Frequently Asked Questions
When taking courses at Bow Valley College, you are assigned a MyBVC username at the time your registration is accepted. This information to login will be sent to you. MyBVC is a student web portal that allows you to access your MyBVC account, announcements, class schedule (includes location for in-class courses), unofficial transcripts, D2L account, college policies and many more student services. You can also make payments, update your contact information and register for courses.
Accessible along 6 Ave SE, just west of 3 St SE, Bow Valley College offers an underground parkade that is heated and securely monitored. View our campus services for more information.
There are no admission requirements. However, English language proficiency benchmarks of at least 7 for listening, reading, writing and speaking is recommended to ensure the best possible chance of success. Note that some of the nursing courses require you to have a nursing license. Immunization requires that you have completed Intramuscular and Intradermal Injections training.
Online learning is delivered asynchronously (log in to your courses on your own schedule) or synchronously (realtime online, log in to your course at a scheduled class times) through the Internet technology which allows you to study at your own pace from your home, work, overseas, or wherever you happen to be. Students may be required to write exams at the college testing centre. For those students outside of the Calgary, they may write exams at a partner college or arrange to have their exam proctored at an approved location. Online courses generally make use of our learning platform Desire2Learn (D2L) which allows you access to course materials, assignments, quizzes, grades, calendar, email and class discussions using the internet.
In-Class learning is ideal for individuals who prefer an on-campus, classroom setting with a regular schedule and direct instructor support. In-class courses generally make use of our learning platform Desire2Learn (D2L) which allows you access to course materials, assignments, quizzes, grades, calendar, and email.
Homestudy is delivered through learning material that is mailed to your home address. You have the flexibility to progress at your own pace by completing the course material before the scheduled end date. Students may be required to write exams at the college. For those students outside of the Calgary, they may write exams at a partner college or arrange to have their exam proctored at an approved location. Instructors and/or tutors provide support through telephone or email and do not make use of the Desire2Learn (D2L) platform.
Blended learning provides courses that are delivered in a variety of ways including synchronous or asynchronous online, and face to face instruction. Blended courses generally make use of our learning platform Desire2Learn (D2L) which allows you access to course materials, assignments, quizzes, grades, calendar, and email.
As soon as you know you cannot attend the course, contact Registrar Services at registrar@bowvalleycollege.ca or by phone at 403-410-1400 to let us know. There may be a chance your course is offered at a different time, in which case you may be able to transfer your registration. If you need to cancel completely, the refund policy is:
- Refunds are only made for courses or programs for which the student has notified the academic department of cancelling, dropping, or withdrawing from the course/program on or before the Drop Deadline. For courses that follow the regular term dates, please see Important Dates for the Drop Deadline. For other courses, the drop date is based on 12.5 per cent of the course length.
- The following fees are 100 per cent refundable if notification is received by the Drop Deadline:
- The following fee is 100 per cent refundable if notification is received by the last day before the start of term.
- After the Drop Deadline, no refunds will be issued.
Deadline for Extended Education and Other Non-Credit Course Refunds
- If the course is one or two days in duration, The Office of the Registrar must be notified of withdrawal by the day before the course session in order to be eligible for a refund.
- If the course is longer than two days in duration, The Office of the Registrar must be notified by the end of the first day of class.
- Eligible refunds will result in a 100 per cent refund.
Our courses require a minimum enrollment in order to recover the costs of providing the course. If this enrollment is not reached three days prior to the course start date, we unfortunately have to cancel the class. At that time, registrants are notified of the cancellation and are given the option to either transfer to a different offering/course or receive a full refund. Don’t delay - avoid disappointment and register early for your course.
The drop deadline refers to the last day to drop from courses/programs and still be eligible for 100% tuition refund. The last date to drop a Extended Education course is the date of the first class.
The withdrawal deadline refers to the last day to withdraw from a course in the term with a "W" grade. Withdrawals after this date will result in a "F" grade. A withdrawal cannot be requested after the program or course has ended. These dates vary depending on the course and can be found in your course information on MyBVC. There is no refund for withdrawals.
To drop or withdraw from a course, please contact Registrar Services at registrar@bowvalleycollege.ca or by phone at 403-410-1400.
An Exam Scheduling Request Form is included with your Welcome Email. For online courses with Desire2Learn (D2L) access, this form will be available for download and additional information will be included as well. If you’re having trouble with booking your exam, please ask your instructor for assistance.
This number is the anticipated number of hours for the entire course. The number of hours is generally based on the total number of hours that is spent for our in-class delivery. In other words, the number of hours spent in the classroom would add up to the hours shown for that course. As for the homestudy option, please note that even through the hours of study is listed as an estimate, it would differ from learner to learner since the course is self-paced.
Please visit our Bow Valley College bookstore website for more information.
Select the fields as requested and click "Submit". You should then be able to pull up the required course material for the course and see the price listed as well.
Send your request to registrar@bowvalleycollege.ca or call Registrar Services at 403-410-1400.
Log into your MyBVC account and go to the “Registration” tab and select “Unofficial Transcript”. Note that the unofficial transcript can be used as proof of completion of a course as no certificate will be issued for the completion of a single course.
For individual courses that earn a Certificate of Completion, you will be automatically mailed the certificate within a few weeks of successful completion of the course. You are responsible for keeping your contact information, like your mailing address up to date. You can do this through your myBVC account. There is a fee for requesting a duplicate certificate.
For groups of courses that earn a Certificate of Achievement, you need to request the certificate by emailing your request, with the name of the certificate, to continuinglearning@bowvalleycollege.ca
You can find applicable T2202A tax receipts in your myBVC account.
Your online instructor is not located at the Bow Valley College campus so you cannot come to campus to meet. You need to contact your instructor by email from your course in D2L. At the top of your course page in D2L, click on “Communication” and then “email” and choose your instructor’s name from the address list.
You can take the Immunization course with your temporary license.
