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:
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 with a minimum grade of 60 percent
2. Biology 30 with a minimum grade of 60 percent
3. Two Group A or C courses
4. One Group B or C course or Physical Education 30
Notes:
1. Physical Education 30 must be 5 or more credits.
2. Only one language, other than English, will be accepted towards admission.
3. Applicants must have completed the appropriate high school courses or present university transferable post-secondary substitutions.
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 (no time limit on calculation of AGPA).
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. Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, in the following high school courses:
1. ELA 30-1 with a minimum grade of 60 percent
2. Biology 30 with a minimum grade of 60 percent
Note:
Applicants must have completed the appropriate high school courses or present university transferable post-secondary substitutions.
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 (no time limit on calculation of AGPA).
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 core courses listed under the Regular or Mature Admission category.
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:
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.
Please see the Categories of Admission tab for all other program admission requirements.

