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
1. a) Applicants must have an Alberta high school diploma (or equivalent), be 19 years of age or older by December 31st of the year they enter the program, and have completed ELA 30-1 with a minimum grade of 50 percent.
OR
b) Applicants must be 19 years of age or older by December 31st of the year they enter the program, and 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. Language (other than English) at the 30-level or Pure Mathematics 30 or One Group A, B or C course
3. One Group A or B course
4. One Group C course
5. One Group A or C course (or Group B if it was not used in #3 above)
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.
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 completed ELA 30-1 with a minimum grade of 50 percent.
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.
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 post-secondary Certificate, Diploma, Applied Degree or Degree.
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 all admission categories
- 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 or ENGL 111 with a minimum grade of C-.
Writing: Applicants must successfully complete the writing portion AND be eligible to enter ENGL 102 & 103 OR complete any developmental course work with a minimum grade of C- and ENGL 111 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.
3. Other Admission Criteria
To be evaluated through the Program
Applicable to all admission categories
Applicants are required to complete the following:
- A minimum of 70 hours of relevant volunteer/work experience within the last two years.
- Submission of personal/professional profile and resume.
- Submission of three reference letters, two general and one from volunteer or work experience.
Applicants who have completed coursework within a human services or health care program within the past five years must provide a letter of reference from the chairs of that program.
Conditionally accepted applicants are required to submit a current, clear Security Clearance and a current, clear (no fault) Child Welfare Check by the beginning of the intake term.
Please see the Categories of Admission tab for all other program admission requirements.
