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The King’s University College

9125 – 50 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2H3
Telephone: 780-465-3500

Profile

Located in Alberta’s capital city, just minutes from downtown Edmonton, The King’s University College offers accredited university degrees in the arts, social sciences, natural sciences, music, education and business. A dedicated team of professors and student life staff equip students with essential knowledge, integrative and critical thinking skills, core values and a sense of vocation in today’s global context. A lively and dynamic learning environment is supported by a strong commitment to faculty and student research, as well as community service. King’s provides a context in which students can develop and learn as a whole person – academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually – in the context of a supportive learning community. Inspired by the Christian vision of renewal and restoration, King’s strives for an educational experience characterized by rigorous scholarship, creative teaching, passionate learning, compassionate care and joyful service.

History
Year of foundation: 1979
Former name of the institution: The King’s College.

Student fees

Canadian student fees  2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $8,262 - $8,795

International student fees  2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $8,262 - $8,795

* Source: Statistics Canada. Fees for general programs in arts and humanities.

Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.

Student enrolment

2009 rounded preliminary fall enrolment *
Full-time (undergraduates): 620
Part-time (undergraduates): 40

* Source: The King’s University College

Programs and degrees

Note: The program information is compiled by AUCC staff in cooperation with staff at member institutions. The programs are classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs 2000. To search for the programs offered by this institution, please consult the Directory of Canadian Universities’ programs database online at http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/search/index_e.html.

Student facilities and services

Personal support services
A team of student development professionals provides a range of services addressing the whole person, including the physical, social, emotional, vocational and spiritual. Services include spiritual formation, chapel, small groups, student clubs, student newspaper, career guidance, support for students with disabilities, international students’ association, social events, psychological counselling, leadership development, community service projects and employment assistance. Students may apply for a range of on-campus positions through the Enrolments Services department. Due to recent changes in government regulation, international students may now also work off-campus.

Academic support services
The orientation program for first-year students and the first-year initiative seminar outlined below provide new students with a solid foundation for succeeding in their academic programs. In addition, King’s also provides a tutoring service, administered by the student life office, for any student who is experiencing academic difficulty in one or more of their classes. This service is provided free of charge to students as part of King’s commitment to help them succeed in their studies. Special programs are in place for university-level proficiency in English. An inclusive postsecondary program for students with developmental disabilities has also been initiated recently in partnership with the Alberta Association for Community Living.

First-year student programs
A comprehensive orientation program is designed for all first-year students, which includes an introduction to the university mission and vision, campus life initiatives, worship, academic and non-academic policies, introduction to the Students’ Association and clubs, safety awareness and training, social events, parents’ welcome and more. Students are given the opportunity to meet with their faculty advisors and with peer groups within their discipline. In addition, an optional first-year initiative seminar offers students skill training that enhances the student experience and increases potential for a successful transition to university.

Housing
On-campus: King’s has two residence buildings on campus. The “Tower” accommodates 164 students on co-ed and female-only floors. The majority of the Tower students are first-year. All students from the Tower must choose a meal plan. Annual costs are: $2,680 (double occupancy); and $4,560 (single occupancy). The meal plan ranges from $2,400 to $2,800. The “Apartment” residence accommodates 107 students. Students must have completed 24 credits or have mature student status to be eligible for the Apartment residence. Annual costs are $2,840. The meal plan is optional for Apartment students. Housing for both residences is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Various discounts are available to returning students and for early registration, along with other incentives.

Off-campus: Prices range from $400 - $700/month. Off-campus housing information is provided.

Student assistance
Undergraduate: The King’s University College awards scholarships of $1,000 and $2,000 to all incoming students with high school averages over 80 percent and 90 percent respectively. Athletic scholarships are also available. Students may also apply for financial awards which range in value up to $3,000 and are based on academic merit, financial need, Christian commitment, university involvement and career intentions. The university college’s students receive over $400,000 in financial assistance in the form of scholarships, bursaries and other financial awards, which accounts for approximately 10 percent of the total tuition paid.

University research

“Research solutions come in all shapes and sizes” summarizes the approach to research at King’s. Research may be discovery, applied, interdisciplinary or pedagogical. Training of undergraduates in laboratory, field or literature research, including co-publication, is a particular strength. Many projects are collaborative with other universities, non-government organizations, community groups or international partnerships. The King’s Centre for Visualization in Science is developing computer-based teaching tools for high school science teachers to simulate properties and processes in chemistry and physics with real-world applications such as climate change. Research with implications for social policy include Alberta’s oil sands, pluriformity in Alberta’s public education system and national delivery of men’s health services. Sustainability in business, communities and resource-based livelihoods in Africa is the research focus of international partnerships with NGOs and other universities. 

International education

Related to the efforts described previously, and of particular note, are King’s efforts to equip students to be internationally knowledgeable, culturally competent and transforming agents in Canada and abroad. The Honduras Water Project annually sends service-learning teams to a remote Honduran village to both learn about poverty and development firsthand, and work alongside residents in constructing a community water system. King’s new MICAH Centre focuses on transformational development and social justice aims to provide students with further transformative experiences that shape their educational and vocational choices. Recent MICAH international internships have been arranged in places such as Bangladesh, Tanzania and Kenya. In addition, more than 25 off-campus study programs are available in various locations around the world.