FUTURE STUDENTS

CAMPUS Spaces

Plenty of study areas and a newly renovated library. Purpose-built performance spaces and studios equipped with cutting-edge technology. Study here and experience all the advantages a downtown university has to offer.

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Wireless networks, dedicated study spaces and meeting rooms are available across campus, including this gathering space in kihêw waciston, MacEwan’s Indigenous Centre.
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The LEED gold-certified SAMU building, which opened its doors in January 2020, has meeting rooms, study spaces, a food court, retail services and more.
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At our premier undergraduate university, you can spend more time in labs than you could if you were competing for time with graduate students.
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A variety of events are hosted in the Allard Hall atrium throughout the year.
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Student-engaged research and creative activity take place in our labs and technology-supported classrooms.
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Hands-on learning events take place in the coral lab, one of many cutting-edge, technologically advanced science, communications and computer labs on campus.
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MacEwan produces some of the city’s finest musical theatre in Triffo Theatre, one of three performance spaces in the architecturally acclaimed Allard Hall.
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Each year, students in the police studies program participate in the Run with Recruiters program with Edmonton Police Services, one of our many community partners.
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In the Clinical Simulation Centre, students from a number of programs—including nursing, social work and even theatre—are immersed in situations that simulate real-life scenarios.
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The Math and Stats Learning Centre is one of several spaces on campus that provides academic support for specific courses.
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Our newly renovated library includes plenty of quiet study spaces and collaborative workrooms.
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No need to venture outside on cold winter days. The pedway connects all MacEwan buildings.
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The iconic clock tower has been a downtown landmark since the City Centre Campus opened in 1993.
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The John and Maggie Mitchell Art Gallery located inside Allard Hall supports interdisciplinary, experiential learning for the public and our university community.

Live here
Get more out of your student experience by living on or near campus, just steps away from the library, your classes, the fitness centre and other services and supports.
Housing
Play here

Take a break from your studies with sports clubs, swimming lessons, personal training sessions and other activities. Balance your academic life with fun and fitness.

Sport & Wellness

Tour campus without leaving home

Take a guided virtual tour of MacEwan University campus, located on the traditional lands of Treaty Six Territory in downtown Edmonton, Alberta. Learn about our university’s namesake, explore our eight buildings and discover campus from the comfort of home.

In the heart of the city

Wander a few blocks from campus to take in everything O-day’min (the heart of the city) has to offer. Museums, art galleries, festivals, live music and theatre. When it’s time for a break from the textbooks, you don’t have to go far.

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Go beyond downtown

You can explore the area around campus or expand into the wider Edmonton cityscape. Here’s what you’ll find:

fireworks

50+

festivals year-round

bike

150+

kms of river valley trails

dining

200+

eateries & food trucks

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