Capilano University

The main campus of Capilano is in North Vancouver, which is located on the slopes of North Shore, and is less than 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver. This campus offers most of the programs, certificates, diplomas and degrees.

Sunshine Coast Campus

This campus is situated in the southwest side of mainland British Columbia, which is about a180 km stretch. In Sunshine coast campus, class sizes are small and facilitate close, personal connections between faculty and students. Eight certificate courses offered here.

Capilano University Academic Divisions

• Faculty of Arts & Sciences
• Faculty of Business & Professional Studies
• Faculty of Education, Health & Human Development
• Faculty of Fine & Applied Arts
• Faculty of Global & Community Studies

Capilano University Teaching Quality

British Columbia's Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation is Canada's first and only provincial brand of quality for post-secondary education. An EQA designation is an indication that a post-secondary institution meets or exceeds the provincial government's quality assurance standards. Capilano University's EQA designation is recognized globally as a symbol of quality education and consumer protection.

Student Teacher Ratio

25:1

Advantages of Capilano University

• The university has 2- year diploma co-op program in Tourism Management, with four-month supervised co-op work term.
• Has full-term and short-term student exchange program with over 20 countries.
• Two new programs launched in the university: Applied Behavior Analysis (Autism) Post Baccalaureate Certificate and Hotel and Resort Management Post Baccalaureate Diploma.
• The programs available in Capilano University are Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Certificate, Citations, Diplomas, Graduate Diplomas and Post Baccalaureates.
• Dual course is offered by Capilano in Rehabilitation Assistant Diploma in coordination with University of British Columbia in Speech Science Degree
• Admission for Mature and homeschool students, where students who meet the required eligibility can apply. Students who do not meet the program academic requirement but meet the English language requirement and are of 19 years and older can apply as mature students.
• Capilano pathway programs allow International students to enter directly into Business and ECCE (Early childhood care and Education) courses while taking up academic English course as well.
• Students in secondary class who have superior academic records can apply for limited admission, which will allow them to enroll in one or two Arts or Science courses while they are still in secondary school.
• Foundation courses are offered in Visual Science program.
• Volunteering options are available and whoever work for more hours in volunteering get additional benefits.
• International students can opt for the Voluntary Leadership and Mentorship program, where the student leaders and mentors become peer support to new international students.
• Various clubs and committees are available on campus which International students can join. Some of the groups are Capilano Maker Space, Game on Cap U, Psychocentric etc. Also, committees are  available in campus which includes Social Justice Committee, the Women’s Collective etc.

Capilano University Famous Alumni’s

• James Brown - Motion Picture Arts Diploma ’08 - award winning film and television producer and two-time LEO award recipient
• Chelsey Reist - Acting for the Camera Certificate ’05, Acting for Stage and Screen Diploma '09 - Television and film actor
• Greg Quan - Jazz Studies Diploma ’95, B. Music '97- A gifted and passionate Choral conductor
• Josephine Anderson- Documentary certificate- documentary filmmaker recently selected as one of four participants for the NFB/CFC Creative Documentary Lab.
• Linda Epp- Advocate for First Nation Rights
• Cindy Lee - Received a Certificate of Merit Award for the 2016 Child Care Awards of Excellence (Ministry of Children and Family Development).

Capilano University Admission Requirements:

Application Process

Application fee for international students: 135 CAD

Supporting documents:

• Undergraduate: International Secondary School Equivalencies, High school transcripts, secondary education transcripts, English translations if documents are not in English, proof of English proficiency, audition (if applicable), and interview if required.
• Graduate: Bachelor degree, International Secondary School Equivalencies, High school transcripts, secondary education transcripts, English translations if documents are not in English, proof of English proficiency, letter of interest/intent, résumé/CV or summary of experience, audition (if applicable), and interview if required.

English Language Minimum Requirements

Exceptions for English Language Minimum Requirements

• A minimum mark of 5 International Baccalaureate English Language A Higher Level
• The final score of C+ or higher and two years of high school in English 12 or English First Peoples 12 in Canada
• A minimum mark of 4 in Advanced Placement English Language/Composition or English Literature/Composition
• Completion of studies from a recognized degree program at an accredited university, where English is the primary language of instruction, and in a country where English is the principal language
• Completion of four or more years of study at an eligible international high school that English is the language of instruction, nevertheless, operates in a country where the primary language is not English
• Completion of four or more consecutive years of study of full-time education in English in Canada, or in a country other than Canada where English is the principal language,
• Applicants who completed studies in a degree program or graduated from a full-time four-year degree program in English in the countries listed in CapU's English requirements website