Bow Valley College

About Bow Valley College

Bow Valley College is Calgary and the surrounding region’s premier public comprehensive community college, welcoming more than 15,000 domestic and international students each year across high-demand career programs. Founded in 1965 as the Alberta Vocational Centre and reconstituted as a board-governed public post-secondary institution in 1998 under Alberta’s Post-secondary Learning Act, the college offers career-focused certificates, diplomas, post-diploma certificates, and post-baccalaureate credentials. Its state-of-the-art campus spans the North and South buildings in downtown Calgary, directly connected to the CTrain light rail transit. The college encompasses the Chiu School of Business, the School of Technology, the School of Health and Wellness, the School of Community Studies, the Centre for Entertainment Arts (CEA), and the School of Global Access. Renowned for its industry-aligned curriculum and high graduate employment rates, Bow Valley College integrates practical hands-on simulations, clinical practica, cooperative education, and direct transfer agreements to leading Canadian universities including the University of Calgary, Mount Royal University, and Athabasca University.