ADMISSIONS

DECISION & CONFIRMATION

We know that the decision on your admission to MacEwan University affects many choices you need to make about your future, so we will make every effort to get back to you as soon as possible.

We would like to predict how long you will wait to hear back from us, but there is no definitive timeline. If we have received all the information we need to assess your application and your program requirements include only academic criteria, a decision could take as little as five to ten business days for domestic students.

Additional program-specific admission criteria or international applications can take longer to review.

You can avoid delays by submitting admission documents as quickly as possible and monitoring your To Do List in myStudentSystem for changes or new requests.

Notice of decision

After an admission decision is made, we will let you know. Notice of an admission decision is sent by email to your myMacEwan Gmail account. 

Offer of admission

An offer of admission means you have been admitted to your program of choice. Congratulations! After you receive an offer of admission or conditional admission, you need to accept or decline your offer.

Conditional offer of admission

A conditional admission email indicates that requirements are outstanding in your application. It includes an overview of conditions and a deadline by which all requirements must be fulfilled. You need to take action to clear these conditions by the specified deadline.

It is important to track your application through myStudentSystem and to complete To-Do List items by the appropriate deadline. As you clear each condition, the status changes from initiated to completed and the item is removed from your To-Do List. When you have cleared all conditions, an email confirmation is sent to your myMacEwan Gmail account.

Track your Application

First qualified, first admitted programs

If you are admissible but there are no seats available in your program, you may be offered a place on a waiting list. Applicants are accepted from the waiting list in order, according to the date they became qualified.

Competitive programs

If you do not meet the current competitive admission criteria, you may be placed on a rank list. In the event that the competitive average, AGPA, or score changes, you may be offered a spot. Applicants are accepted from the rank list in order, based on their competitive criteria.

There are options when you are not offered admission to your program of choice: upgrading your academic requirements, applying to related programs or applying again for another start date when more space is available. Your letter gives you an indication of where you can find advice and services to improve future applications.

If you are missing some of the requirements for admission to your program of choice, we may send you an email offering an applicable preparatory program.

Preparatory programs

Accept/Decline your offer

Once you receive an offer of admission or conditional admission, you must confirm that you plan to attend MacEwan University. The earlier you accept, the sooner you can get ready for classes.

Use myStudentSystem to accept or decline your offer of admission:

  • Log in to myPortal.MacEwan.ca
  • Launch myStudentSystem
  • From your student homepage, select Admissions & Transfer Credit
  • The Accept/Decline button will be available under your application status if you have been offered admission or conditional admission
    1. Select your application to review the details, and then click ACCEPT/DECLINE to indicate your response
    2. Select Accept
    3. Confirm your choice to accept
    4. Pay your admission confirmation deposit

Please allow 24 hours to process payment of your admission confirmation deposit. Once you have accepted your offer and your payment is processed, you are officially a student in your program. Visit MacEwan.ca/GettingStarted to find out what's next.

  • Log in to myPortal.MacEwan.ca
  • Launch myStudentSystem
  • From your student homepage, select Admissions & Transfer Credit
  • The Accept/Decline button will be available under your application status if you have been offered admission or conditional admission
    1. Select your application to review the details, and then click ACCEPT/DECLINE to indicate your response.
    2. Select Decline
    3. Confirm your choice to decline
    4. Complete the survey to tell us why you have declined your offer

If you selected a second choice program at the time of application, you may indicate that you wish to be evaluated for or remain on the waitlist for your alternate program choice.

Reactivate an application

If you have declined your offer of admission and would like your application reactivated, complete the Request to Reactivate Application form.

You are not guaranteed a spot in the program. If your request is approved and you are offered admission or conditional admission, you will have 5 days from the date of offer to accept and pay your admission confirmation deposit. If the program is full, you may be placed on a waitlist.