Fraser Valley India: Courses, Fees, Facilities

Lisha Gupta

University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is a fully accredited Canadian public university that enrolls approximately 15,000 students per year. UFV has campuses and locations in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, Hope, and a pathway from Fraser Valley India Education, Chandigarh, India. UFV strives to be a place of learning that recognizes, respects, and includes indigenous ways of knowing. 

A unique pathway to the University of the Fraser Valley in India at GGD SD College, Chandigarh. A one of a kind institution that offers an applied curriculum taught by a mix of International and Indian faculty. After successful completion of at least one year at Fraser Valley India, students can seamlessly proceed to complete their program at UFV Canada.

Table of Contents

• Highlights
• Why Choose Fraser Valley India?
• Courses
• Infrastructure Facilities
• Student Clubs
• Scholarships
• Admission

Fraser Valley India Highlights 

The highlights of Fraser Valley India, such as university type, approvals, facilities, etc., are mentioned below.

Why Choose Fraser Valley India?

• Fraser Valley India offers pathway degree programs to UFV Canada.  
• Fraser Valley India is committed to building leaders and delivering academic excellence. 
• Fraser Valley India’s faculty represent a rich diversity of backgrounds and combine the finest teaching and mentoring systems to deliver the best to their students. It has an eclectic mix of hand-picked Indian and Canadian faculty, comprehensively trained to deliver world-class academic standards. Many of the faculty have been with Fraser Valley India since its inception, reflecting their belief and commitment to the operations in India. 
• Fraser Valley India’s current students are fortunate recipients of the faculty’s depth of experiences and accomplishments.
• Canada's education system ranks among the best in the world, and Canadian degrees are recognized internationally. The students can study at a lower cost than in many other western countries.
• Fraser Valley India is recognized nationally for student success, an excellent learning environment, creative integration of programming, and their work with local communities.
• As a teaching-oriented university, UFV not only provides the students with quality instruction but with engaging learning opportunities that ensure they are job-ready and equipped to make an impact when they graduate.
• The University of Fraser Valley received 4/5 QS STARS (Overall rating - 2018) and University received Education Quality Assurance - British Columbia

Fraser Valley India Courses

Fraser Valley India courses are offered at various levels and details regarding them are given on the official website.  Fraser Valley India offers a North American curriculum taught by a mix of national and international faculty.
In addition to the programs, Fraser Valley India offers an Early Entry Program to enhance the field-specific skills of students. It also develops the students' personality and increases their chances of employability in Canada. These programs are offered free of cost to the students who enroll early in full-time programs. Below is a summary of the various courses offered by the university across different disciplines with their specializations.

Undergraduate Pathway Programs

Undergraduate Pathway Programs offered by Fraser Valley India lead to Bachelor’s Degrees in Canada. Students can undertake these programs and earn a globally recognized Canadian credential taught by an eclectic mix of Canadian and international faculty. They can seamlessly transfer to UFV’s campus in Canada after one, two, or three years or complete all four years in Fraser Valley India.

Global Masters Pathway Programs

Students who already have a three-year Indian undergraduate degree can take up the one-year Global Masters Pathway (GMP) in Chandigarh which is a pathway to earn a master’s degree at one of Canada’s best universities.

Fraser Valley India Infrastructure Facilities

Fraser Valley India which has collaborated with GGD SD College offers state-of-the-art Infrastructure Facilities in its Chandigarh campus. Some of the facilities are mentioned below.

Student Lounge

The Student Lounge is a space for the students to connect with new classmates, test their billiards skills, or read up on the latest industry publication. The features are mentioned below.

• Pool Table
• Carom Board
• Foosball
• Television and PlayStation
• Latest industry publications
• Study space

Smart Classrooms

• The college has developed a new concept of Smart Classrooms, which facilitates teaching by providing the latest interactive technology. 
• It creates a professional environment by using the latest audio-visual aids like interactive meeting pads/boards, Bluetooth, light touch pen, digital visualizer, DLP multimedia kits, high-resolution digital presenter UF-80 DX/ ST

Library

• GGD SD College provides the facility of two reading halls and also an outer section hall for its readers for consulting personal books. 
• The functions of the library are automated with integrated ERP software named Campus Analyzer.

Digital Library

• GGD SD College has a digital library that has been established to access electronic resources and Internet services. 
• The Digital section of the library is equipped with 48 computers. For smooth and speedy Internet access, it has been connected with the 10mbps Leased line connection. 
• The library is a member of INFLIBNET N-List Programme through which it provides access to about 4,000 e-journals and more than 80,000 e-books from different reputed publishers. 
• The Jaws screen reading software for facilitating visually impaired students has been installed on two computers

Hostel

• GGD SD College offers hostel facilities for both boys and girls.
• For the recreation of students, the hostel is provided with Recreation Hall with excellent arrangements of Gym & indoor games like Table Tennis, Carrom & Chess, etc

Auditorium

• GGD SD College has a multipurpose auditorium with having a seating capacity of 850 students, an audiovisual facility, state-of-the-art badminton courts, a centrally air-conditioned, fully Computerized Curtain System and four ante-rooms.

Bank/ATM

• The college has a branch of the Central bank of India which provides banking facilities and 24 hour ATM facilities on campus for staff and students.

Cafeteria

• The college campus has a cafeteria for which provides hygienic food and beverages

Fraser Valley India Student Clubs

Fraser Valley India has initiated the following student clubs for the students to improve their skills.

• Toastmasters Club
• Coding Club
• Entrepreneurship Club
• Photography Club
• Serving Humanity Club
• Little Giants Sports Club
• Debate Club
• Dance Club

Fraser Valley India Scholarships 

Scholarships and financial grants by Fraser Valley India up to a total of INR 5 Lacs are awarded every year to meritorious students. It is committed to recognizing and rewarding prodigious talent. Scholarships are usually awarded at Fraser Valley India’s annual awards ceremony. The various scholarships offered by Fraser Valley India are mentioned in detail below.

UG Pathway entrance scholarships

Candidates enrolling in Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, and Liberal Arts programs at Fraser Valley India fall under this category of scholarships. The reward parameter for the same is tabulated below.

Graduate Pathway Entrance scholarships

Candidates enrolling for MPBC program with the highest aggregate in previous qualifying graduation degrees among the enrolled students are offered Rs 50,000.

Continued excellence awards for UG students

This category of scholarship recognizes the students for their outstanding academic performance in the last academic year of their UG course for each intake. Outstanding academic performance refers to a CGPA of 3.50 or above out of 5 in any of the UG degrees offered at the institute. Such students are awarded Rs 25,000 in cash.

Continued excellence awards for graduate students

This category of scholarship recognizes the students for their outstanding academic performance in the last academic year of their PG course for each intake. Outstanding academic performance refers to a CGPA of 4.00 or above out of 5 in any MPBC program offered at the institute. Such students are awarded Rs 25,000 in cash.

Fraser Valley India Admission

For seeking admission to any of the courses offered at Fraser Valley India, candidates need to visit the official website of UFV to fill the application form in online mode. Admission to any of the courses offered at Fraser Valley India is based on the following parameters.

• Candidates need to have an aggregate of 65 percent or above in Class 12 English for seeking admission, or
• Candidates with an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of at least 6.5 with no band less than 6 are also eligible to apply, or
• Those with a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 570 (or 230 in the computer-based exam), along with a minimum of TWE (essay) score of 4.0 are also considered for admission, or
• The institute also grants admission to the students with a TOEFL IBT score of 88 with no section below 20