Getting started–5 easy steps
1. Apply
Your first step is to submit an application form and application fee. You can apply online or download the form and mail it in.
When to apply
- You can apply anytime to start in September, January, May or July.
- If you're currently in Grade 12 you should apply between September 15 and February 28. Make sure to include your Personal Education Number (PEN) on the application form.
Choose a program
- There's a place on the application form to choose a program. Choose one of these three options: the Arts & Science diploma, an Associate Degree, or University Transfer.
2. Establish your qualifications – a two step process
Step One: program admission requirements
These requirements are all listed online:
- Arts & Science Studies
- University Transfer
- Associate Degree (select the degree you're interested in, then look for "Requirements" in the left-hand sidebar)
Adult applicants:
- If you have all the admission requirements, submit your transcript* to Enrolment Services soon after you apply.
- If you are missing any of the admission requirements, we can help! Find out about upgrading courses offered at Camosun.
*Official paper transcripts must be submitted to Camosun in an envelope sealed by the sending post-secondary or secondary institution.
High school applicants:
- If you're currently in Grade 12, you don't need to submit your transcript as long as you apply before May 15. Contact your high school counsellor to complete the "PSI" form online, which gives permission for your grades to be electronically downloaded to Camosun. Camosun will review your interim grades in May and then your final grades at the end of the school year. Camosun will offer you provisional admission, as long as these two reviews show you are successfully on your way to gaining the admission requirements.
Step Two: course prerequisites
Each course has its own prerequisite, which will be reviewed later when you select your classes and register. Enrolment Services will send you a letter explaining your next steps in registration.
3. Choose your classes and register
Enrolment Services will mail you a letter explaining how and when you will register for classes. This normally happens in June or July if you're starting in September. (If you choose to start in January, May or July, you will get your registration package about two months prior to those start dates.) At this time you will also be asked to pay a $175 registration deposit as a down-payment.
4. Pay remaining fees
Your tuition fees for your first semester classes, less the $175 you already paid as a deposit, will be due two weeks after your first class begins. Added to your tuition will be student and ancillary fees, including a subsidized bus pass and health benefit plans.
5. Study hard and enjoy the ride!
Now it's up to you to show up for class, do your homework, keep up with the assigned readings, participate in group projects and take advantage of the support services Camosun offers. To be successful in your college courses, you will need strong self-motivation and a willingness to work hard. It's as simple as that.
