Bow Valley College campus
Calgary, Canada
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Bow Valley College

Calgary·college·Est. 1965

$12,500

Tuition/yr

10,000

Enrollment

About Bow Valley College

Bow Valley College is a comprehensive community college based primarily in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The institution also operates regional campuses in Airdrie, Cochrane, and Okotoks as of 2025. As of 2024, the college serves a total enrolment of 9,550 full-load equivalents, and employs almost 1,400 full-, part-time, and casual employees.

Campus & Location

Province

Alberta

Campus setting

Urban

Cost of living: Housing: CAD 900–1,500/mo | Food: CAD 380–620/mo | No provincial income tax in Alberta.

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)

PGWP 3 years for 2-year programs.

For Nepali students

Downtown Calgary location. Alberta has no provincial income tax — graduates earn more take-home pay. Strong in Business, IT, Health, and English Language instruction. More affordable than SAIT with downtown campus.

Programs(3)

PG Diploma — Human Resources Management

School of Business

Business & Management
PG Diploma~$12k/yr1 yrIELTS 6+GPA 2.5+september, january, mayPGWP

PG Diploma — Business Analytics

School of Business

Data Science & Analytics
PG Diploma~$12k/yr1 yrIELTS 6+GPA 2.5+september, januaryPGWP

Diploma — Business Administration

School of Business

Business & Management
Diploma~$12k/yr2 yrIELTS 6+september, january, mayPGWP

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Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents

A rough translation of the published minimums for Nepali applicants:

GPA 3.060%+ in NEB +2, B+ average in Cambridge A-levels, or Second Division in a TU bachelor's degree.
GPA 3.370%+ in NEB +2 or First Division in a TU bachelor's degree.
GPA 3.675%+ in NEB +2 or First Division with Distinction in a TU bachelor's degree.
IELTS 6.5The most common graduate minimum — achievable with 2–3 months of focused preparation. IELTS 7.0+ needed for the most competitive programs.

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Data last verified: 2026-04-26 · Source: https://bowvalleycollege.ca. Information may change — verify with Bow Valley College’s official website before applying.