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. 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
Notes:
Although it is not an admission requirement, Mathematics 31 is strongly recommended.
Under Regular Admission, applicants must have completed the appropriate high school courses or present university transferable post-secondary substitutions with a minimum grade of C-.
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
3. One Group C course
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 one of the following from a recognized institution:
A Business or Business-related post-secondary Certificate or Diploma with a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
OR
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.
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 regular, mature or previous post-secondary applicants. A limited number of probationary admissions may be granted to applicants who present a minimum 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.
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.
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.
