High School Student: Alberta

General Requirements

Provincial High School Diploma. Five academic courses numbered 30 or 31, including English 30-1.

Program Requirements

Arts

Arts (QA)

English 30-1, plus four additional academic 30 or 31 level courses.

Concurrent Education/Arts (QB)

English 30-1, plus four additional academic 30 or 31 level courses.

Concurrent Education/French (QBF)

English 30-1, plus four additional academic 30 or 31 level courses.

Smith Commerce

Smith Commerce (QC)

English 30-1, Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 31 with minimum grades of 80% in these prerequisite courses; plus two additional 30 or 31 level courses.

Mandatory supplementary application. 

Computing

Computing (QD)

English 30-1, Mathematics 30-1, plus three additional academic 30 or 31 level courses. Mathematics 31 is recommended.

Education

Concurrent Education/Arts (QB)

English 30-1, plus four additional academic 30 or 31 level courses.

Concurrent Education/French (QBF)

English 30-1, plus four additional academic 30 or 31 level courses.

Concurrent Education/Kinesiology (QKF)

English 30-1, Biology 30, Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 31, plus two of Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 31 (whichever is not included above).

Concurrent Education/Music (QMM)

English 30-1, plus four additional academic 30 or 31 level courses. Personal audition, interview and theory test.

Concurrent Education/Science (QF)

English 30-1, Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 31, plus two of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 31 (whichever is not included above), or Physics 30, and one additional academic 30 or 31 level course.

Smith Engineering

Smith Engineering (QE)

English 30-1 , Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Mathematics 30-1, and Mathematics 31.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Stream (QEC)

English 30-1 , Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Mathematics 30-1, and Mathematics 31.

Mechatronics and Robotics (QEM)

English 30-1 , Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Mathematics 30-1, and Mathematics 31.

Health Sciences

Health Sciences (QH)

English 30-1 with a minimum grade of 80%, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, one of Mathematics 30-1, 30-2 or 31, plus one additional academic 30 or 31 level course.

Mandatory supplementary application. 

Kinesiology

Kinesiology (QK)

English 30-1, Biology 30, Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 31, plus two of Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 31 (whichever is not included above).

Concurrent Education/Kinesiology (QKF)

English 30-1, Biology 30, Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 31, plus two of Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 31 (whichever is not included above).

Music

Music (QM)

English 30-1, plus four additional academic 30 or 31 level courses. Personal audition, interview and theory test.

Concurrent Education/Music (QMM)

English 30-1, plus four additional academic 30 or 31 level courses. Personal audition, interview and theory test.

Music Theatre

Music Theatre (QMT)

English 30-1, plus four additional academic 30 or 31 level courses. Personal audition.

Nursing

Nursing (QN)

English 30-1 with a minimum grade of 75%, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, one of Mathematics 30-1, 30-2 or 31, plus one additional academic 30 or 31 level course.

Mandatory supplementary application. 

Science

Science (QS)

English 30-1, Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 31, plus two of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 31 (whichever is not included above), or Physics 30, and one additional academic 30 or 31 level course.

Life Science (QL)

English 30-1, Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 31, plus two of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 31 (whichever is not included above), or Physics 30, and one additional academic 30 or 31 level course.

Concurrent Education/Science (QF)

English 30-1, Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 31, plus two of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 31 (whichever is not included above), or Physics 30, and one additional academic 30 or 31 level course.

Acceptable Prerequisite Courses

Please note for application purposes, ³ÉÈË´óƬ requires you to submit a high school issued transcript that includes courses you are currently enrolled in as well as courses you are registered in for your second semester (if in a semestered/term high school). Applicants whom have been offered admission will be required to submit a final transcript directly from Alberta Education.

Students whom have already completed and received their Alberta Diploma must arrange for a final high school transcript to be sent directly to Queen's from Alberta Education in order to complete their document requirements.

Acceptable Academic Prerequisite Courses

  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Biology 30
  • Chemistry 30
  • Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1
  • Mathematics 31
  • Physics 30

Acceptable Additional Academic Courses

  • Aboriginal Studies 30
  • AP or IB Academic Course(s)
  • Aulajaaqtut 12
  • Blackfoot Language & Culture 30
  • Cree Language & Culture 30
  • English Language Arts 30-2
  • French Language Arts 30
  • French 30
  • French 31
  • Chinese 30
  • Italian 30
  • German 30
  • Latin 30
  • Spanish 30
  • Applied Math 30 or Mathematics 30-2
  • Science 30
  • Social Studies 30-1
  • World Geography 30*
  • International Politics 30*
  • Western World History 30*
  • Instrumental Music 30 **
  • Choral Music 30**
  • Music 30*

* Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are half credit courses. Please note that two of these courses are needed to equal one regular credit course.

** Courses marked with a double asterisk (**), no more than two music courses will be used in the calculation of the admission average.   Also please note that music courses are only used as acceptable additional academic courses for applications to Music, Concurrent Education Music, and Music Theatre.

Courses Not Acceptable for Admission Purposes

  • Any 32 or 33 Level Course(s)
  • Microeconomics 30
  • Macroeconomics 30
  • Entrepreneurship 30
  • CTS 30
  • Religious Studies 35
  • Work Experience 35
  • Experimental Psychology 30
  • Physical Education 30
  • Lead Coach 35
  • Drama 30
  • Choral Music 30
  • Art 30
  • Music 30
  • Political Thinking 30
  • Social Studies 30-2
  • Psychology 30
  • Applied Sociology 30
  • Philosophies of Man 30
  • Cultural & Physical Anthropology 30
  • World Religions 30
  • IB TOK
  • IB CAS
  • IB Extended Essay

Common Requirements

Supplementary Information

Your high school transcript is just one piece of information we use when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen’s has a unique To-Do List, detailing exactly what we need to complete your application. You can see your To-Do List (and the due dates) on your SOLUS Student Centre. We will send your SOLUS access information after you apply.

We review and update our supplementary requirements on a regular basis to ensure applicants have a meaningful platform to share additional information not available through their grades.

English Language

English Language Proficiency (ELP) Requirements: Do you live in a country where English is not the acknowledged primary language? Find out if you are required to submit ELP scores…

QBridge is an English language pathway to Queen’s University for students who are academically competitive for admission to a Queen’s undergraduate degree program, but who do not meet the required admission standard for English language proficiency. The QBridge programs ensure that students are linguistically, academically, and culturally prepared to complete their Queen’s undergraduate degree studies.

Pathways

Indigenous Pathway

Queen’s University offers Indigenous candidates an alternate path for admission to the first year of a full-time, first-entry undergraduate degree program. Candidates seeking admission under this pathway apply through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC), and self-identify as having Indigenous ancestry. Using this pathway candidates must meet the general admission conditions for each program and deadlines for admission. This may also include completion of any applicable Supplementary Essays (SE) as well as audition or portfolio submission requirements.

Offers of admission will be made to Indigenous candidates whose total application shows strong evidence of academic preparedness and potential. Students who are admitted under this pathway will be encouraged to make use of the academic advising and academic support services available to all students at Queen’s. Candidates should submit a separate letter to the Indigenous Community Liaison stating that they wish to be considered under this pathway and provide evidence of Indigenous ancestry.

Learn more about the Indigenous Pathway.

 
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