About Douglas College

This guide is for Nepali students applying to Douglas College in New Westminster and Coquitlam, British Columbia. It covers the acceptance rate, the grades and English scores you need, the documents to prepare in Nepal and each step from application to study permit. For campuses, fees and scholarships, see our Douglas College profile, and for programs, intakes and PGWP status, our Douglas programs guide.

What is Douglas College’s acceptance rate?

Douglas College doesn’t publish an acceptance rate. Percentages quoted on other websites are outside estimates, not official numbers.

What decides an offer is meeting your program’s admission and English requirements while seats are still open. Douglas says many programs are competitive, so meeting only the minimum requirements doesn’t always get you a seat. Open-enrolment programs stay open until all seats are filled, while limited-enrolment programs, such as Nursing, can fill before the deadline.

What grades do you need from Nepal?

Douglas doesn’t publish a separate rule for Nepal; for most programs you need high school graduation (your +2) and at least a C, or 60%, in Grade 11 Mathematics.

The general rules are on Douglas’s international admission requirements page. Post-degree and post-baccalaureate programs need a bachelor’s degree of at least 3 years with a 60% average. Examples from Douglas’s program pages:

• Computing Studies and Information Systems (diploma): Pre-calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 11 at C or better, or equivalent.
• BBA in Management (bachelor’s): Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 11 at C or better, or an approved substitute.
• Data Analytics (post-degree diploma): a bachelor’s degree; if it isn’t in science, technology, business or math, you show business or technology skills through extra courses or work experience.
• Supply Chain Management (post-degree diploma): a bachelor’s degree, and Foundations of Math 12 at C+ is highly recommended.

You must also be at least 17 on the first day of classes. To see where your +2 grades stand, convert your NEB GPA to a percentage with our NEB GPA calculator.

What English scores does Douglas College accept?

Douglas asks for IELTS Academic 6.5 overall for its programs, and post-degree and post-baccalaureate programs also need no band below 6.0.

IELTS General Training isn’t accepted, but an IELTS Academic one-skill retake is. Scores are valid for 2 years, and CAEL, CLB 8, Cambridge and a bachelor’s degree from an English-speaking institution also count, as listed on Douglas’s admission requirements page.

If your score is lower, Douglas’s English Language Learning and Acquisition (ELLA) program takes students from IELTS 4.5, and partner language schools offer pathways without a test. To compare scores across Canadian institutions, see our IELTS and PTE guide for Canada.

Which documents do you need from Nepal?

You upload your transcripts, English score and passport with your EducationPlannerBC application, and Douglas then asks for official transcripts sent directly by the school or board.

• Your SEE and +2 (NEB) transcripts and certificates. Douglas accepts only official transcripts sent by the Ministry of Education, board or school, not copies from you. Our guide explains how to get transcripts in Nepal from NEB, TU and other boards.
• For post-degree programs, your bachelor’s degree certificate and transcripts from every college and university you attended.
• Your IELTS, PTE, TOEFL or Duolingo score report; TOEFL and Duolingo scores must be sent to Douglas directly.
• A valid passport for the application and your study permit. If you don’t have one yet, see getting a Nepali passport for study abroad.

Scan each document as a separate PDF. Documents not in English need a certified English translation sent together with the original. Nepali certificates and bank documents often carry Bikram Sambat dates; our Nepali date converter helps you match them to the A.D. dates on your forms.

How do you apply to Douglas College, step by step?

You apply on EducationPlannerBC with a CAD 100 non-refundable fee, then pay a deposit to accept your offer and get your letter of acceptance.

1. Choose your program and check it’s open on the programs for international students list, and contact International Admissions to confirm a seat before you apply.
2. Apply online. Create an account on EducationPlannerBC, choose your program and pay the CAD 100 fee, as Douglas’s how to apply page explains. If your program isn’t listed there, it isn’t available.
3. Get your offer. If you meet the requirements, Douglas emails an offer of admission within 5 business days, with instructions for the deposit.
4. Accept and pay. Pay the deposit towards your first-semester tuition, and Douglas sends your letter of acceptance (LOA). To send tuition from a Nepali bank you need a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Education; see how to apply for an NOC in Nepal.
5. Get your Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL). Douglas’s website doesn’t explain its PAL process. In British Columbia the PAL is issued through your school after you accept, so ask your admissions coordinator (named on your LOA). Read what a PAL is and who needs one.
6. Apply for your study permit with your letter of acceptance, PAL, payment receipt and proof of funds. Add a statement of purpose explaining your study plan; see our SOP guide for a Canada student visa. If your program has a required practicum or co-op, apply for a co-op work permit with your study permit.

Tell Douglas your study permit decision by the study permit confirmation deadline, usually late August for September starts. Apply 9 to 12 months before your start date so there is time for the offer, the PAL and your study permit. For the visa stage, read our guides to Canada student visa requirements and proof of funds.