Biological Sciences

Regular Admission; only the named route and programme-specific major conditions apply

• To be evaluated through the Office of the University Registrar
• Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses:
• ELA 30-1
• Mathematics 30-1
• Two of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Mathematics 31, Physics 30, or Computing Science-Advanced Career and Technology Studies (5 credits)
• One subject from Group A, B, C or D
• Biology 30 and Chemistry 30 are required for majors in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, and Psychology.
• Chemistry 30 is required for a major in Physical Sciences.
• Applicants who declare Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, or Physical Sciences should have Physics 20.
• A maximum of one Group D subject may be presented. Group D subjects used for admission must be 5-credit or any credit combination of at least 5 credits (e.g., two 3-credit subjects).
• Applicants with nine to 23 university-level credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants with 24 or more university-level credits will be considered under Previous Post-Secondary Work.

Mature Admission; only the named route and programme-specific major conditions apply

• To be evaluated through the Office of the University Registrar
• Applicants must be Canadian Applicants, 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. Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses:
• ELA 30-1
• Mathematics 30-1
• Two of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Mathematics 31, Physics 30, or Computing Science-Advanced Level Career and Technology Studies (5 credits)
• Biology 30 and Chemistry 30 are required for majors in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, and Psychology.
• Chemistry 30 is required for a major in Physical Sciences.
• Applicants who declare Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, or Physical Sciences should have Physics 20.
• Applicants with nine to 23 university-level credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants with 24 or more university-level credits will be considered under Previous Post-Secondary Work.

Previous Post-Secondary Work; only the named route and programme-specific major conditions apply

• To be evaluated through the Office of the University 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 University Registrar. In addition, transfer of coursework does not imply or guarantee that an applicant will be admitted.
• Applicants must have successfully completed the following:
• A minimum of 24 university-level credits, from a recognized institution, with a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• The required mathematics and science courses listed under the Regular or Mature Admission category.
• Biology 30 and Chemistry 30 are required for majors in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, and Psychology.
• Chemistry 30 is required for a major in Physical Sciences.
• Applicants who declare Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, or Physical Sciences should have Physics 20.

Applicants in the categories explicitly named by each criterion

• 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 .
• Applicants who have been assigned two unsatisfactory academic records within the past five years will not be considered for admission or re-admission to the program until a minimum three years from the date of the assignment of the last unsatisfactory academic record. For the purpose of admission or re-admission, an unsatisfactory record is defined as a transcript with the notation ‘required to withdraw’ or equivalent.
• Applicable to Regular and Mature admission categories
• The Office of the University Registrar will assess high school/senior secondary applicants’ academic preparedness based on an informed consideration of the academic curriculum completed by the applicant.
• General Admission Criteria for Internationally Educated Applicants or Applicants Educated Out of Province:
• Senior Secondary school credential appropriate for entry to university in the system or country of education; and
• Program-specific prerequisite admission subjects, which must be completed at the senior/grade 12 level or equivalent for program preparedness; and
• Minimum average required for regular or competitive admission on all academic subjects successfully completed in the final year of secondary education.

Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences; domestic versus international applicants

• Domestic application dates are June 30 for Fall and November 30 for Winter. International applicants use May 1 and October 1 unless a programme requires an earlier date.
• Fall final records are due August 1; Winter final records are due December 1. July 15 evaluation documents apply to June 30 application closures, not automatically to the earlier international route.
• The directory lists no Spring/Summer intake for this entry. These are standing annual dates; an explicit 2027/28 closing cycle is not inferred.

International applicants and Canadian applicants choosing a programme admission category

• International applicants must qualify through the regular or previous-postsecondary category. The mature category is open only to Canadian applicants. Each programme publishes its own required secondary subjects or postsecondary equivalents and admission criteria.
• A competitive programme can require stronger results or additional criteria beyond the stated minimum. Resumes, references, letters of intent, security checks, portfolios, auditions, experience and English proficiency may be required by the particular programme. This shared category rule does not certify that every held programme offers every category.

Applicants with attempted postsecondary study; programme-specific admission eligibility remains controlling

• Nine or more attempted postsecondary credits may require an admission grade point average in addition to secondary-school requirements. The programme defines which postsecondary coursework is eligible. This threshold identifies AGPA calculation and is not a universal threshold for degree-entry eligibility.
• With at least 24 attempted credits, use all coursework in the most recent two terms if they contain 24 credits; otherwise include earlier complete terms until at least 24 credits are reached. All grades in those included terms count, so the calculation can exceed 24 credits. With 9 to fewer than 24 attempted credits, use all attempted credits. Below 9 attempted credits, no AGPA is calculated and assessment uses secondary-school grades. No normalized admission minimum is changed.