University of the Fraser Valley

UFV offers a four-year Bachelor of Agricultural Science with a Horticulture major that meets the academic requirements for the Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.) designation, a two-year Agriculture Technology diploma that meets part of the Technical Agrologist (T.Ag.) requirements, a Livestock Production certificate that 'will ladder into the Agricultural Technology Diploma, Livestock concentration', a Horticulture Crop Production and Protection certificate from which 'you can ladder into the diploma or degree', and a BBA for Agriculture Management.

University of the Fraser Valley: Agriculture credentials and certificate-to-degree laddering · Verified August 15, 2026

UFV's Agriculture Centre of Excellence sits at the Chilliwack campus and features two polyethene greenhouses, a barn including livestock, milking, poultry, and swine areas, and a greenhouse with multi-wall polycarbonate construction. UFV also describes greenhouses, outdoor growing space, and a barn used for student training plus field trips to working agriculture operations.

UFV's public agriculture pages do not claim to be the only or first agriculture program in BC — do not repeat that framing without a source.

University of the Fraser Valley: Campuses and locations, including the Agriculture Centre of Excellence · Verified August 15, 2026

UFV lists a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, an 'LPN access to BSN' route for licensed practical nurses, and a Practical Nursing diploma, so a practical-nursing credential can be laddered toward the degree.

The nursing landing page does not state which campus delivers each credential; UFV's campus page places nursing stations and the dental clinic at Chilliwack, so confirm the delivery site for the specific intake.

University of the Fraser Valley: School of Health Studies nursing credentials and LPN laddering · Verified August 15, 2026

The Faculty of Applied and Technical Studies runs foundation and apprenticeship programs at the Trades and Technology Centre in Chilliwack, including Automotive Service Technician, Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing, Carpentry, Cabinetmaking (Joinery), Construction Electrician, Heavy Mechanical, Plumbing, Professional Cook, Welding, Architectural drafting, Automation and Robotics, and Electronics Technician. UFV describes the centre as shops and kitchens equipped to support hands-on, job-focused training.

University of the Fraser Valley: Faculty of Applied and Technical Studies: trades and technology · Verified August 15, 2026

UFV publishes a Bachelor of Business Administration in Trades Management for people 'currently employed in a trade' who want to move into management. It combines bridging courses — business math, statistics, writing, and management techniques — with the core business curriculum.

The program page does not publish how a Red Seal or apprenticeship credential converts into transfer credit, so confirm block-credit recognition with a UFV advisor before assuming a shortened degree.

University of the Fraser Valley: Trades Management — Bachelor of Business Administration · Verified August 15, 2026

UFV's engineering page lists an Engineering Common Core certificate described as first-year engineering at UFV with transfer options to other institutions, and an Engineering Physics diploma in Mechatronics carrying the notice 'Admission to this program is unavailable until further notice.' UFV does not publish a four-year professional engineering degree.

Transfer credit is decided by the receiving university, and the Mechatronics closure has no published reopening date — re-check before planning around either route.

University of the Fraser Valley: Engineering at UFV: Common Core and Engineering Physics status · Verified August 15, 2026

The BBA admits from BC secondary graduation or equivalent with the prerequisites for MATH 141 and ENGL 105 plus one other Approved Grade 12 course at a minimum B, or through a university-entrance route requiring at least nine post-secondary credits and a 2.00 CGPA with a 2.67 GPA on university or transferable credits. 'Applications are accepted for entrance to the Fall semester only', and qualified applicants are admitted by application date.

University of the Fraser Valley: Academic Calendar: Bachelor of Business Administration and co-op option · Verified August 15, 2026

UFV operates two residences on the Abbotsford campus. Lá:léms Ye EverGreen is UFV's newest student building with six storeys, ten study rooms, six social spaces, a ceremony space, four-bedroom suites, and single and studio suites. Lá:lem te Baker is a four-storey traditional-style building with shared kitchens and lounges and two-bedroom suites. Both offer private, fully furnished rooms with utilities and Wi-Fi included, shared kitchens, lounges, and study space, and 24/7 on-call support.

University of the Fraser Valley: Explore housing: residence buildings and room types · Verified August 15, 2026

UFV's housing page describes '400+ students living on campus' and a five-minute walk to classes. There is no residence at the Chilliwack, Mission, or Hope locations.

Students in Chilliwack-delivered trades, agriculture, and health programs should plan a commute or private rental — UFV publishes no housing at that campus.

University of the Fraser Valley: UFV housing overview and on-campus scale · Verified August 15, 2026

UFV describes the Abbotsford campus as classroom and office spaces, a large library, a cafeteria, a non-smoking four-floor residence with 102 double occupancy suites, a bookstore, a sports centre, and a 50,000 square foot student centre.

University of the Fraser Valley: Campuses and locations, including the Agriculture Centre of Excellence · Verified August 15, 2026

Published Fall/Academic 2026-27 totals: Lá:léms Ye EverGreen single suite $7,280 ($4,368 first installment, $2,912 second), quad suite $8,560 ($5,136 and $3,424), and studio suite $9,800 ($5,880 and $3,920). Lá:lem te Baker double suite is $6,880 ($4,128 and $2,752) and is listed pending re-opening.

Baker's rate is published against a pending re-opening, so treat that room type as conditional rather than bookable.

University of the Fraser Valley: Housing fees and payments: 2026-27 room, meal plan, and deposits · Verified August 15, 2026

An academic-year meal plan is required: Base Camp at $2,800 per semester or Summit at $3,360 per semester, due June 30 for the Fall semester and October 31 for the Winter semester. UFV also charges a non-refundable $50 housing application fee, a non-refundable $600 room offer acceptance fee, and a $288 campus living fee for the academic year that includes a Campus Rec pass.

University of the Fraser Valley: Housing fees and payments: 2026-27 room, meal plan, and deposits · Verified August 15, 2026

Not yet published. UFV says applications for the upcoming Summer, Fall, and Academic terms 'open in mid-January and are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis', then run through a seven-step sequence: apply in the Housing Portal, pay the $50 application fee, wait for an emailed offer, accept and pay the room offer acceptance fee, connect with roommates, pay full housing fees, and move in. UFV publishes no first-year residence guarantee.

Budget with the labelled 2026-27 fees, apply as close to the mid-January opening as possible, and remember that a submitted application is not a confirmed room.

University of the Fraser Valley: Apply to live in housing: first-come, first-served offer process · Verified August 15, 2026

Charged every semester in 2026-2027: UFV Student Union Society membership $42.90, Student Union Building fee $34.77, U-Pass $45.12, SUS Transportation $30.40, SUS IT Service $5.16, SUS Food Bank $2.13, World University Service of Canada Student Refugee Program $2.00, CIVL campus and community radio $7.85, and Cascade Journalism Society $7.37. Health and dental is $195.59 for September to August for students in nine or more credits, or $130.39 for January to August.

The U-Pass is a BC transit pass bundled into semester fees rather than an optional add-on, and health and dental has a published opt-out route for students with comparable coverage.

University of the Fraser Valley: Student union and society fees, including the U-Pass · Verified August 15, 2026

UFV's Student Experience Office organises its work around Connection, Wellbeing, and Belonging and runs Get Involved UFV for clubs, events, and volunteer opportunities, the Student Experience Lounge, Tl'etl'axel student orientation, the UFV Food Pantry, the Prospera Peer Wellness Program, naloxone kit distribution, an inter-campus shuttle bus, and CIVL Radio.

UFV does not publish a club count on this page; clubs and associations are administered by the Student Union Society, so check the live club list before assuming a specific club exists.

University of the Fraser Valley: Student Experience Office: services, orientation, and supports · Verified August 15, 2026

Campus Recreation runs intramurals, drop-in sports, and active-living programs, lends equipment, and manages camps, youth programs, and facility rentals. Students register through the Xplor Recreation portal, and facilities include the Summit fitness centre in Abbotsford and the MoVement Studio in Chilliwack.

University of the Fraser Valley: Campus Recreation: intramurals, drop-in sport, and memberships · Verified August 15, 2026

Building E on the Abbotsford campus holds the Summit Fitness Centre (E100), which needs a Peak Pass membership or drop-in pass, the 8,200 square foot North Gym (E150) used for open gym, social sports, and fitness classes, and the 21,500 square foot South Gym (E176) — a double-court gymnasium with retractable seating for 1,500 that is the home of the Cascades varsity program for practices and games. The Cave fitness studio at the south end supports recreational classes and varsity high-performance training.

ufv.ca does not publish the Cascades team list, conference, or schedule — its athletics link points to the separate Cascades site, so verify sport-by-sport details there before planning a recruiting conversation.

University of the Fraser Valley: Athletics and campus rec facilities at the Abbotsford campus · Verified August 15, 2026

For 100-400 level credit courses in 2026-27, UFV charges $169.94 tuition, a $16.99 ancillary fee (set at 10% of tuition), and a $3.40 Experiential Learning & Wellness fee (2% of tuition), for $190.33 per credit — up from $186.60 in 2025-26. That is $570.99 for a three-credit course, $761.32 for a four-credit course, and $2,283.96 for a 12-credit semester, before student union and society fees.

UFV counts 9 credits per semester as full time and describes 15 credits as the standard load for finishing a bachelor's degree in four years, so scale the per-credit rate to your real load.

University of the Fraser Valley: Tuition and fees: 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-credit schedules · Verified August 15, 2026

International tuition is banded by start date: $797 per credit for students who began September 2026 or after, $782 for September 2025 to May 2026, $766 for September 2024 to May 2025, and $751 before September 2024. Add $485 in ancillary and student fees per semester, a $1,450 administration fee charged only in the first semester of study, $155 private health coverage in the first semester for September 2026 starters, and extended health and dental of $195.59 for September to August. UFV's published nine-credit semester example is $7,658, and it commits to tuition increases 'between 0% and 4% per year' over five years from a student's first semester.

University of the Fraser Valley: UFV International: tuition and fees for future students · Verified August 15, 2026

Not yet published. UFV's per-credit tables carry only two columns, for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, and no 2027-2028 domestic or international rate is posted anywhere on the fees pages.

Budget with the labelled 2026-27 schedule and re-check the tuition page before treating any figure as a Fall 2027 quote.

University of the Fraser Valley: Tuition and fees: 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-credit schedules · Verified August 15, 2026

The Chancellor's Entrance Scholarship pays $10,000 in year one ($5,000 per semester, the second conditional on a 3.5 GPA) and renews for up to three more years to a maximum of $40,000; it requires an overall A average or 4.0 GPA in all Grade 12 courses, full-time enrolment of 12 or more credits per semester in the year immediately following Grade 12, and Canadian citizenship or permanent residence. The UFV/Community Endowment Entrance Scholarship pays $5,000 per year to a $20,000 maximum at the same A/4.0 bar. The President's Entrance Scholarship is four awards of $4,000 each, renewable to $16,000, at a B average or 3.0 GPA. UFV also lists an International Baccalaureate Diploma Scholarship of $4,000 per year to $16,000 at 30 IB points and a $3,000 Excellence Entrance Scholarship for students from UFV-region schools.

Entrance scholarship GPAs are calculated on Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses, and the Chancellor's, President's, Excellence, and Community awards cannot be held together in the same year.

University of the Fraser Valley: UFV entrance scholarships: values, criteria, and deadline status · Verified August 15, 2026

Not yet published. The entrance scholarship page still reads 'Deadline: March 10, 2026 - The application process is now closed and we are no longer accepting applications', and each award repeats an undated March 10 deadline while the key-dates page shows applications opening January 1.

Prepare the one-page cover letter, the volunteer and leadership record with hours, two current reference letters, and the most recent transcript now, but wait for UFV to open the genuine Fall 2027 application.

University of the Fraser Valley: UFV entrance scholarships: values, criteria, and deadline status · Verified August 15, 2026

UFV International lists a renewable International Excellence Entrance Scholarship of CAD $20,000 ($5,000 per year for four years) requiring a minimum 3.75 GPA in the final high-school year and a 3.0 UFV GPA to keep, a CAD $5,000 International Regional Entrance Scholarship at a minimum 3.00 final-year GPA for applicants residing outside Canada, and a CAD $5,000 International BC High School Entrance Scholarship for students at BC secondary or certified offshore schools. Students apply to a program first, then request a nomination through their educational consultant or UFV International.

University of the Fraser Valley: UFV International: entrance scholarships and nomination process · Verified August 15, 2026

UFV runs career services through the Centre for Experiential and Career Education: CareerLink student and employer portals, appointments with a career coach for résumé and cover letter help, job-search advice and mock interviews, Work-Study on-campus part-time jobs built around a class schedule, an Indigenous Intern Leadership Program offering a two-year work opportunity for qualifying recent Indigenous graduates with BC employers, a career fair and graduate studies fair, the Student Experiences Fund, and experiential learning events.

University of the Fraser Valley: Centre for Experiential and Career Education: CareerLink and work-study · Verified August 15, 2026

Co-op lets students combine academic study with paid work in a career-related field, and 'work terms are 4, 8, or 12 months in duration.' UFV states plainly that 'Co-op work term placements are not guaranteed but are awarded on a competitive basis.'

University of the Fraser Valley: Co-operative Education: application steps and work-term lengths · Verified August 15, 2026

Students apply to co-op inside CareerLink after they are enrolled: select the apply-to-co-op option, upload a résumé to My Documents, and upload an unofficial transcript. UFV instructs students to 'Apply for Co-op before the last Monday of the month in September, January, and May.'

University of the Fraser Valley: Co-operative Education: application steps and work-term lengths · Verified August 15, 2026

A degree co-op designation needs a minimum of three and a maximum of six work terms; a diploma designation needs a minimum of two and a maximum of four. Each completed full-time work term is worth six credits and runs roughly four months, and the maximum is four consecutive work terms (16 months) provided two fall in summer. Applications are reviewed after the last-Monday deadlines in September, January, and May with notification by the end of the deadline week. Students 'do not pay any tuition fees until they have successfully obtained a Co-op work term', and most placements are in the Fraser Valley and metro Vancouver.

University of the Fraser Valley: Co-op FAQ: work-term counts, credits, and fee timing · Verified August 15, 2026

The BBA calendar entry publishes a co-op option that lets students 'alternate between semesters of full-time study and full-time paid employment' after completing the first year, giving paid, career-related work experience inside the degree.

University of the Fraser Valley: Academic Calendar: Bachelor of Business Administration and co-op option · Verified August 15, 2026

Not published as a list. UFV's co-op landing page names no program-by-program eligibility table and points to downloadable Co-operative Education handouts for admission requirements, so the only reliable route is to confirm co-op availability on the individual program page or with the co-op office.

Do not assume a UFV program has co-op because the university has a co-op office — confirm it for the specific credential before choosing UFV for work-integrated learning.

University of the Fraser Valley: Co-operative Education: application steps and work-term lengths · Verified August 15, 2026