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Counsellor Resource 2020-2021 - University of Calgary
Counsellor Resource
2020–2021
Counsellor Resource 2020-2021 - University of Calgary
Dear counsellor,

    I would like to acknowledge the important role you have in helping
    students assess and evaluate their post-secondary options. To help
    make your role easier, this document contains information about how
    to connect with us, what’s new at UCalgary, admission requirements
    and our important dates and deadlines.

    The recruitment team and I look forward to working with you in the
    upcoming year.

    Best regards,                                                                                          LAST YEAR
    Steven Kelly                                                                                         AT A GLANCE
    Assistant Registrar, Student Recruitment and Applicant Relations
                                                                                            UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

    Contact information
                                                                                                                                  21,000
    Counsellor hotline 1.403.220.6921
    WhatsApp 1.403.605.8635                                                                                                   APPLICATIONS

    Steven Kelly                              Alison Farrell
    Assistant Registrar, Student
    Recruitment and Applicant Relations
                                              Coordinator, Alberta recruitment and
                                              campus events
                                                                                                                                    6,300
    smkelly@ucalgary.ca                       alison.farrell@ucalgary.ca                                                     NEW STUDENTS
    1.403.220.8543                            1.403.220.8351

                                                                                                                               27,000+
    Alberta                                   Manitoba
                                                                                                                                    STUDENTS
    alberta.recruiter@ucalgary.ca             manitoba.recruiter@ucalgary.ca

    Calgary and Area
                                                                                                                                          742
                                              Northern Territories
    calgary.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
                                              northern.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
    Community Liaison Advisor                                                                                           SELF-IDENTIFIED
                                              Ontario
    community.liaison@ucalgary.ca                                                                                 INDIGENOUS STUDENTS
                                              ontario.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
    Indigenous Recruitment Advisor
                                              Quebec
    indigenous.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
                                              quebec.recruiter@ucalgary.ca                                                                 155
                                              Saskatchewan                                                    COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
                                              sask.recruiter@ucalgary.ca                                                  ON CAMPUS
    British Columbia
    bc.recruiter@ucalgary.ca

    East Coast                                Campus Events and Tours
    eastcoast.recruiter@ucalgary.ca           events@ucalgary.ca
                                              tours@ucalgary.ca

    If your students are interested in arranging a one-on-one digital meeting or
    attending an upcoming prospective student webinar, they can connect with
    our digital recruiter at digital.recruiter@ucalgary.ca.

    Learn more about our recruiters at: ucalgary.ca/recruiters                       Fall Orientation kicks off the academic year for new students.

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Counsellor Resource 2020-2021 - University of Calgary
a bold choice
                                                                                                                   our university
                                                                       Students can enjoy the beautiful

    five reasons to
                                                                       landscapes of the Rocky Mountains,
                                                                       which are just one hour from Calgary.

    choose UCalgary                                                                                                   #6 TOP RESEARCH UNIVERSITY
                                                                                                                                      IN CANADA

    1   Excellence in academics
        Students can choose from a range of high-quality programs
                                                                                                                                     14 FACULTIES
        at one of the top 250 universities in the world. A community
        committed to excellence, we have 18 alumni who became
        Rhodes Scholars, and our Faculty of Kinesiology is the #1
        sport science school in North America.
                                                                                                                              18 RHODES SCHOLARS
    2   Research opportunities
        We are a leading Canadian research university.
        With $487.8 million in sponsored research funding
                                                                                                                      185,000 ALUMNI IN MORE THAN
        in 2018–19, UCalgary provides students the opportunity to
                                                                                                                                    150 COUNTRIES
        gain valuable research experience while helping overcome
        some of society's greatest challenges.

    3   A supportive community                                                                                                 360 INVENTIONS AND
                                                                                                                            INNOVATIONS SINCE 2017
        Students can access the support they need throughout their
        degree. With academic advising at the Student Success
        Centre, employment preparation through Career Services,
        and mental health and wellness professionals at Student                                                     95% FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE
        Wellness Services, and much more, students will find the                                                                   RETENTION RATE
        services and support they need to thrive at our university.

    4   Earn while they learn
                                                                                                                   94% GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT RATE
        Students can take advantage of various
        employment options while at UCalgary.
        We offer exciting paid co-operative education
        and internship opportunities with companies
        such as BMW and Garmin.                                                                                46 U SPORTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

    5   Adventurous lifestyle
        Students can explore world-famous landscapes
        like Banff and Lake Louise. With the Rocky                                                               14 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC MEDALS
                                                                                                                                  WON BY STUDENTS
        Mountains only an hour away, this is the perfect
        city for anyone who loves adventure.

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Counsellor Resource 2020-2021 - University of Calgary
The new Mathison Hall will
                                                                                                                                                                                                     offer students a technology-
                                                                                                                                                                                                          rich, innovative learning
                                                                                                                                                                                                     environment. This rendering
                                                                                                                                                                                                    of the level four atrium shows
                                                                                                                                                                                                     some of the new classrooms
                                                                                                                                                                                                         and collaboration spaces.

    what's new?                                                                                                        dates and deadlines
    University of Calgary breaks ground on Mathison Hall, new building for the Haskyane
    School of Business                                                                                                 2020                       2021
    Construction began in May 2020 for the Haskayne capital expansion project, which includes the new four-storey      October 1                  January 1                          Early May
    10,000-square-metre Mathison Hall building and renovations to Scurfield Hall. These buildings will combine to      Fall 2021 undergraduate    Application for residence opens    New students begin registering
    become a new home for the Haskayne School of Business when construction is completed for September 2022.           application opens                                             for first-year courses
    The LEED Platinum project will add a dozen new classrooms — ranging in size from 40 to 100 seats — to the                                     March 1
                                                                                                                       Fall 2021 competitive                                         June 30
    business school as well as new spaces for study, group work, student advising, food services and events.                                      Fall 2021 admission application
                                                                                                                       undergraduate awards                                          Deadline for completion of all
                                                                                                                                                  deadline
    These facilities will greatly enhance business education in Calgary and help equip generations of students to      application opens                                             high school courses required for
                                                                                                                                                  Fall 2021 undergraduate awards     admission
    apply their business education to bring innovative ideas to market and entrepreneurial thinking to the economic
                                                                                                                       Mid-November               application deadline
    challenges we will face in 2022 — and beyond.
                                                                                                                       Admission offers begin                                        August 1
                                                                                                                                                  Deadline to make changes to
    “The Haskayne Capital Expansion project is an investment in the future of business education in Calgary and will   being made                                                    Deadline for high school
                                                                                                                                                  program choices on admission
    bring immeasurable benefits to our students, province and economy,” says UCalgary President Ed McCauley.                                                                         applicants to submit final official
                                                                                                                                                  application
                                                                                                                       December 1                                                    transcripts (students can find
                                                                                                                       Prestige awards deadline   March 15                           specific details in their Student
    Leadership and entrepreneurial thinking certificates introduced                                                                                                                  Centre at my.ucalgary.ca)
                                                                                                                                                  Deadline for high school
    The University of Calgary is introducing two new embedded certificates starting September 2021, one in             December 15                applicants to submit unofficial    Learn more about submitting transcripts
    entrepreneurial thinking and the other in leadership studies. These will support student learning and growth in    Prestige awards document   transcripts and supporting         by visiting: ucalgary.ca/future-students/
                                                                                                                       deadline                   documents
    two key areas for the university.                                                                                                                                                undergraduate/documents

    Embedded certificates can be integrated into the structure of many of our four-year degree programs. They are                                 May 1                              September 2 – 3
    designed to focus on a thematic area and be available to students across faculties. Completion of the embedded                                Deadline to accept your offer of   New Student Orientation
    certificate is noted on the student's graduation parchment.                                                                                   admission and pay the $500 non-
                                                                                                                                                  refundable admissions deposit      September 7
                                                                                                                                                                                     Fall semester classes begin
    UPCOMING EVENTS
    UCalgary will host many online events and virtual tours throughout the year for prospective students.
    For complete event details, visit: ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/tours-events

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exceptional                                              Other resources

                                                                                                              facilities
                                                                                                                                                                       GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR
                                                                                                                                                                       WEB RESOURCES

                                                                                                                                                                       Access helpful resources for
                                                                                                                                                                       students and counsellors. Learn
                                                                                                                                                                       more at: ucalgary.ca/future-
                                                                                                              Taylor Family Digital Library                            students/undergraduate/
                                                                                                              The Taylor Family Digital Library is one of              contacts-and-help/high-school-
                                                                                                              North America’s most technology- and                     counsellors-and-advisors
                                                                        Residence                              information-rich facilities. It provides many
                                                                                               Olympic Oval                                                            STUDENT WELLNESS SERVICES
                                                                                                                excellent study and collaboration spaces
                                                                                                                for students.                                          Medical and mental health
                                                                            Dining Centre
                                                                                                                                                                       services are available on campus.
                                                                                                                                                                       Learn more at: ucalgary.ca/
                                                                                                                 Residence
                                                     Taylor Family                                                                                                     wellness-services
                                                     Digital Library                                             Living on campus is a great way for
                                                                                                                 students to immerse themselves in all that            CAREER SERVICES
                                                                                                                  the university has to offer. Students
                                                                                                                                                                       Students can receive professional
                                                                              MacEwan                             can easily access leadership, academic
                                                                                                                                                                       support as they prepare for their
                                                                              Student Centre                       and wellness resources, and have many
                                                                                                                                                                       career after graduation. Learn
                                                                                                                   opportunities to get involved in activities
                                                                                                                                                                       more at: ucalgary.ca/careers
                                                                                                                    in their community.
                                                                                                                                                                       UCALGARY DINOS

                                                                                                                       MacEwan Student Centre                          Do you have students who are
                                                                                                                        The lively MacEwan Student                     interested in playing for the
      Transit station                                                                                                  Centre is a hub for social activity           Dinos? Students should directly
                                                                                                                          and home to many services,                   contact the head coach of the
                                                                                                                           including a medical centre and              sport they are interested in. Learn
                                                                                                                            20+ food outlets.                          more at: godinos.com

                                                                                                                                                                       APPLYING FOR STUDY PERMITS
                                                                                                                             The Olympic Oval                          Staff in International Student
                                                                                                                             The Oval was built for the 1988           Services can legally answer
                                                                                                                              Winter Olympic Games. You can            questions from international
                                                                                                                              watch an international speed             students about the study permit

    our university
                                                                                                                              skating competition or take              application process. For more
                                                                                                                              skating lessons on the world's           information, visit:
                                                                                                                              fastest ice.                             ucalgary.ca/iss/immigration/
                                                                                                                                                                       study-permits
    Students can live and study on our park-like main campus — a hub of
    social, cultural and academic life that boasts strong campus traditions                                                                                            LIVING ON CAMPUS

    more than 50 years in the making. Our students love the heated                                                           Light rail transit and buses connect     Students are guaranteed a home
    above-ground tunnels that connect our campus in the winter months.                                                        the university to the rest of Calgary,   on campus for the first two
                                                                                                                             so students can easily explore the        years of study if they apply for
    625918                                                                                                                   city. The university transit station is   residence by May 1, 2021. Learn

              Explore the University of Calgary using Google Street View at:                                               just five short stops from downtown.
                                                                                                                                                                       more at: ucalgary.ca/residence
                                                                                                                           Students get unlimited use of public
               ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/tours-events
                                                                                                                          transit with their student UPass.

    UCalgary's main campus is 526 acres of park-like space.

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FACULTY OF SCIENCE

     areas of study                                                                                                            Bachelor of Science
                                                                                                                               Actuarial Science 1, 2                     Computer Science                  1, 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Neuroscience (honours only)
     Part of the initial application process for our four-year undergraduate degree programs is to select a                    Astrophysics       1, 2
                                                                                                                                                                          Ecology   1, 2, 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Physics 1, 2
     major, which is a student's main focus of study. They can further customize their degree by choosing                      Biochemistry       1, 2, 4
                                                                                                                                                                          Environmental Science 1, 2               Plant Biology 1, 2, 4
     a minor in an upper year, integrating a certificate into their degree,* or taking a combined degree                       Biological Sciences 1, 2                   Geology 1, 2                             Zoology 1, 2, 4
     option and earning two degrees in five years.†                                                                            Cellular, Molecular and                    Geophysics          1, 2

     *Learn more at: ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/current/embedded-certificates                                                   Microbial Biology 1, 2, 4                  Mathematics 1, 2
     †Learn more at: ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/current/combined-degrees                                                        Chemistry   1, 2
                                                                                                                                                                          Natural Sciences           1, 2

     FACULTY OF ARTS                                                                                                           CUMMING SCHOOL OF MEDICINE                                                          FACULTY OF NURSING
     Bachelor of Arts                           International Relations  2
                                                                                           Bachelor of Film Studies       3
                                                                                                                               Bachelor of Health Sciences               Bachelor of Community
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Bachelor of Nursing
     Ancient and Medieval History 1, 2          Italian Studies 2                          Film 2                              (honours only)                            Rehabilitation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Nursing
     Anthropology 1, 2                          Latin American Studies 2                                                       Bioinformatics                            Community Rehabilitation
                                                Law and Society 1, 2
                                                                                           Bachelor of Fine Arts
     Archaeology 1, 2                                                                                                          Biomedical Sciences
                                                Linguistics 1, 2                           Dance
     Art History                                                                                                               Health and Society
                                                Linguistics and Language     2             Drama                                                                                                                   FACULTY OF
     Communication and
     Media Studies 1, 2                         Music 1                                    Visual Studies 1, 2                                                                                                     KINESIOLOGY
     Dance                                      Multidisciplinary Studies                  Bachelor of Music                   WERKLUND SCHOOL OF EDUCATION                                                        Bachelor of Kinesiology
     East Asian Language Studies 2              Philosophy 1, 2
                                                                                           Composition
     East Asian Studies 2                       Political Science 1, 2                                                         Bachelor of Education                                                               Kinesiology 1
                                                                                           Integrated Studies
     Economics 1, 2                             Psychology 1, 2                                                                Five-Year (Combined) 5, 6                                                           Mind Sciences in Kinesiology 1
                                                                                           Performance
     English 1, 2                               Religious Studies 1, 2                                                         Four-Year (Campus-based)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Bachelor of Science
     Film Studies 1, 2                          Russian 1, 2                               Bachelor of Science                 Four-Year (Community-based)
     French 1, 2                                Sociology 1, 2                                                                                                                                                     Biomechanics 1
                                                                                           Anthropology 1, 2
     Gender and Sexuality Studies 1, 2          Spanish 1, 2                                                                                                                                                       Exercise and Health Physiology 1
                                                                                           Archaeology 1, 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Kinesiology 1
     Geography 1, 2                             Urban Studies 2                            Earth Science 1, 2                  SCHULICH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
     German 1, 2                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mind Sciences in Kinesiology 1
                                                                                           Geography 1, 2
     Global Development Studies 1, 2            Bachelor of Communication                                                      Bachelor of Science in Engineering
                                                                                           Psychology 1, 2
                                                and Media Studies 3
     Greek and Roman Studies 1, 2                                                                                              Chemical Engineering 2                    Mechanical Engineering 2
                                                Communication and Media
     History 1, 2                                                                                                              Civil Engineering 2                       Oil and Gas Engineering 2
                                                Studies 2
     International Indigenous Studies 2                                                                                        Electrical Engineering 2                  Software Engineering 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       FOOTNOTES
                                                                                                                               Geomatics Engineering 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       1 Honours program offered in upper
                                                                                                                               Note: Engineering students apply to a major after a common first year.                     years
     HASKAYNE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS                                                                                                                                                                                       2 Co-operative education and/or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         internship option available
     Bachelor of Commerce
                                                                                                                               PROGRAMS REQUIRING PREVIOUS                                                             3 Program offered in partnership with
     Accounting 1, 2                            Entrepreneurship and                        Personal Financial Planning 1, 2   POST-SECONDARY STUDY                                                                      Southern Alberta Institute of
     Business   1, 2                            Innovation 1, 2                             Real Estate Studies   1, 2                                                                                                   Technology

                                                Finance   1, 2                                                                 Education (after-degree)                  School of Architecture,
     Business Analytics 1, 2                                                                Risk Management and                                                                                                        4 Direct entry honours program
                                                                                                                               Energy Engineering 2                      Planning and Landscape
     Business Technology                        International Business Strategy 1, 2        Insurance 1, 2                                                                                                             5 Must meet entrance requirements
                                                                                                                               Graduate Studies                          School of Public Policy
     Management 1, 2                            Marketing 1, 2                              Risk Management: Insurance                                                                                                    for combined degree program

     Energy and Professional Land               Operations Management 1, 2                  and Finance 1, 2                   Law                                       Social Work 7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       6 Combined education program
     Management 1, 2                            Organizational Behaviour and                Supply Chain Management 1, 2       Medicine                                  Veterinary Medicine                             requires that students complete
                                                                                                                                (Canadian students only)                   (Canadian students with                        two degrees concurrently
                                                Human Resources 1, 2                                                                                                        Alberta residency only)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       7 Online option available
     Note: If students don't know which of the above concentrations to choose, they can select the Business concentration to
     explore an array of courses, and then switch to a more specific one in an upper year.

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admission requirements
                                            ESTIMATED COMPETITIVE
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                                            ADMISSION AVERAGE          REQUIRED SUBJECTS FOR ADMISSION                                   EARLY ADMISSION BASIS                  NOTES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Each degree program has specific admission requirements.
                                                                       • English Language Arts 30-1                                                                             • Supplementary requirement for BMus:              High school applicants need to present five program-
                                                                       • Four approved courses at the 30 level, one of which may be an                                            online audition form, audition and successful    specific subjects at the Grade 12 or senior level. Admission
     FACULTY OF ARTS                                                     approved option                                                                                          completion of RCM Level 8 Theory or the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   considerations for all degree programs are competitive.
                                                                                                                                         • English Language Arts, Social          departmental music theory diagnostic exam
     Dance, Drama, Music,                   • Mid 70s                  A maximum of two approved Fine Arts courses or one Fine Arts        Studies, and two approved courses    • Supplementary requirement for Dance:
     Visual Studies                                                    course and one option course are permitted. Approved courses                                               statement of interest and audition               For detailed information on program requirements, visit:
                                                                       may include locally developed courses specific to Art, Dance,                                            • Supplementary requirement for Visual Studies:    ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/requirements
                                                                       Drama or Music                                                                                             portfolio

                                                                       •   English Language Arts 30-1                                                                                                                                 APPROVED ALBERTA HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
     FACULTY OF ARTS                                                   •   Mathematics 30-1                                              • English Language Arts,
                                            • High 70s                 •   Chemistry 30                                                    Mathematics, Chemistry, and one                                                            • English Language Arts 30-1
     Earth Science                                                     •   Two approved courses, one of which may be an                    approved course                                                                            • Biology 30
                                                                           approved option
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chemistry 30
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 30-2, Mathematics 31
                                                                       • English Language Arts 30-1
                                                                                                                                         • English Language Arts,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Physics 30
     FACULTY OF ARTS                                                   • Mathematics 30-1
                                            • Mid 70s                                                                                      Mathematics, and two approved                                                              • Science 30
     Economics                                                         • Three approved courses, one of which may be an
                                                                                                                                           courses                                                                                    • Social Studies 30-1
                                                                         approved option
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Aboriginal Studies 30
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Fine Arts course (Art 30 or 31, Choral Music 30, General Music 30,
                                                                       • English Language Arts 30-1                                                                                                                                     Instrumental Music 30, Drama 30, Dance 35)
     FACULTY OF ARTS                                                                                                                     • English Language Arts,
                                            • Mid 70s for Geography    • Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2
                                            • Mid 80s for Psychology   • Three approved courses, one of which may be an
                                                                                                                                           Mathematics, 3 and two approved                                                            • CTS Computer Science Advanced (5 credits)
     Geography (BA, BSc), Psychology (BA)                                                                                                  courses                                                                                    • Language other than English 30
                                                                         approved option
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Physical Education 30
                                                                       •   English Language Arts 30-1                                                                                                                                 APPROVED OPTIONS
     FACULTY OF ARTS                                                   •   Mathematics 30-1                                              • English Language Arts,
                                            • Mid 80s                  •   Biology 30                                                      Mathematics, Biology, and                                                                  • Other 5-credit 30-level courses excluding Special Projects 30
     Psychology (BSc)                                                  •   Chemistry 30                                                    Chemistry                                                                                    and English 30-2
                                                                       •   One approved course or option                                                                                                                              • 3-credit courses: two 3-credit 30-level courses can be combined to fulfil one
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        requirement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 1-credit courses: five advanced credits in Career and Technology Studies
     FACULTY OF ARTS                                                   • English Language Arts 30-1                                      • English Language Arts,
                                            • Mid 70s                  • Four approved courses, one of which may be an                     Mathematics, 3 Social Studies,                                                               (CTS) can be used to fulfil one requirement
     All other programs                                                  approved option                                                   and one approved course
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Notes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ~
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Two courses in the same subject area may not be presented to
                                                                       • English Language Arts 30-1                                                                                                                                     satisfy entrance requirements unless the courses are Mathematics
     CUMMING SCHOOL OF MEDICINE                                        • Biology 30                                                      • English Language Arts, Biology,
                                            • High 70s                                                                                                                                                                                  30-1, Mathematics 30-2 or Mathematics 31.
                                                                       • Three approved courses, one of which may be an                    and two approved courses
     Community Rehabilitation
                                                                         approved option                                                                                                                                              ~
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Only one senior-level course of the same language may be used to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          satisfy admission requirements.
                                                                       •   English Language Arts 30-1
                                                                       •   Mathematics 30-1 2                                                                                                                                         Equivalent courses
     CUMMING SCHOOL OF MEDICINE                                                                                                          • English Language Arts,               • Additional supplementary requirements
                                            • High 80s                 •   Chemistry 30                                                    Mathematics, Biology, and                                                                  • Locally developed courses may be considered for admission, but
     Health Sciences                                                   •   Biology 30                                                      Chemistry                                                                                    applicants are encouraged to contact admissions@ucalgary.ca for specific
                                                                       •   One approved course or option                                                                                                                                course credit.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Students can present an approved IB or AP course to meet a course
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        requirement. Course equivalencies can be found at: ucalgary.ca/future-
                                                                       • English Language Arts 30-1                                      • English Language Arts;                                                                       students/undergraduate/requirements
                                                                       • Mathematics 30-1                                                  Mathematics; and two of
                                                                       • Two of Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits); Biology 30;             Aboriginal Studies, Biology,
     HASKAYNE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS            • Low 80s                    Chemistry 30; CTS Computing Science 30 level (5 credits);         Chemistry, CTS Computing Science
                                                                         Language or Language and Culture courses at the 30 level;         20 level (5 credits), Language or
                                                                         Mathematics 31; Physics 30; Science 30 or Social Studies 30-1     Language and Culture courses,
                                                                       • One approved course or option                                     Physics, Science or Social Studies                                                         FOOTNOTES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1    The early admission average will be calculated on grades from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           20-level courses (Grade 11). If grades for 30-level courses (Grade
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           12) are available, they'll be used to calculate your admission
                                                                       •   English Language Arts 30-1                                                                           • Biomechanics: Mathematics 31 is required and             average.
                                                                       •   Mathematics 30-1                                              • English Language Arts,                 Physics 30 is recommended
     FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY                 • Mid 80s                  •   Chemistry 30                                                    Mathematics, Biology, and            • A grade of at least 70% in Mathematics 30-1 is      2    A grade of at least 70% in Mathematics 30-1 is required for
                                                                       •   Biology 30                                                      Chemistry                              required for admission to Biomechanics and               admission.
                                                                       •   One approved course or option                                                                          Exercise Health Physiology                          3    Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2.

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admission requirements
                                                                      ESTIMATED COMPETITIVE
                                                                                                                                                                       1
                                                                      ADMISSION AVERAGE                        REQUIRED SUBJECTS FOR ADMISSION                                           EARLY ADMISSION BASIS                      NOTES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Each degree program has specific admission requirements.
                                                                                                               •   English Language Arts 30-1
                                                                                                               •   Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2                                                                                                                                          High school applicants need to present five program-
                                                                                                                                                                                         • English Language Arts, Mathematics, 2
     FACULTY OF NURSING                                               • High 80s                               •   Chemistry 30
                                                                                                                                                                                           Biology, and Chemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Mathematics 30-2 is preferred                  specific subjects at the Grade 12 or senior level. Admission
                                                                                                               •   Biology 30
                                                                                                               •   One approved course or option
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     considerations for all degree programs are competitive.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • If Mathematics 31 wasn't attempted, the        For detailed information on program requirements, visit:
                                                                                                                                                                                         Regular admission route:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      final admission average will be a minimum      ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/requirements
                                                                                                               Regular admission route:              Biology-based admission route:                                                   of five per cent higher (Mathematics 31 will
                                                                                                                                                                                         • English Language Arts, Mathematics,
                                                                                                               • English Language Arts 30-1          • English Language Arts 30-1                                                     be replaced with another approved course)
                                                                                                                                                                                            Chemistry and Physics
                                                                                                               • Mathematics 30-1                    • Mathematics 30-1                                                             • Admission offers via the biology-based
     SCHULICH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING                                   • Mid 80s
                                                                                                               • Mathematics 31                      • Mathematics 31                                                                 admission route are conditional on
                                                                                                                                                                                         Biology-based admission route:
                                                                                                               • Chemistry 30                        • Chemistry 30                                                                   successful completion of the Schulich             APPROVED ALBERTA HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
                                                                                                                                                                                         • English Language Arts, Mathematics,
                                                                                                               • Physics 30                          • Biology 30                                                                     School of Engineering Bioengineering
                                                                                                                                                                                             Chemistry and Biology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Summer Institute prior to the start of the        • English Language Arts 30-1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      engineering program                               • Biology 30
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Chemistry 30
                                                                      • Honours and Neuroscience: low 90s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 30-2, Mathematics 31
                                                                      • Biology: mid 80s                       • English Language Arts 30-1
                                                                      • Computer Science: mid 80s                                                                                                                                                                                       • Physics 30
                                                                                                               • Mathematics 30-1                                                        • English Language Arts; Mathematics;      • Students are encouraged to take high
     FACULTY OF SCIENCE                                               • All other programs: high 70s           • Two of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at the 30 level, Mathematics 31,     and two of Biology, Chemistry and          school courses related to their intended          • Science 30
                                                                      Natural Science and Environmental          CTS Computer Science Advanced                                             Physics                                    major                                             • Social Studies 30-1
                                                                      Science majors must meet the admitting   • One approved course or option                                                                                                                                          • Aboriginal Studies 30
                                                                      average of their concentration                                                                                                                                                                                    • Fine Arts course (Art 30 or 31, Choral Music 30, General Music 30,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Instrumental Music 30, Drama 30, Dance 35)
     WERKLUND SCHOOL OF EDUCATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       • CTS Computer Science Advanced (5 credits)
                                                                                                               • English Language Arts 30-1                                              • English Language Arts;                                                                       • Language other than English 30
     (Four Year)                                                                                               • Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2                                                  Mathematics; 2 and one of Social
                                                                      • On-campus: low 80s to mid 80s,                                                                                                                                                                                  • Physical Education 30
     ON-CAMPUS                                                                                                 • One of Social Studies 30-1, Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits),            Studies, Aboriginal Studies, Science,
                                                                        depending on teachable subject area
     Elementary: Early Childhood Education                            • Community-based: mid 70s
                                                                                                                 Mathematics 31, Science 30, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30,         Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Language                                                        APPROVED OPTIONS
                                                                                                                 Language or Language and Culture courses                                  or Language and Culture courses, and
     COMMUNITY-BASED                                                                                           • Two approved courses, one of which may be an approved option              one approved course                                                                          • Other 5-credit 30-level courses excluding Special Projects 30
     K-12: Early Childhood Education                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      and English 30-2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • 3-credit courses: two 3-credit 30-level courses can be combined to fulfil one
     ON-CAMPUS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            requirement
     Elementary: English Language Arts, Fine Arts                                                              • English Language Arts 30-1                                              • English Language Arts; and two of                                                            • 1-credit courses: five advanced credits in Career and Technology Studies
     Secondary: English Language Arts, Fine Arts – Drama, Fine                                                 • Two of Social Studies 30-1, Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits),            Social Studies, Aboriginal Studies                                                             (CTS) can be used to fulfil one requirement
                                                                      • On-campus: low 80s to mid 80s,
     Arts – Visual Studies                                                                                       Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2, Mathematics 31, Science 30, Biology             (5 credits), Mathematics, 2 Science,
                                                                        depending on teachable subject area
     K-12: English Language Learners, Second Languages                                                           30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Language or Language and Culture            Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Language                                                        Notes
                                                                      • Community-based: mid 70s
                                                                                                                 courses                                                                   or Language and Culture courses, and                                                         ~
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Two courses in the same subject area may not be presented to
     COMMUNITY-BASED                                                                                           • Two approved courses, one of which may be an approved option              one approved course
     K-12: English Language Arts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          satisfy entrance requirements unless the courses are Mathematics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          30-1, Mathematics 30-2 or Mathematics 31.
     ON-CAMPUS
                                                                                                               • English Language Arts 30-1                                              • English Language Arts; Social Studies;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ~
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Only one senior-level course of the same language may be used to
     Elementary: Mathematics, Science                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       satisfy admission requirements.
                                                                                                               • Mathematics 30-1                                                          and one of Aboriginal Studies,
     Secondary: Mathematics, Science – Biology,                       • On-campus: low 80s to mid 80s,
                                                                                                               • Two of Biology 30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30, Mathematics 31, CTS        Mathematics, Science, Biology,
     Science – Physics                                                  depending on teachable subject area
                                                                      • Community-based: mid 70s
                                                                                                                 Computer Science (5 credits)                                              Chemistry, Physics, Language or                                                              Equivalent courses
                                                                                                               • One approved course or option                                             Language and Culture courses, and                                                            • Locally developed courses may be considered for admission, but
     COMMUNITY-BASED
                                                                                                                                                                                           one approved course
     K-12: Mathematics, Science                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           applicants are encouraged to contact admissions@ucalgary.ca for specific
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          course credit.
     ON-CAMPUS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Students can present an approved IB or AP course to meet a course
     Elementary: Social Studies, Social Studies – Revitalization of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          requirement. Course equivalencies can be found at: ucalgary.ca/future-
     Indigenous Languages                                                                                      • English Language Arts 30-1
                                                                                                               • Social Studies 30-1                                                     • English Language Arts; Mathematics;                                                            students/undergraduate/requirements
     Secondary: Social Studies                                        • On-campus: low 80s to mid 80s,
                                                                                                               • One of Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits), Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2,       two of Biology, Chemistry; Physics or
     COMMUNITY-BASED                                                    depending on teachable subject area
                                                                                                                 Mathematics 31, Science 30, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30,         CTS Computing Science 20 level (5
     Elementary: Social Studies – Revitalization of Indigenous        • Community-based: mid 70s
                                                                                                                 Language or Language and Culture courses                                  credits)
     Languages                                                                                                 • Two approved courses, one of which may be an approved option
     K-12: Social Studies, Social Studies – Revitalization of
     Indigenous Languages

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        FOOTNOTES
                                                                                                                                                                                         • Must meet the course requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                           for the faculty offering a concurrent                                                        1    The early admission average will be calculated on grades from
     WERKLUND SCHOOL OF EDUCATION                                     • On-campus: low 80s to mid 80s,         • Must meet the course requirements for the faculty offering a                                                                                                                20-level courses (Grade 11). If grades for 30-level courses (Grade
                                                                                                                                                                                           degree. For degree combinations,
                                                                        depending on teachable subject area      concurrent degree. For degree combinations, see:                                                                                                                            12) are available, they'll be used to calculate your admission average.
     (Five Year)                                                      • Community-based: mid 70s                 werklund.ucalgary.ca/upe/program-information/programs-
                                                                                                                                                                                           see: werklund.ucalgary.ca/upe/
                                                                                                                                                                                           program-information/programs-                                                                2    Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2.
     COMBINED DEGREE                                                                                             admissions/5year-concurrent-bachelor-education
                                                                                                                                                                                           admissions/5year-concurrent-
                                                                                                                                                                                           bachelor-education

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provincial equivalents                                                                                                                                                                                                          The chart below shows which courses from each province and territory are equivalent to the Alberta
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     courses listed in our admission requirements.

                            ALBERTA
                            NORTHWEST TERRITORIES                                 BRITISH COLUMBIA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             NEWFOUNDLAND AND
                            NUNAVUT                                               YUKON                                                 SASKATCHEWAN                                MANITOBA                                 ONTARIO                                               NEW BRUNSWICK                          NOVA SCOTIA                          LABRADOR                                    PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

                                                                                                                                        English A 30 and B 30 (for French           English Language Arts 40S (1 credit):
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          English 12 or Advanced English 12,
                            English Language Arts 30-1                            English Studies 12 or English 12 First Peoples        Immersion: English A 30 or B 30 and         Comprehensive Focus, Literary Focus      English ENG4U or English Literature ETS4U             English Language Arts 121 or 122                                            English 3201                                English 621A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          English 12: African Heritage
                                                                                                                                        Français immersion 30)                      or Transactional Focus

                            Biology 30                                            Anatomy and Physiology 12                             Biology 30                                  Biology 40S                              Biology SBI4U                                         Biology 121 or 122 2                   Biology 12                           Biology 3201                                Biology 621A

                            Chemistry 30                                          Chemistry 12                                          Chemistry 30                                Chemistry 40S                            Chemistry SCH4U                                       Chemistry 121 or 122 2                 Chemistry 12                         Chemistry 3202                              Chemistry 611A or 621A

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Computer Programming 12
                            CTS Computer Science Advanced (5 credits)             Computer Science 12                                   Computer Science 30                         Computer Science 40S                     Computer Science ICS4U                                                                                                            Computer Technology 3200                    Computer Studies 621
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (1 credit)

                            Mathematics 30-1 1                                    Pre-Calculus 12 1                                     Pre-Calculus Math 30 1                      Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S 1           Advanced Functions MHF4U 1                            Pre-Calculus 120A or 120B 1            Pre-Calculus 12                      Advanced Math 3200 1                        Mathematics 621B 1

                                                                                                                                        Foundations of
                            Mathematics 30-2 1                                    Foundations of Mathematics 12 1                                                                   Applied Mathematics 40S 1                Mathematics of Data Management MDM4U 1                Foundations of Mathematics 120 1       Mathematics 12 1                     Academic Math 3201 1                        Mathematics 621A 1
      CORE HIGH                                                                                                                         Mathematics 30 1
      SCHOOL                                                                                                                                                                        Advanced Math Topics 45S or two of
      COURSES               Mathematics 31 1                                      Calculus 12 1                                         Calculus 30 1                               Calculus 45A, Advanced Math 45A,         Calculus and Vectors MCV4U 1                          Pre-Calculus 120B or Calculus 120 1    Calculus 12 1                        Calculus 3208 1                             Mathematics 611B 1
                                                                                                                                                                                    Calculus 45S or Calculus 42U 1

                            Physics 30                                            Physics 12                                            Physics 30                                  Physics 40S                              Physics SPH4U                                         Physics 12                             Physics 12                           Physics 3204                                Physics 621A

                                                                                  One of BC First Peoples 12, Contemporary
                                                                                  Indigenous Studies 12, Comparative Cultures                                                       One of History 40S; Western
                                                                                                                                        One of History 30, Native Studies 30, or                                                                                                   One of Canadian Geography
                                                                                  12, Comparative World Religions 12, Human                                                         Civilization 40S; World Issues 40S;      One of Canada: History, Identity, and Culture CHI4U                                          One of History 12 or Global                                                      One of Canadian History 621A, Advanced
                            Social Studies 30-1                                                                                         Social Studies 30                                                                                                                          120, Canadian History 122, World                                            World History 3201
                                                                                  Geography 12, Physical Geography 12, 20th                                                         Global Issues 40S; or First Nations,     or World History CHY4U                                                                       History 12                                                                       Political Studies 621A, PEI History 621B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Issues 120
                                                                                  Century World History 12, Asian Studies 12, or                                                    Métis and Inuit Studies 40S
                                                                                  Genocide Studies 12

                            5 credits                                             • One of Political Studies 12, Economic Theory        • Fine Arts courses: Art Education 30,      • Fine Arts courses: Art 40S or 40G,     Any 4U Course                                         • Fine Arts courses (Advanced          • Fine Arts option (Art 12, Music    • Earth Systems 3209                        • Fine Arts courses (Visual Arts 621A,
                            • Aboriginal Studies                                    12, Law Studies 12, Philosophy 12, Social Justice     Choral 30, Drama 30, Dance 30, Music 30   • Drama 40S or 40G, Music 40S            • Computer Engineering Technology TEJ4M                 Music 12, Advanced Visual Art          12, Theatre 12) 3                  • Fine Arts courses (Art and Design 3200,     Dramatic Arts 621A, and Music 621A,
                            • Fine Arts courses: Art 30 or 31, Choral Music         12, and Urban Studies 12                              and Visual Art 303                          or 40G, Choral 40S or 40G, and         • Fine Arts courses (Dance ATC4M, Drama Arts            12, Drama 12, Music 12, Visual       • Geography 12 or                      Applied Music 3206) 3                       Music 621B) 3
                               30, General Music 30, Instrumental Music 30,       • Environmental Science 12                            • Language other than English 30 1, 2         Strings 40S or 40G 3                     ADA4M, Music AMU4M, Media Arts ASM4M or               Arts 12) 3                             Global Geography 12                • Language other than English               • Language other than English 621 1, 2
                               Drama 30 or Dance 35 3                             • Geology 12                                          • Physical Education 30                     • Geography 40S                            Visual Arts AVI4M) 3                                • Canadian Literature 12               • Geology 12                           3200-level 1, 2                           • One of Animal Science 621A or
                            • Language other than English 30 1, 2                 • Specialized Science 12                              • One of Law, Economics, Geography,         • Language other than English 40S 1, 2                                                         • One of Geography, Global             • Language other than                • World Geography 3200                        Oceanography 621A, Agriscience
                            • Physical Education 30                               • Fine Arts Courses: Arts Education – Drama,            Sociology                                   Sociology 40S                                                                                  Geography, Advanced Global             English 12 1, 2                    • Environmental Science 3205                • Environmental Science 621A
                                                                                                                                        • Earth Science                             • Interdisciplinary Topics in                                                                    Geography, Advanced Global           • Approved Grade 12 IB or AP                                                     • One of Introductory Economics 621A,
      ADDITIONAL            • Science 30                                          • Arts Education – Dance, Arts Education –
                                                                                                                                                                                      Science 40S                                                                                    Politics, Global Politics,             academic subjects 2                                                              Global Issues 621A
                                                                                    Music, Arts Education – Visual Arts
      APPROVED                                                                    • Other Language 12
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Economics, Law, Political Science,
      COURSES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sociology, Geology 12
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   • Language other than
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     English 12 1, 2

                            • Other 5-credit 30-level courses excluding           • ADST Business Education                             • Accounting 30, Electronics A or B 30,     • Other approved 40S or 40G level        • Business Studies 4M                                 • Canadian Literature 120              • Accounting 12                      •   World Literature 3201                   • Accounting Principles 621
                              Special Projects 30 and English 30-2                • ADST Information and Communication                    Energy and Mines 30, Entrepreneurship       subjects or two 45-level subjects      • The Environment and Resource                        • Media Studies 120                    • Business Management 12             •   Power and Energy 3201                   • Physical Education Leadership 621
                            • 3-credit courses: two 3-credit 30-level courses       Technology                                            30, Robotics and Automation 30                                                       Management CGR4M                                    • Journalism 120                         (Academic)                         •   Robotics Systems Technology 3205
                              can be combined to fulfil one requirement           • Engineering 12                                                                                                                           • Geography 4M                                        • Introduction to Accounting 120       • Business Technology 12             •   Literature and Composition 4222
                            • 1-credit courses: five advanced credits in Career   • Electronics 12                                                                                                                           • First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies 4M          • Business Organization and              (1 credit)                         •   Communication 3104
                              and Technology Studies (CTS) can be used to         • Remotely Operated Vehicles and Drones 12                                                                                                 • Equity Studies 4M                                     Management 120                       • Entrepreneurship 12
      ADDITIONAL              fulfil one requirement                              • Robotics 12                                                                                                                              • Technological Education 4M                          • Cybersecurity 120
      APPROVED                                                                    • Mechatronics 12
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Note: Or equivalent Francophone
      OPTIONS                                                                     • Computer Programming 12                                                                                                                                                                        course codes
                                                                                  • One of Composition 12, Creative Writing 12,
                                                                                    Literary Studies 12, New Media 12, Spoken
                                                                                    Language 12
                                                                                  • Statistics 12, Geometry 12
                                                                                  • Fitness and Conditioning 12

     FOOTNOTES                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Notes:
     1 Two courses in the same subject area may not be presented to satisfy entrance requirements unless the courses are equivalent to Mathematics 30-1,                                                                             Locally developed courses may be considered for admission, but applicants are encouraged to contact admissions@ucalgary.ca for specific course credit.
       Mathematics 30-2 or Mathematics 31.                                                                                                                                                                                           Students can present an approved IB or AP course to meet a course requirement. Course equivalencies can be found at:
     2 Only one senior-level course of the same language may be used to satisfy admission requirements.                                                                                                                              ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/requirements
     3 A maximum of two Fine Arts courses may be used for admission to Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Studies. A maximum of one Fine Arts course may be used for                                                                     Students from Quebec who have completed one year of CEGEP will be considered transfer students. For more information about admission requirements and transfer
       admission to all other programs.                                                                                                                                                                                              credit, visit: ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/requirements

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admission information                                                                                                                   costs and funding
     English language requirements                  English language test scores               activities; or perseverance under great
     There are three ways to meet our                                                          difficulty or hardship.
                                                    If a student's high school education
     English language entrance                                                                 Learn more at: ucalgary.ca/future-students/             $17M+                           $39,000 –                             40%                              $5,000                          $2,000
                                                    doesn't fulfil UCalgary's English
     requirements: high school studies, the                                                    undergraduate/diverse-qualifications                in scholarships,                    $100,000                      of entering students               scholarships for new              scholarships for
                                                    language requirements, they can
     Academic Communication Certificate,                                                                                                            bursaries and                       prestige                     receive scholarships,                students with an                IB students with
                                                    present one of the minimum scores          Indigenous students
     and English language test scores.                                                                                                            awards available                       awards                          bursaries and                   admission average                 a 35 or higher
                                                    listed in the table below.                 If a student has self-identified as                     annually                                                             awards                       of 95% and above                  diploma score
                                                                                               Indigenous on their application
     High School studies                            Note: Our school code for the TOEFL exam
                                                                                               form, they'll automatically receive
     To meet the English language                   is 0813 and the department code is 00.
                                                                                               consideration first under the regular
     requirements with a student's high
                                                                                               competitive admission process and
     school studies, they must have                 Dual credit students                                                                     Approximate costs for a student's first year (September to April)
                                                    Dual credit students applying for          then under the Indigenous admissions
     completed three years of study with
                                                    admission to a degree program will         process, if needed. If they’re granted
     English as the primary language of                                                                                                                                                                                                        Canadian citizens and
                                                    be considered high school applicants       admission under the Indigenous                   COSTS*†                                                                                                                              International students
     instruction at an accredited Canadian,                                                                                                                                                                                                    permanent residents
                                                    if they haven't completed more than        process, they'll be asked to submit
     American, or British curriculum high
                                                    30 units (10 courses) at a post-           documentation to verify their
     school or in a University of Calgary
                                                                                               Indigenous ancestry before registering                                    Haskayne School of Business˜                                          $8,318                                $22,799
     approved English-speaking country.             secondary institution. They'll be
                                                    considered transfer students if they       for classes.
     Learn more at: ucalgary.ca/future-students/                                                                                                Tuition                  Schulich School of Engineering˜                                       $6,516                                $22,189
     undergraduate/elp-exempt-countries             have completed more than 30 units          Indigenous students who are missing
                                                    (10 courses).                              requirements for their desired program,
     Academic Communication Certificate                                                                                                                                  All other programs˜                                                   $5,763                                $20,172
                                                                                               or would like additional support with
     (ACC)                                          Diverse qualifications admission           transitioning to university, may be
     The ACC is for English learners who            process                                    able to join the Indigenous Student              General fees (includes transit pass, health plan, and dental plan)                             $1,295                                $1,295
     want to enter a university program. If         If a student has achieved excellence       Access Program (ISAP). Designed
     a student applies for undergraduate            outside of their academics or has          to help students prepare to enter a              Books and supplies (two terms)                                                                 $500 – $1,500                         $500 – $1,500
     admission and completes the ACC                overcome significant hardships, they       faculty-based program, ISAP consists
     through UCalgary Continuing Education          may seek admission under the diverse       of university classes, advising, cultural        Living expenses and spending money                                                             $1,000 – $4,000                       $1,000 – $4,000
     by the end of summer term in the year          qualifications process. To be considered   support, peer support and tutorials.
     of application, they could be considered       for admission under this process,          This full-time program qualifies for             First-year, double room in residence                                                           $3,875                                $3,875
     for conditional admission to a degree          they must be a Canadian citizen or         student loans and other sources of
     program.                                       permanent resident and demonstrate         funding.                                         7-day All You Care to Eat meal plan                                                            $4,987                                $4,987
     Learn more at: esl.ucalgary.ca/programs/       excellence in non-academic areas; or       Learn more at: ucalgary.ca/future-students/
     academic-communication-certificate             high potential in academic or research     undergraduate/indigenous
                                                                                                                                                TOTAL                                                                                          $17,420 – $23,975                     $31,829 – $38,456

                                                                                                                                             * All costs cover an eight-month period and are based on a full first-year course load and a typical student's experience in residence. Fees are based on the
     Acceptable English Language Tests                                      Minimum score                                                      2020-21 academic year.

      Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature and Composition, or                                                                         † Tuition fees are reviewed regularly by the Board of Governors, in consultation with students. Full fee information is available at:
                                                                                    4                                                          ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/current/p-1-1
      English Language and Composition                                                            NURSING PROGRAM
                                                                                                                                             ˜ Most bachelor's degrees take four years of full-time study to complete.
      CAEL                                                                         70             REQUIREMENTS
                                                                                                  One of the following:
      Cambridge English: Advanced CAE                                              180            •   TOEFL score of 92 (with a
                                                                                                      minimum of 23 in each sub-score)
                                                                                                                                             Cost Estimator                                            Albertans can apply online at:                             prestige high school awards
      Cambridge English: Proficiency CPE                                           180
                                                                                                  •   IELTS score of 7.0 (with no bands      Do your students need help planning                       studentaid.alberta.ca                                      application and the competitive high
      GCE/GCSE English Language or Literature                                    B or 6               below a 7.0)                           their expenses? Try our online cost                                                                                  school awards application in their
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Students from the United States,
      IELTS (International English Language Testing System)                        6.5                                                       estimator tool. Access the tool by                                                                                   Student Centre (my.ucalgary.ca) to
                                                                                                                                                                                                       visit ucalgary.ca/registrar/finances/
                                                                                                  EDUCATION PROGRAM                                                                                                                                               be considered for all other awards.
                                                                                                                                             visiting: ucalgary.ca/cost-estimator                      student-loans/us for funding options.
      IB Higher or Standard Level English A                                         5             REQUIREMENTS
                                                                                                  One of the following:                                                                                                                                           For detailed information on applying
      IB Higher Level English B                                                     6                                                        Student loans                                             Scholarships, bursaries and                                for our high school scholarships,
                                                                                                  •   TOEFL score of 108 (with a
                                                                                                                                             Government student loans and grants                       awards for entering students
      PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic)                              60                 minimum of 27 in each sub-score)                                                                                                                            bursaries and awards, visit:
                                                                                                                                             are available to Canadian citizens and                                                                               ucalgary.ca/awards
                                                                                                  •   IELTS score of 8.0 (with no bands                                                                By applying for admission, students
      TOEFL – Internet-based (IBT)                                                 86                                                        permanent residents. Students can
                                                                                                      below a 7.0)                                                                                     are automatically considered for
      TOEFL – Paper-based (PBT)                                                    560                                                       apply through their home province
                                                                                                                                                                                                       a number of entrance awards.
                                                                                                                                             of residence or visit canlearn.ca
                                                                                                                                                                                                       They should then complete the
     For more details on English language requirements and exempt countries, visit: ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/current/a-11                   for details.

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