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General Admission Requirements
14.1
High School Applicants
14 General Admission Requirements
In addition to the general University admission requirements detailed below, Faculties have additional admission requirements for each program. Specific admission requirements are detailed in §16.
For information on graduate programs, applicants can visit the website at www.gradstudies.ualberta.ca or contact the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Killam Centre for Advanced Studies, 2-29 Triffo Hall, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1.
14.1 High School Applicants
In general, admission to undergraduate programs is based on a minimum average of 70% (on a 50% passing scale) on five high school admission subjects required by the program of study at the Grade 12-level (or equivalent). All five admission subjects must be above the minimum passing grade. Some Faculties may require a higher competitive average, see §16 for admission requirements by Faculty.
14.1.1 Applicants from High Schools outside of Alberta
Applicants from another province or territory in Canada who have successfully completed work at the level shown below are considered for admission to the University of Alberta, subject to Faculty requirements as outlined in preceding sections.
Applicants who do not possess these requirements may clear deficiencies by completing appropriate Alberta Grade 12 subjects or equivalents.
British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Grade 12
Ontario
Grade 12 or OAC level
Quebec
Successful completion of the first year of the CEGEP academic program with satisfactory performance in appropriate subjects.
For information on provincial equivalents of Alberta Grade 12 courses, please visit www.admissions.ualberta.ca or contact the Office of the Registrar, Student Connect, main floor Administration Building, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M7, (780) 492-3113 (local charges apply), Contact Form.
14.1.2 Applicants from High Schools outside of Canada
For admission information on undergraduate programs, applicants can visit the website at www.studyincanada.ualberta.ca or contact the Office of the Registrar, Student Connect, main floor Administration Building, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M7, (780) 492-3113 (local charges apply), Contact Form.
For information on graduate programs, applicants should contact the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Killam Centre for Advanced Studies, 2-29 Triffo Hall, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1.
14.1.3 Admission from a British-Patterned System
Applicants must present their General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination results or their equivalents.
The minimum requirement for admission is superior standing in the five specific Faculty and program course requirements (see §16), at least two of which must be at the GCE Advanced Level (A-level) or Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS-level).
Some programs require that three subjects must be at the Advanced Level (A-level) or Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS-level). Contact the Office of the Registrar for more details.
Final admission is based on completion of required subjects for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) or Ordinary Level (O-level) qualification; and either the completion of required Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS-level) subjects, and/or the predicted or achieved results in required Advanced Level (A-level) subjects.
Transfer credit may be considered for some courses at the Advanced Level (A-level) with a final grade of A or B. Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS-level) courses will not be considered for transfer credit.
Note: Final and official General Certificate of Education (GCE) certificates are required in all cases.
For more details, visit www.studyincanada.ualberta.ca/en/StudyAtUAlberta/Undergraduate/ProgramsAndAdmissions/GCEBritishCurriculum.aspx.
14.1.4 Admission from the United States and other countries and schools that offer American-based curricula
Admission is based on superior standing in the five specific Faculty and program course requirements (see §16). Applicants from the United States and other countries that offer American-based curricula may be considered for admission to the University if they meet the following requirements:
the five courses required for admission (see §16) are all at the level of Grade 12 or equivalent, and | |
All required courses from Group C (Mathematics/Sciences) have been met by presenting an accepted score from International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP), or SAT Subject Test (SAT ST) results, and | |
All required courses from Group A (Humanities/Social Sciences) and Group B (Fine Arts) have been met by presenting accepted scores from either IB, AP, SAT ST results, or High School Grade 12 (or equivalent) course marks. If a high school course mark is to be used, the applicant must also meet the SAT Reasoning Test (SAT RT) or ACT requirement as follows: |
SAT RT: minimum combined score of 1650 with a minimum of 550 on each section | |
ACT: minimum composite score of 24 |
See Admissions Chart 2 for SAT Subject Test equivalencies and Admissions Chart 3 for required courses from Groups A, B and C.
For more details, visit www.studyincanada.ualberta.ca/en/StudyAtUAlberta/Undergraduate/ProgramsAndAdmissions/GCEBritishCurriculum.aspx.
