Applicants must meet the requirements listed here as well as the criteria on the Additional Admission Criteria tab.
Categories of Admission
Applicants may be admitted to one of the following:
A. Regular Admission
To be evaluated through the Office of the Registrar
Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses:
1. ELA 30-1
2. Group C course
3. Three subjects from Group A, B, or C (a maximum of two Group B subjects can be used; they must be from different subject areas)
Notes:
• Students are strongly encouraged to present a range of courses in order to benefit from the breadth of learning and to increase the flexibility of their options in the Bachelor of Arts degree.
• Certain university-level courses have high school prerequisites and students are responsible to ensure they have fulfilled these prerequisites prior to registration in those courses.
• Mathematics 30-1 is required for courses in the Economics major; Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2 is required for courses in the Psychology major.
• Specific university-level courses may be used to substitute for courses deficiencies.
Applicants with nine or more university-level credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
B. Mature Admission
To be evaluated through the Office of the Registrar
Applicants must be 20 years of age or older and have been out of full-time high school at least one year by the beginning of the intake term. Applicant must have the following:
• ELA 30-1 with a minimum grade of 65 percent (or equivalent)
OR
• Six credits of university-level English with no grade less than C-
Applicants with nine or more university-level credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
C. Previous Post-Secondary Work
To be evaluated through the Office of the Registrar
Admission in this category does not imply or guarantee the transfer of any coursework and/or credential unless a block transfer agreement (internal or external) is in effect and published in the calendar by the Office of the Registrar. In addition, transfer of coursework does not imply or guarantee that an applicant will be admitted.
Applicants must have successfully completed the following from a recognized institution:
• A minimum of 24 credits of university transferable coursework with a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and must have completed the required high school courses listed under the Regular Admission category.
D. Probationary Admission
To be evaluated through the Program
A limited number of probationary admissions may be granted to applicants who meet the admission criteria outlined in one of the categories of admission and who have attempted nine or more university-level credits but their Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) is less than 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
To be considered in the probationary admission category, at the time of admission an applicant must present:
• An Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) between 1.5 and 1.99.
AND
• No grade less than C on the most recent nine credits of university-level course work.
OR
• A minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 on the most recent twelve or more credits of university-level course work.
Applicants who do not satisfy all these conditions will not be considered for admission in this category.
Students who are accepted into the probationary category will be required to sign a probation contract.
Please see the Additional Admission Criteria tab for all other program admission requirements.
Applicants must meet the following requirements as well as criteria listed under the Categories of Admission tab.
ADDITIONAL ADMISSION CRITERIA
All applicants must meet the following:
1. English Language Proficiency
To be evaluated through the Office of the Registrar
Applicable to all admission categories
All applicants must meet an acceptable level of English language proficiency. We will require official documents such as high school or post-secondary transcripts or proof of successful completion of standardized language evaluation. Full details are available in MacEwan’s full-time calendar or online at www.MacEwan.ca.
2. Other Admission Criteria
To be evaluated through the Office of the Registrar
Applicable to all admission categories
Applicants who have been assigned two unsatisfactory academic records within the past five years will not be considered for admission or re-admission to the program until a minimum three years from the date of the assignment of the last unsatisfactory academic record. For the purpose of admission or re-admission, an unsatisfactory record is defined as a transcript with the notation ‘required to withdraw’ or equivalent.
Please see the Categories of Admission tab for all other program admission requirements.
