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University & Career Counselling Centre
UNIVERSITY & CAREER COUNSELLING CENTRE
Our University and Career Counselling Centre (UCCC) is at the heart of the Senior School, with our dedicated counsellors guiding every senior school student through strategic course selection and the postsecondary planning process beginning in grade 10. In grades 11 and 12, students and parents meet with our postsecondary counsellors regularly to ensure prerequisite courses are on track for university admission in the grade 12 year. This personalized attention is a key factor in our graduates receiving a 100% university acceptance rate, with 100% of students accepted to their school of choice. In 2024, over 80% of WPGA graduates received scholarships over $1 million, with students receiving multiple offers to leading universities such as Harvard University, Columbia University, UBC, Queen's, University of Waterloo, and King's College London.
OFFERS RECEIVED BY CLASS OF 2024
OFFERS RECEIVED BY CLASS OF 2024
Work Placement Program
Now in its 8th year, our popular Work Placement Program empowers grades 10-12 students to explore career interests and build relevant skills through in-person, remote, or hybrid placements during Winter, Spring, and Summer Breaks. The program thrives thanks to WPGA parents and friends who host students across diverse industries, from finance and technology to healthcare, engineering, and marketing. The Work Placement Program complements our Careers Week in February, which features over 40 speakers from a range of professions for students to learn from and network.
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Careers Week
Every February, our university counselors host Careers Week, inviting industry experts to share their career journeys and pathways with senior students. In 2025, we welcomed 60 presenters—WPGA parents, alumni, and staff from fields including law, accounting, medicine, film production, education, communications, and business. Students had the chance to ask questions, network, and gain valuable insights from experienced professionals.
GET INVOLVED
Every February, our university counselors host Careers Week, inviting industry experts to share their career journeys and pathways with senior students. In 2025, we welcomed 60 presenters—WPGA parents, alumni, and staff from fields including law, accounting, medicine, film production, education, communications, and business. Students had the chance to ask questions, network, and gain valuable insights from experienced professionals.
GET INVOLVED
University Sessions & Fairs
UCCC faculty facilitate numerous opportunities, including dozens of visits from university admission representatives, from Canada and abroad, throughout the year for WPGA families to explore their schools' programs, admission process, campus life, residence choices, and varsity sport. WPGA hosts the VAIS Fair (Vancouver Area Independent Schools Fair) for American schools to connect with students from both independent and public schools across the Lower Mainland. WPGA originated the VAIS Fair in 2013, and it continues to be the largest fair for US universities and colleges in Western Canada. WPGA also hosts the Canadian Universities Event, featuring admission representatives from Canadian universities every fall at WPGA, and helps to coordinate the Vancouver International University Fair in the spring at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
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Since 1996, West Point Grey Academy has gratefully resided on the Jericho Lands, the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation. Honoured to learn and play on these beautiful lands, we endeavour to be a leader in Indigenous education. In creating shared understanding and opportunities, we hope to help foster a more equitable society for all.
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West Point Grey Academy
4125 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C., V6R 4P9
Tel: 604-222-8750
Vancouver, B.C., V6R 4P9
Tel: 604-222-8750
