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Arts and Sciences Biological, Life, and Health Sciences
NorQuest College
www.norquest.ca
Office of the Registrar
10215 - 108 Street
Edmonton, Alberta, T5J1L6, Canada
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Program Type Standard
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Credential Type Diploma
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Length 2 Years
- Part Time Only
- Cooperative Education
- Continuing Education
- Distance Learning
Language Arts – This requirement can be met with any of the following, or an equivalent course:
- 60% in English Language Arts 30-1
- 70% in English Language Arts 30-2
- 65% in ESLG 1860
- 75% in ESLG 1898
Mathematics – This requirement can be met with any of the following, or an equivalent course:
- 50% in Mathematics 30-1
- 50% in Mathematics 30-2
Biology – This requirement can be met with the following, or an equivalent course:
- 50% in Biology 30
Chemistry – This requirement can be met with the following, or an equivalent course:
- 50% in Chemistry 30
Note!span>: Other courses in the !span>Arts & Sciences: BLHS !span>diploma program may have additional pre- and co-requisites, including high school (or equivalent) requirements. With support from the Academic Program Advisor, students will review individual course descriptions for any additional requirements. Students who do not have the necessary high school pre-requisites can take equivalent courses through Academic Upgrading concurrently with other ASD program requirements.!span>
English Language Proficiency Requirements
Acceptable evidence of ELP may be one of the following test scores:
- IELTS Academic: 6.5, with no section score below 6
- TOEFL iBT: 84; no section score below 21
- Cambridge English Language Assessment: 180; no section score below 165
- CAEL: 70; no section score below 70
- PTE Academic: 59; no section score below 56
- Duolingo: 115
- minimum of:
- 80% in ESLS 8000 or ESLS 8100, and 80% in ESLW 8000 or ESLW 8100; or
- 50% in ESLG 1898 and ESLG 1899
- 50% in ESLG 1860 and ESLG 1861
Note: ELP is a separate requirement from the English academic admission requirement.
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Updated January 22, 2026. The information contained in this profile is current as of the date shown.
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