NLC Application for Admission

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Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are now open! If you have questions about programs, or if the program that you'd like to apply for is not listed below, please contact admissions@northernlakescollege.ca for more information.

Social Work Diploma Program Notice

The 2025-2026 Social Work Diploma program is now full with a significant waitlist. Applications are now closed. Applications for September 2026 open in October. You may be interested in applying to the University Studies program.

Most programs have a non-refundable $50 application fee.
There is NO application fee for Academic Upgrading.

Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident *

Yes

Program Information

Select a Program *

Select an Academic Year / Period *

Select a Starting Session *

Location *

You have selected an Academic Year / Period as being Home Based. You are not expected to attend a Campus location to take your program and courses. If you need things like printing, computer use, or counselling services to support your studies where would you go? (If none of these locations are convenient, select "Home Based") Please note that this does not guarantee a computer work station and not all services are available everywhere. Please call ahead to check for the services you need.

Schedule *

Full-Time

Part-Time

How did you hear about this Northern Lakes College Program? *

Other *

Personal Information

Legal Last Name *

First Name *

Middle Name

Date of Birth *

Gender *

Male

Female

Prefer Not to Disclose

Other

Preferred First Name

Former Names if applicable (e.g. maiden name)

Main / Primary Telephone *

Other / Alternate Telephone

Email *

A valid and active email address avoids communication delays and assures your application is processed as quickly as possible.

Confirm Email *

Mailing Address

Country *

Postal Code *

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Province *

State/Region

City or Town *

Street Address or PO Box *

Permanent Address

My Permanent Address is the same as my Mailing Address

Country *

Postal Code *

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Province *

State/Region

City or Town *

Street Address or PO Box *

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Additional Information

I have a diagnosis and will require accessibility services and/or learning accommodations. *

Yes

How will you be paying *

Who is sponsoring you *

What is your First Language? *

Marital Status *

Single

Married/Common Law

Other

Citizenship Status

Status *

Canadian

Permanent Resident

Student Visa

Other Visa

Country of Citizenship *

Visa Information

Miscellaneous Information

If you wish to declare you are an Aboriginal person, please specify:

Alberta Advanced Education is collecting this personal information pursuant to section 33(c) of the FOIP Act as the information relates directly to and is necessary to meet its mandate and responsibilities to measure system effectiveness over time and develop policies, programs and services to improve Indigenous learner success.

For further information or if you have questions regarding the collection activity, please contact the Office of the Director, Post-Secondary Policy and Strategy, Data Management and Governance branch, Alberta Advanced Education, 10155-102 Street, Edmonton AB, T5J 4L5, ( 780) 667-1407.

If you have any questions regarding the collection activity of the post-secondary institution, please contact the Registrar of Northern Lakes College.

Status Indian/First Nation

Non-Status Indian/First Nation

Metis

Inuit

What were you doing last year?

Student

Employed or seeking employment

Other Activity

To avoid any communication delays, please ensure that we have your up-to-date and current information about your mailing address and your email address on your student record. Please call us Toll Free at 1-866-652-3456 or email us at admissions@northernlakescollege.ca or records@northernlakescollege.ca.

Consent and Release

Any questions about this collection are to be forwarded to the FOIP Coordinator at (780) 751-3297.

ACCEPTABLE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

I accept the responsibility, as long as I am a student in the above program, to abide by the ACCEPTABLE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS:

To use the computers, communication networks and internet for the purposes of education and research, consistent with educational objectives of Northern Lakes College.
To be considerate of other users on the computers and networks and use appropriate language for college situations as indicated by the College Code of Conduct.
Not knowingly degrade or disrupt the Northern Lakes College's computers and networks, and Internet network services or equipment, or contravene any provincial or federal laws regarding computer use. (Note: Such activities include, but are not limited to, tampering with computer hardware or software, vandalizing data, invoking computer viruses, attempting to gain access to restricted or unauthorized network services, and violating copyright laws.)
Immediately report any problems or breaches of these responsibilities to your Northern Lakes College instructor.

I understand that any conduct that is in conflict of these responsibilities will result in disciplinary action, which may include termination of access to Northern Lakes College's computers, network and Internet.

Virtual Classroom tools & Distance Learning sessions Release:

Virtual online classroom sessions may be recorded (Section 1 (q) "record" of the Freedom of Information and Privacy (F.O.I.P.) Act) by the College and is collected under the authority of section 65 of the Post-Secondary Learning Act and section 33 (c) of the F.O.I.P. Act. The College may use this information under Part 2, Division 2, Section 39(1) (a) and disclose this information under Section 40(1) (b), (c), and (d) for review by students who missed a class or session, for instructors to compare sessions and for supervisors to evaluate the performance of instructors. The privacy of this information is protected by the FOIP Act. By attending and using virtual online classroom sessions you provide consent to be recorded in sessions for the purposes stated.

Authorization for the Acceptable use of Technology Policy and Virtual Online Classroom Sessions is required by all students attending programs

I agree to the above conditions regarding the recording and use of Virtual Online Classroom Sessions and agree to abide by the Acceptable use of Information Technology Policy as stated above. *

Yes

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy

The personal information that you provide to the College is collected under the authority of section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Alberta) ("FOIPPA"), sections 65 and 118 of the Post-secondary Learning Act of Alberta, the Statistics Act (Canada), and the Income Tax Act (Canada). This information will be used to determine your eligibility for admission to, and the administration of, programs and services of the College, manage your enrolment, determine your eligibility for scholarships, bursaries, and awards, convocation, distribute follow-up educational information, issue tax receipts, marketing and recruitment activities, and generate statistics and reports for research and planning, and matters reasonably related to those purposes. Certain personal information will also be disclosed to Statistics Canada to comply with the Statistics Act; the Government of Alberta to meet reporting requirements and for determining and monitoring student eligibility for student grants, loans, and services; work experience and practicum sites to set up appropriate placements; NLC Students’ Association for the purposes of membership, fee collection, and contacting students. Collected personal information is protected from unauthorized access, collection, use, and disclosure in accordance with FOIPPA and may be reviewed subject to the provisions of FOIPPA. The College may retain third parties to store personal information, including third parties located outside of Canada. Questions regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information can be directed to the Office of the Registrar at registrar@northernlakescollege.ca, 1-866-652-3456.

Payment

Application Fee: $50.00

Payment Method *

Card Number *

Expiry *

CVV * [?]