Start your degree with the NIC advantage. NIC offers a wide range of courses that transfer to universities across BC and beyond. With our small class sizes, supportive instructors and competitive tuition, you’ll be better prepared for university and career success.
NIC Alumni Say
The NIC Advantage
- Seamless transferability
- Customized, flexible education plans
- Dual and Guaranteed admission options to UVic and VIU
- Average class size is 18 students
- International field school opportunities, such as Greece and Croatia
- Applied research opportunities
- Learn from expert faculty including nuclear astrophysicists, marine biologists, anthropologists and criminologists.

NIC challenged me to think bigger, providing me with tools to help me get to where I am today.
James Flawith
Associate of Arts degree alumnus
and 2018 Top 20 Under 40 Community
Achievement Award recipient