Biomedical Engineering admission requirements for Alberta high school students

Program requirements

  • Mathematics 30-1 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
  • Mathematics 31 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
  • Chemistry 30 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
  • English Language Arts 30-1 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
  • Physics 30 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required

The Admission Information Form and online interview are required for admission to all Engineering programs.

Admission average

Individual selection from the high 80s to low 90s.

General requirements

  • High school diploma with five academic courses at the 30 or 31 level.
  • If you write a provincial exam for any subject except for English Language Arts 30-1, we will use the higher grade of either your in-class school grade or your final grade (blended school and exam mark) for admission and scholarship decisions. For English Language Arts 30-1, we will only use the final blended grade.
  • Physical Education 30 and Career and Technology Studies courses are not accepted as academic courses.
  • For admission purposes, two 3-credit 30-level academic courses may be considered equivalent to one 5-credit 30-level academic course.

Notes

  • You need to provide an English language test score if your four most recent years of full-time education have not been in an English language school system.
  • Required courses that are two to three years old may need to be updated. Email the admissions office for further details.

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