UofC

Standard admission is based on five approved courses required for admission to a program. Admission is competitive and meeting the minimum requirement does not guarantee admission. Students presenting an Approved Option as their fifth course must obtain a minimum 65 per cent average on the remaining four courses in addition to meeting the program specific competitive admission average. For students attending schools operating on non-semester system (linear), admission will be based on mid-year (mid-term) grades.

Students must submit their application for admission by March 1 and an interim transcript by March 31 that shows final grades to date and current course registrations. For more information visit: ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/apply.

Standard Admission Requirements

The admission average will be calculated using five courses including final grade 11 grades and at least two grade 12 academic courses required for admission. If both grade 11 and 12 grades are provided the grade 12 grade will be used.

Students who wish to start in the Fall term and complete required courses during the summer prior to admission may not normally be considered for admission.

Equivalent courses will be considered for students who have completed studies outside the province of Alberta.

The following is a list of approved Alberta high school courses. Further details and information regarding equivalent courses for other Canadian provinces and territories are available at ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/explore-programs by selecting a program of interest and choosing an admission type and curriculum.

• Aboriginal Studies 20 or 30 (5 credits)
• Any International Baccalaureate (IB) or Advanced Placement (AP) courses
• Biology 20 or 30
• Chemistry 20 or 30
• Computing Science, Intermediate Level (5 credits) or Advanced Level (5 credits) Career and Technology Series
• Fine Arts courses*- For admission to non-Fine Arts programs, only one Art, Music or Drama course may be used: Art 20 or 30 or 21 or 31, Choral Music 20 or 30, General Music 20 or 30, Instrumental Music 20 or 30, Drama 20 or 30, Dance 25 or 35
• Language or Language and Culture Courses at the 20 or 30 level
• Mathematics 20-1 or 30-1
• Mathematics 20-2 or 30-2
• Mathematics 31
• Physical Education 20 or 30
• Physics 20 or 30
• Science 20 or 30
• Social Studies 20-1 or 30-1

Notes:

• Two courses in the same subject area may not be presented to satisfy entrance requirements unless the courses are Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2 and Mathematics 31.
• Only one Grade 12 level course in a language stream may be used to satisfy admission requirements.
• A minimum grade of 70 per cent in Alberta Mathematics 30-1 is the prerequisite for first year math courses.
• Alberta Science 30 cannot substitute in for specific grade 12 science courses required for admission (Chemistry, Biology, Physics).
  

• Other five-credit 20- or 30-level courses excluding Special Projects 30 and English 30-2.
• Three-credit courses: two three-credit 20- or 30-level courses can be combined to fulfil ONE requirement. Courses at the 20 level and 30 level CANNOT be combined to satisfy a course requirement.
• One-credit courses: five intermediate or five advanced credits in Career and Technology Studies (CTS) can be used to fulfil ONE requirement. Intermediate and Advanced Credits cannot be combined to satisfy a course requirement.

Standard Admission offers are conditional upon receipt of final transcripts. Students must maintain their academic standing, complete all grade 12 course requirements and obtain their Alberta Grade 12 Graduation, or equivalent. Students who fail to meet this requirement or do not provide final official transcripts by August 1 will have their admission and registration cancelled.

Applicants who meet admission requirements with final grades will only be considered for admission upon receipt of an official final transcript and if space is still available at that time.

Applicants will be considered for their first and second choice programs in order of choice. Applicants who are not granted admission to their first or second choice programs may be waitlisted and/or offered admission to an alternate program.