GERONTOLOGY
Admission REQUIREMENTS
Admission requirements include the high school subjects or post-secondary equivalents you need to complete and the minimum grades you need to achieve to be considered for admission into this program.
Along with academic criteria, you will need to ensure additional admission criteria are met.
2025/26
You must meet the following requirements to apply for Fall 2025 or Winter 2026 intake.
Categories of admission
Applicants may be admitted to one of the following:
To be evaluated through the Office of the University Registrar
Applicants must be actively registered in Canada as one of the following:
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- Graduate Nurse with a temporary permit
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Registered Practical Nurse
To be evaluated through the Office of the University Registrar
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in nursing is required from a recognized institution
- Other admission requirements vary depending on your home country
Additional admission criteria
All applicants must meet the following:
To be evaluated through the Office of the University 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 academic calendar or online at MacEwan.ca/ELP.
We want your admission experience to be successful and straightforward. To help you along the way, we've prepared a step-by-step guide to the admission process.