Assessment for Advanced Standing

Courses taken from other post-secondary institutions must meet the following criteria:

1. Course must have been completed within the last 10 years.
2. Course hours must be equivalent.
3. 80% of the course content must be comparable.
4. A minimum grade of C, 64%, or equivalent must have been attained. (Grading differences will be evaluated based on submission of the official transcript, course outline, and grading equivalency chart supplied by the student.)

You can request assessment of one course on the Assessment for Advanced Standing application. Before starting the application, be ready with specific details and documentation.

For each course to be assessed, you will need to know:

1. Course code and title.
2. Name of the institution where you completed the course.
3. Year the course was completed.
4. The UCalgary Continuing Education course you believe to be equivalent.

For each course to be assessed, you will require the following documents:*

1. Unofficial transcript.**
2. Course outline and description from the year the course was completed.
3. Grading equivalency table or chart (if not already included in your transcript or outline).

* All documents must be in English. Assessments from International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) in the Specialized Type will be accepted. For more information about IQAS please visit www.work.alberta.ca/iqas.

** An official transcript must be received in order to apply Advanced Standing to your academic record, but processing may start with an unofficial transcript.

Visa, MasterCard and American Express are accepted.

On submission of your Application for Advanced Standing, you will be charged a non-refundable assessment fee of $100.