Nursing

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
• Biology 30
• Chemistry 30 or Science 30
• Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 30-2 or Mathematics 31
• One Group A, B, C or D course
• 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 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
• Biology 30
• Chemistry 30 or Science 30
• Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 30-2 or Mathematics 31
• Note :
• For Mature Admission only, another Group C course grade could be used to replace the Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2 or Mathematics 31 grade in the calculation of the competitive average.
• 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. Course currency requirements specific to the program of study must be met.
• Applicants must have successfully completed the following from a recognized institution:
• A minimum of 24 credits of university-level credits 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 Admission category.

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 had one or more unsatisfactory academic records from any post-secondary program or institution must meet the admission requirements under the Previous Post-Secondary Work admission category.
• Applicants who have two or more unsatisfactory academic records within the past 10 years from any post-secondary program or institution will not be considered for admission or re-admission to the Program until a minimum five years from the date of assignment of the last unsatisfactory 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.
• To be evaluated through the Program
• Applicants offered admission to the program are required to present a clear Police Information Check (or equivalent from another policing agency) that includes a Vulnerable Sector Search. The Police Information Check must be submitted by the published document deadline and have been issued within three months of the start of the program intake term.
• Conditionally accepted applicants who have had a break in the continuity of their nursing program or who completed a portion of a nursing program through another institution may have to meet additional course requirements to establish course currency and/or course equivalence.
• Equity Admissions
• The Faculty of Nursing at MacEwan University is committed to facilitating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive educational environment. The Faculty of Nursing recognizes there are underrepresented groups in nursing and nursing education, therefore reserves up to 10% of admission spaces for applicants to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, who self-identify as Indigenous. MacEwan University defines Indigenous as First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples in Canada.
• In order to be considered for admission under the Equity Admission criteria, candidates must still meet the minimum admission criteria for the program.
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• We acknowledge that the land on which we gather in Treaty Six Territory is the traditional gathering place for many Indigenous people. We honour and respect the history, languages, ceremonies and culture of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit who call this territory home.

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.