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Complete or upgrade the courses you need for work or post-secondary admission. We offer pathways through adult basic education, high school equivalency and official Alberta Education high school courses to help you reach your goals as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Funding for Upgrading

Academic Upgrading in the School of Foundational Learning provides pathways to further education and employment.

The Government of Alberta offers financial assistance programs for low-income Albertans to help with education and living costs. Students enrolled in Academic Upgrading may qualify for financial support. Learn more about the Foundational Learning Assistance Program.

As there is limited funding for the 2026 Spring Term, we are not accepting applications at this time.

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Program Delivery

Courses may be delivered in the following modes:

Blended Asynchronous (BA)

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No scheduled class times.
Lessons, activities, videos, and readings are posted in D2L and/or Teams (our online learning platform).
Students are expected to complete assigned work and make consistent progress in their courses each week.
Assessments are supervised and scheduled either on campus or with an approved off-site proctor.
Expect up to 6 in-person assessments per term.
For Science courses, expect up to 4 in-person labs per term.

Blended Asynchronous & Synchronous (BAS)

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At least three scheduled online classes per week, plus independent study.
Attendance at scheduled sessions is required.
Assessments are supervised and scheduled either on campus or with an approved off-site proctor. Expect up to 6 in-person assessments per term.
For Science courses, expect up to 4 in-person labs per term.

Blended Synchronous (BS)

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Classes scheduled five days a week: Monday to Thursday, on campus, Friday will be online.
Attendance is required. Assessments are written during class time.

Hyflex (HF)

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Classes are scheduled five days a week (both online and on campus).
You can choose how to participate; attend classes online, on campus, or watch recorded classes.
Assessments are supervised and scheduled either on campus or with an approved off-site proctor.
Expect up to 6 in-person assessments per term.
For Science courses, expect up to 4 in-person labs per term.

Available intakes

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Domestic

International

May 2026

Transcripts due:

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Open

Applications closes:

Application Opens:

Transcripts due within two weeks of application submission.

Transcripts due:

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Not Offered

September 2026

Transcripts due:

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Coming Soon

Applications closes:

Application Opens:

May 25, 2026

Transcripts due within two weeks of application submission.

Transcripts due:

International

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Not Offered

Starts in

Registration opens in

March 9, 2026 for May 2026 course start dates

July 6, 2026 for September 2026 course start dates

To register in an Open Studies course, find the course in the list below and click on the course code. Select the offering of the course that you would like to take, add it to the cart, proceed to checkout, and pay with a credit card.
‍Registration for all courses opens at 9:00 A.M. Calgary time.

March 9, 2026 for May 2026 course start dates

July 6, 2026 for September 2026 course start dates

Program availability and start dates are subject to change. Admission is based on first applied, first qualified.

Admission requirements

Transcripts for high school courses successfully completed in Canada within the last 7 years

A high school level on the Bow Valley College Admission and Placement Test

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English proficiency

If English is not your first language, please review the English language proficiency requirements.

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Provincial equivalencies

If you studied outside of Alberta, you can see which of your courses is equivalent to an admission requirement.

Additional Information

All students must have regular access to technology. A desktop computer or laptop is with the following capabilities is:

Have reliable internet access.
Have a camera and microphone.
Support MS Teams and Desire to Learn (D2L)
Allow access to email through a myBVC account.
Allow access to PDF and Word documents.
Have a keyboard to create text documents of 500 words or more.

Courses

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Zero Textbook Cost

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Course is eligible for PLAR

Not all delivery modes are available for all courses or programs, and not all courses are available each term. Students should follow up on their individual program areas or their MyBVC for information for courses delivery types and availability.

‍Delivery modes, descriptions, and availability of courses each term are subject to change.

Language Arts

Code	Course	Delivery Mode	Credits	PDF
READ0105	Reading 5	BS computer_arrow_up	5	picture_as_pdf
WRIT0105	Writing 5	BS computer_arrow_up	5	picture_as_pdf
ELA1104	English Language Arts 10-2	BS computer_arrow_up	5	picture_as_pdf
ELA2104	English Language Arts 20-2	BS computer_arrow_up	5	picture_as_pdf
ELA2105	English Language Arts 20-1	BA jamboard_kiosk	5	picture_as_pdf
ELA3104	English Language Arts 30-2	BS computer_arrow_up BA jamboard_kiosk	5	picture_as_pdf
ELA3105	English Language Arts 30-1	BS computer_arrow_up BA jamboard_kiosk	5	picture_as_pdf

Mathematics

Code	Course	Delivery Mode	Credits	PDF
MMATH07061	Math Foundations 3	HF globe_book	5
MATH0801	Prep Math 10	HF globe_book	5	picture_as_pdf
MAT1791	Mathematics 10 C	HF globe_book	5	picture_as_pdf
MAT2792	Mathematics 20-2	HF globe_book	5	picture_as_pdf
MAT3792	Mathematics 30-2	HF globe_book	5	picture_as_pdf
MAT2791	Mathematics 20-1	BA jamboard_kiosk	5	picture_as_pdf
MAT3791	Mathematics 30-1	BA jamboard_kiosk	5	picture_as_pdf

Science

Code	Course	Delivery Mode	Credits	PDF
SCIE0801	Science Preparation	BS computer_arrow_up	5	picture_as_pdf
SCN1270	Science 10	BS computer_arrow_up	5	picture_as_pdf
SCN2231	Biology 20	BS computer_arrow_up	5	picture_as_pdf
SCN3230	Biology 30	BS computer_arrow_up	5	picture_as_pdf
SCN3796	Chemisty 30	BS computer_arrow_up	5	picture_as_pdf

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