Bow Valley College has courses that are recognized by universities, colleges, and professional associations around the world. Take individual courses, groups of courses, or entire programs at the College and transfer them towards a university degree! Check below to see our agreements with other institutions. 

Admissions and transfer credit is at the sole discretion of the Institution to which students are applying to, including Bow Valley College. Each student's transfer situation will be unique, and the agreements listed below cannot capture the different stipulations for each institution. We also encourage students to confirm the receiving institution's admissions information that is specific to their case. For more information regarding the details of transfer between Alberta Institutions, please check transferalberta.alberta.ca.

Incoming Agreements

The chart below lists programs from other institutions that are transferable to Bow Valley College programs.

Lethbridge Polytechnic - Early Childhood Education Certificate or Early Childhood Education Internship Early Childhood Education and Development Diploma (Year II)
Norquest College - Early Learning and Child Care Certificate Early Childhood Education and Development Diploma (Year II)
Portage College - University Studies Diploma Software Development Diploma (21 credits)
Red Deer Polytechnic - Early Childhood Education Certificate Early Childhood Education and Development Diploma (Year II)
SAIT - Architectural Technologies Diploma Kitchen and Bath Design Post-Diploma Certificate
(The portfolio will be waived as an admission requirement for AT graduates)

Outgoing Agreements

The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at Alberta University of the Arts

Bow Valley College Program  Alberta University of the Arts
Digital Design Diploma  Bachelor of Design – course to course approvals


The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at Ambrose University

Bow Valley College Program Ambrose University
Child and Youth Care Diploma Bachelor of Arts – Behavioral Science (course-to-course)


The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at Athabasca University

Bow Valley College Program Athabasca University Program
Addiction Studies Diploma Bachelor of Professional Arts - Human Services Major (up to 60 Credits)
Administrative Professional Certificate Bachelor of Professional Arts - Communication Studies Major (up to 30 credits)
Business Administration Diploma - all majors Bachelor of Commerce post-diploma (up to 60 credits)
Bachelor of Human Resources/Labor relations post-diploma (up to 60 credits)
Bachelor of Management post-diploma (up to 60 credits)
Disability Studies Certificate Bachelor of Professional Arts - Human Services Major
Disability Studies Diploma Bachelor of Professional Arts - Human Services Major (60 credits)
Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation (60 credits)
Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) 60 credits
Early Childhood Education and Development Certificate
Bachelor of Professional Arts - Human Services Major (60 credits)
Education Assistant Certificate Bachelor of Professional Arts - Human Services Governance - Law & Management; Criminal Justice Major (30 credits)
Interior Decorating Diploma
Bachelor of Professional Arts - Communication Studies Major (60 credits)
Justice Studies Diploma – All Majors

Bachelor of Professional Arts - (up to 60 Credits)
Human Services Major
Governance – Law & Management Major
Criminal Justice Major
Communication Studies Major

Legal Assistant Diploma Bachelor of Professional Arts - Communication Studies Major; OR Governance & Law Management; OR Criminal Justice; OR Human Services Major (up to 30 credits)
Pharmacy Technician Diploma

Bachelor of Science Post-Diploma (up to 60 credits)
Applied Mathematics Major (up to 30 Credits)
Biological Sciences Major (up to 30 Credits)
Computer & Information Systems (up to 30 Credits)

Practical Nurse Diploma Post LPN Bachelor of Nursing (30 credits)


The chart below lists programs that are transferable within Bow Valley College.

Bow Valley College Program Bow Valley College Program
Business Administration Certificate Business Administration Diploma Year II (30 credits)
Early Learning and Childcare Certificate (older curriculum) or Early Childhood Education and Development Certificate (new curriculum)
Early Childhood Education and Development Diploma (Year II)

The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at College of the Rockies

Bow Valley College Program College of the Rockies
Business Administration Diploma – Accounting and Marketing Majors
Bachelor of Business Administration- Sustainable Practices (up to 60 credits)

The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC)

Bow Valley College Program Justice Institute of British Columbia
Justice Studies Diploma – All Majors
Bachelor of Law Enforcement Studies


The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at Lethbridge Polytechnic

Bow Valley College Program Lethbridge Polytechnic
Justice Studies Diploma – All Majors
Bachelor of Criminal Justice (60 Credits)


The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at Macewan University

Bow Valley College Program MacEwan University
Early Childhood Education and Development Diploma
Bachelor of Early Childhood and Curriculum Studies (up to 76 credits)
Education Assistant
Bachelor of Child and Youth Care (up to 30 Credits)
Child and Youth Care Diploma
Bachelor of Child and Youth Care (up to 60 Credits)

The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at Mount Royal University.

Bow Valley College Program Mount Royal University
Social Work Diploma Bachelor of Social Work

The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at NAIT

Bow Valley College Program NAIT
Business Administration Diploma - all majors
Bachelor of Business Administration (Campus Alberta Business Pathways)

The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at Olds College.

Bow Valley College Program Olds College
Business Administration Certificate
Business Management Certificate (up to 22 credits)

The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at Red Deer Polytechnic.

Bow Valley College Program Red Deer Polytechnic
Early Childhood Education and Development Certificate
Early Learning and Childcare Diploma (37 credits)

The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at Royal Roads University.

Bow Valley College Program Royal Roads University
Justice Studies Diploma - All Majors Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies
Business Administration Diploma – All Majors Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management
Business Administration Diploma – All Majors Bachelor of Sustainability & International Business
Business Administration Diploma – All Majors Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management
Business Administration Diploma – All Majors Bachelor of Arts in Global Tourism Management Degree

The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at SAIT

Bow Valley College Program SAIT
Business Administration Diploma – All Majors
Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing, Supply Chain, Financial Services, Management Major (up to 60 credits)

The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at St. Mary's University

Bow Valley College Program St. Mary's University
University Transfer
Bachelor of Arts in General Studies (up to 30 Credits)

The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at Thompson Rivers University

Bow Valley College Program Thompson Rivers University
Pharmacy Technician Diploma
Bachelor of General Studies (up to 60 credits); Bachelor of Health Science (up to 54 credits)
Practical Nurse Diploma Bachelor of General Studies (up to 60 credits); Bachelor of Health Science (up to 57 credits)

The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at University of Alberta

Bow Valley College Program University of Alberta
Early Childhood Education and Development Diploma
Bachelor of Elementary Education (30 credits)

The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at University of Calgary

Bow Valley College Program University of Calgary
Social Work Diploma Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation
Early Childhood and Education and Development Diploma
Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation (up to 60 Credits)
Disability Studies Diploma Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation (up to 60 Credits)

The chart below lists Bow Valley College programs that are transferable into programs at University of Lethbridge

Bow Valley College Program University of Lethbridge
Business Administration Diploma – All Majors
Post-Diploma Bachelor of Management (up to 60 Credits)
Health and Human Services Post-diploma certificate Bachelor of Health Science- Public Health (up to 60 credits)
Pharmacy Technician Diploma Bachelor of Health Sciences - Public Health (up to 60 credits)
Practical Nurse Diploma Bachelor of Health Sciences - Public Health (up to 60 credits)
Social Work Diploma Bachelor of Health Sciences - Public Health (up to 60 credits)
Disability Studies Diploma Bachelor of Health Sciences - Public Health (up to 60 credits)
Software Development Diploma Post-Diploma Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (with minimum 2.50 GPA)


Office of the Registrar and Enrolment Services

 

Transfer Credit & PLAR

South Campus, First Floor
345 6 Avenue SE
403-410-1400
transfercredit@bowvalleycollege.ca

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