About

The Council makes recommendations to the Minister of Advanced Education on applications from post-secondary institutions wishing to offer new degree programs in Alberta under the terms of the  Post-secondary Learning Act, 2003  and the  Programs of Study Regulation (91/2009). The Council determines criteria and procedures and engages peer experts to review institutions and degree programs. Other than degrees in divinity, all degree programs offered in Alberta, including degrees offered by non-resident institutions, must be approved by the Minister.

Ensuring Recognition of Alberta's Degrees

Council is committed to ensuring the national and international recognition of Alberta's degrees, and works closely with other provinces in pan-Canadian quality assurance initiatives. One such initiative through the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) resulted in a  Ministerial Statement on Quality Assurance of Degree Education in Canada, which all provinces and territories in Canada have endorsed. Council's processes and assessment standards are consistent with those contained in the Statement and Council has adopted the Statement's Canadian Degree Qualifications Framework for use when assessing the level of proposed degree programs.