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:
- ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
- Biology 30
- Chemistry 30 or Science 30
- One Group A, B or C course
- One Group A, B, C or D 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 60 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses:
- Biology 30
- Chemistry 30 or Science 30
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 post-secondary Certificate, Diploma, Applied Degree or Degree.
OR
- 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.
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 ELA 30-2 with a minimum grade of 75 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 D.
Reading: Applicants must successfully complete the reading portion OR complete any developmental course work with a minimum grade of D.
2. English Language Proficiency
To be evaluated through the Office of the Registrar
Applicable to all admission categories
The College expects all applicants to 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 Program
Applicable to all admission categories
Conditionally accepted applicants are required to complete the following:
- Current, clear Security Clearance to work with ‘Children and/or Vulnerable Persons (Adults and Children)' by the beginning of the intake term.
- Current Standard First Aid Certification completed by the start of term three*
- Current CPR Health Care Provider-Level AED completed by the start of term three*
- Immunization Record up-to-date by the start of term three*
*Provisional Admission - may be assigned to an applicant who has been offered admission to the Program in one of the above admission categories. The offer of provisional admission is based on completion of specified conditions that must be satisfied within the first year of enrolment by the date specified in the offer. Access to courses, activities, and /or field placement or clinical studies may be limited until all provisional requirements are met.
