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Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture (Co-op)

Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
PG Work Permit
CAD 17400
Tuition Fee (CAD)
CAD 150
Application Fee
48 months
Duration
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60%
Min GPA
Program Overview
Fisheries and Aquaculture has long been an area of specialization at Vancouver Island University. VIU has an international reputation in fisheries and aquaculture applied research, technology transfer, training, and education. VIU boasts an extensive array of facilities and equipment: three cool-water hatchery complexes; a warm-water hatchery; salt-water system; fish disease laboratory; lake study field station; oyster farm; sturgeon, trout, and wild and cultured salmon research programs. The proximity of VIU to fresh-water lakes and streams, as well as to the ocean and estuaries, allows fieldwork in these habitats to be a central part of students’ education.
The new Centre for Shellfish Research (CSR), located beside the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, was created to facilitate the emergence of the B.C. shellfish aquaculture industry as a sustainable economic engine for healthy, vibrant coastal communities. CSR faculty teach upper-level courses in fisheries and aquaculture, and there are many opportunities for students to participate in CSR research projects.
Furthermore, the federal government’s Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo provides access to numerous acclaimed fisheries scientists and one of Canada’s best libraries in this field. Fisheries (sports and commercial), and aquaculture are immensely important throughout the world and are key to the economy (and employment) in British Columbia.
The B.Sc. in Fisheries & Aquaculture has been designed to offer students a great deal of flexibility, and there are several routes through this program. Students may begin in year one and complete the program at the end of year four, or they may enter at year two or three from Vancouver Island University or from other institutions. They may also complete the two-year Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology diploma program and then proceed to the B.Sc. with up to two years (60 credits) of advance credit. Some students elect this pathway after completing the Technology program and then working in industry for a few years.
Applied Technology
The Bachelor of Science in Fisheries & Aquaculture is an applied technology degree program. In association with the two-year Fisheries & Aquaculture diploma program and the Bachelor of Science, Major in Biology degree program, the B.Sc. in Fisheries & Aquaculture degree provides a mix of a broad science background and applied, hands-on, technical skills. Graduates will be well schooled in scientific principles, have an understanding of the philosophical and ethical underpinnings of science, and will be trained in the practical skills required to enter employment in industry or government.
Program Format and Courses
The Bachelor of Science in Fisheries & Aquaculture degree program is a four-year degree program requiring 130 credits of study. Of these 130 credits, a minimum of 42 must be upper-level. Students will take the Core program (109 credits), a minimum of six credits of Fisheries or Aquaculture electives, plus a minimum of six non-Science elective credits.
A variety of elective courses allow students to create a program suitable to their particular interests.
This degree is closely tied to the Bachelor of Science, Major in Biology. Students take core courses in Biology and are encouraged to take upper-level electives in Biology. Students may switch between the two degrees if their areas of interest change.
Undergraduate Research Project
In fourth year, students may choose to complete an Undergraduate Research Project in FISH 491. For this course, students will have a Faculty Project Advisor (in some cases faculty may be from another institution) and will carry out their research under the direction of this Advisor. Students not wishing to pursue a research career may take a Directed Study FISH 490 and one upper-level Science elective or two upper-level Science electives.
Additional Information
Program Level 4-Year Bachelor's Degree
College/University Processing Time 30
Program Intensity Full-Time
Work Permit PGWP
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than - 6
- TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 88 - With no score less than - 20
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 60.0 Minimum Listening - 60.0 Minimum Reading - 60.0 Minimum Writing - 60.0 Minimum Speaking - 60.0
Academic Requirement
- Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- Minimum “C” in English 12, and minimum “C” in either Mathematics 10 or Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10, or equivalent.
All Programs
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
10m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
10m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
10m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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8m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024, Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
8m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
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Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
60m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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36m
Duration
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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18m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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18m
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Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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8m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
10m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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24m
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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CAD 150
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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48m
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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48m
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Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
20m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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CAD 150
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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48m
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024, Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
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48m
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IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
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IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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CAD 150
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24m
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IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
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Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
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Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
28m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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24m
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Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Feb 2024
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Tuition Fee
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Average Tuition Fee Per Year
17400
Tuition Fee
(CAD)
CAD 150
Application Fee
(CAD)
11400 Per year
Average Cost of Living
(CAD)
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