Red Deer College will soon be able to hand out degrees. The college announced in a big ceremony on Tuesday that it is becoming Red Deer University.
The announcement comes after a year of work by the school. On March 1, 2018, the provincial government gave the go-ahead for the school to apply for university status.
The school says it will continue to offer the same programming it currently offers, including trades, certificates, diplomas, graduate certificates and applied degrees, in addition to the university degrees.
The transition is expected to take about three years.
