I haven't received an offer
Whether your application is still under review, or you haven’t been admitted, we’re here to help
Complete your To-Do list and submit your documents
Make sure you’ve submitted all required documents as outlined in the To-Do list of your Student Centre. We only evaluate complete applications. If there are To-Do items you don’t understand, please reach out to our team.
I haven’t received an offer yet, but I’m still in classes
If you’re currently attending high school, your application is usually reviewed three times:
- First review: as soon as you apply, we review using any courses you’ve completed
- Second review: when we receive your fall term (first term grade 12) grades
- Third review: when we receive your final winter term (second term grade 12) grades
We will evaluate your application based on the courses and grades presented when each transcript is received. If you do not have the required courses or do not meet the competitive admission average, you will automatically be re-reviewed when new grades are received.
We make most of our high school offers during the second evaluation, after we receive your fall term grades.
Once you have attended a post-secondary institution, you will follow transfer student timelines. Students are evaluated as a transfer student when they have completed 12 units (4 courses) or more of academic post-secondary work.
If you’re a transfer student attending post-secondary studies, we’ll evaluate your application when we receive your fall term grades. If you do not meet the admission average, and are within the competitive range, you will automatically be reviewed again when your winter grades are received. All required courses must show on your transcripts as complete or with planned completion by the end of winter.
Note: for students attending school outside of Canada, these dates may be adjusted due to differences in academic schedules.
If it’s the end of February and you don’t have an offer, we highly suggest you connect with our team. You may be able to make a strategic change to your application to increase your chances of receiving an offer. Changes can be made to your application and program choices up until the application deadline.
What can you do?
- Check your application status: read through the details carefully.
- Meet your deadlines: ensure all required documents are submitted by the deadlines indicated in your Student Centre.
- Contact us if you have questions: if there’s anything you don’t understand about your application status, please reach out to connect with our team.
I’m on a waitlist
The competitive admission average is determined once the qualifications of the applicant pool has been assessed and does change through the application cycle.
If your average is below the current competitive average, you are placed on a waitlist until it can be determined if additional space is available. If additional offers are made, they are made top-down based on admission average. We are not able to tell you what place you are on the waitlist.
Waitlists may be held for Spring until April 15, for Summer until May 15 and for Fall until Aug. 15.
What can you do?
- Watch for updates: keep an eye on your Student Centre and email account as you will be notified if we can offer you a position.
- Consider a change: you can change your program choices until the application deadline. If there’s another program with a lower estimated competitive admission average that interests you, consider changing your second choice.
- Research your options: Meet with an advisor to discuss options to meet your future academic goals.
I’m not admissible this year
Your journey doesn’t have to end here.
If you weren’t admitted this year, one of the options below may help you move forward on your path to UCalgary:
- Change your program choices: you can change your program choices until the application deadline. If you weren’t admissible to the programs you selected, explore other programs.
- Consider upgrading: this is especially important if you’re coming directly from high school. Upgrading may be the best way to set yourself up for admission for next year. Study with Continuing Education at UCalgary. You’ll become familiar with campus while you complete high school equivalents.
- Boost your GPA: if you’ve started taking post-secondary courses (have completed at least 12 units already), you’ll likely need to continue taking university-level courses to increase your GPA in time for next year’s admission intake.
- Get started! Apply to one of our University Entrance Programs: just because you weren’t admitted to an undergraduate degree, doesn’t mean you can’t get started with UCalgary. Our University Entrance Programs are designed as an alternate starting point for students planning to complete an undergraduate degree at UCalgary.
- Meet with an admissions advisor: our team is here to support you. Connect with us to explore the options that best fit your situation and goals. We’ll look at your academic history and the programs you’re interested in. We are unable to pre-assess your application, however we’ll use those details to develop a plan to help you get where you want to go.
Additional pathways to admission
Admission to UCalgary undergraduate programs is competitive. We know each student’s experience is unique. So, we offer additional pathways to admission that may be an option for some applicants.