how to apply

Requirements

Domestic and International students will be required to meet the same requirements.

All applicants must meet an acceptable level of English language proficiency. This program requires proof of CLB scores of 5 in at least 2 categories (with no skill under 4), an overall IELTS score of 4.0 (with no skill below 3.5), or equivalent.

Once admitted, students may be required to write a placement test to determine their current academic standing and placement level in the program. Students will be placed in English class levels based on their submitted language proficiency.

International applicants must:

• be eligible to apply for a study permit which is valid for 6 months or longer.

English language proficiency (ELP) testing and scores

Canadian Language Benchmark Test (CLB-PT)

Scores of 5 in at least 2 categories (with no skill below a 4). This test is only available for permanent residents and Canadian citizens.

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Duolingo English Test

Minimum overall band score of 55.

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IELTS–Academic

Overall score of 4.0 (with no skill below a 3.5).

WEBSITE

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Minimum total score of 31.

WEBSITE

Questions

If you have any questions related to admissions, please contact us at 780-497-4000 or sceadmissions@macewan.ca

The application deadline for programs at MacEwan University is based on when you want to start your studies (the intake term). Check admission dates and deadlines to learn the deadline to apply for fall, winter or spring/summer intake. If you apply after a deadline has passed, your application fee is not refunded.

Apply online to English as an Additional Language directly through our website. Click on ‘APPLY NOW’ below. You will need to upload your current English language proficiency scores during the application process. You will also need to pay a non-refundable application fee to complete your online application.

Username and password

After you apply, we will send your MacEwan ID number and MacEwan username to the email account you listed on your application. This will be the information you use to log in to myPortal.MacEwan.ca. If you have not received this email within two weeks, you can email sceadmissions@macewan.ca.

Check your MacEwan Gmail account and student system regularly for updates on your admission status. Once your application has been evaluated, you will receive an admit or deny email with further instructions. You may also have outstanding items which will be listed on your to-do list in your student system.

myPortal.MacEwan.ca

myPortal.MacEwan.ca is the university student portal where you can find several applications and tools for your use, such as:

• Your student email account. The university uses Gmail to communicate to students.
• myStudentSystem: To review your student record.
• Blackboard/mêskanâs: To access electronic materials for your classes.
• Library access: To search for books, articles, and more.
• TechSupport: For troubleshooting help.

myStudentSystem

myStudentSystem is MacEwan's online student enrolment system. You can find myStudentSystem when you log in to myPortal.MacEwan.ca. Use myStudentSystem to check:

• Your admission status.
• Your tuition and fee amounts owing.
• Your class schedule, including room numbers and course start and end dates.
• Grades for courses completed at MacEwan University.

You are automatically assigned a student email account when you apply to the program. This email is offered through Gmail but will end in @mymacewan.ca. Access your myMacEwan Gmail account through myPortal.MacEwan.ca.

It is crucial that you check this account regularly. You must send all emails to MacEwan University faculty and staff from your MacEwan University student email account, and all email communication from MacEwan University will be sent to this account.

International students only:

Once you receive an offer of admission or conditional admission, you must confirm that you plan to attend MacEwan University.

1. Use myStudentSystem to accept or decline your offer of admission. The earlier you accept, the sooner you can get ready for classes.
2. Log in to myPortal.MacEwan.ca.
3. Launch myStudentSystem.
4. Click on the Admissions tile.
5. The Accept/Decline button will be available beside your application if you have been offered admission or conditional admission.
6. Review the details of your application, and click ACCEPT/DECLINE to indicate your response.
7. Pay your admission confirmation deposit.

Once you have accepted your offer and paid your deposit, you are officially a student in your program. Visit MacEwan.ca/GettingStarted to find out what's next.

Outstanding items

The "To Do List" will indicate items that are outstanding in your application.

Note: Placement testing is temporarily suspended.

As placement testing is temporarily suspended, students will be placed in courses based on their submitted English proficiency scores.

Foundational Learning Assistance Program

Formerly known as Learner Income Support and Skills Investment Bursary program or Alberta Works, this program offers funding opportunities for students that qualify.

Please review the eligibility requirements for the Foundational Learning Assistance Program at the Government of Alberta website for part-time and full-time learning support options. Funding is limited and is not guaranteed.

Students must first be admitted and registered into classes in the English as an Additional Language program before they can apply for funding.

Government of Alberta // foundational learning assistance

Visit our frequently asked questions about the new Foundational Learning Assistance Program.

New Students

Once you have been admitted to the program, we will assess your course placement and our office will contact you to complete your registration for the upcoming term

Returning Students

If you are a returning student, you can self-enroll into classes using myStudentSystem.

Enrolment dates

You can begin using myStudentSystem to enrol in your classes on or after your enrolment date. It is a good idea to plan your schedule in advance by using the shopping cart feature. The shopping cart generally opens one week prior to the first enrolment date. Your shopping cart is a planning tool and does not hold your spot in a class or represent your final enrolment. You need to click on the "finish enrolling" button to add these courses to your official term schedule.

Using myStudentSystem to enrol

Check out the step by step instructions for using myStudentSystem for guidance on how to add or drop classes and confirm your final enrolment.

Some terms and information you need to know:

Prerequisite checking in myStudentSystem

When you enrol, myStudentSystem will check for post-secondary prerequisites. If you have the prerequisite but myStudentSystem is preventing you from enrolling, contact your program immediately.

You may be withdrawn from a course at any time if you start the course without the prerequisite or co-requisite. Credit for that course may be withheld. You may enrol in a course in the winter term and complete the prerequisite course in the fall term. However, if you withdraw or fail to successfully complete the prerequisite course, you must remove yourself from the winter term course immediately.

Withdrawing from courses

The deadlines listed in the Academic Schedule for adding, dropping and withdrawing from courses are strictly adhered to. Non-attendance in a course does not constitute a withdrawal from a course.

The MacEwan Card is the official student identification and library card. Get your card from the library before classes start.

You can search for your textbooks online. To find the correct textbooks, you must know the courses and sections you are enrolled in. You can see which sections you are enrolled in on myStudentSystem.

You can purchase your books online or buy them at the bookstore on campus.

The U-Pass is provided by the Students' Association of MacEwan University (SAMU). It gives you access to Edmonton, Strathcona County, St. Albert, Leduc, Fort Saskatchewan, Spruce Grove, and Beaumont transit services for every term you are registered in at least one credited in-person or hybrid class.

You can add the U-Pass to a new or existing Arc Card each term using myStudentSystem.

Learn more about the U-Pass and the Arc Card from SAMU.

U-Pass

You may register and pay for your locker online.

1. Choose your locker and make note of the building and locker number. Any empty locker without a "Reserved" sticker is available.
2. Place a lock on it. Do not leave your locker without a lock at any time. If you remove your lock, the locker is considered vacated and will become available for another student.
3. Register and pay for your locker online on the day that you begin using it. Only credit cards are accepted for payment. Locker fees are charged per term and are non-refundable.
   • Log in to myPortal.MacEwan.ca and launch Locker Registration from the Quick Links menu.

   OR

   • Launch the locker registration application (you will be prompted to log in).

Find locker fees under "Other Fees" in the Academic Calendar. MacEwan reviews and approves all fees annually.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR // OTHER FEES

New student orientation

Visit MacEwan.ca/Orientation for details on new student and parent orientations, as well as welcome events on campus at the start of term.

International student orientation

An orientation tailored specifically for new international students takes place during the first week of classes. All new international students receive an invitation.

Program events

Individual programs may also hold events for new and returning students. Watch your MacEwan University email for an invitation.

Access and Disability Resources welcome event

Access and Disability Resources (ADR) hosts an annual Welcome Event in the Fall term, approximately a week prior to the start of classes. Learn tips and strategies from other students on how to transition to ADR services at MacEwan University and meet members of the ADR team.