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Alberta secondary school students

General admission requirements

High School Diploma with five academic Grade 12 courses numbered 30 or 31, each with a value of five credits. Two acceptable three-credit courses can replace one five-credit course. A maximum of two three-credit courses will be used in the calculation of an overall average. See program-specific requirements below.

Courses numbered 30 or 31 from the Alberta Programs of Study (external link, opens in new window)  listed below are accepted for admission:

  • Aboriginal Studies 
  • English Language Arts 
  • Fine Arts 
  • First Nations Languages 
  • International Languages, including French/français 
  • Mathematics 
  • Science
  • Social Sciences 
  • Social Studies 

Other courses are considered on a case-by-case basis at the time of assessment (e.g. locally developed courses).

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses are considered when presented. English Language Arts 30-2, career and workplace experience courses, co-op courses and challenge examinations aren’t considered for admission. Social Studies 30-2 is accepted only if Social Studies 30-1 isn’t presented.

Program-specific requirements

TMU degree program

Program-specific requirements
Arts and Contemporary Studies
Criminology
Economics and Finance (formerly International Economics and Finance)2
English
Environment and Urban Sustainability
Geographic Analysis Co-op
History
Language and Intercultural Relations
Philosophy
Politics and Governance
Psychology
Public Administration and Governance (part-time only)
Sociology
Undeclared Arts (first-year studies only)
  • English Language Arts 30-1

TMU degree program

Program-specific requirements
Child and Youth Care
Social Work
Urban and Regional Planning
  • English Language Arts 30-1
Early Childhood Studies
  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • One of the following math or science courses: Math 20-2, Math 30-2, Math 20-1, Math 30-1, Math 31, Biology 20 or 30, Chemistry 20 or 30, Physics 20 or 30, or other acceptable 20-level or 30-level science course
Midwifery1
  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Biology 30
  • Chemistry 30
  • Social Studies 30-1 or other acceptable 30-level social science or humanities course
Nursing
  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Biology 30
  • Chemistry 30
  • One of: Math 20-2, Math 30-2, Math 20-1, Math 30-1, or Math 31
Nutrition and Food
  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Biology 30
  • Chemistry 30
Occupational Health and Safety
Public Health
  • English Language 30-1
  • Biology 30 or Chemistry 30

TMU degree program

Program-specific requirements
Architectural Science1
  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Physics 30
  • Math 31 or Math 30-1

Engineering:

  • Aerospace
  • Biomedical
  • Chemical Co-op
  • Civil
  • Computer
  • Electrical
  • Industrial
  • Mechanical
  • Mechatronics,
  • Undeclared (first-semester studies only)
  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Math 31
  • Math 30-1
  • Physics 30
  • Chemistry 30

TMU degree program

Program-specific requirements
Biomedical Sciences
Science (Biology, Chemistry, Medical Physics)
  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Math 31 or Math 30-1
  • Two of: Physics 30, Chemistry 30, or Biology 30
Computer Science
Financial Mathematics
Mathematics and Its Applications
  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Math 31
  • Math 30-1
  • One of: Physics 30, Chemistry 30, or Biology 30

 TMU degree program

Program-specific requirements
Accounting & Finance
  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Math 31
  • Math 30-1
Business Management
Business Technology Management
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Retail Management
  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Math 31 (preferred) or Math 30-1

TMU degree program

Program-specific requirements
Graphic Communications Management
  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • One of: Math 20-2, Math 30-2, Math 20-1, Math 30-1, or Math 31
Creative Industries
Fashion1
Image Arts1 (Film, Photography Media Arts)
Journalism
Media Production
New Media
Performance (Acting1, Dance1, Design and Production [formerly Production]3)
Professional Communication
Professional Music1
Sport Media
  • English Language Arts 30-1
Interior Design1
  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • One of: Math 20-2, Math 30-2, Math 20-1, Math 30-1, or Math 31

Notes:

  1. Program has non-academic requirements. Refer to the program page for details.
  2. Updated December 2024: This program was formerly known as International Economics and Finance. As of November 2024, the program now offers an honours designation, co-op availability, a revised curriculum, updated admission requirements and sits on the common arts platform.
  3. Updated December 2024: This program was formerly known as Performance: Production.

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