University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is a public university in British Columbia, Canada, which offers 17 bachelor’s degrees, 3 master’s degrees, and over 100 certificates, diplomas, and postgraduate programs in agriculture, arts, social sciences, business, computer information systems, fine arts, health sciences, sciences and technology, and more.
Safe and beautiful campuses in British Columbia:
UFV has campuses and locations in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, Hope and Agassiz, and a growing presence in Chandigarh, India.
Situated in the beautiful Fraser Valley in British Columbia, just a short drive away from the US border, UFV has mild weather, with less than 14 days of snow a year, stunning sights and beautiful west-coast rainforests. One of Canada’s most ethnically diverse regions, the Fraser Valley is, like cities across Canada, a safe and friendly place for international students to live and study.
Of UFV’s total student population, approximately 20% are international, with 86 countries represented on campus. The top nationalities include Brazilian, Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Nigerian, Korean, and Japanese.
The Abbotsford campus is UFV’s main campus, located in the third-most-diverse city in Canada. This campus features classroom and office spaces, a large library, multiple cafeterias and restaurants, two state-of-the-art student residences with 500+ double-occupancy suites, a bookstore, a sports centre, and a 50,000-square-foot student centre that integrates student activities and campus life with key academic and administrative offices.
On 85 acres at the Canada Education Park in Chilliwack, UFV has a LEED Gold-certified facility, featuring a striking atrium, stunningly large classrooms, state-of-the-art science and computer labs, a fully equipped dental clinic, nursing stations, a library, a bookstore, a cafeteria, a black box theatre, a human performance lab that includes an EEG lab, environmental chamber, and teaching lab and an Indigenous Gathering Place.
UFV’s main strengths include small class sizes (typically 25 to 36 students per classroom), experiential learning opportunities, and affordable tuition.
Excellent employability statistics:
In a recent survey, 83% of UFV graduates were in work two years after graduating, while 47% were continuing their education. 72% of those working had found a job related to their program.
