Bachelor of Arts
University Transfer
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University Transfer Enrolment Specialist
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Start a Bachelor of Arts (BA) at Lakeland College.
Your career pathway from a BA is diverse
- historian to sociologist
- economist to police officer
- historical researcher to political advocate
Two pathways
The number of courses you take a Lakeland depends on your plans.
- If you plan on transferring to a university, you may be able to complete up to 60 credits, depending on your major or minor choices.
- If you don't want to transfer to another university, you can complete a 90 or 120-credit
degree through our partnerhsip with Athabasca University.
- Bachelor of General Studies - Arts and Science (90 credits)
- Concentrations in general, history, psychology and sociology (90 credits)
- Majors in history, political economy, psychology and sociology (120 credits)
For more information, go to the on campus degree completion page.
Requirements
More program details
Remember that studying includes other expenses than tuition and fees - you should also be budgeting for your accommodation and living expenses. Alberta student loan guidelines recommends $1,153/month.
Our tuition and fees page has details about academic, application and mandatory fees and their cost breakdown per term.
View a complete listing of university transfer courses - not all are available every semester or academic year but you'll work with your academic advisor to find which are the right fit for your degree path.
View the complete list of required University Transfer textbooks.
Once the timetable has been finalized, you will choose classes and create your schedule with the academic advisor.
Your class schedule, or when your courses are held during the week, can be found on your My Lakeland student portal when available. Usually, one month before your program starts.
Important dates found below include your tuition due date, your program registration/start date, events and holidays.
Dates are subject to change. We recommend you check here regularly for any updates.
Note: These dates are subject to change.
2025 Fall term/semester
| Date | Event |
| Aug 11 | Fees due, fall term |
| Sept 2 | Registration Day |
| Sept 3 | First day of classes |
| Sept 10 | Last day to add fall term courses |
| Sept 23 | Last day to drop fall term courses Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit |
| Sept 30 | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, college closed |
| Oct 13 | Thanksgiving, college closed |
| Nov 3 | Last day to withdraw from fall term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
| Nov 10-11 | Fall break for students |
| Nov 11 | Remembrance Day, college closed |
| Dec 1 | Fees due, winter term |
| Dec 12 | Last day of classes |
| Dec 13 - Jan 5 | Christmas break for students |
2026 Winter term/semester
| Date | Event |
| Jan 6 | First day of classes |
| Jan 13 | Last day to add winter term courses |
| Jan 27 | Last day to drop winter term courses Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of winter term fees |
| Feb 16 | Family Day, campus closed |
| Feb 16-20 | Reading week/spring break |
| Mar 13 | Last day to withdraw from winter term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
| Apr 3-6 | Easter Break, college closed |
| Apr 24 | Last day of classes |
| May 29 | Lloydminster campus Convocation |
Note: These dates are subject to change.
2026 Fall term/semester
| Date | Event |
| Aug 12 | Fees due, fall term |
| Sep 1 | Registration Day |
| Sep 2 | First day of classes |
| Sep 7 | Labor Day, college closed |
| Sep 9 | Last day to add fall term courses |
| Sep 22 | Last day to drop fall term courses Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit |
| Sept 30 | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, college closed |
| Oct 12 | Thanksgiving, college closed |
| Nov 2 | Last day to withdraw from fall term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
| Nov 9-13 | Fall break for students |
| Nov 11 | Remembrance Day, college closed |
| Dec 1 | Fees due, winter term |
| Dec 18 | Last day of classes |
| Dec 21 - Jan 4 | Christmas break for students |
2027 Winter term/semester
| Date | Event |
| Jan 5 | First day of classes |
| Jan 12 | Last day to add winter term courses |
| Jan 25 | Last day to drop winter term courses Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of winter term fees |
| Feb 15 | Family Day, college closed |
| Feb 15-29 | Reading week/spring break |
| Mar 12 | Last day to withdraw from winter term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
| Mar 26-29 | Easter Break, college closed |
| Apr 23 | Last day of classes |
| May 28 | Lloydminster campus Convocation |
Most universities have a wide variety of BA majors.
You’ll take a maximum of 5 courses per semester. You'll be focusing on the breadth and major requirements for your planned transfer route. Talk to the academic advisor about your 2nd year options.
Popular universities to transfer to are:
Note: Completing university transfer courses doesn't guarantee you admission to degree programs at universities.
You must also meet all the admission requirements of the degree-granting institution. This may include:
- specific high school courses.
- competitive admission average - there may be quotas for the number of students admitted to the degree program at the receiving institution.
- a minimum grade for transfer - some receiving institutions specify a minimum grade for transfer credit.
- the number of available seats in a program - if you change your program or your receiving institution, be aware that there may not be room in the new program.
- residency - taking the required percentage of courses at the university (typically 50%).
Athabasca University routes
Through an agreement with Athabasca University (AU), you can complete:
- Bachelor of Arts (90 credits) concentrations in general, history, psychology & sociology
- Bachelor of Arts (120 credits) majors in history, political economy, psychology & sociology
- Bachelor of General Studies (90 credits)
Please note: The links to the Athabasca site are for information only. Lakeland courses have different numbering.
What else you need to know
- Program delivery is blended. You'll take a mix of face-to-face courses at Lakeland and online AU classes.
- You'll need a minimum of 10 courses (30 credits) through AU to earn your degree for the Bachelor of Arts routes.
- The Bachelor of General Studies degree doesn't have a residency requirement, which means students are not required to take any classes online.
