Northern Lights College

About Northern Lights College

The Northern Lights is named after the spectacular Aurora Borealis, known as the “Northern Lights.” Established in 1975, Northern Lights College is known as B.C.’s Energy College and is the choice for energy and technology training. Northern Lights College roots runs deep from the mountains, forests, to the lakes and rivers. These roots are rich in resources and represents the values and programming of the institution. The main priorities of the college are the Students, Programming, People and Culture, and Community and Connections. After graduation students will have the training and education to enter specialized workforce and step directly into one of 15 different trades and apprenticeships. Northern Lights College aims for students to graduate with lifelong skills that they can use beyond the classroom.

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Dawson Creek, British Columbia

Education: Diplomas and associate degrees offered by NLC are recognized by employers across Canada.
Job Opportunities: Northeast BC has great work opportunities for during and after your studies. Most of the students find part-time work upon arrival, and often work full-time during the summer.
Low Tuition Fee: NLC offers the lowest annual tuition, yearly tuition fee is from $11,000 to 12,000 CAD
Beautiful BC landscape: The college is located in the Peace River region, at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, one of the most beautiful landscapes of Canada
Small Size classes: Students can interact with faculties and gain great experience in interactive teaching environment, where teachers know them by names
Low cost of living: students can choose from living on campus from where they can walk straight to campus, or can arrange homestays with local Canadian families, and private rentals available near campus.
Welcoming communities. Fort St. John and Dawson Creek is a small but welcoming community
Cultural activities. International students at NLC can participate in various cultural and recreational activities, including outdoor camping, horseback riding, cricket, snow-shoeing, and local Indigenous cultural events.
Post-graduation options. The BC Transfer system allows graduates of certain NLC programs to transfer into the third year of an undergraduate university degree.

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Diploma and Associate Degree Programs:

IELTS: 6.5 with no band less than 6.0, Reading should be 6.5 / 6.0 with no band less than 6.0 for Few programs
IELTS for University Arts and Sciences – Associate of Arts Degree (Health Studies): 7.0 with not less than 7.0 and Listening should be 7.5 and Reading should be 6.5
Duolingo Score: Minimum 105 or above

Application Fees: $100 CAD