Program Admission
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Unless otherwise indicated, any student, regardless of residence, previous schooling or experience, may enrol in any of the part-time courses listed. All prerequisites or requirements indicated must be met. Students wishing to complete a program offered by Continuing Education, must submit a completed Application for Admission form and provide any related documentation required in 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 by Continuing Education will not be eligible to graduate.
- Admission fees are non-refundable.
Provisional Admission
- Students who do not meet all of the admission requirements for their program will be admitted provisionally. This is a temporary classification which requires the student to complete their first two graded courses and maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
- Students who do not meet the provisional admission requirements after their second course should contact their program for discussion.
- Students who are not formally admitted to their selected program offered by Continuing Education will not be eligible to graduate.
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 an exemption. To apply, complete a Transfer Credit Request form and submit it to your program office along with an official transcript, a course description, and an evaluation fee.
- The maximum amount of transfer credit (courses/hours) allowed for exemption shall not exceed a maximum of 50% of your specified program. Maximum transfer credit limits may be lower and are determined on a program-by-program basis.
- A limit of three transfer credit courses applies in several programs.
- 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 your program office for more information on transfer credit and exemption requirements.
Courses granted credit will be considered on a credit no-credit basis only and will not be included in any grade point average calculation.
There is a fee for each course being assessed.
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's International Student Services Office.
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 makes every attempt to minimize the number of changes to the program of study (curriculum) for our programs. However, in order to maintain program relevancy and to respond to changes in the fields of study or in legislation, it is sometimes necessary to implement revisions. When changes are necessary, students who have been admitted to a program will be able to 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 who have not been formally admitted to the program will be required to follow the revised curriculum. Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to apply for admission as soon as possible.
- Students who have been formally admitted will be notified of any curriculum changes via their U of A 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).