What would an ideal degree look like in 2030? What kind of program should you choose in order to be competitive in the workforce?
Today’s students and tomorrow’s leaders require flexible education options that allow for a blend of professional and academic training, interdisciplinary studies, as well as applied and practical experiences.
The Bachelor of Integrated Studies — UFV's most customizable degree program — lets you choose from over 100 courses from various disciplines and programs, so you can earn an undergraduate degree tailored to your personal career and academic needs. As part of the program, you draw on a mixture of in-class and online learning opportunities, field-based courses, and professional learning experiences to achieve competency in six core areas:
- Effective communications
- Scientific literacy
- Digital
- Use and analysis of numerical information
- Intercultural engagement
- Professional and applied skills
The Bachelor of Integrated Studies is an excellent option if you want to pursue interdisciplinary studies, combine minors, or change your educational focus partway through your degree. You can also include credits earned while completing a certificate or diploma at UFV or other accredited community colleges or universities.
If you are returning to university after some time in the workforce, speak to an academic advisor about whether you can use this experience toward your degree.
Specializations
As a Bachelor of Integrated Studies student, you may choose to complete additional credentials to suit your own interests and goals.
Themes
Create a unique specialization around a specific theme or concept, using upper-level credits from two or more disciplines. If applicable, you complete the bulk of your theme courses in your last two years. If you are considering a theme, meet with an academic advisor as early in your program as possible, to ensure that you can complete the program in good time. Learn more about theme options.
Minors and extended minors
Build one or more minors into your program from a diversity of fields in the arts, sciences, professional studies, and health.