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. Biology 30
3. Chemistry 30 or Science 30
4. Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 31
5. One Group A, B or C course
Note:
- Applicants must have completed the appropriate high school courses or present university transferable post-secondary substitutions.
Applicants with nine to 23 university-level credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
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. Biology 30
3. Chemistry 30 or Science 30
4. Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 31
Note:
- For Mature Admission only, another Group C course grade could be used to replace the Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 31 grade in the calculation of the competitive average.
- Applicants must have completed the appropriate high school courses or present university transferable post-secondary substitutions.
Applicants with nine to 23 university-level credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
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.
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.
Applicants must meet university level requirements for English language proficiency.
2. Spoken English Proficiency
To be evaluated through the Office of the Registrar
Applicable to all admission categories
Applicants who speak English as a second language – regardless of citizenship – are required to submit official documents such as high school, 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 had one unsatisfactory academic record must meet the admission requirements under the Previous Post-Secondary Work admission category
Applicants who have two or more unsatisfactory academic records from any post-secondary program or institution will not be considered for admission or re-admission to the Program. For the purpose of admission or re-admission, an unsatisfactory record is defined as a transcript with the notation ‘required to withdraw’ or equivalent.
To be evaluated through the Program
Applicable to all admission categories
Conditionally accepted applicants are required to submit: a current, clear Security Clearance for working with vulnerable populations by the academic document deadline. Having a pardon in progress does not meet the admission requirement for a clear security clearance.
Conditionally accepted applicants who have had a break in the continuity of their nursing program or who completed a portion of a nursing program through another institution may have to meet additional course requirements to establish course currency and/or course equivalence.
