A.5.3.1 Transfer Admission Requirements
The general admission requirement to the University of Calgary is completion of the program specific required courses, or equivalent at the high school and/or post-secondary level. In some cases, university transferable coursework may satisfy high school prerequisites. Post-secondary required courses must be transferable from an accredited/recognized post-secondary institution.
Students currently attending a post-secondary institution will be considered for admission decisions using the Early Admission Process for Current Post-Secondary Students and/or the Standard Admission Process for Current Post-Secondary Students.
Transfer Admission GPA: Will be calculated using the most recent academic course work to a maximum of 30 units (University of Calgary courses and/or academic courses taken at other institutions), unless otherwise specified by the Faculty. All courses attempted within a term will be included except where the number of courses taken within a term results in the overall number of units exceeding 30. Should this occur, the highest grades from the oldest term being considered will be used to calculate the GPA. In some faculties prerequisite courses will be included first. Grades for high school courses will not be used to calculate the Transfer Admission GPA.
Early Admission Process: Applicants who meet the minimum number of post-secondary units required for review (see below) by September 1 will be reviewed for early admission. The admission average will be calculated on courses completed. Applicants must show evidence of registration in all required courses (or equivalent).
Applicants not admitted through early admission will be reviewed through standard admission.
Students admitted must successfully complete all required courses (or equivalent) and maintain the admission average required for admission. See A.4.6 Finalizing Admission.
Standard Admission Process for Current Post-Secondary Students: Applicants who meet the minimum number of post-secondary units required for review (see below) by December 31 will be reviewed for standard admission. The admission average will be calculated on courses completed. Applicants must show evidence of registration in all required courses (or equivalent).
If the standard admission GPA does not meet the waitlist GPA for the program, the application will be cancelled and will not be eligible for subsequent review(s). Students whose GPA meets the waitlist GPA for the program, may be reviewed in subsequent reviews, space permitting.
Students admitted must successfully complete all required courses (or equivalent) and maintain the admission average required for admission. See A.4.6 Finalizing Admission.
Alternate Grading Systems
Grade and course information from alternate post-secondary grading systems (e.g. Completed Requirements (CR), Credit Granted (CG), pass, complete) will be used as follows:
1. Admission average: All graded courses, up to 30 units, will be used in the Admission GPA calculation. Courses taken and awarded credit on an alternative grading system (e.g., Completed Requirements (CR), Credit Granted (CG), pass, complete) will not be used as part of the 30 units to calculate the admission average.
2. Required course: Courses taken in Winter 2020 through Winter 2021 that are graded or were awarded credit on an alternative grading system (e.g., Completed Requirements, CR, pass, complete) will be used to meet required courses for admission. These courses will not be used in the admission average calculation. Courses taken after Winter 2021 must be graded to be used to meet specific required courses for admission (indicated with a †). In cases where a faculty has non-specific required courses (either a non-specific course, or a required number of courses), courses with an alternate grading scale will be used to meet the requirement.
Architecture, Planning and Landscape, School of | |||
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Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Review | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
Bachelor of Design in City Innovation | 12 units completed. |
| Social Studies 30-1 is recommended. |
Faculty of Arts | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Review | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
Dance; Drama; Music and Visual Studies | 12 units completed. | A post-secondary English course(s) or English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent. | Supplementary requirements: BMus: submission of program-specific questions and successful completion of RCM Level 8 Theory or the departmental music diagnostic exam. Dance: statement of interest and audition. Visual Studies: portfolio. |
Economics | 12 units completed. |
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Geography (BA, BSc); Psychology (BA) | 12 units completed. |
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Psychology (BSc) | 12 units completed. |
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All Other Programs | 12 units completed. | A post-secondary English course(s) or English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent. | |
Cumming School of Medicine | |||
| Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Review | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation | |||
BCR (University Transfer route) | 12 units completed. | ||
BCR (Post-Diploma route) | An approved diploma in Rehabilitation Studies or a related field. | ||
Bachelor of Health Sciences | |||
BHSc | 12 units completed. | Applicants must have taken a minimum of 24 units including at least four of the following courses corresponding to the intended major. Biology 211†, 213†, Chemistry 201†, 203†, Mathematics 249† (or 265†), Physics 211† (or 221†), 223† or post-secondary equivalent courses. Biology 211†, 213†, Computer Science 231† (or 217†), 233† (or 219†), Mathematics 265† (or 249†), 267†, Chemistry 201†, 203† or post-secondary equivalent courses. Biology 211†, 213†, Health and Society 201†, any 200-level 3-unit English course†, Psychology 200†, 201†, Sociology 201†, Anthropology 203†, Geography 254†, Economics 201†, 203†, any 200-level Political Science course†, Community Rehabilitation 205†, 207† or post-secondary equivalent courses. Applicants with 12-23 units of transferrable post-secondary coursework are not eligible for the transfer route. | A supplementary application is required. A pass in Mathematics 249 at the University of Calgary, where the course is graded on a pass/fail basis, satisfies the Mathematics 249 requirement. |
Haskayne School of Business | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Review | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
BComm | 12 units completed. |
| Applicants are encouraged to complete 9 units of required courses by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application, including Statistics 213 as this course serves as a prerequisite to Statistics 217. A pass in Mathematics 249 at the University of Calgary, where the course is graded on a pass/fail basis, satisfies the Mathematics 249 requirement. |
Faculty of Kinesiology | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Review | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
BKin; BSc | 12 units completed. |
| *Biomechanics major requires Mathematics 31 (calculus). Physics 30 is recommended. |
Faculty of Nursing | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Review | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
BScN (Year 1) | 12 units completed. |
| *Mathematics 30-2 is preferred. Details and timelines for the selection process are available on the following website: nursing.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/bscn-lottery-admissions-process. |
BScN (Year 2) | 30 units completed of which a maximum of 3 units can be a language other than English or fine arts course. |
| Maximum of 3 units can be a language other than English. Note: Students who do not present the minimum number of post-secondary units or required courses for admission will be considered for year 1. Students who meet the competitive admission threshold will be entered into a lottery process; those who are selected will be admitted. Details and timelines for the selection process are available on the following website: nursing.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/bscn-lottery-admissions-process. *Cannot be a language other than English or fine arts course. **Mathematics 30-2 is preferred. |
Nursing Program at Medicine Hat College site | 45 units completed. | Successful completion of the first two years of the Medicine Hat College Nursing Program | |
BScN (Indigenous Community) | 12 units completed. |
| For admission into this route, Indigenous students will be considered provided they:
Applicants must be residents of Alberta and reside within the geographical region identified for each community at the time of application and for the duration of the program. For further details about communities see Indigenous Community Route.
*Mathematics 30-2 is preferred. |
BScN (Rural Community) | 12 units completed. |
| Supplementary essay required.
*Mathematics 30-2 is preferred. |
Schulich School of Engineering | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Review | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
BSc Engineering (Common First Year) | 12 units completed. |
(or equivalents) | Includes Engineering diploma-holders and other related diploma-holders. |
BSc Engineering (placed directly in Engineering major) | 24 units completed. |
(or post-secondary equivalents) | GPA calculated using the most recent 24-30 units of transferrable post-secondary science, mathematics or engineering courses. |
BSc Engineering (Engineering Tech Diploma Holders+ Additional Coursework) | 24 units completed. |
(or equivalents) | |
BSc Energy Engineering and Polytechnic transfer pathway to Geomatics Engineering (Engineering Technology Diploma Holders) | 45 units completed. |
(or equivalents) | Diploma in progress: GPA calculated using all diploma courses completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. |
Faculty of Science | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for 24 units completed. | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
Biochemistry; Biological Sciences; Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology; Environmental Science; Plant Biology; Zoology | 12 units completed. |
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Chemistry; Energy Science; Geoscience | 12 units completed. |
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BSc Honours (Neuroscience) | 45 units completed. | 60 units of post-secondary coursework including the following (or post-secondary equivalents):
| *All required courses must be completed with grades of "C-" or better. A pass in Mathematics 249 at the University of Calgary, where the course is graded on a pass/fail basis, satisfies the Mathematics 249 requirement. |
All other programs | 12 units completed. |
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Faculty of Social Work | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Review | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
BSW (Four-Year Direct Entry) | 12 units completed. | A post-secondary English course(s) or English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent. | |
BSW (Two-Year Transfer, Including Degree Holders) | 45 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. | A post-secondary English course(s) or English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent (not required for degree holders). A minimum of 57 units of university non-social work courses. | |
BSW Alberta Social Work Diploma | 45 units completed. | A post-secondary English course(s) or English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent. | Practicum grades are not included in the GPA calculation. |
Werklund School of Education | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Review | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
BEd (Four-Year Program) Community-Based | |||
Early Childhood Education | 12 units completed. |
(or post-secondary equivalents) | Preference for admission into this program is given to students in rural and remote areas of Alberta. For further details, see Undergraduate Programs in Education. Students solely deficient English Language Arts 30-1 and/or not meeting the competitive average requirement will automatically be considered for the Bridging pathway. See Werklund School of Education 3.3 and 3.3.1. |
English Language Arts | 12 units completed. |
(or post-secondary equivalents) | |
Mathematics; | 12 units completed. |
(or post-secondary equivalents) | |
Social Studies; Social Studies – Revitalization of Indigenous Languages | 12 units completed. |
(or post-secondary equivalents) | |
BEd (Four-Year Program) On-Campus | |||
Elementary: | 12 units completed. |
(or post-secondary equivalents) | |
| 12 units completed. |
(or post-secondary equivalents) | |
| 12 units completed. |
(or post-secondary equivalents) | |
Secondary: | 12 units completed. |
(or post-secondary equivalents) | |
Elementary: | 12 units completed. |
(or post-secondary equivalents) | |
BEd (Concurrent Program) | 12 units completed. | A post-secondary English course(s) or English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent. Must meet course requirements for faculty offering the concurrent degree. | |
Bachelor of Education (After Degree) Community-Based | |||
Elementary Route: | A degree with at least 90 units from an accredited post-secondary institution recognized by the University of Calgary. | Post-secondary equivalent course in English Literature or French Literature (3 units). | Preference for admission into this program is given to students in rural and remote areas of Alberta. For further details, see Undergraduate Programs in Education. |
Secondary Route: | A degree with at least 90 units from an accredited post-secondary institution recognized by the University of Calgary. | Applicants must present an undergraduate degree with an academic major or a minimum of 30 units, of which only 12 units can be at the first year level, in the Teachable Subject Area the applicant chooses. Post-secondary equivalent course in English Literature or French Literature (3 units). | |
Bachelor of Education (After Degree) On-Campus | |||
Elementary: | A bachelor’s degree from an accredited post-secondary institution recognized by the University of Calgary. | Post-secondary equivalent courses in English Literature or French Literature (3 units). | Applicants in the Elementary-French Teachable Subject Area must be proficient in French and will be required to demonstrate their proficiency prior to admission to the program. |
Secondary: | A bachelor's degree from an accredited post-secondary institution recognized by the University of Calgary. | Applicants must present an undergraduate degree with an academic major or a minimum of 30 units, of which only 12 units can be at the first year level, in the Teachable Subject Area the applicant chooses, except for Fine Arts, where a degree in the Teachable Subject Area is required. Post-secondary equivalent courses in English Literature or French Literature (3 units). | Applicants in the Secondary-French Teachable Subject Area must be proficient in French and will be required to demonstrate their proficiency prior to admission to the program. |
Prerequisite Requirements: Admission requirements may differ from prerequisite requirements for a specific program. Applicants must be aware that they may be admitted to a program for which there are course prerequisite to complete the program. Course prerequisites are found in Course Search.
A.5.3.1 Transfer Admission Requirements
A.5.3.2 Undergraduate Admission Guarantee
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