Post Secondary

University Fair and Info Sessions

  • Sept. 26th – Western University @ 10am in the Career Centre
  • Sept. 27th – UVic @ lunch in the Library
  • Oct. 4th – Canadian University Event (52 Universities) from 8:30am-11:30am – Large Gym – Best time for OB students to attend is from 8:30-9:30
  • Oct. 13th – Royal Canadian Navy will have a booth set up outside the Career Centre @ lunch 
  • Oct. 15th – The University of King’s College in Halifax is hosting an info session at Chateau Victoria. RSVP ahead of time here.
  • Oct. 17th – UVic and Camosun Evening event @ 7pm in the Theatre (parents are welcome)
  • Oct. 19th – EducationUSA Canada Virtual Showcase – West – 4-6pm REGISTER HERE
  • Oct. 25th – Ivey School of Business at Western @ lunch in the Career Centre
  • Oct. 26th – Pacific Design Academy @ lunch in the Career Centre
  • Oct. 27th – Camosun School of Business Info Session in the Centre for Business & Access CBA 219 from 6-7:30pm. Register by emailing business@camosun.ca
  • Oct. 31st – Camosun Nursing Info Session via zoom @ lunch in the Career Centre
  • Nov. 1st – Gustavson School of Business UVIC @ lunch in the Career Centre
  • Nov. 2nd – University of Alberta @ lunch in the Career Centre
  • Nov. 3rd – University of Calgary @lunch in the Career Centre
  • Nov. 3rd – University of Toronto from 6-7:30pm at St. Michaels University School (see the poster below)
  • Nov. 4th – Toronto Metropolitan University (Ryerson) @ 11:35 am in the Career Centre
  • Nov. 9th – Ontario Universities Info Session – 2-5pm PT. Do you have questions for representatives from Ontario Universities? Click the link to sign up.
  • Nov. 16th – Dalhousie @lunch in the Career Centre
  • ​Dec. 5th – Camosun Arts & Science Lunch & Learn in the Career Centre

UBC will not be attending the CUE or coming to Oak Bay for an information session this year.  All of their sessions this year will be online.  Please see the link to register for session here.  https://account.you.ubc.ca/s/events  Don’t delay as last year some of these online session filled up quickly.

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Applying to an Ontario University…… Do you have questions about OUAC?   Here is a link to FAQ.

www.ouac.on.ca/faq-application/105/

Applying to Post-Secondary

All students planning to attend post-secondary institutions must complete Student Transcript Services  to have their transcript sent to those schools. Before you begin you will need your PEN#
PEN# – Provincial Education Number (9 digit number from the BC Ministry of Education.  This number can also be found on your report card.
STEP 1:  You must register for a BC Government account, a BCeID.  Follow the system prompts and register for STS.
STEP 2:  Next log-in to Student Transcript Service using the BCeID.
STEP 3:  From a studnet’s STS Dashboard make post-seondary institution selections, view transcripts view assessment results and send transcripts either:  immediately or interim and final or just final.
All university applications will be available online by October of each year.  Apply early as some institutions accept students on a first applied, first registered basis.  Early applications may give you more choice.  (one example is Camosun College)
How to Apply in BC
Go to EducationPlannerBC or to the university website directly.
Students will need:
–PEN #– Provincial Education Number (9-digit identity number from the Provincial Ministry of Education)
– your PEN # is also needed to access your provincial exam grades.
-A copy of your Grade 11 final grades.
-Credit or  debit card to pay application fees.
-Save the application confirmation number and the fee confirmation.
Checklist:
1) Pay the application fee online with a credit/debit card.
2) Your application will not be fully processed until the payment is received.
3) Your application will not be fully processed without a PEN # number.
4) Submit your application and save/print the page with your application ID number.
5) By letter or e-mail, you will receive your permanent university or college ID number that is used to access your status, pay tuition, and choose courses. Don’t lose this number!
6) At UBC (and a few other institutes), you must create this ID number before you can apply to a faculty.In other Provinces
In Alberta go to ApplyAlberta.
In Ontario, apply to the universities via the OUAC ( Ontario Universities Application Service) for early admission by early January . This is not a deadline but a cut-off for early admission.Anywhere else in Canada, information on how to apply will be on the university or college’s website.
You Will Need:
PEN #
Credit or debit card #AFTER YOU HAVE APPLIED
Login to your personal site at the university/college using the student number sent to you from that institution.
On this site, you will self-report your grades, apply for scholarships, submit extra applications, pay tuition, choose classes and correspond with future profs.