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. Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2
3. One Group A course
4. One Group C course
5. One Group A, B, or C course
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, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses:
1. ELA 30-1
2. Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2
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:
1. A minimum of 18 credits of post-secondary 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 Admission category.
Probationary Admission
To be evaluated through the Office of the Registrar
This admission category will be used only if the Program is not filled by mature or previous post-secondary applicants. A limited number of probationary admissions may be granted to applicants who present a minimum cumulative post-secondary Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of less than 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Applicants admitted within this category will be placed on probation.
ADDITIONAL ADMISSION CRITERIA
All applicants must meet the following:
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.
Applicants must complete the math portion of the Skills Appraisal only if they do not present Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2 with a minimum grade of 65 percent.
Writing: Applicants must successfully complete the writing portion AND be eligible to enter ENGL 111 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-.
Math: Applicants must successfully complete the math portion OR complete any developmental course work with a minimum grade of C-.
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.
