Transfer Credit is a process where
applicable course work completed at other recognized or accredited
postsecondary institutions will be considered for possible transfer
credit towards a Bow Valley College Post Secondary program.
Guidelines
1. Course work must be completed at a recognized or accredited
postsecondary institution.
2. Transfer credit will only be assessed for students who have applied
to and been accepted into a Bow Valley College program.
3. The amount of transfer credit received is limited to the Bow Valley
College general residency requirement, which states that at least 25%
of a program must be completed at Bow Valley College.
4. Only courses completed at a recognized or accredited postsecondary
institution with a course mark of ‘C’ or better (not lower than 65% on
a percentage scale) will be considered for transfer credit.
5. The Dean of the appropriate department may impose time limitations
if courses are considered ‘time sensitive’. (i.e.: Nursing courses)
Fees
An evaluation fee may be charged in the following
circumstances:
a. Evaluation of courses taken outside Canada upon recommendation
through the International Qualification Assessment Services (IQAS)
assessment.
Applicants who are denied transfer credit may appeal in writing to the
Registrar (or designate) of Bow Valley College with a copy to the
corresponding department. Students must submit a transfer credit
request prior to the end of the first month of a program.
ALBERTA COUNCIL ON ADMISSIONS AND TRANSFER
Bow Valley College subscribes to the principles, policies
and practices of transfer credit assessment and recognition that have
been articulated and endorsed by the Alberta Council on Admissions and
Transfer (ACAT). Students wishing to transfer should refer to the
Alberta Transfer Guide that lists all course and program transfer
agreements between post-secondary institutions in Alberta, the
Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The guide and other transfer
information are available by contacting:
Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer
909, 9942 – 108 Street
Edmonton, AB T2K 2J5
