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).
OR
b) 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 or ELA 30-2
2. One Group A course
3. One Group B course
4. One Group C course or Applied Math 30
5. One Group A, B or C 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.
Previous Post-Secondary Admission
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 and must have completed the required core courses listed under the Regular or Mature category.
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 ELA 30-2 with a minimum grade of 75 percent.
Writing: Applicants must successfully complete the writing portion OR complete any developmental course work 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 University’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
Applicants are required to submit a questionnaire. Successful applicants will demonstrate in their questionnaire:
• detailed knowledge of arts/culture in their community
• research completed regarding the work of arts administrators/managers
• how this MacEwan University program is aligned with their interests and goals
Please see the Categories of Admission tab for all other program admission requirements.
