
Academic upgrading
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Expand your options — upgrade your high school marks or pick up courses you need for admission to a post-secondary program
Upgrade in a post-secondary setting
Personal touch — helpful, caring instructors, additional student resources and supports
Flexible — take only upgrading courses or combine with credit courses through OS or UEO
Getting into the program of your choice can be competitive. Improve your high school grades or pick up courses you need for admission by taking academic upgrading in English, Math, Biology, Chemistry, Science, Social Science and Physics. Our courses cover the approved Alberta high school curriculum as well as additional skills that prepare students for first-year university coursework and can be used for admission to Mount Royal University and many other post-secondary institutions in Alberta.
Courses are delivered in-person and online.
Plan your studies
See what programs and courses Mount Royal has to offer and start planning which Academic Upgrading courses or grades you might need for admission.
Admission requirements and costs
Curriculum and courses
Questions?
Information about the courses, admission requirements and the application process can be answered by the Academic Upgrading and Open Studies team.
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