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Compare Camosun College campuses. Compare ICS admission and optional work terms. Compare domestic and international fees. Compare Victoria housing, student services and transfer-credit rules.

Victoria, British Columbia · Public college · Official sources reviewed September 13, 2026 · How we check guides

Liz Ashton Campus Centre at Camosun College Interurban Campus
Interurban Campus, Liz Ashton Campus Centre · 2018Photo: Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0

The short answer

  • Camosun College has two main campuses: Lansdowne and Interurban in Victoria, British Columbia.
  • The Information and Computer Systems Technologist diploma at Interurban takes two years full time. It starts with a nine-month technician certificate, then nine more months of diploma study.
  • International applicants must apply by June 1 for a September term, October 1 for January and February 1 for May. Seats can fill before those dates, Camosun says.
  • Camosun says it has no on-campus residences or dormitories. Its rental guide lists rents from $900 to more than $2,000 monthly.
  • Camosun students and employees get free access to fitness centres at Lansdowne Y116 and Interurban LACC109.

Camosun locations

Camosun campuses and study choices

Camosun’s current Information and Computer Systems Technologist diploma page lists Interurban Campus in Victoria. Camosun also identifies Lansdowne as a campus, but the program example here is at Interurban.

Start with the exact program

Camosun’s Information and Computer Systems Technologist diploma is listed at Interurban Campus in Victoria. The program page describes a two-year, full-time double-credential route: a nine-month Information and Computer Systems Technician certificate followed by nine more months for the diploma. Students can add up to three optional paid work terms.

Match the program to its campus

Camosun identifies Lansdowne and Interurban as its two main campuses. Campus affects commuting, housing and service access. Save the exact program name, credential, intake, delivery and campus. Do this from the current program and availability records. Do this before comparing options.

Decision checklist

  • Record the exact Camosun program and intake.
  • Confirm the campus and delivery mode on the program listing.
  • Plan travel or housing around the timetable you receive.

Applying to Camosun College

Camosun’s application route and program requirements depend on your applicant status and chosen offering.

Choose the domestic or international route

Camosun keeps domestic and international application routes separate. Domestic deadlines vary by program type and enrolment status. For whether an intake is open, waitlisted or closed, the availability table is the current source. The earlier Fall 2026 domestic ICS closure is a historical September 6 snapshot. It is not a current or future seat decision.

International applicants must submit the application and supporting documents by June 1 for a September term. The deadline is October 1 for January and February 1 for May. Camosun says seats can fill before those dates. Later applications may be considered only when seats and study-permit time remain. Some programs use different deadlines.

Check the ICS prerequisites

The ICS diploma requires one listed English option and one listed mathematics option. English alternatives include C in English 12, the Camosun Alternative or ENGL 130. Mathematics alternatives include C+ in Pre-calculus 11; C in Math 12 or Apprenticeship Math 12; C+ in MATH 073, 077 or 137; or C in MATH 097 or 139.

Submit and monitor the file

Use the applicant route that matches your status. Send official records and certified translations when they are required. Watch for document, offer and registration instructions. Ask Admissions before you treat study from another institution as a prerequisite equivalent.

Check a Camosun application

  1. Choose the offering

    Record the program, campus, delivery mode and start term from the official listing.

  2. Match your records

    Compare your secondary or postsecondary courses with the program requirements and ask about alternatives.

  3. Apply and monitor

    Use the application route Camosun names and respond to document or offer instructions.

Checked . Sources: How to Apply; Program Availability

Decision checklist

  • Use the route named for your applicant category.
  • Check the program page for prerequisites and availability.
  • Ask Admissions before relying on an equivalency.

Information and Computer Systems diploma

Camosun's current Information and Computer Systems Technologist page describes a two-year full-time double-credential route. A technician certificate comes first. The diploma comes after that.

Understand the two credentials

The program page says the Information and Computer Systems Technologist diploma builds computing, programming, software, data and technology-business skills. Its examples include web and mobile programming, database design and network software operations. The program has a nine-month technician certificate. After that comes a further nine months of diploma study. For program-specific admission, you need one of these. You need C in English 12, C in the Camosun Alternative or C in ENGL 130. You also need one of these. You need C+ in Pre-calculus 11, C in Math 12, C in Apprenticeship Math 12, C+ in MATH 073/077/137, or C in MATH 097/139.

Confirm the optional work experience

The program information says project-based learning and work-integrated learning through an internship are available. The department describes an internship as an opportunity. Confirm the current option with the program. Also confirm eligibility and timing. Do this before you plan around it.

Information and Computer Systems facts (table)

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Information and Computer Systems facts
QuestionOfficial detail
Credential and lengthTwo-year full-time diploma; nine-month technician certificate followed by nine months of diploma study
CampusInterurban Campus, Victoria
Learning focusComputing systems, programming, software, data and technology-related business concepts
Examples namedWeb and mobile programming, database design, network software design and operations
Program admissionEnglish: C in English 12, Camosun Alternative or ENGL 130; mathematics: C+ Pre-calculus 11, C Math 12, C Apprenticeship Math 12, C+ MATH 073/077/137, or C MATH 097/139
Work experienceUp to three optional paid work terms; co-op or internship designation is listed

Source for this table: Information and Computer Systems Technologist, Diploma

Decision checklist

  • Confirm the current credential and intake in the official listing.
  • Compare the course sequence with your preparation.
  • Ask whether an internship option applies to your admission year.

Camosun College housing and renting in Victoria

Camosun has no current on-campus residence, so students need a private-rental search tied to their campus, commute and signed tenancy terms.

Start with the private-rental market

Camosun says it currently has no on-campus residences or dormitories. Students generally rent apartments, condominiums, basement suites or rooms in shared houses. The college’s rental guide lists rents from $900 to more than $2,000 monthly and says shared accommodation usually costs less. The page does not date that range; compare current listings rather than treating it as a quote or market measurement. The first student-housing project at Lansdowne has funding approval, but it is not current room inventory.

Price the commute to the correct campus

Match the search to the selected program before choosing a neighbourhood. Camosun identifies Interurban in Saanich and Lansdowne in Saanich and Oak Bay, while noting that Greater Victoria municipality names are often used interchangeably. Test the bus, bicycle or driving time to the correct campus. A lower rent farther from Saanich or Victoria can add transportation time and cost, so compare the complete trip rather than the listing's city label.

View and verify before paying

View the accommodation before agreeing to rent or paying, or ask someone you trust to view it. Camosun says an in-person long-term search can help avoid scams and suggests temporary accommodation while searching. Public listing sites are leads only: Camosun does not inspect units or interview landlords, and its main housing page does not endorse or guarantee third-party accuracy, legality, privacy or security. Rental applicants can prepare a cover letter, references and Renting it Right certificate; landlords cannot charge an application fee.

Read the agreement and deposit rules

Read the written tenancy agreement before signing, keep a copy, and ask how notice or early departure affects rent. Confirm utilities, internet, parking, pets and whether new roommates can be added.

For tenancies covered by the cited BC rules, Camosun's guide says a security deposit can be no more than half one month's rent. A permitted pet deposit can also be up to half a month's rent. Discuss rent, bills, chores and guests with every roommate before committing. Its rights page warns that the provincial Residential Tenancy Act does not cover every arrangement, including a common example where a tenant shares a kitchen or bathroom with the owner. Use the current BC tenancy resources linked there for the agreement that applies to you.

Decision checklist

  • Start early and match listings to the exact campus commute.
  • View the unit and verify the landlord before any payment.
  • Read, sign and retain the tenancy agreement before moving in.
  • Confirm deposits, utilities and roommate responsibilities in writing.

myCamosun and student support

Camosun’s current-student resources connect enrolled students with registration, records and support services.

Use myCamosun for student tasks

Use the current-student hub to reach myCamosun, registration, records and service areas. You can do this after you receive a Camosun account. Access depends on student status and term. Prospective applicants should use Admissions when a form requires a Camosun ID.

Use library research and study services

Camosun Library gives research help. It has computers and study space. It offers borrowing services and an academic-integrity course. Before you travel or book study time, check the library's current campus hours and access rules.

Check fitness access on both campuses

Current Camosun students and employees get free access to fitness centres at Lansdowne Y116 and Interurban LACC109. Students can book workout sessions and register for classes. With valid student ID, students can request two free personal-training sessions and borrow listed recreation equipment. Current schedules and statutory-holiday closures still apply.

Counselling, clinics and accessible learning

Camosun's health and wellness services include counsellors. They also include substance-use education and support for sexual violence and misconduct. Applied learning clinics let students in health programs practise with real clients. Those clients get treatment at affordable rates. The Centre for Accessible Learning arranges academic accommodations and accommodated exams. These are for students who self-identify with a documented, diagnosed disability.

Indigenous student services

Indigenous Advisors help with program planning, Band funding and supports for Inuit and Métis students, and cultural connection, and you reach them through an Indigenous Advisor contact form. The Elders' Initiative brings community Elders to support students away from home. When we checked on October 3, 2026, the page said the Indigenous Counsellor was on leave.

Chargers athletics

Camosun has run varsity sport since 1994, and its teams compete as the Camosun Chargers. Athletics and Recreation also runs the free fitness centres, fitness classes and personal training.

Decision checklist

  • Activate your Camosun account when instructed.
  • Check registration and account notices before deadlines.
  • Ask the appropriate service early about accessibility or advising support.

Camosun work experience and transfer

Camosun supports work experience and transfer-credit questions, but an internship or receiving-institution decision is program-specific.

Confirm the optional ICS work terms

ICS students can supplement classroom study with up to three optional paid work terms. Completing the optional work experiences can produce a co-op or internship designation. Availability, prerequisites and timing belong to the program and cohort; no source promises that an employer will select a student.

Use career support

Co-op and Career Services offers career exploration and planning, cover-letter and résumé help, interview preparation and job-search strategies. Use the current service and job-board routes, while treating employment and work-term results as competitive outcomes.

Request transfer credit with complete evidence

Camosun’s transfer-credit page evaluates postsecondary study from recognized Canadian institutions; IB, AP and approved study-abroad coursework follow separate handling, and U.S. transcripts are case by case. Courses over 10 years old are not automatically eligible, graduate or higher-level courses do not receive undergraduate transfer credit, and course descriptions do not replace syllabi.

Submit official final-grade transcripts, syllabi and the required payment. The published processing clock is up to eight weeks after all necessary documents and payment are received, with no expedited service; complex assessments requiring other departments may take significantly longer. Overdue fees block evaluation.

Keep evaluation fees and destination decisions separate

Listed evaluation fees are $50 per B.C. transcript (including Athabasca, Yukon, AP and IB), $80 elsewhere in Canada and $100 outside Canada. Any destination university makes its own admission and credit decision.

Camosun next-step boundaries (table)

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Camosun next-step boundaries
QuestionSafe planning rule
InternshipDepartment describes opportunities; confirm current program option and eligibility
Prior studySubmit a transfer-credit request for evaluation; do not assume automatic credit
University pathwayAsk the receiving institution for its admission and credit decision

Source for this table: Information and Computer Systems Technologist, Diploma, Transfer Credit, Co-op and Career Services

Decision checklist

  • Confirm work-term conditions in your exact program.
  • Save course outlines for any transfer-credit request.
  • Get destination-specific admission and credit advice.

Continue by decision

At a glance

  • Lansdowne and Interurban campus planning
  • Information and Computer Systems diploma example
  • Term-by-term fee and aid planning
  • myCamosun and transfer-credit tools

Official sources

Open the official page again before applying, accepting an offer, paying, selecting housing, or relying on a transfer or immigration pathway.

Educational guidance only. Requirements, prices, transfers, housing, immigration eligibility, and availability can change; use the official links in this guide before acting.

Plan your next step

Reopen the exact official program page for your intake and applicant category. Save the requirement, cost, campus, and deadline evidence you used, then confirm any uncertainty with the institution.

Prepared by the Stellar Advisers editorial team · reviewed September 13, 2026