Selkirk College

An international applicant is defined by citizenship or permanent-resident status. This is true even if you are already in Canada. The international route asks for transcripts, test scores and passport identification. It also asks for a résumé when applicable. Direct applications have a $100 fee.

The international page says payment is due on acceptance. An unconditional offer follows payment. A seat is not held until tuition and fees are paid. Study-permit and any co-op work-permit steps remain separate government processes.

The GIS Advanced Diploma is listed as one year. It is on campus at Castlegar. It has a Fall intake. It covers mapping, remote sensing and internet mapping. It also covers databases, programming, GPS, three-dimensional visualization and data-management techniques.

Fully qualified applicants normally need 60 credits. These come from an accredited diploma, associate degree, applied degree or academic degree. They also need at least a 2.33 GPA (grade point average). Work experience or equivalent education may support another route. Applicants without an accredited credential may need upgrading. The file is normally due one month before the program starts. Late applications may be considered when space remains.

The program requires a Semester 3 co-op work term. Its page also requires a 2.00 credential GPA and at least 60% in graded courses; GIS 320 and COOP 301 require CRG for graduation.

Both pages prioritize students relocating from outside West Kootenay who are in full-time programs and carry at least a 50% course load. Lower course loads require special permission, and assignment follows application and fee timing.

The application fee is non-refundable and required before processing. Confirmation follows an approved application, signed contract and damage deposit; full-term fees are due six weeks before move-in, so an availability message is not a room guarantee.

Students awaiting loans, scholarships or bursaries must submit a promissory note and a loans-office letter confirming entitlement and expected disbursement. They must still pay one month of rent six weeks before moving in.

Both pages list early arrival and late departure at $60 per night, a $250 winter-break stay by application, and a $25 administration fee for amounts unpaid by the deadline.

The aid hub separates repayable loans from grants, need-based bursaries, scholarships, Indigenous and trades funding, accessibility funding, external awards and relief funds. A student expecting eligible funds must request a deferral rather than assume payment is postponed.

Counsellors offer confidential, short-term, goal-oriented support. Current students can get up to eight sessions, no matter their fee status. Prospective students may get one or two appointments for program information or academic advice. Service from outside BC may need department-head approval.

Students book counselling for their main campus. Grand Forks and Nakusp appointments go through the Welcome Centre. The service does not include formal psychological assessments. It routes needs beyond its scope to community resources.

Indigenous Services supports Indigenous students. This includes prospective and current students. It gives financial and sponsor advice. It offers counselling and cultural activities. It also provides navigators and funding information. It provides dedicated spaces too. You should contact the relevant service. That confirms a specific arrangement.

Work-integrated learning varies by program. The College describes paid, full-time co-op positions of at least 420 hours, while practicums and field placements are unpaid and some hospitality programs use mandatory work terms.

For co-op, students prepare a résumé, search and apply, interview, obtain a co-op-eligible job and sign an agreement. They then pay the associated tuition, complete a mid-term check-in and final report, and earn six credits for the four-month term.