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 Community Rehabilitation (60 credits) |
| Administrative Professional Certificate | Bachelor of Professional Arts - Communication Studies Major (up to 30 credits) |
| Business Administration Diploma - all majors | Bachelor of Commerce; Bachelor of Human Resources; Bachelor of Management (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 Diploma |
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 - Human Services, Governance – Law & Management, Criminal Justice (60 credits) |
| 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 |
BSC Human Science Major Post Diploma (30 credits); Bachelor of Science Post-Diploma (60 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 |
| Business Administration Diploma – All Majors |
Bachelor of Commerce (course-to-course) |
| Early Childhood Education and Development Diploma |
Bachelor of Early Childhood and Curriculum Studies (76 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 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 |
| Disability Studies Diploma | Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation |
| Early Childhood Education and Development Diploma |
Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation |
| Social Work Diploma | Bachelor of Social Work (up to 80 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 |
Bachelor of Management (up to 60 credits) |
| Health and Human Services Post-diploma certificate | Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) course-to-course |
| Pharmacy Technician Diploma | Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health) 60 credits |
| Practical Nurse Diploma | Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health) 60 credits |
| Social Work Diploma | Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) 60 credits |
| Software Development Diploma | Post-Diploma Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (with minimum 2.50 GPA) |
