Credential Policy

Please refer to the following links for more information regarding:

Effective January 2014, Langara College offers the following types of credentials with the defined minimum standards:*

Credential Minimum Standards
Post-Degree Diploma A minimum of 31 credits or more of coursework with a minimum of 70% of the total credits from upper level courses. Students must have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent for entry and achieve a minimum PGPA of 2.00 to graduate.
Post-Degree Certificate A minimum of 15 to 30 total credits with a minimum of 70% of the total credits from upper level courses. Students must have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent for entry and achieve a minimum PGPA of 2.00 to graduate.
Baccalaureate Degree A minimum of 120 credits with at least 60 credits from lower level courses and 42 from upper level courses. Students must meet regular admission requirements for entry and achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.00 to graduate.
Associate Degree A minimum of 60 credits with further requirements defined by provincial legislation. The Associate Degree framework is available in the BC Transfer Guide. Students must meet regular admission requirements for entry and achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.00 to graduate.
Diploma A minimum of 60 credits. Students must meet regular admission requirements for entry and achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.00 to graduate.
Certificate A minimum of 30 credits. Students must meet regular admission requirements for entry and achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.00 to graduate.
Citation A minimum of 15 credits. Students must meet regular admission requirements for entry and achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.00 to graduate.

* Unless otherwise specified in the program requirements.

Students with a catalogue term earlier than 2022, please contact gradeval@langara.ca for more information.

Program requirements must be completed as outlined in the Calendar. Students seeking exemptions from graduation requirements must submit a Graduation Exemption Request. Graduation Exemption Requests must be submitted to Registrar & Enrolment Services.

Multiple Credentials

A minimum of 50% of credits for a second or subsequent credential must be new courses that have not been used to satisfy requirements for a previous credential.

Cumulative grade-point average calculations will be continuous across multiple credentials.