A.5.6.2 Indigenous Admission Supplementary Process
Students who do not meet the course requirements as outlined in sections A.5.1.1 Undergraduate Admission Requirements or A.5.3.1 Transfer Admission Requirements or whose average is below consideration for the Indigenous Admission Process can be considered under the Indigenous Admission Supplementary Process. To be eligible for consideration under this process, students must:
Provide a personal statement in the format of the student’s choice (oral, written, video etc.) that outlines their educational goals and how their past education, cultural knowledge, life and work experiences will enable them to succeed in university studies.
Provide documentation to verify Indigenous identity.
A faculty-specific admission committee will review all complete applications. Not all faculties may consider students for admission through this process.
Students who present all required courses (see A.5.4 Adult Student Admission for required courses) including successful completion of ELA 30-1 and at least two additional 30-level approved courses (that may include one 30 level option) can be admitted directly to the program. For transfer applicants, faculties may waive post-secondary required courses when completion of required courses can be accommodated within degree progression.
The following Indigenous bridging programs provide academic preparation and may consider students with courses at the 20 or 30-2 level. Upon successful completion of bridging program requirements, including the equivalent to meet the institutional requirement for English 30-1, students are guaranteed admission to the degree program.
A high school diploma is not required.
References may be requested at the discretion of the faculty admission committee.
Required Courses for Pathways
Requirements for faculty-specific bridging programs are outlined below:
Faculty | Required Courses | Supplemental Requirements | Program Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Architecture, Planning and Landscape, School of | |||
One of:
| See Architecture, Planning and Landscape Admissions 3.1.1.1 Indigenous Pathway for details | ||
Faculty of Arts | |||
Dance, Drama, Music, and Visual Studies |
| BMus: online audition form, audition and successful completion of RCM Level 8 Theory or the departmental music theory diagnostic exam. | See Faculty of Arts 3.1.1 Indigenous Pathway Program Program for details |
Geography (BA, BSc), Psychology (BA), Economics |
| ||
All Other Programs* |
| ||
Haskayne School of Business | |||
| See Haskayne School of Business 3.1.1 Indigenous Pathway for details. | ||
Schulich School of Engineering | |||
| An interview or reference may be required. | See Engineering 3.1 Admissions for details. | |
Faculty of Science | |||
Most majors** |
| See Faculty of Science 3.2.1 Indigenous Pathway for details | |
*Admission to the BSc in Psychology is not available through the faculty-specific bridging program.
**Admission to the BSc Honours (Neuroscience) and any Biological Sciences Honours program are not available through the faculty-specific bridging program.
A.5.6.1 Indigenous Admission Process
A.5.6.2 Indigenous Admission Supplementary Process
A.5.6.3 Indigenous Student Access Program