Applications for Fall 2019 intake open on Tuesday, October 1.
Application Evaluation
When applying to the university through ApplyAlberta, students can select a first-choice and second-choice program. It is important to note program choices are evaluated consecutively, meaning we begin evaluating a student's second choice only when they are put on a waitlist for their first choice, choose to cancel their application for their first choice or are denied admission to their first choice.
Important notes about deciding between first- and second-choice programs:
- If a student is waitlisted for their first-choice program, they remain on the waitlist their application for their second-choice program is under evaluation.
- If an offer of admission is made for the second-choice program, the student must decide to either accept or decline the offer.
- If the offer for the second-choice program is accepted, the student will be removed from the first-choice program's waitlist and the application for their first-choice program will be closed.
- When declining an offer of admission to the second-choice program, students may remain on the waitlist for their first-choice program by selecting the applicable reason for declining (i.e., stay on the other program waitlist). If this option is not chosen the application for their second-choice program will be closed.
Timing matters. Students are strongly encouraged to make a decision whether to accept an offer to their second-choice program as soon as possible. Many of our programs are first-qualified, first-admitted and students who delay accepting their offer have the potential to be in a position of no seats remaining in the second-choice program.
Competitive versus first-qualified, first admitted
- Competitive admission is based on either academic requirements or a combination of academic and non-academic requirements.
- Competitive admission based solely on academic requirements require applicants to present an admission average higher than the published minimum.
- Competitive admission based on academic and non-academic requirements such as an audition, portfolio, writing assessment, statement of intent or fitness test, are assessed against an admission rubric and ranked based on their admission score.
- Programs engaging in the first-qualified, first-admitted admission method admit qualified applicants based on the date they qualify for admission. Applicants are admitted until the program is full. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.
Early Admission
All programs automatically assess students for early admission. To ensure we have all necessary information, let your students know their ApplyAlberta profile should include all grade 12 classes completed, classes currently underway and classes they will be taking. Early admission is based on a student's final grades in grade 11 and/or grade 12 courses.
Should applicants make changes to their course schedule after applying, they can update their admission file by using the Confirmation of High School Registration form. We do not require midterm marks, but providing us with the most up-to-date information may ensure applicants are properly considered for early admission.