ELL Pathway Partners

If you complete one of the pathway programs below and meet the requirements, you can use it to meet the English language requirement for Bow Valley College programs that need Academic English 2 with a minimum grade of B (except for programs listed as restrictive).

*Please note the following programs are excluded:

• Health Care Aide Certificate
• Machine Learning Analyst Diploma
• Pharmacy Technician Diploma

For updated English Language Proficiency scores, please visit our requirements page.

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English Language Learning Partner Institutions

Document Validity For All Pathway Programs

The certificate or letter of completion is only valid for a period of two (2) years after program completion. Results that expire prior to the Start Date of the program cannot be accepted. Official results must be submitted.

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Conditional Acceptance Into Programs

Students planning to receive conditional acceptance into Bow Valley College programs through one of these pathway programs must:

• Meet the academic requirements for the program (please view your program requirements here).
• Provide us with a copy of the Letter of Acceptance in the pathway program from our partner institution. The letter of acceptance must show the start and end date of the pathway program.
• If a student meets the academic requirements and provides proof of acceptance into the pathway program, a conditional offer of admission will be sent based on seat availability.

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Meeting The English Proficiency Conditions For Bow Valle College Programs

To meet the English language proficiency requirements for most of our programs the student must:

1.  Submit official transcripts from the partner institution by the deadline provided by Bow Valley College.

2.  The official transcripts should demonstrate that the student has met the minimum required marks in the pathway programs.

3.  The official electronic transcripts must be sent by the partner institution directly to admissions@bowvalleycollege.ca with a copy to international@bowvalleycollege.ca

Printed official transcripts must be sent by the partner institution directly to:

Bow Valley College - Office of the Registrar
345 - 6 Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 4V1

Students who do not meet the conditions of the minimum mark required by the deadline given in the offer of admission will have their application for the program closed for failing to meet the condition. No adjustments to the start dates will be given and confirmation fee will remain non-refundable and non-transferable.

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