	Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
	Canada's premier coastal and marine facility for teaching and research

How to Apply

Step 1: Apply to BMSC - all applicants:

Complete and submit an online application form. Application forms for Summer and Fall programs are different. Please use the correct forms.

Click here for Summer 2010 on-line application form

Click here for Fall 2010 on-line application form

Pay your $100 application fee. Mail a cheque or phone the (address, phone number below) with credit card information. Your application fee will be applied to your BMSC fees.

Submit all necessary documentation listed on the application form to the . Documentation can be sent by email, post or fax.

You will be notified by e-mail once we have received your complete application, so please ensure your e-mail address is current and you can receive attachments.

Step 2: Receive acceptance from BMSC: You will be notified by email of the course(s) you have been accepted to, and emailed a list of course registration numbers at member universities. You will also be notified by email if you are not accepted to BMSC. Summer acceptance mid-March, Fall acceptance mid-April.

Step 3: Pay course deposits to BMSC before May 1st:

To pay course deposits, mail a cheque or phone the University Programs Coordinator with credit card information.

Summer - $200 per course. Prior to May 1st, you must pay a deposit to hold your place in courses you were accepted to and still intend to take. Deposits for courses in Block 1 are not refundable.

Deposits on courses in Block 2 will be refunded if you notify the in writing, prior to the start of Block 1.
Deposits on courses in Block 3 will be refunded if you notify the in writing prior to the start of Block 2.
Course deposits will be applied towards your BMSC fees.

Fall - $1000 per semester. Prior to May 1st, you must pay a deposit to hold your place in the fall program. This deposit will be refunded if you notify the in writing, prior to July 26th, that you will not be coming.

Course deposits were implemented to encourage students to drop courses with enough notice for waitlisted students to attend. It is not enough to withdraw registration at your member university, you must also notify the at BMSC.

Step 4: Register for course(s) at the correct university - Procedures vary; select the appropriate category, or consider the non-credit (audit) option.

Note: Students taking courses for credit have priority over non-credit students.

Undergraduate Students:
- Undergraduate student at a WCUMSS member university.
- Undergraduate students at a non-WCUMSS member Canadian university
- International undergraduate student on exchange to a WCUMSS member university (listed above)
- International undergraduate student on exchange to a non-WCUMSS member Canadian university
- International undergraduate student not on exchange to a Canadian University (attending univesity abroad)

Graduate Students:

Graduate student at a WCUMSS member university (listed above)
Graduate student at a non-WCUMSS member Canadian university that falls under the Western Universities Deans' Agreement (WDA)
*click here to find out if your university falls under the WDA.
Graduate student at a non-WCUMSS member Canadian university that does not fall under the WDA
International Graduate students

Non-Credit Option:

Persons who do not require credit, including those not registered at any college or university

If you are uncertain about your student category, contact the .

Application procedures for International undergraduate students on exchange with a member university:

Step 4: Register at the exchange university for the course(s) for which you have been accepted. Your home university exchange advisor should be able to help you with this. Your university course registration numbers will be included with your acceptance message from BMSC (Step 2).It is your responsibility to ensure that UVic course credits are transferrable to your degree program at your home institution.

University of Alberta exchange students: Web registration is closed. To register, contact Cris Munoz or Carolyn Behm, located in the Biological Sciences Building, room CW 312. The office is open from 8:15 till 4:10 (open during lunch).

UBC Okanagan exchange students: You must apply for cross campus registration through the office of Linda Hatt, Associate Dean, Curriculum and Student Affairs.

University of Victoria students: If you have trouble registering (i.e. trouble with pre-requisites), see Rosemary Barlow in the biology office.

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Application procedures for International undergraduate students not on exchange. If you do not need credit there is a less expensive, non-credit option.

Step 4: You must complete two steps:

A) Apply to the University of Victoria (UVic) as a "Visting Student". You will require a letter of permission from your home university in order to apply to UVic. You can obtain this from your Registrar’s Office or Student Advising Office. The Letter of Permission waives the requirement for you to submit an academic transcript to Uvic Undergraduate Admissions. The letter of permission allows you to take the course(s) approved by BMSC, but does not entitle you to take other courses at UVic.
Letter of Permission: http://web.uvic.ca/advising/pdfs/forms/LoPform.pdf. This is an example of the form which the Advising Centre for Science, Social Science and Humanities asks their students to fill out.

Go to Uvic Undergraduate Admissions and follow the links or, for more information, phone (250) 721-8121. You will need to pay the regular $60 application fee and a $200 deposit. The $200 deposit will be applied to tuition but the $60 will not.

B) Once you have been accepted as a visiting student at UVic, then register for the BMSC courses for which you have been accepted at UVic. Course registration numbers at UVic will be included in your acceptance message from BMSC (Step 2). It is your responsibility to ensure that UVic course credits are transferrable to your degree program at your home institution.

If you have trouble registering (i.e. trouble with pre-requisites), contact Rosemary Barlow.

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Application procedures for Graduate students registered at a member university:

Step 4: Register at your home university for the courses for which you have been accepted. Your university course registration numbers will be included with your acceptance message from BMSC (Step 2).

University of Alberta students: Web registration is closed. To register, contact Cris Munoz or Carolyn Behm, located in the Biological Sciences Building, room CW 312. The office is open from 8:15 till 4:10 (open during lunch).

UBC Okanagan students: You must apply for cross campus registration through the office of Linda Hatt, Associate Dean, Curriculum and Student Affairs.

University of Victoria students: If you have trouble registering (i.e. trouble with pre-requisites), see Rosemary Barlow in the biology office.

University of Calgary:
To register for the Models in Evolution course, please contact Jillicent Webb, Biological Sciences.

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Application procedures for Graduate students under Western Deans' Agreement (WDA):

List of Universities under WDA:
- The five member universities (UVic, UBC, SFU, UAlberta, UCalgary)
- Athabasca University
- BC Institute of Technology
- Brandon University
- Concordia University College of Alberta
- Royal Roads University
- Univeristy of Lethbridge
- University of Manitoba
- University of Northern British Columbia
- University of Regina
- University of Saskatchewan

Step 4: Print and fill out the WDA form (fillable pdf) and submit to your home university for approval. Once approved, then register for the courses at the University of Victoria, under the WDA. You do not have to pay additional tuition if your university is a member of the WDA, but the application process can take some time. Contact your home institution about the application process. Course registration numbers at UVic will be included in your acceptance message from BMSC (Step 2). It is your responsibility to ensure that UVic course credits are transferrable to your degree program at your home institution.

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Application procedures for Graduate students registered at a non-member Canadian university. If you do not need credit there is a less expensive, non-credit option.

Step 4: There are three steps to complete your registration:

A. Check to see whether your home university falls under the Western Deans' Agreement (WDA). If it does, apply following the steps above. If not, continue to B:

B: Apply to the University of Victoria (UVic) as a "Visting Student".

As a graduate student, you have options. The situation is somewhat complicated because graduate students pay tuition by semester, not by course. The simplest and least expensive procedure is to apply to UVic as an undergraduate student with prior agreement from your home university to give you graduate credit for your course(s). It is your responsibility to ensure that UVic/BMSC undergraduate course credits are transferrable as graduate or undergraduate credit to your degree program at your home university.

If you decide to apply as a graduate student, you will need to apply to the School of Graduate Studies at UVIC. The University Programs Coordinator will send your name to both the undergraduate admissions clerk and the Graduate Director at UVic so they will not be surprised by your application.

You will require a letter of permission from your home university in order to apply to UVic. You can obtain this from your Registrar’s Office or Student Advising Office. You will be required to submit an official academic transcript. Go to Uvic Undergraduate Admissions and follow the links or, for more information, phone (250) 721-8121. You will need to pay the regular $60 application fee and a $200 deposit. The $200 deposit will be applied to tuition but the $60 will not.

C: Once you have been accepted as a visiting student at UVic, then register for the BMSC courses for which you have been accepted at UVic. Course registration numbers at UVic will be included in your acceptance message from BMSC (Step 2). It is your responsibility to ensure that UVic course credits are transferrable to your degree program at your home institution.

If you have trouble registering (i.e. trouble with pre-requisites), contact Rosemary Barlow.

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Application procedures for International Graduate students. If you do not need credit there is a less expensive, non-credit option.

Step 4: There are two steps to complete your registration:

A: Apply to the University of Victoria (UVic) as a "Visting Student".

As a graduate student, you have options. The situation is somewhat complicated because graduate students pay tuition by semester, not by course. The simplest and least expensive procedure is to apply to UVic as an undergraduate student with prior agreement from your home university to give you graduate credit for your course(s). It is your responsibility to ensure that UVic/BMSC undergraduate course credits are transferrable as graduate credit to your degree program at your home institution.

You will require a letter of permission from your home university in order to apply to UVic. You can obtain this from your Registrar’s Office or Student Advising Office. The Letter of Permission waives the requirement for you to submit an academic transcript. Go to Uvic Undergraduate Admissions and follow the links or, for more information, phone (250) 721-8121. You will need to pay the regular $60 application fee and a $200 deposit. The $200 deposit will be applied to tuition but the $60 will not.

B: Once you have been accepted as a visiting student at UVic, then register for the BMSC courses for which you have been accepted at UVic. Course registration numbers at UVic will be included in your acceptance message from BMSC (Step 2). It is your responsibility to ensure that UVic course credits are transferrable to your degree program at your home institution.

If you have trouble registering (i.e. trouble with pre-requisites), contact Rosemary Barlow.

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Non-Credit Option:
Application procedures for persons who do not require credit, including those not registered at any college or university:

Step 4: If you do not require credit for courses, it is not necessary to apply/register at a member university. Instead, you simply pay tuition to BMSC. This tuition is in addition to the BMSC fee that covers room and board. Tuition at BMSC is $500 for a three week course and $1000 for a six week course.

NOTE: Students taking courses for credit have priority over non-credit students.

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Contact

University Programs Coordinator:

(250) 728-3301 ext. 216

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Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
100 Pachena Rd, Bamfield, BC
Canada, V0R 1B0
Phone: (250) 728-3301
Fax: (250) 728-3452

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