Open Studies is a program that allows you to begin your studies on a full- or part-time basis. The Open Studies program lets you take courses and explore different options in order to help you make educational and career decisions. If you need more than two academic areas of high school-level courses, you must apply to the Career and Academic Preparation Program.

Purposes of Open Studies

1. You may design a program of studies to suit your interests and needs. Open Studies is not tied to any one career, so you can take courses which appeal to you if you have the proper prerequisites. Please note that some courses are program specific and may not be available to Open Studies students.
2. If you do not meet admission requirements to certificate, diploma or university programs, you may complete those requirements and then apply to these programs.
3. If you require a high school equivalency math course from the CAP program as part of your Open Studies program and have been out of high school math for more than one year, you will be required to take a math placement test prior to registering for the CAP math course.

Related Link: Admission requirements for specific programs will often refer to Alberta Grade 12 course groups. Visit the Admissions page for detailed group descriptions.

1. No mark below 50% in:

1. ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
2. Three subjects from Group A, B or C
3. One subject from Group A, B, C or D

OR

2. High School Diploma

OR

3. Mature Student

You must be 19 years of age or older, out of high school at least one full year before the program starts, and have no mark below 50% in:

1. ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
2. Subject from Group A or C

Note: If you need three or more high school level subjects, you must apply to the Career and Academic Preparation Program.

OR

4. A recommendation from an Academic Advisor

Note: In addition to the program admission requirements applicants, whose first language is not English, must demonstrate English language proficiency.

Re-admission:

You must apply for readmission if

Current admission policy will apply in most cases

• you are accepted and do not attend, or
• you completely withdraw from a program, or
• you leave the College for one term or more (Spring/Summer excluded)