Program Information

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PROGRAM ADMISSION

Students wishing to complete a program offered by Continuing Education must submit a completed Application for Admission form and provide any related documentation required for that program. Admission requirements vary based on the program, so be sure to check the program page.

  • Students who do not meet the admission requirements are invited to apply for program admission on a provisional basis.
  • Students who do not formally apply for admission to their selected program offered will not be eligible to graduate.
  • Admission fees are non-refundable.

Transfer Credit

Transfer credit is assessed only after you have been admitted to your program. In all cases, you must apply to your program of study before transfer credit will be assessed.

If you have completed a course from a recognized post-secondary institution, and that course is applicable to the program you have been admitted to, you may request to receive transfer credit. To apply, complete a Transfer Credit Request form and submit it to the program office along with an official transcript, a course syllabus, and an evaluation fee. 

  • Students are allowed transfer credit up to a maximum of three courses. 
  • Courses must have been taken within the past five years to be eligible for transfer credit. 
    • Exception: National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration (NACLAA), which has a limit of 8 years
  • Additional information may be requested by the program office to determine eligibility of the transfer course. Contact the program office for more information on transfer credit and exemption requirements.

Courses granted credit will not be included in any grade point average calculation. 

There is a fee for each course being assessed.

Transfer Credit Request Form

International Students

The University of Alberta is a Government of Canada Designated Learning Institution and fully authorized to receive foreign nationals on a study permit for the eligible programs listed.

The following programs are eligible:

  • English Language School Programs

The following are not eligible:

  • All other non-credit programs: diplomas, certificates, and citations.

Non-credit programs are not designated and are ineligible to receive foreign nationals on a study permit. 

For all information regarding immigration advising and study permits, please contact the University of Alberta International Student and Visitor Services.

Readmission

Continuing Education programs can often be completed in one to three years of part-time study. You have up to eight years to complete your program, with the exception of the Occupational Health and Safety Certificate Program, which has a six year completion requirement.

To maintain active status in your program, you must take a minimum of one course every two years. After two years, you will be required to apply for readmission (fee in effect July 1, 2019) to ensure that you are completing the current program curriculum.

Course hours and/or courses earned and transfer credits awarded will be re-evaluated for relevancy within the current curriculum.

Students will be required to comply with any new regulations and requirements upon resumption of their studies. Where a required course for a program is no longer offered, Continuing Education may specify an alternate.

Program Changes

Continuing Education attempts to minimize the number of changes to the program of study (curriculum) for our programs. However, it is sometimes necessary to implement revisions to maintain program relevancy and respond to changes in the fields of study or legislation. When changes are necessary, students who have been admitted to a program can continue with the original program of study. In some cases, substitution of courses and/or hours may be required. Should students interrupt their studies for a period of 24 months or greater, hours and/or courses earned and transfer credits awarded will be re-evaluated for relevancy within the current curriculum. Students not formally admitted to the program must follow the revised curriculum. Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to apply for admission to lock in their program requirements.

  • Students who have been formally admitted will be notified of any curriculum changes via their preferred email account. We will make every effort to plan future course offerings to ensure students are able to complete their current program requirements in a reasonable time.
  • Where a required course for a program is no longer offered, Continuing Education may specify an alternate.

Students can review their academic requirements in Bear Tracks (Academics > Plan > Academic Requirements).