Become an Institutional Member Old

1: Who can Apply

ACAT encourages post-secondary institutions to apply for entry into Alberta’s transfer system if they meet ACAT’s membership criteria. Applications are strengthened if they include sponsorship from an ACAT member institution. 

Please contact the ACAT Secretariat for more information and complete an application - Admission to the Alberta Transfer System Questionnaire. Although application criteria varies depending on the type of institution you represent (see Who can Apply for more information), the process generally includes institutions contacting the ACAT Secretariat and completing the application form for review and implementation.

Alberta-Based Institutions

All Alberta-based, publicly-funded institutions, many Indigenous institutions, and some private not-for-profit institutions are members of the Alberta Transfer and Pathways System. We encourage private, not-for-profit institutions to apply if they are able to demonstrate:

• Transfer demand and student success
• Institutional capacity
• Other criteria addressed by the Admission to the Alberta Transfer System Questionnaire

Out of Province Institutions

Public, Indigenous or not-for-profit institutions from outside Alberta are encouraged to apply if they are able to demonstrate evidence of a significant number of existing:

• Agreements with Alberta ACAT member institutions
• Alberta students attending the institution

These institutions may also have a:

• Recommendation from the Campus Alberta Quality Council (CAQC) and approval by the Government of Alberta to offer degrees, or
• Mandate or mission to offer non-degree programs

Please see Private Providers Policy and Procedure Document for more information regarding private not-for-profit institutions.

BC Institutions

There is a significant amount of student mobility between Alberta and BC post-secondary institutions, creating a unique opportunity to collaborate. See details about Alberta's Policy and Process for BC institutions and the Admission to the Alberta Transfer System Questionnaire.