Computer Science admission requirements for Alberta high school students

Program requirements

  • Mathematics 30-1
  • Mathematics 31
  • English Language Arts 30-1

There are supplementary information forms, including the Admission Information Form, which are required for admission. We'll email you detailed instructions once we receive your application.

Admission average

Individual selection from the low to mid-90s

Recommended high school courses

Introductory Computer Science (CSE1010) is helpful background for your studies; however, it will not impact your likelihood of admission if you choose not to take the course.

Advanced Placement (AP) courses

We accept Advanced Placement (AP) courses as equivalent to required courses as long as your high school graduation requirements are met. For details about transfer credits and advanced standing for AP courses, please visit our AP transfer credit policy page.

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.

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