A.5.3.1 Transfer Admission Requirements
Transfer Admission GPA: Will be calculated using the most recent academic 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 admission by December 31 of the fall term in the year of application (see below) will have their admission average calculated on grades completed as indicated. Applicants must show evidence of registration in all required courses for admission. Admitted students must complete all required courses (or equivalent) by the end of May in the year of application and maintain the admission average required for admission.
Final Admission Process: Applicants who meet the minimum number of post-secondary units required for admission by the end of the winter term in the year of application (see below) will have their admission average calculated on grades completed as indicated. All required courses must be completed to be considered for admission.
Grade and course information from alternate post-secondary grading systems (eg. 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 Admission GPA Calculation | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
Bachelor of Design in City Innovation | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. |
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Faculty of Arts | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Admission GPA Calculation | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Studies | 12 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. | Supplementary requirements: |
Economics | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. |
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Geography (BA, BSc), Psychology (BA) | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. |
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Psychology (BSc) | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. |
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All Other Programs | 12 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. |
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Cumming School of Medicine | |||
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Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation | |||
BCR (University Transfer route) | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. |
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BCR (Post-Diploma route) | 45 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. | An approved diploma in Rehabilitation Studies or a related field. |
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Bachelor of Health Sciences | |||
BHSc | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term. | Applicants must have taken a minimum of 24 units including at least four of the following courses corresponding to the intended major. Biology 241†, 243†, Chemistry 201†, 203†, Mathematics 249† (or 265†), Physics 211† (or 221†), 223† or post-secondary equivalent courses. Biology 241†, 243†, Computer Science 231† (or 217†), 233† (or 219†), Mathematics 265† (or 249†), 267†, Chemistry 201†, 203† or post-secondary equivalent courses. Biology 241†, 243†, 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. |
Haskayne School of Business | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Admission GPA Calculation | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
BComm | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application including a minimum of 9 units of required courses for admission. |
| Statistics 213 must be completed by the end of the Fall Term of the year of application as this course serves as a prerequisite to Statistics 217. |
Faculty of Kinesiology | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Admission GPA Calculation | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
BKin, BSc | 12 units completed by the end of Fall Term in the year of application. |
| *Biomechanics major requires Mathematics 31 (calculus). Physics 30 is recommended. |
Faculty of Nursing | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Admission GPA Calculation | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
BScN (Year 1) | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application |
| *Mathematics 30-2 is preferred. |
BScN (Year 2) | 30-33 units completed by the end of the Winter Term in for fall admission* |
*Cannot 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. Mathematics 30-2 is preferred. |
BN (Transfer Route) | 30 units completed by the end of the Winter Term for fall admission; completed by the end of Summer Term for winter admission. |
| Admission GPA is calculated using the required courses for admission, plus an additional 15 units taken from the most recent course work. |
Bachelor of Nursing program at Medicine Hat College site | 45 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. | Successful completion of the first two years of the Medicine Hat College Nursing Program |
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BN (Degree-Holder Route) | Approved degree with minimum of 90 units. All admission requirements must be met by the end of Summer Term for winter admission. | 30 units of post-secondary equivalent courses in:
| Admission GPA is calculated using the required courses for admission, plus an additional 15 units taken from the most recent course work. |
BScN (Indigenous Community) | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application |
| Interview required. Admission into this route requires applicants belong to Treaty 7 or Metis Nation of Alberta Region 3 at the time of application and for the duration of the program. For further details about communities see Indigenous Community Route (Siksika Pilot). |
BScN (Rural Community) | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application |
| Supplementary essay required. Admission into this route requires applicants reside in Alberta and within 120 km of the community at the time of application and for the duration of the program. For further details about communities see Rural Community Route. |
Schulich School of Engineering | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Admission GPA Calculation | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
BSc Engineering (Common First Year) | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. |
| Includes Engineering diploma-holders and other related diploma-holders. |
BSc Engineering (placed directly in Engineering major) | 24 units or more of required first year Engineering courses by the end of Winter Term in the year of application. |
(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 or more of required first year Engineering courses by the end of Winter Term in the year of application. |
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BSc Energy Engineering and Polytechnic transfer pathway to Geomatics Engineering (Engineering Technology Diploma Holders) | 45 units completed by the end of Fall Term in the year of application. |
Some diplomas may qualify for equivalency of one or more high school requirements. | 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 Admission GPA Calculation | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
BSc (Most majors) | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. |
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BSc (Biochemistry; Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology; Ecology; Plant Biology; Zoology) | 15 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. |
| *Students interested in these programs who have not completed 30 units are recommended to apply for the Biological Sciences major instead. |
BSc Honours (Neuroscience) | 45 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. | 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. |
Faculty of Social Work | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Admission GPA Calculation | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
BSW (Alberta Social Work Diploma) | 45 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. | A post-secondary English course(s) or English 30-1 or equivalent. | Completion of program specific supplementary questions within the application is required. For more information visit: socialwork.ucalgary.ca. Practicum grades are not included in the GPA calculation. |
BSW (University Transfer – including current University of Calgary students, Non-social work diploma holders and, Non-Alberta social work diploma holders) | 45 units completed by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. | A post-secondary English course(s) or English 30-1 or equivalent. A minimum of 57 units of university non-social work courses. | Completion of program-specific supplementary questions within the application is required. For more information visit: socialwork.ucalgary.ca. Social work 201† is a program requirement (See 3.3 Course Work (SW)). It must be completed by the end of the Winter Term in the first year of the program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete this course prior to entering the program. |
BSW (Non-Social Work Degree) | 75 units by the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. | A non-social work degree from a recognized institution. Degree must be completed by the end of the Winter Term in the year of application. | Completion of program specific supplementary questions within the application is required. For more information visit: socialwork.ucalgary.ca. Social work 201† is a program requirement (See 3.3 Course Work (SW)). It must be completed by the end of the Winter term in the first year of the program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete this course prior to entering the program. |
Werklund School of Education | |||
Degree Sought | Minimum Number of Post-Secondary Units Required for Admission GPA Calculation | Required Courses for Admission | Notes |
BEd (Four-Year Program) Community-Based | |||
Early Childhood Education | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term of the year of application. |
| 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 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 by the end of the Fall Term of the year of application. |
Or post-secondary equivalent(s) | |
Mathematics, | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term of the year of application. |
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Social Studies, Social Studies – Revitalization of Indigenous Languages | 12 units completed to the end of the Fall Term in the year of application. |
Or post-secondary equivalent(s) | |
BEd (Four-Year Program) On-Campus | |||
Elementary: | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term of the year of application. |
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Elementary: Secondary: K-12: | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term of the year of application. |
Or post-secondary equivalent(s) |
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Elementary: Secondary: | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term of the year of application. |
Or post-secondary equivalent(s) |
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Elementary:
Secondary: | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term of the year of application. |
Or post-secondary equivalent(s) |
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BEd (Concurrent Program) | 12 units completed by the end of the Fall Term of the year of application. | A post-secondary English course(s) or English 30-1 or equivalent. Must meet course requirements for faculty offering the concurrent degree. |
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Bachelor of Education (After Degree) Community-Based |
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Elementary Route: | A degree with at least 90 units from an accredited post-secondary institution recognized by the University of Calgary by the end of the Winter Term in the year of application. | 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 by the end of the Winter Term in the year of application. | 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 by the end of the Winter Term in the year of application. | 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 by the end of the Winter Term in the year of application. | 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 Supplementary Admission Requirements
A.5.3.3 Undergraduate Admission Guarantee
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