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
2. Chemistry 30
3. Mathematics 30-1
4. Mathematics 31
5. Physics 30
Note:
Up to two relevant post-secondary substitutions may be used in lieu of high school courses.
To be evaluated through the Program
Applicants who have completed any university transfer credits in a non-engineering program and satisfy the requirements for Regular or Mature Admission will be assessed for Program eligibility.
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 grade of 70 percent in each of the following high school courses:
1. Mathematics 30-1
2. Chemistry 30
3. Physics 30
4. Mathematics 31
AND
5. ELA 30-1 with a minimum grade of 50 percent
Note:
Up to two relevant post-secondary substitutions may be used in lieu of high school courses.
To be evaluated through the Program
Applicants who have completed any university transfer credits in a non-engineering program and satisfy the requirements for Regular or Mature Admission will be assessed for Program eligibility.
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).
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. Skills Appraisal
To be evaluated through the Office of the Registrar
Applicable to Mature admission
Unless otherwise specified, identified Skills Appraisal requirements must be completed by the beginning of the intake term.
Applicants must complete the Skills Appraisal only if they do not present ELA 30-1 with a minimum grade of 65 percent.
Writing: Applicants must successfully complete the writing portion OR complete any developmental course work with a minimum grade of C-.
Reading: Applicants must successfully complete the reading portion OR complete any developmental course work with a minimum grade of C-.
2. 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.
3. Other Admission Criteria
To be evaluated through the Office of the Registrar
Applicable to all admission categories
Applicants who have been required to withdraw twice from any accredited post-secondary institution or once from any engineering program will not be considered for admission or re-admission to the Program. In addition, applicants who have completed any university transfer credits in an accredited engineering program will not be considered for admission or re-admission.
Please see the Categories of Admission tab for all other program admission requirements.
