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Dual Credit Partnerships

Dual credit opportunities are arranged and supported through individual schools and school boards. Our current dual credit partnerships in Calgary and the surrounding area include: 

• The Calgary Board of Education
• Fusion Collegiate
• Palliser School Division
• Rockyview Schools
• Strathcona Tweedsmuir School
• West Island College
• Westmount Charter School

Students and parents interested in dual credit programming, please connect with your school.

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Dual Credit Students

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Students must first apply for dual credit programs through their high schools and those who are selected will receive detailed information about how to register for their UCalgary dual credit course.

Dual Credit Courses

The University of Calgary offers several different in-person and online dual credit courses, including: 

• Computer Science 217: Computer Science for Multidisciplinary Studies I 
• Mathematics 265: University Calculus I 
• Kinesiology 201: Activity: Essence and Experience 
• Psychology 203: Psychology for Everyday Life 
• Entrepreneurship 217: Design Your Life 
• University 205: Effective Learning Strategies

Some of our Dual Credit courses have pre-requisites (for example, Mathematics 265), but many do not. This ensures that students with a variety of interests, passions, and completed high school courses can access Dual Credit at UCalgary. Course offerings vary from year to year, depending on interest and sponsorship from our partner high schools.

Applying to UCalgary After Taking a Dual Credit Course

Many of our dual credit students subsequently apply for admission to UCalgary degree programs. For admission purposes, all dual credit courses are accepted as approved options for admission. 

Dual Credit students are still considered high school applicants for admission as long as they haven’t completed more than 30 units at a post-secondary institution. Students who have completed more than 30 units will be considered transfer students.