The King's University
3 reviews 9125 50 St NW, Edmonton, AB +1 780-465-3500 www.kingsu.ca suggest an edit
03 September 2023 10:11
What a brutal experience this has been. Our 18 year old’s first move away from home. Dorms were supposed to have basic cooking equipment. There was NOTHING when he moved in. Website says “convection stove and oven”. It is NOT convection, it is induction so the pots and pans we went and bought (because the kid had to be able to eat) did NOT work. AND there is no oven. The air conditioning in the dorm did not work. (And even if it had been working, it turns off at 11pm). Now one week into classes his vehicle got towed for apparently parking in a paid spot while a teacher, who KNEW it was his vehicle watched it happen and did not try to reach out to him to get him to move it. What student has an extra $360? !? !? !? On top of that is the meal plan which he had declined but is being charged for. As a parent, I’d say this has been the worst transition to a facility that does not care about the students. 1 star seems generous but he would tell me his team is awesome. Sure hope the year improves. Through this whole experience no one has been helpful but merely flippant.
16 February 2023 2:05
My experience as a former student of The King's University began as a 4 star experience in the 2021 school year as I found the mandatory courses to be engaging and the professors to be helpful and welcoming. The following school year was a drastic change in which several long-term employees were terminated and were replaced by professors who were inexperienced and lacked the competency to teach at a university level.
In addition, tuition rates were raised by 7.5% on already phenomenally high costs, bringing the cost per course to 1316.00$. The decline in value of education was very sharp. In order to afford these rising costs, I began a full time day job and discovered there were only three evening courses being offered in the entire institution so I had no selection in my courses as I required a minimum of three to maintain full time status. As one course was so poorly taught, I was forced to withdraw for a partial refund so it would not be a complete waste of time and money. Textbooks for courses were additionally strange as they were often Amazon books not available elsewhere and being sold directly by the author. The books gave a singular viewpoint, were not academically credible outside of the institution and were favourable by the professors for the specific narrative they wanted to teach.
I went to the registry to discuss concurrent enrolment to keep my full time status, however Michael Abadilla at the registry informed me that it would not work like that and did not provide any relevant information or assistance otherwise. As a result, my scholarship and grant money was terminated and I later came to find out through an advisor from Alberta Student Aid that concurrent enrolment was an option available to me but unfortunately the lack of staff competency at the registry lead to great financial loss for me.
The value of a degree at this institution holds very little value as a job seeker as there are limited opportunities for growth within the institution and a high degree of leniency to students that does not encourage efforts in class. As a religious institution, the teachings of Christianity were conflicting as the conduct of students did not uphold the supposed values of the institution and the religious teachings and doctrine varied based on the professor. Some held "conservative" views while others taught "liberal" Christianity and at the end it was confusing and contributed to a loss of faith and lack of understanding regarding the principles of the religion the institution was trying to teach.
This school is suitable as an entry-way into post-secondary if you hold a GED or lower marks in highschool, or choose to apply as a mature student but it is only good for using the education to quickly transfer to a more credible university.
Overall, this experience was not worth the thousands of dollars wasted, poor teaching and moving hundreds of miles from home for the opportunity to receive a post-secondary education but it served as a stepping stone to receiving a better education elsewhere.
In addition, tuition rates were raised by 7.5% on already phenomenally high costs, bringing the cost per course to 1316.00$. The decline in value of education was very sharp. In order to afford these rising costs, I began a full time day job and discovered there were only three evening courses being offered in the entire institution so I had no selection in my courses as I required a minimum of three to maintain full time status. As one course was so poorly taught, I was forced to withdraw for a partial refund so it would not be a complete waste of time and money. Textbooks for courses were additionally strange as they were often Amazon books not available elsewhere and being sold directly by the author. The books gave a singular viewpoint, were not academically credible outside of the institution and were favourable by the professors for the specific narrative they wanted to teach.
I went to the registry to discuss concurrent enrolment to keep my full time status, however Michael Abadilla at the registry informed me that it would not work like that and did not provide any relevant information or assistance otherwise. As a result, my scholarship and grant money was terminated and I later came to find out through an advisor from Alberta Student Aid that concurrent enrolment was an option available to me but unfortunately the lack of staff competency at the registry lead to great financial loss for me.
The value of a degree at this institution holds very little value as a job seeker as there are limited opportunities for growth within the institution and a high degree of leniency to students that does not encourage efforts in class. As a religious institution, the teachings of Christianity were conflicting as the conduct of students did not uphold the supposed values of the institution and the religious teachings and doctrine varied based on the professor. Some held "conservative" views while others taught "liberal" Christianity and at the end it was confusing and contributed to a loss of faith and lack of understanding regarding the principles of the religion the institution was trying to teach.
This school is suitable as an entry-way into post-secondary if you hold a GED or lower marks in highschool, or choose to apply as a mature student but it is only good for using the education to quickly transfer to a more credible university.
Overall, this experience was not worth the thousands of dollars wasted, poor teaching and moving hundreds of miles from home for the opportunity to receive a post-secondary education but it served as a stepping stone to receiving a better education elsewhere.
20 January 2023 1:36
Okay, so I don't have much to say
But hey King's University is a great school for someone that doesn't like being in an overpopulated school.
Honestly, I love how small the classroom sizes are and how free and easy students and lecturers communicate which I think is a key importance in every student's life.
King's University has a very good Christian culture and a plus for someone very interested in Christianity and building a very good Christian-like foundation.
As a first-year winter student, it is been okay so far and I think I would like it here.
Wait how do you all make friends in new schools cause I know I am finding it hard making friends here no offense tho, but maybe later in the year I would.
There is a lot to say about King's University but I won't say much cause I just started, I must say the students, staff, and workers are soo friendly Honestly it creeps me up sometimes coming from a country that cares less about politeness. It pretty welcoming here.
I might add more information or thoughts as time goes on or I might not. So hey if you wanna be in a good Christian university that has good classrooms and small class sizes then I highly recommend King's University and oh not to forget how easy it is to communicate with your lecturers about a problem or suggestion.
Okay bye for now.
But hey King's University is a great school for someone that doesn't like being in an overpopulated school.
Honestly, I love how small the classroom sizes are and how free and easy students and lecturers communicate which I think is a key importance in every student's life.
King's University has a very good Christian culture and a plus for someone very interested in Christianity and building a very good Christian-like foundation.
As a first-year winter student, it is been okay so far and I think I would like it here.
Wait how do you all make friends in new schools cause I know I am finding it hard making friends here no offense tho, but maybe later in the year I would.
There is a lot to say about King's University but I won't say much cause I just started, I must say the students, staff, and workers are soo friendly Honestly it creeps me up sometimes coming from a country that cares less about politeness. It pretty welcoming here.
I might add more information or thoughts as time goes on or I might not. So hey if you wanna be in a good Christian university that has good classrooms and small class sizes then I highly recommend King's University and oh not to forget how easy it is to communicate with your lecturers about a problem or suggestion.
Okay bye for now.