an additional Subject and clear it with a “B” in first semester.
Note: – Study Gap should not be more than 5 Years for PG Program and 3 years for UG program.
Note: – Student’s above age of 30 are not eligible.

Northern Lights College Duolingo English Test Requirements

Not accepted anymore. We do not accept Duo lingo Scores anymore. It was started keeping in mind the
lockdown. But now it won’t be acceptable.
We are not accepting conditional applications. You can submit Digital locker verified documents if originals are missing. If a student has an online IELTS Score, then he/ she needs to submit a TRF Number along with that if he or doesn’t have the final TRF Sheet. It is mandatory to submit the front and back of all transcripts.

Location & Campuses:

Fort St. John & Dawson Creek BC, Canada, V1J 6K1

Northern Lights College Application Fees:

$ 100 CAD (Non-Refundable) (Through Western Union Only)
Student needs to pay Application fees within 10 days after receiving the Student ID from the College.

Northern Lights College Application Process

1. New Application form (Please find attached, it is a fillable form, no need to take printout)
2. IELTS score
3. Experience Letters
4. Master’s Degree (Front and Back of Transcript)
5. Backlog Summary (Can be handwritten or typed by a student also if not available currently)
6. Master’s Mark sheets (Decreasing Order) (Front and Back of Transcript)
7. Bachelor’s Degree (Front and Back of Transcript)
8. Backlog Summary (Can be handwritten or typed by a student also if not available currently)
9. Bachelors Mark sheets (Decreasing Order) (Front and Back of Transcript)
10. 12th Grade Mark sheet (Front and Back of Transcript)
11. 10th Grade Mark sheet (Front and Back of Transcript)
12. Passport Copy

It is MANDATORY to provide Student’s personal phone number and personal email ID on the first page of the application form. Please do not provide agent’s phone number or email ID for which student doesn’t have password. Please note NLC might call student any time.

Northern Lights College Scholarship for Students

1. First 6 students of 2 Year Cosmetology who will pay tuition fees will get a scholarship of CAD 500.
2. First 3 students of 1 Year Advanced Certificate in Culinary Arts who will pay tuition fees will get a
   scholarship of CAD 500.

This scholarship will be given to the students after they complete first semester in college.

Grade Equivalencies:

Percentage Required by BCIT (50% Pass Scale)	(33% Pass Scale) (CBSE)	(35% Pass Scale) (PSEB or Other Boards)	(40% Pass Scale) (Boards With 40% passing Marks)
86%	81%	82%	83%
75%	65%	67%	69%
67%	55%	57%	60%
60%	46%	48%	52%
50	33%	35%	40%

Program Availability List for May 2024 Intake

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS

IELTS 6.0 overall no band less than 6.0 Degree With 51% or above

Program Name – Code – Campus	Program Type	Duration	Requirements
Post Degree Diploma in Business Management- Health Administration Specialization (Dawson Creek Campus)	PG	2 Years	1) Nursing Graduates only with 55% or above overall. Maximum of 5 Backlog accepted. 2) GNM with one-year clinical experience can apply. IELTS – 6.0/6.0 Writing Should be 6.5
Post Degree Diploma in Business Management- General (Dawson Creek & Fort St. John)	PG	2 Years	1) Graduate Students (Any degree) with 55% or above overall. Maximum of 5 Backlog accepted. 2) BA/MA/BSc (Botany/Zoology)/ Multimedia students cannot apply. 3) Pharma/BCA/MCA or any other graduate students can apply IELTS – 6.0/6.0 Writing Should be 6.5 (closed)
Post Degree Diploma in Business Management- Information Technology Specialization (Fort St. John Campus)	PG	2 Years	1) Graduate Students (IT or Computer Sciences Specialization only) with 55% or above overall. Maximum of 5 Backlog accepted. 2) BCA/MCA students cannot apply (Backlog Summary is Mandatory.) (BCA/MCA is not Eligible.) IELTS – 6.0/6.0 Writing Should be 6.5

DIPLOMA PROGRAMS

IELTS 6.0 overall no band less than 6.0

Program Name – Code – Campus	Program Type	Duration	Requirements
Business Management Diploma (Dawson Creek Campus)	Diploma	2 Years	PCM or Commerce Students. 55% or above in all 12th Grade core subjects. 10th Grade Maths should be 60% or above/Grade B2 or above IELTS – 6.0/6.0 Writing Should be 6.5, PTE-57 or above, TOEFL iBT-78 or above. (closed)
Business Management (Accounting) – Diploma (Fort St. John Campus)	Diploma	2 Years	PCM or Commerce Students. 55% or above in all 12th Grade core subjects. 10th Grade Maths should be 60% or above/Grade B2 or above IELTS – 6.0/6.0 Writing Should be 6.5, PTE-57 or above, TOEFL iBT-78 or above (closed)
Criminology Diploma (Fort St. John Campus)	Diploma	2 Years	1) 12th Class Students of any stream with Maths 60% or above 2) 60% or above in all subjects and overall, 60% or above. 3) BA LLB can apply provided they had Maths Background with 60% or above. IELTS – 6.0/6.0 Writing Should be 6.5, PTE-57 or above, TOEFL iBT-78 or above
Diploma in Interactive Technologies and Game Design (Fort St. John Campus)	Diploma	2 Years	1) 12th Grade – Any stream with 55% or above. (Maths or Computer background will be preferable) 2) Mandatory Requirement – 10th Grade Maths should be 60% or above Or Grade B2 or above IELTS – 6.0/6.0 Writing Should be 6.5, PTE-57 or above, TOEFL iBT-78 or above (closed)
Land and Water Resources Diploma	Diploma	2 Years	1) Science students (Maths and Science are requirements or Agriculture after Maths in 12th Grade) with 55% or above overall or 55% or above in all subjects. 2) 12th English (60% or above)
Social Services Worker Diploma	Diploma	2 Years	1) 12th Any Stream/BSc Nursing /Diploma Nursing, 55% or above, Core Subjects should be 55% or above. 2) 12th English should be 60% and above. (closed)

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE PROGRAMS

IELTS 6.5 Overall no Band less than 6.0
Grade 12th 51% Overall And 50% and Above in All Subjects.

Program Name – Code – Campus	Program Type	Duration	Requirements
University Arts and Sciences – General Studies (Dawson Creek & Fort St. John)	Associate of Arts Degree	2 Years	12th Grade any stream, 60% or above and 60% or above in all subjects. 12th English should be 60% or above IELTS – 6.0/6.0 Writing Should be 6.5, PTE-57 or above, TOEFL iBT-78 or above
University Arts and Sciences – Sociology (Dawson Creek & Fort St. John)	Associate of Arts Degree	2 Years	12th Grade any stream, 60% or above and 60% or above in all subjects. 12th English should be 60% or above IELTS – 6.0/6.0 Writing Should be 6.5, PTE-57 or above, TOEFL iBT-78 or above
University Arts and Sciences – Psychology (Dawson Creek & Fort St. John)	Associate of Arts Degree	2 Years	12th Grade any stream, 60% or above and 60% or above in all subjects. 12th English should be 60% or above IELTS – 6.0/6.0 Writing Should be 6.5, PTE-57 or above, TOEFL iBT-78 or above
Diploma in Interactive Technologies and Game Design (Fort St. John Campus)	Associate of Arts Degree	2 Years	Medical, Super Medical, BSc (Medical) and students who have studied Biology and Chemistry both. 10th Maths mandatory – 65% or above. 12th Physics or Maths – 60% or above. 12th Chemistry 75% or above. 12th Biology/Anatomy – 75% or above IELTS 7.0/7.0, with Listening-7.5 and Reading-6.5

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

IELTS – 6.0/6.0 Writing Should be 6.5

Program Name – Code – Campus	Program Type	Duration	Requirements
University Arts and Sciences- 1 Year, Certificate in Engineering (Fort St. John Campus)	Certificate	1 year	12th Maths, Physics and Chemistry students or Engineering graduates. Core subject should not be less than 60%. IELTS – 6.0/6.0 Writing Should be 6.5

Associate of Science Degree Programs

IELTS 6.5 Overall no Band less than 6.0 Reading 6.5 band Required Minimum 6.0 in Writing necessitates
completion of ENGL099 with a “B” in first semester.
Grade 12th 51% Overall And 50% and Above in All Subjects.

Program Name – Code – Campus	Program Type	Duration	Requirements
University Arts and Sciences – Degree- (Geography) (Dawson Creek & Fort St. John)	Associate of Science Degree	2 year	12th Maths (60% or above), other Science Subjects (12th Physics / Chemistry / Biology / Geography or Geology (60% or above) 12th English (60% or above) IELTS 6.5/6.0, Reading and Writing should be 6.5
University Arts and Sciences – Degree- (General) (Dawson Creek & Fort St. John)	Associate of Science Degree	2 Years	12th Maths (60% or above), other Science Subjects (12th Physics / Chemistry / Biology / Geography or Geology (60% or above) 12th English (60% or above) IELTS 6.5/6.0, Reading and Writing should be 6.5

International Student Services

• Northern Lights College provides both services to the students, and both services are chargeable. Please do contact us once the student receive visa and we will be happy to help with the services.
• If you need Airport port pick up, please submit Airport pick up request form to inted@nlc.bc.ca. Please request the Airport pick up form at inted@nlc.bc.ca.
• We provide free Airport pick up during business hours, Mon – Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. If you arrive out of business hours there is a $50 fee. This fee does not provide transportation between Fort St John and Dawson Creek. Please note that the College is closed on weekends, holidays and December 25 – January 1.
• If your campus is Dawson Creek but you are coming to the Fort St John Airport, please try to arrive at the FSJ airport before 10:30 a.m. so you can take the Greyhound to go to DC.
• Greyhound bus leaves at 12:15 p.m. (Apr–Sep) and 1:15 p.m. (Oct-Mar) Bus fare is around $22 (included one suitcase. If you have more than 2 suitcases, it will be around $5 additional charge for each suitcase). Bus fare is subject to change.

Note:

Above mentioned all the details are for information purposes. We are not giving any guarantee on available courses and required eligibility score. Availability may vary depending on the University.