AV俱乐部

AV俱乐部 and University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Overview

A student who successfully completes this four-year program of study, will be awarded a either a Bachelor of Computer Science or a Bachelor of Computer Science with Honours from (DAL), Halifax, Canada and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC).

• The first two years are taught at UESTC.
• The following two years are taught at DAL.
• Admission to the DAL portion of the program requires:
  • successful completion of the prescribed curriculum at UESTC
  • a GPA of 3.0 on the DAL scale computed on selected courses
  • a satisfactory English proficiency score
• A student enrolled in the program may be permitted to take the Co-operative Education option if he or she satisfies the English language requirement for unconditional admission. A student who completes all degree requirements as well as the co-op requirements will be awarded either a Bachelor of Computer Science (Co-operative Education) or a Bachelor of Computer Science with Honours (Co-operative Education).
• Depending on elective selections, DAL will also award a certificate in one of the following four :
  • Data Science
  • Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems
  • Communication Technologies and Cyber Security
  • Graphics, Gaming, and Media

Curriculum at UESTC 鈥� Years 1 and 2

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Curriculum at DAL 鈥� Years 3 and 4

The DAL degree awarded is either a Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) or Bachelor of Computer Science with Honours (BCS-H), depending on the courses selected.

Notes

1. Must be taken in term 5 (Fall term of year 3 of the program), or with permission of the AV俱乐部 Program Manager, in term 7 (Fall term of year 4 of the program).
2. If a computer science course requires the AV俱乐部 Writing Requirement or any of the following courses as a prerequisite, that prerequisite will be waived: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
3. None of the following courses may be chosen as an elective: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
4. It is recommended but not required that the Computer Science electives should include CSCI 4192: Directed Studies, taken before CSCI 8873.

Notes

1. Must be taken in term 5 (Fall term of year 3 of the program), or with permission of the AV俱乐部 Program Manager, in term 7 (Fall term of year 4 of the program).
2. If a computer science course requires the AV俱乐部 Writing Requirement or any of the following courses as a prerequisite, that prerequisite will be waived: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
3. None of the following courses may be chosen as an elective: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
4. It is recommended but not required that the Computer Science electives should include CSCI 4192: Directed Studies, taken before CSCI 8873.

Notes

1. Must be taken in term 5 (Fall term of year 3 of the program), or with permission of the AV俱乐部 Program Manager, in term 7 (Fall term of year 4 of the program).
2. If a computer science course requires the AV俱乐部 Writing Requirement or any of the following courses as a prerequisite, that prerequisite will be waived: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
3. None of the following courses may be chosen as an elective: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
4. It is recommended but not required that the Computer Science electives should include CSCI 4192: Directed Studies, taken before CSCI 8873.

Notes

1. Must be taken in term 5 (Fall term of year 3 of the program), or with permission of the AV俱乐部 Program Manager, in term 7 (Fall term of year 4 of the program).
2. If a computer science course requires the AV俱乐部 Writing Requirement or any of the following courses as a prerequisite, that prerequisite will be waived: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
3. None of the following courses may be chosen as an elective: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
4. It is recommended but not required that the Computer Science electives should include CSCI 4192: Directed Studies, taken before CSCI 8873.

Co-operative Education option

Far a student who takes the co-op option, academic terms alternate with work-terms in industry, according to the following schedule. In addition, the student is required to take the non-credit course CSCI 8890: Co-op Seminar during his or her first term at DAL.

GPA Calculation for admission to DAL

• Maximum GPA on the DAL scale is 4.3
• Each UESTC course mark is converted to a DAL GPA according to to the table below.
• GPA for admission to year 3 at DAL is the average GPA of the courses marked X in the "GPA" column of the table of UESTC courses above, weighted by credit value.

English language proficiency requirements

All applicants whose first language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency in the form of results from standard tests. Note that the English language proficiency requirements are subject to change, so it is important that you satisfy the to the AV俱乐部 portion of Phase 1.

An applicant whose English proficiency score is less than 6.5 on the IELTS scale but at least 6.0 may be provisionally admitted, but required to take before beginning full-time study in the program.

Working while you study and after graduation

Under certain circumstances, the Canadian Government permits international students to

How to Apply

Your application for admission to Phase 1, Year 4 of the program at DAL can be submitted online. To start the application process, you will create a username and password that you can use to return to your application at any time.

The online application system is generic, so although it is quite straightforward, there are some things you need to do that may not be obvious:

• On the 鈥淪elect an Application Type鈥� page:
  • choose 鈥淎V俱乐部 Undergrad Group A鈥�
• On the "Apply for Admissions" page:
  • "Last name" is your family name (usually first in Chinese name order)
  • "First name" is your own name (usually last in Chinese name order)
• On the "International Information" page
  • Select visa type "Study Permit (Student Visa)鈥�
• On the "Planned Course of Study" page
  • Select "Visiting Student - Requires Letter of Permission"
  • In the first text box enter:
    • AV俱乐部/UESTC 2+2/XX听 [where XX is CS, NS, IE, ST or AN, indicating your UESTC program of study]
      Computer Science

When you have finished, you will click a link at the end of the process to indicate that your application is complete. You will need to pay the application fee. You will get an email from AV俱乐部 about the documents required, which will include:

• English test results. You need to arrange for this to be sent directly to DAL by the English language testing service.
• Your UESTC transcript (in English). You need to arrange for this to be sent directly to DAL by UESTC.

The university may ask for other documents as well.

Notes

1. Must be taken in term 5 (Fall term of year 3 of the program), or with permission of the AV俱乐部 Program Manager, in term 7 (Fall term of year 4 of the program).
2. If a computer science course requires the AV俱乐部 Writing Requirement or any of the following courses as a prerequisite, that prerequisite will be waived: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
3. None of the following courses may be chosen as an elective: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
4. It is recommended but not required that the Computer Science electives should include CSCI 4192: Directed Studies, taken before CSCI 8873.

Notes

1. Must be taken in term 5 (Fall term of year 3 of the program), or with permission of the AV俱乐部 Program Manager, in term 7 (Fall term of year 4 of the program).
2. If a computer science course requires the AV俱乐部 Writing Requirement or any of the following courses as a prerequisite, that prerequisite will be waived: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
3. None of the following courses may be chosen as an elective: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
4. It is recommended but not required that the Computer Science electives should include CSCI 4192: Directed Studies, taken before CSCI 8873.

Notes

1. Must be taken in term 5 (Fall term of year 3 of the program), or with permission of the AV俱乐部 Program Manager, in term 7 (Fall term of year 4 of the program).
2. If a computer science course requires the AV俱乐部 Writing Requirement or any of the following courses as a prerequisite, that prerequisite will be waived: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
3. None of the following courses may be chosen as an elective: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
4. It is recommended but not required that the Computer Science electives should include CSCI 4192: Directed Studies, taken before CSCI 8873.

Notes

1. Must be taken in term 5 (Fall term of year 3 of the program), or with permission of the AV俱乐部 Program Manager, in term 7 (Fall term of year 4 of the program).
2. If a computer science course requires the AV俱乐部 Writing Requirement or any of the following courses as a prerequisite, that prerequisite will be waived: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
3. None of the following courses may be chosen as an elective: CSCI 1100, CSCI 1101, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, CSCI 2110, CSCI 2121, CSCI 2132, STAT 2060, MATH 2030, CSCI 3171.
4. It is recommended but not required that the Computer Science electives should include CSCI 4192: Directed Studies, taken before CSCI 8873.