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Articulation Agreements

Olds College has developed agreements with other educational institutions to allow for transition to Olds College, or to another institution to continue your education. These formal agreements can make it easier to transfer from one educational institution to another. Agreements do not guarantee admission for students, but rather indicate if admitted, how many credits will transfer from one institution to another. Thus reducing time to completion and cost.

If transferring to Olds College, all applicants must submit an application and pay the application fee. Seats are filled on a first qualified, first admitted basis. If transferring out of Olds College, it is recommended to communicate directly with the institution you plan on attending to confirm admission requirements, transfer credits and course planning.

Please review our program articulation agreements below for further information.

A further resource to search course transfer credit options is the Transfer Alberta website. If you are unable to find the information you are looking for, please contact the institution you wish to transfer to for more information.

Current Outgoing Agreements 

For Graduates of Olds College programs transferring to another institution.

Institution of Agreement: Royal Roads

Royal Roads

  • Olds College Program of Study: Hospitality and Tourism Management
    Institution of Agreement Program: Bachelor of Arts in Global Tourism Management, or Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management, or Bachelor of Business Administration in Innovation and Sustainability
    Notes: Graduates with a minimum 'B' (3.00/4.33) GPA may enter the third year.  All other RRU entrance criteria must be met.

  • Olds College Program of Study: Business Management - General and Sports Management diploma
    Institution of Agreement Program:  Bachelor of Business Administration in Innovation and Sustainability, or Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management
    Notes: Graduates with a minimum 'B' (3.00/4.33) GPA may enter the third year.  All other RRU entrance criteria must be met.

  • Olds College Program of Study: Land and Water Resources
    Institution of Agreement Program: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science or Bachelor of Science in Environmental Practice or Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Practice
    Notes: Graduates may enter the third year of the Bachelor program. All other RRU entrance criteria must be met. Additional courses may be required.

Royal Roads University

Institution of Agreement: Thompson Rivers University

Thompson Rivers Transfer Agreements

  • Olds College Program of Study: Agricultural Management, Animal Health Technology, Fashion Apparel Technology, Business Administration, Horticulture Technologist, Turfgrass Management, Land Agent or Land and Water Resources diplomas
    Institution of Agreement Program: Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
    Notes: Graduates receives 60 credits (of 120) towards the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program.

Thompson River University

Institution of Agreement: University of Alberta

University of Alberta Transfer Agreements

  • Olds College Program of Study:  Land and Water Resources
    Institution of Agreement Program:  BSc Environmental and Conservation Sciences (Conservation Biology or Land Reclamation major)
    Notes:  Graduates with minimum GPA of 3.0 may receive 45 or 60 credits (of 120) towards the BSc program. Students must meet the academic and any other admission requirements for the program.

  • Olds College Program of Study:  Agricultural Management (Production or Marketing majors) diploma
    Institution of Agreement Program:  BSc Agriculture (Crop Science or Animal Science)
    Notes:  Graduates with minimum GPA of 3.0 may receive up to 54 credits (of 120) towards the BSc program. Students must meet the academic and any other admission requirements for the program.

University of Alberta

Institution of Agreement: University of Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge Transfer Agreements

  • Olds College Program of Study:  Business Management
    Institution of Agreement Program:  Post-Diploma Bachelor Management
    Notes:  Graduates with a minimum GPA of 3.0 may enter the third year of the program
  • Olds College Program of Study:  Agricultural Management
    Institution of Agreement Program:   Post-Diploma Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Studies
    Notes:  Graduates with a minimum GPA of 2.5 may enter the third year of the program.

  • Olds College Program of Study:  Agricultural Management
    Institution of Agreement Program:  Post-Diploma Bachelor Management
    Notes:  Graduates with a minimum GPA of 3.0 may enter the third year of the program.

  • Olds College Program of Study: Animal Health Technology diploma
    Institution of Agreement Program: Post-Diploma Bachelor of Arts or Post-Diploma Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Studies) 
    Notes: Graduates with a minimum GPA of 2.5 may enter the third year of the program. 
  • Olds College Program of Study: Horticulture Technologist diploma
    Institution of Agreement Program: Post-Diploma Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Studies)
    Notes: Graduates with a minimum GPA of 2.5 may enter the third year of the program.
  • Olds College Program of Study: Land and Water Resources diploma
    Institution of Agreement Program: Post-Diploma Bachelor of Arts, or Post-Diploma Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Studies), or Post-Diploma Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)
    Notes: Graduates with a minimum GPA of 2.5 (or 2.75 for Environmental Science) may enter the third year of the program.
  • Olds College Program of Study: Turfgrass Management diploma
    Institution of Agreement Program: Post-Diploma Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Studies)
    Notes: Graduates with a minimum GPA of 2.5 may enter the third year of the program.  

Incoming Agreements

From an institution to Olds College

Institution of Agreement: Red Crow Community College

Red Crow College

  • Olds College Program of Study: Agricultural Management diploma
    Institution of Agreement Program: Indigenous Agriculture certificate
    Notes: Red Crow students who complete the 30 credit Indigenous Agriculture certificate program with a GPA of 2.5 and meet the admission requirements to the Olds College program, may be eligible for admission to second year of the Agricultural Management diploma program.

Red Crow College

Institution of Agreement: Red River College

Red River College logo

  • Olds College Program of Study: Turfgrass Management diploma 
    Institution of Agreement Program: Greenspace Horticulture certificate
    Notes: Graduates with a minimum GPA of 2.0 may enter the Turfgrass Management diploma (year two).

Red River College

Institution of Agreement: Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

  • Olds College Program of Study: Bachelor of Applied Science- Agribusiness 
    Institution of Agreement Program: Agriculture & Food Production diploma (pending confirmation by Sask Ministry of Advanced Education)
    Notes: Graduates with a minimum GPA of 2.5 may enter the Bachelor of Applied Science - Agribusiness program.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Institution of Agreement: Seneca College

Seneca

  • Olds College Program of Study: Bachelor of Applied Science - Horticulture; or Bachelor of Applied Science - Golf Course Management major
    Institution of Agreement Program: Environmental Landscape Management diploma
    Notes: Graduates with a minimun GPA of 2.5 or 68.5-72% using the Seneca grading system may enter the Bachelor of Applied Science - Horticulture or Golf Course Management majors

Seneca College

Institution of Agreement: St. Lawrence College

St. Lawrence College

  • Olds College Program of Study: Bachelor of Applied Science- Agribusiness 
    Institution of Agreement Program: Environmental Technician diploma, Biotechnology Advanced diploma, Veterinary Technology Advanced diploma
    Notes: Graduates with a minimum B (3.00) may enter the Bachelor of Applied Science - Agribusiness program.

St. Lawrence College

Institution of Agreement: University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus

University of Guelph: Ridgetown Campus logo

  • Olds College Program of Study: Bachelor of Applied Science- Agribusiness 
    Institution of Agreement Program: Agriculture diploma
    Notes: Graduates with a minimum GPA of 75% may enter the Bachelor of Applied Science program

  • Olds College Program of Study: Bachelor of Applied Science - Golf Course Management major
    Institution of Agreement Program: Horticulture diploma
    Notes: Graduates with a minimum GPA of 75% may enter the Bachelor of Applied Science program

University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus

Incoming and Outgoing Agreements

Business Pathways Agreement: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Exchange Student opportunity for students that have completed one year of full-time studies.  Contact an Advisor in the Office of the Registrar for more information.

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Institution(s) of Agreement:

Athabasca University, Bow Valley College, Grande Prairie Regional College, Keyano College, Lakeland College, Lethbridge College, MacEwan University, Medicine Hat College, Norquest College, NAIT, Northern Lakes College, Olds College, Portage College, Red Deer Polytechnic, and SAIT.

  • Olds College Program of Study: Business Management certificate and Business Management diploma - General Management major
    Institution of Agreement Program: Business programs
    Notes: Completion of the equivalent of an academic term(s) will be provided full credit for the relevant completed courses within the institutions in the agreement