UofC

IFP students not enrolled in University undergraduate degree/diploma programs:

IFP students may register as Open Studies students to study in the IFP Preparation stream. Students registered in IFP Tier 3 are, however, permitted to register in one credit course per term with approval of the IFP Coordinator.

If students are also interested in seeking admission to a degree/diploma program at the University, they must complete an Application for Admission to that program by the appropriate deadline (see Applications for Admission Schedule in this Calendar) in addition to submitting all required documentation in support of their application. Successful completion of IFP Preparation Tier 3 can be used to satisfy the English Language Arts 30-1 requirement for admission purposes. Completion of this requirement is valid only for University of Calgary programs and applicants must meet the deadline dates for admission to a degree/diploma program.

The University of Calgary will accept Open Studies applications for Admission to IFP Preparation for Fall (September), Winter (January), and the combined Spring/Summer Intersession.

Each Tier (1-3) consists of 13 weeks (approximately 260 hours) of classroom instruction, including formative and summative assessments. Students who place into IFP Preparation Tier 1 courses normally take one year to complete the entire IFP Preparation stream. All Tier level courses must be taken together (considered co-requisites). The following chart outlines the requirements for each Tier:

Tier 1 and 2: Students who achieve a grade of "C" or better in each course of the Tier will be permitted to advance to the next Tier.

Students who achieve a grade of "C-" or lower in one or more course will be required to repeat all courses of the Tier before advancing to the next Tier. Students are permitted to take courses twice. After two unsuccessful attempts to the student must retake the IFP Language Assessment with payment of the $250 CDN fee which will indicate appropriate tier placement for the student.

Tier 3: Students who achieve a grade of "C" or better in each of the required courses will have successfully completed the Tier. Students who achieve a grade of "C-" or lower in any Tier 3 course must repeat only the unsuccessful course(s). Students repeating courses will not have the original grade removed from the transcript of record. The transcript of record will indicate both the original grade and the repeated courses with the final grades in the term(s) in which they were taken.

Admission to a Degree/Diploma Program:

Upon the successful completion of Tier 2, students may apply to the IFP Bridging program to begin degree courses along with their Tier 3 courses or students can choose to apply for admission to a degree program at the University following the successful completion of Tier 3. Students must complete an Application for Admission to that program by the appropriate deadline (see Applications for Admission section in this Calendar)

Note: Completion of the IFP Preparation program does not guarantee admission to a degree or diploma program.