Engineering Common Core Certificate

University of the Fraser Valley

The Engineering Common Core Certificate program provides you with a supportive environment where you can achieve the highest grades possible before transferring to another institution to complete your degree in Engineering. You spend the first year of an Engineering degree at UFV, covering topics such as linear algebra, structured programming, and mechanics. Upon successful completion of the program requirements within one academic year, you are eligible to graduate with an Engineering Common Core Certificate from UFV. You then may complete your degree at UBC, UVic, or at another university. Once transferred, you join other second-year students in a competition for entry into engineering specialties, such as Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical. While the program is based on the Abbotsford campus, the core science courses are also available in Chilliwack. A recent study by Statistics Canada that followed the lives of 15,166 Canadians over a 20-year period found that engineering was one of the most reliable fields to achieve high earnings throughout a lifetime. While career outcomes may vary depending on the specialty you select, a recent report by Engineers Canada notes that there are not enough engineering graduates to fill positions vacated by senior engineers entering retirement. Employment for engineers often develops in sectors of the economy that are experiencing growth. Specialties such as green engineering, software engineering, biomedical engineering, and nano-engineering are emerging as lucrative fields with excellent growth potential.