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Get the inside scoop on Okanagan University College admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Okanagan University College does not employ a strict process for admission. In order to continue past the first two years, the student is asked t...   READ MORE
Former Student
To get a head of the came, we could take a challenge course so that we did not have to take certain courses, which I did and was successful at. I...   READ MORE
Alumni
Fairly easy program to get into, as not many people take it. Small class sizes. Have to have good marks in chemistry or biology, and math.    READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Current Student
OUC is a small school. In order to get into a desired class, one must select at least 3 months before the semester. Professors distribute unequa...   READ MORE
Former Student
The classes were awesome, we learned everything and more that we needed. The professor was excellent no question was a stupid question. She took...   READ MORE
Alumni
Most classes are small and at the smaller campus. chairman of the program is a professor. For the core courses (math, english, chemistry) the clas...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Current Student
because of the size of OUC, a lot of professors work and are networked within the community. Most of the jobs filled by graduates are filled with som...   READ MORE
Former Student
We were all introduced to potential employers, we had apprenticing, etc., and generally you were hired right afterwards by that person if it worked ou...   READ MORE
Alumni
The program includes 2 work terms, most graduates get hired back to the place they worked during the work terms, or at least have the experience for t...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
South Campus of Okanagan University College is small and old. Cleanliness is an issue. It is a second rate facility located right in front of a ...   READ MORE
Former Student
I never lived in campus housing, I travelled back and forth from my own house, so I had all those pleasures, it was just a long drive approximatel...   READ MORE
Alumni
Great housing at both campuses in Kelowna. Very clean and safe campuses. Student Association is great, always lots of entertainment going on.    READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Because of the many different programs at OUC, events are hard to come by. For instance, the last pub crawl was cancelled because of lack of atte...   READ MORE
Former Student
The food in the cafateria was excellent, it was kinda like a food court. The chef students did the cooking and there were lots of choices. They ...   READ MORE
Alumni
The one campus has a bar on site, lots of bands come to play. Other campus is very close to down town and entertainment. Campus always having soci...   READ MORE

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