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Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements vary from school to school within Pacific Rim College. For admissions information specific to each school and program, please click on the appropriate program under our Faculties and Programs page.

Selection Factors

Pacific Rim College is committed to providing the highest quality education in complementary and integrative medicines. Admission into all programs is competitive. As a result, exceptional academic performance and social skills are assets for applicants. However, the most critical selection factor is a student's passion for learning and improving the lives of others.

Pacific Rim College supports equality and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed or disabilities. The college encourages students from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Application Deadlines

Pacific Rim College is currently accepting applications for enrolment in the 2009 and 2010 academic years. PRC uses a rolling admissions policy, accepting applications at all times.

Application Package

Email admissions@pacificrimcollege.ca to request an application package or for admissions queries. To download our 2009/20010 application package, please click the PDF link below.

Transfer Students

Students who have earned credits in another recognized Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program in North America can easily transfer into the School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at PRC. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine transfer students only need to complete the equivalent of one year of coursework at PRC to be eligible to receive a diploma, and all eligible credits will be transferred for a total transfer fee of only $150. Contact our Admissions Office today for more information.

Students who have completed a 4-year Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program can apply for admission directly into our Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine program without needing to transfer any credits.

For all other credit transfers, please see Admission Policies below. 

Financial Information

Tuition
Tuition varies from program to program within PRC. For tuition specific to your program of interest, please visit the Faculties and Programs page.

Financial Aid
As a PCTIA Accredited institution, PRC students are eligible to apply for Canada Study Loans for most programs. PRC also offers scholarship programs to full-time students who qualify. Students must satisfy minimum criteria to be eligible for any financial reward. Please visit our Financial Aid page for more information.

Admission Policies

Acceptance

Following successful completion of the application process, a formal letter of acceptance will be sent to each student. Those students who are making satisfactory progress toward the completion of prerequisite requirements may be accepted under the conditions that the requirements will be met before the start of the program.

Deposit

All successful candidates for admission must pay a $200 non-refundable deposit to insure a space in the entering class. The deposit is credited towards the student"s first semester tuition. The College holds the authority to, without notice, offer another student the enrolment position of an accepted applicant if the enrolment deposit has not been paid within the required time frame.

Enrolment Deferral

Applicants who have accepted their offer of admissions may choose to defer admission until the next enrolling class provided that it is within one calendar year. The admission committee will review each written request for deferral and may accept or deny the request. Students who are accepted for deferral must pay the tuition deposit for the academic year for which they originally applied and also the academic year for which they actually enroll.

Transfer Credits

Students who have completed credits at another recognized college or university may apply for credit transfer. For transfer credit consideration, a student must submit a transfer application and all official transcripts indicating successful completion of relevant coursework with a passing grade of 70% or better. At the Dean's discretion, a student may also be required to submit additional course information such as a course catalog description and syllabus. If the Dean determines that transfer credit will not be given for a particular course, the student may be required to prove competency via an examination challenge (see below) or may apply for a credit waiver. There is a transfer fee (see Academic Fees) for all credit that is evaluated and accepted as transferable. Transfer credit will be indicated with a grade of T on transcripts but will not factor into a student"s grade point average.

Examination Challenge

Students who have previous coursework or experience in a particular course of study, but are not eligible for transfer credit, may apply for course credit via an examination challenge. Challenged Examination (CE) credit will be awarded to a student who successfully challenges the competency examinations for a course without actually taking the course. Any course may only be challenged once. The maximum amount of CE credit that a student can earn is 180 hours. All examination challenges are subject to a fee (see Financial Policies).

Readmission

Students must reapply for admission if they interrupt registration for one or more semesters and were not academically dismissed at the conclusion of the last semester of attendance.