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Please refer to the prospective students link at: http://www.ucalgary.ca/prospectivestudents/.

Students are advised to check this website for the most up-to-date information.

To be considered for admission, applicants must present the following requirements:

1. a degree with at least 15 full-course equivalents from an accredited post-secondary institution recognized by the University of Calgary and
2. a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.50.

Admission to the program is on a competitive basis by subject specialization; therefore, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

The GPA is calculated using the grades from the most recent course work to a maximum of five full-course equivalents (University of Calgary courses and/or transferable courses taken at other institutions). All grades within a term will be included, except where the number of courses taken within a term exceeds five full-course equivalents, in which case the highest grades will be used.

For students currently completing a degree, Winter Term, Spring Term, and Summer Term grades will not count toward admission for the following Fall Term. However, admission is conditional subject to a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 or higher in these courses.

High school course requirements for admission to the concurrent program are found in the Faculty of Arts, Science or Kinesiology admission sections. The Werklund School of Education does not have additional course requirements. Enrolment in the Werklund School of Education is limited and, therefore, meeting the minimum requirements for the Faculty of Arts, Science, Kinesiology or Werklund School of Education does not guarantee admission to the Werklund School of Education.

Students who wish to transfer to the concurrent program should not have completed more than six full-course equivalents.

It is required that all concurrent students complete Education 201 prior to entering the third year of the concurrent program. Concurrent students who have not completed Education 201 cannot progress to Semester 1 of the BEd program.

The Bachelor of Education program requires well-developed skills in the four areas of language arts: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. All applicants to the BEd program must meet English language proficiency requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Admissions section of this Calendar.

The Werklund School of Education is committed to preparing aboriginal teachers. Up to four per cent of our admissions is dedicated to aboriginal applicants. For additional information regarding the aboriginal admission policy and application deadlines, please refer to http://www.ucalgary.ca/admissions/process/aboriginal.

Applicants who have achieved significant accomplishments outside the university, and/or overcome severe hardships that qualify them for entry into this program are encouraged to apply under the Diverse Qualifications Admission Policy. For additional information regarding the diverse qualifications admission policy and application deadlines, please refer to http://www.ucalgary.ca/admissions/process/diverse. 

In addition to the admission requirements of the Werklund School of Education, applicants from other countries, whose first language is not English, must fulfill the English Language Proficiency requirements outlined in the University Undergraduate Admissions section of this Calendar.