Launch your missionary journey with our dynamic two-year program, offered in partnership with the Sending Collective. Grounded in Scripture, your first year takes place on campus with foundational Bible studies that prepare you for life on the mission field. In your second year, you’ll put your faith into practice through an immersive global internship with one of our trusted partner organizations.
As you prepare for intercultural ministry, grounding yourself in the living Word of God is essential. Immersing yourself in the Bible equips you to share the Gospel with wisdom and cultural sensitivity, navigate complex cross-cultural challenges, and faithfully disciple others wherever God calls you to serve.
We believe that your educational journey is best when you have faculty and peers that support you. Prairie is a place where everyone knows your name and cares about your growth as an individual.
We are thrilled to partner with The Sending Collective to host the second year of your journey. During this immersive year, you’ll step directly into field ministry, serving alongside seasoned missionaries to gain firsthand cross-cultural experience. You’ll receive direct mentorship, navigate real-world ministry challenges, and actively contribute to global mission work in a supportive, hands-on environment.
Winter 2027 (January start), Fall 2027 (September start), and Online Education (start anytime) applications are open.
Prairie welcomes applications from individuals all around the world! To begin the International Student Application please click the link below.
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We have launched our Campaign for Greater Impact to provide students with the very best learning opportunities and campus facilities for the decades ahead.
In Phase One of this Campaign, we plan to invest in much-needed campus renewal, including: upgraded Infrastructure, a new Student Residence, Cafeteria, Worship Auditorium, and expanded Aviation Training Centre. A modern campus requires an investment that is bold, and even expensive, but each Campaign Project is strategic, and designed to enhance Prairie’s campus and student life experience.
This expansion of PATC’s facility is a key project of Prairie’s Campaign for Greater Impact. It will increase the College’s capacity to train a new generation of Christian aviators to serve God in missions, and also address the growing need for trained pilots in the commercial aviation sector.
Invest in the next generation of missional professionals. Each year Prairie College distributes over $500,000 in scholarships and bursaries to students. We are grateful for each gift that reduces the burden of students’ tuition and allows students to fulfill their God-given professions.
Encourage inmates in five institutions across Alberta to discover or reconnect with Jesus Christ. This fund assists the students studying the Certificate in Bible program with scholarships, resources for classes, and instruction.
Prairie College is educating students to pursue a Biblical foundation for life and career. Your contribution to this fund assists in minimizing the College’s general operating expenses.
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An eight-month, around-the-world internship that spans at least 10 countries and five continents, completed in the third year of study.
This internship is open to all Prairie College students; however, there is an extensive application and interview process for acceptance into the GlobeTREK year.
The cost is dependent on internship choice, credits taken, travel, health insurance rates, vaccinations and other expenses.
All courses are three credits unless shown otherwise.
Course description coming soon.
In this course, students are introduced to the story of Jesus Christ and his earliest disciples as told by the four Gospels and the book of Acts. Students will grow in their understanding of who Jesus is as well as in their ability to interpret the bible by attending to its literary, historical, and theological character.
This course is an introduction to the life and letters of the apostle Paul. Students will gain a basic understanding of the historical, literary, and theological characteristics of each of Paul’s letters, and in the process will further develop their skills in attentive and critical bible reading.
A study of the first five books of the Bible, focusing on the historical, literary and theological features of these books as well as establishing a strong grounding in Torah principles as preparation for interpreting the rest of Scripture.
A study of the books of Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings and Ezra-Nehemiah in their cultural, historical, and literary setting. Brief interaction with Ruth, Esther, and 1-2 Chronicles as they relate to the books associated with them. Focuses on interpretive and contextual issues, historical setting, cultural concerns, and their relevance in developing a strong biblical theology in today’s world.
The Christian life is the experience of God drawing us into a relationship that is nothing less than the believer’s participation in the life of God through union with Christ. This is the Good News (i.e. Gospel) that takes root through sola scriptura (Scripture alone), solus Christus (Christ alone), sola fide (faith alone), sola gratia (grace alone), and soli Deo gloria (glory to God alone). The transformative participation in Christ and His purposes gives this present life value, direction and hope. The believer is called to the quest of faithful discipleship in this participation and engagement with Christ.
The course is an exploration of and involvement in that quest. You will be challenged toward intentional participation in the life of God through your faithful discipleship response to His person and work. The content will explore a Christian spiritual theology and practice of participation with Christ. The theological approach to this participation is as a transformational relationship with the triune God in which you have both responsibilities and privileges. The course is designed to stretch beyond a cognitive/intellectual exercise and therefore you will be encouraged to actively engage in whole-hearted participation with God, both inside and outside of the classroom. The desired result is that you will know God more deeply, relate to Him as one intimately known by Him, and desire to make Him known to others.
This course introduces students to the biblical, doctrinal, philosophical and historical “big picture” outlines of the Christian faith. The course aims to equip students with the skills to develop a Christian mind by assisting them in constructing a theological foundation for thinking and dealing with life’s most important issues. This course will also enable students to begin to think theologically and to construct a Christian worldview for the edification of the community of faith and to the glory of the almighty God whom we serve.
This course will look at God’s mission and the biblical foundation for doing mission–including the nature and purpose of God, mission in the Old and New Testament, the essential missionary task, and the instruments of mission. We will also examine a number of contemporary models/paradigms/theologies of mission.
This course focuses on a variety of aspects of academic research. The student will critically assess a variety of sources that mostly pertain to the task of apologetics. The primary focus of this course is research and writing, and the secondary focus is apologetics. This means that the student will assess, analyze, summarize, and review source documents that pertain to apologetics. The student will learn how to write academically and how to properly paraphrase source documents in order to enhance their critical thinking skills. Additionally, the student will be familiarized with the library and information literacy. In sum, this course is designed to introduce the student to the task of sound research and proper academic writing.
An on-the-field introduction to a language.
A continuation of HF 221 Field Language I.
A basic understanding of the beliefs, doctrines, and practices of the major world religions will allow Christians to be more effective in their witness for Christ in today’s multicultural world. After a survey of the ideas, philosophy, doctrine, and major practices of the main religions we will discuss how our Gospel witness can be/should be contextualized to people from a particular world religion. We will not include Christianity or Judaism in our study. Includes visits to places of worship in Calgary.
This course describes and analyzes the range and nature of Christian expression around the world. This will be done in three ways: 1) by briefly describing the four main streams of Christianity evident today; 2) by examining the variety of expressions of indigenous Christianity in the various geographical regions of the globe, and major challenges Christians face in each region; and 3) by getting a brief introduction of how Christianity spread from its Hebrew roots in Palestine to becoming a global faith which is known today as World Christianity (Christianity whose agenda is no longer determined by churches in the nations of the West). The underlying question for Christians living in the West is, ‘What is our place and role in this recently altered global landscape of Christianity?’ This course will offer some possible answers to that question.
The course is an introductory overview of Cultural Anthropology—the study of human beings from a holistic perspective. We will study theory, insights, and methods used to understand people and their relationships in human cultures. We will learn to understand some basic rationale for different ways of life and how to apply general anthropological knowledge and skills to everyday life in Canada or overseas. The topics include the concept of culture, world view, social organization (kinship, economic, social groups, political, and religious/ideological organization), communication, life cycle, expressive culture, and change.
The Serve 24 internship is an 8-month immersion in other cultures, engaging in a number of formal and informal learning activities. For two months, students travel as a team and visit numerous different ministries, agencies and nations. For 6 months in the middle of the journey the student is involved in a ministry of their choice in a nation of their choice—for example, teaching ESL, working with orphans, teaching in a village school, teaching computer skills at a local radio station, working with local or international youth or children in a church, or working in a refugee camp are some of the possibilities. Expatriate mentors (preferably Canadians) and local supervisors will guide the student in their learning and practical experiences.
(Part One: 2 credits) This course will help equip students for successfully entering and living within a culture other than their own. It will be organized around the themes of “Know, Be, and Do:” what needs to be known or understood, what kind of person succeeds, and what skills are necessary to live and minister well in another culture. There will be some lectures but most learning will come through seminar style interaction. This course will include all the practical preparation for students going on GlobeTREK, i.e. writing prayer letters, fundraising, requesting visa to different nations.
(Part Two: 1 credit) This course will help equip students for successfully entering and living within a culture other than their own. It will be organized around the themes of “Know, Be, and Do:” what needs to be known or understood, what kind of person succeeds, and what skills are necessary to live and minister well in another culture. There will be some lectures but most learning will come through seminar style interaction. This course will include all the practical preparation for students going on GlobeTREK, i.e. writing prayer letters, fundraising, and requesting visa to different nations.
Course description coming soon.
In this course, we will deal with foundational principles for communication between people from different cultures. You will learn to be aware of the influence of thinking processes, worldviews, plus verbal and non-verbal behaviours. We will also cover aspects of anxiety and uncertainty that everyone faces when communicating with someone from a different culture. Most of the assignments will relate to you applying the teaching to your own interaction with different cultures or people from different cultures.
Course description coming soon.
Academic Admissions Requirement:
A minimum average of 60% across four Grade 12 courses, including:
To view Group A and Group B courses, or for information regarding homeschool and out-of-province applicants, please visit our Steps to Apply page.
Christian Life & Testimony:
Prairie College requires that students demonstrate a Christian life and testimony in order to effectively participate in our Christ-centered community. Applicants show evidence of meeting this requirement in the following application items:
English Language Proficiency:
Applicants whose first language is not English must show proof of English Proficiency. See International Admissions Procedures for more information.
For our Tuition & Fee rates as well as Room and Board please see Fees & Financial Aid
Program Specific Costs:
The second year of the Serve24 program is completed with our partnering organization. This year may include additional costs above your tuition and fees. The cost is dependent on internship choice, travel, health insurance, vaccinations, food & accommodations.
Academic Admissions Requirement:
For Homeschool students and applicants outside of Alberta please visit our Steps to Apply page.
Christian Life & Testimony:
Prairie College requires that students demonstrate a Christian life and testimony in order to effectively participate in our Christ-centered community. Applicants show evidence of meeting this requirement in the following application items:
English Language Proficiency:
Applicants whose first language is not English must show proof of English Proficiency. See International Admissions Procedures for more information.
Program Specific Requirements
In addition to our regular Admissions requirements, Digital Media applicants need to have a basic skillset and talent in the areas of photography & filmmaking. In order to assess this, we ask applicants to submit a digital portfolio. The digital portfolio should include 5-10 items that display the applicant’s skills in the areas we teach (photography, filmmaking).
The Bachelor of Education program is highly competitive. While we welcome all applications that meet our minimum requirements, meeting them does not guarantee admission to the program.
Academic Admissions Requirement:
Applicants presenting Alberta High School diplomas must demonstrate proficiency in the following five Grade 12 (30-level) courses with the specified minimum grades and achieve a minimum overall average of 65% in the five courses.
English Language Arts 30-1: A minimum final grade of 65% is required.
Mathematics: Applicants must present one of the following:
Mathematics 30-1: A minimum final grade of 65% is required.
OR Mathematics 30-2: A minimum final grade of 70% is required.
Social Studies 30-1 or 30-2: Successful completion is required. While a specific minimum grade is not mandated, the overall academic record will be considered.
30 level Science: Successful completion of a 30 level Science is required.
One other 30 level course: Successful completion of any other Alberta Education-approved Grade 12 course is required.
If you are a homeschool student, please reach out to admissions@prairie.edu for personalized guidance on meeting our admission requirements.
Christian Life & Testimony:
Prairie College requires that students demonstrate a Christian life and testimony in order to effectively participate in our Christ-centered community. Applicants show evidence of meeting this requirement in the following application items:
English Language Proficiency:
Applicants whose first language is not English must show proof of English Proficiency. See International Admissions Procedures for more information.
Admissions Committee Interview
In addition to the regular admissions requirements, applicants will complete an in-person or online interview with the Education Admissions Committee. This meeting will be scheduled after your application has been fully submitted and will determine overall fit for the program.
