WCVM Undergraduate Program

WCVM: Regional Nature

As a regional veterinary college, the WCVM accepts applicants who are residents of the four western provinces and the northern territories. The number of applicants admitted from each western province is determined by an allotment system:

• British Columbia: 20
• Alberta: 20
• Saskatchewan: 20
• Manitoba: 15
• Northern territories (Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories): 1
• Education Equity Program: 2

An interprovincial agreement between the four western provinces and the WCVM outlines definite rules to determine an applicant's province of residence:

• For an applicant residing with his or her parents, the residence of the parents shall determine the residence of the applicant.
• For an applicant not residing with his or her parents, residence is established by the applicant's residing in the province in question for at least one year (12 consecutive months) without attending post-secondary education prior to the WCVM's December 1 application deadline.

Because the Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories are not formal signatories of the interprovincial funding contract, they apply their own rules for applicants claiming to be residents of these areas.

Residents of foreign countries are not eligible to be considered for admission to the WCVM.

Education Equity Program

The Education Equity Program encourages students of Aboriginal descent to apply to the College. Two seats are available each year for Aboriginal students applying through this program.

The WCVM requires proof of Aboriginal ancestry that must be provided at the time of application.

• To view the list of accepted documents, visit the Aboriginal Applicants page on the U of S web site.