Midwifery

Midwifery BMid; Alberta Grade 12 subjects or published equivalents

• English Language Arts 30-1: 65%; Math 30-1 or 30-2: 65%; Biology 30: 65%; Chemistry 30: 65%
• Minimum final average for high-school/mature applicants: 70%.
• Minimum final GPA for post-secondary applicants: 2.5.
• Competitive ranges are previous-year guidelines, assessed separately from minimum final eligibility.

General Admission Requirements; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• In addition to meeting the general admission requirements indicated in the section of this calendar, applicants must also satisfy the following criteria:

Academic Course Requirements; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• Admission is competitive and preference is given to applicants who have the highest average based on the conditional admission criteria for each admission category. In addition to meeting the general admission requirements, the following specific courses (or equivalents) with the specified minimum grades are required for admission into the Bachelor of Midwifery program:
• English Language Arts 30-1 - 65%
• Biology 30 - 65%
• Chemistry 30 - 65%
• Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2 - 65%
• Although Conditional Admission may be granted in advance of receipt of final/official transcripts, confirmation of the achievement of specified minimum grades will take place after all final/official transcripts have been received by the University. Applicants who do not meet these minimum grade requirements will be denied admission.

Additional Admission Criteria; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• The Bachelor of Midwifery program has limited enrolment and admission to the program is highly competitive. As a result, all applicants are required to complete additional non-academic requirements offered by Acuity Insights. The results of these non-academic requirements will be used to differentiate between applicants when there are more competitively qualified applicants than seats available in the program.
• Applicants should refer to my.AcuityInsights.app to create an account and register to complete the assessments listed for the Mount Royal University Bachelor of Midwifery Program. There are specific dates when applicants can complete program-required assessments, and these are listed at my.AcuityInsights.app . These are the only dates available, and applicants must select Mount Royal University for distribution before the posted Distribution Deadline. Visit the Acuity Insights website for further information on this process.
• No exceptions will be provided for applicants who are unable to complete the additional non-academic admission requirements before the listed deadlines.

Minimum Overall Average Required for Admission; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• To be eligible for admission on the basis of High School or Mature, applicants must present a minimum admission average of 70% on their five required and appropriate grade 12 subjects for high school standing and four required subjects for mature standing. To be eligible for admission on the basis of Post-secondary standing, applicants must present a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.50 on the eight most recently completed post-secondary courses (minimum 24 credits).

Application Deadline: February 1; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• The application for admission and all supporting documents (required for admission assessment) must be received by this date.

Indigenous Student Admission; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• Each year 10% of the seats in the Bachelor of Midwifery program will be reserved for Indigenous applicants through an Indigenous admission target. To be considered for admission under the Indigenous admission target, the applicant must:
• a. self-identify as an Indigenous applicant on the Application for Admission
• b. meet the definition of an Indigenous Applicant
• c. meet the minimum admission requirements as indicated in the general admission requirements for Mount Royal University as well as any program level admission requirements
• Designated seats for this special consideration target will be filled by Indigenous applicants on a competitive basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply during Early Admission. Any unfilled designated seats will be released on June 15 to students applying under the general admission requirements.
• See general admission requirements in the section of this calendar for further information.

Candidates with a Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• Candidates with a Bachelor of Nursing or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree recognized by the College or Registered Nurses of Alberta may be eligible to receive transfer credit, which may reduce the overall time to graduation. Eligible applicants are encouraged to apply and contact Admissions and Recruitment at aro@mtroyal.ca and the Midwifery Program at midwifery@mtroyal.ca for further guidance.

Transfer Credit Assessment; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• Transfer credits towards Mount Royal Midwifery (MDWF) courses will be limited to courses that have been successfully completed within seven years from the date of initial registration in the student's original midwifery program. All Midwifery Core courses will not be eligible for transfer credit if taken more than seven years ago. and will not be eligible for transfer credit if taken more than seven years ago.

High school applicant; programme-specific criteria also apply

• You will be considered a high school applicant if you meet the following criteria: you are in your final year of high school, or you have left or completed high school, and you have completed fewer than eight post-secondary courses

Post-secondary applicant; programme-specific criteria also apply

• You will be considered a post-secondary applicant if you meet the following criteria: Fall Semester: if you have completed four or more transferable post-secondary courses (minimum 12 credit hours) by Dec. 31 and will have completed eight or more (minimum 24 credit hours) by June 30 . Winter Semester: if you have completed eight or more transferable post-secondary courses (minimum 24 credit hours) by Aug. 31.

Mature applicant; programme-specific criteria also apply

• You will be considered a mature applicant if you meet the following criteria: you do not meet the high school applicant requirements, you have not completed sufficient courses to be considered as a post-secondary applicant, and you are 21 as of Sept. 1 for the Fall Semester or Jan. 1 for the Winter Semester

High-school, mature or post-secondary applicants as explicitly named

• Your general admission requirements are determined based on your applicant category:
• High school : High School applicants must present five Grade 12 level courses for admission. Included in these five courses, applicants must present the required subjects for their intended program of choice. The specific courses required for your program count towards your Group A courses. The additional subject(s) which may be presented for admission include the following courses from Group A, B, or C.
• Post-secondary: To be eligible for admission, you must present a minimum GPA. Unless a specific (higher) GPA has been indicated for your program of choice, post-secondary applicants are normally required to have a minimum 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA). Some programs require a minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Mature: Mature applicants must present at least two Grade 12 level courses for admission. More than two may be required depending on the specific high school courses required for your program choice. The specific courses required for your program count towards your Group A courses.
• For high school course work to be used for admission purposes, courses must be completed by June 30 for the Fall Semester . When completing your application, report all 5-credit Group A and B courses (or equivalents) that will be completed by June 30.