Academic Upgrading

NorQuest College operates as an accredited high school and offers courses that follow the Alberta Education curriculum. These courses prepare you to continue your studies at NorQuest or other post-secondary institutions in Alberta and across Canada. You can choose to upgrade only the courses you need for post-secondary entrance or you can earn a high school diploma.

Academic requirements

A high school transcript or NorQuest College placement assessment

English language proficiency requirements

If English is your second language, you must provide proof of English language proficiency before admission. These results must be no more than two years old when you start your program.

Test scores we accept:

CLBPT or CLBA: no section score below 5 in listening and speaking
IELTS Academic: 5
TOEFL iBT: 40
CELPIP General: 5
Duolingo: 85
minimum of 80% in ESLS 5000 or ESLS 5100, and 80% in ESLW 5000 or ESLW 5100