PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CANADIAN SECURITIES
Program Requirements
STANDARD ADMISSION PREREQUISITES:
- Alberta High School Diploma, verified by transcript
- Or a secondary school graduation diploma from another Canadian province or territory
- Or successful completion of the General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.) Or a transcript, diploma or certificate from another country, assessed at an Alberta-recognized assessment service
- And a satisfactory interview with the school advisor
MATURE ADMISSION:
- Minimum age of 25
- Satisfactory result on an equivalency test. The candidate should obtain a 60% on the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test administered by the College
- Successful interview with the Program Manager/ Admissions Officer
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ ADMISSION:
In addition to the standard admission requirements, international applicants are required to fulfil the following requirements: transcript verification and proof of English language proficiency.
Transcript Verification:
Transcripts from home country with results equivalent to standard admission requirements. The transcripts are verified via the standard verification process specific to each country. If the country has no transcript verification process, then the candidate would be required to send their transcript to any of the Canadian transcript verification agencies (IQAS, WES).
Proof of English Language Proficiency
Candidates who have not undergone at least three years of high school or post-secondary school instruction in English (as verified by transcript) are required to provide proof of English proficiency. The following are acceptable standardized tests and required benchmarks for meeting the English Language Proficiency requirements.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):
Required Score 77
International English Language Testing System (IELTS):
Required Score 6 (min across Speaking, Listening, Writing and Reading)
Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB):
Required Score 7