GCE/Higher Education Entrance Exam Subject Requirements
Applicants taking the GCE British-Patterned Curriculum
Refer to the table below for the three program-specific required subjects that you must present from your A-levels.
Applicants not taking the GCE British-Patterned Curriculum but are referred to this page
The Required Subjects column within a faculty/program is also applicable to applicants who do not present the GCE British-patterned curriculum but are referred to this page to find out what 3 subjects you must present from your national advanced/graduation/higher education entrance exams. Please note you must also present the remaining 2 of the 5 required subjects as per the requirement on the International Curricula page.
Program-specific required subjects can be found on the Undergraduate Programs web page.
Choose Your Faculty
Choose your faculty from the list to see the required A-levels for your program:
- Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences
- Alberta School of Business
- Arts
- Augustana
- Education
- Engineering
- Native Studies
- Nursing
- Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation
- Faculté St Jean
- Science
Faculty of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences |
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Academic Program |
Description |
Plan |
Required Subjects |
| AH010 | BSc in Agriculture | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics and Biology and Chemistry |
| AH020 | BSc in Forestry | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics and Biology and Chemistry |
| AH030 | BSc Ag/Food Bus Mgt | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics and Biology and Chemistry |
| AH040 | BSc in Enviro & Conserv Sc | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics and Biology and Chemistry |
| AH045 | BSc in Env & Con Sc/BA Nat St | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics and Biology and Chemistry |
| AH060 | BSc in Human Ecology | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, One of Biology, Chemistry or Physics and one approved subject from Humanities, Fine Arts or Sciences |
| AH070 | Bsc Forest Bus Mgt | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics and Biology and Chemistry |
| AH080 | BSc Hu Ecol/BEd Secondary Ed | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, One of Biology, Chemistry or Physics and one approved subject from Humanities, Fine Arts or Sciences |
| AH090 | BSc Fashion Bus Mgt | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, One of Biology, Chemistry or Physics and one approved subject from Humanities, Fine Arts or Sciences |
| AH100 | BSc in Animal Health | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics and Biology and Chemistry |
| AH110 | BSc in Nutrition and Food Sc | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics and Biology and Chemistry |
| AH115 | BSc in Nutrition and Food Sc (PS Apps) | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics and Biology and Chemistry |
| AH120 | BSc Nutr/Fd Sci Dietetics (PS Apps) | All | NA |
| AH125 | BSc Honors in Food Science (PS Apps) | All | N.A |
| AH580 | Bilingual BSc ENCS | N.A | |
| AH590 | BA in Environmental Studies | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, Biology, one approved subject from Humanities or Sciences |
Alberta School of Business |
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Academic Program |
Description |
Plan |
Required Subjects |
| BC010 | Bachelor of Commerce | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics and two approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only 1 Fine Arts subject may be used) |
Faculty of Arts |
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Academic Program |
Description |
Plan |
Required Subjects |
| AR510 | Bachelor of Arts | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR520 | BA Criminology | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR530 | BA Honors | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR540 | Bachelor of Design | Business Marketing Route (BUMAR1) | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR540 | Bachelor of Design | Computing Science Route (CPSCI1) | Mathematics or Further Mathematics and two approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only 1 Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR540 | Bachelor of Design | Engineering Route (ENGGR1) | Mathematics or Further Mathematics and two approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only 1 Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR540 | Bachelor of Design | General Route (GROUT1) | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR540 | Bachelor of Design | Printmaking Route (PRNTR1) | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR540 | Bachelor of Design | Social Sciences Route (SOSCR1) | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR550 | BFA in Art & Design | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR560 | Bachelor of Music | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR563 | BMus/BEd (Elementary) | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR565 | BMus/BEd (Secondary) | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR570 | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR571 | BFA Drama - ACT 4 | All | N.A. |
| AR575 | BA (Drama)/BEd (Secondary) | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AR590 | BA in Environmental Studies | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, Biology and one additional approved Humanities or Science subject |
Augustana Faculty |
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Academic Program |
Description |
Plan |
Required Subjects |
| AU010 | Bachelor of Science | Integrative Biology Maj | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry |
| AU010 | Bachelor of Science | Chemical and Physical Sciences Maj | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry |
| AU010 | Bachelor of Science | Environmental Science Maj | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry |
| AU010 | Bachelor of Science | Physical Education Maj | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry |
| AU010 | Bachelor of Science | All Other | Mathematics, two subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics, or Computing Sciences |
| AU020 | BSc/BEd (Secondary) | General Sciences | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry |
| AU070 | Bachelor of Management | All | Mathematics, two approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AU510 | Bachelor of Arts | Psychology and Mental Health | Mathematics, two approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AU510 | Bachelor of Arts | Physical Education Maj | Mathematics, two approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AU510 | Bachelor of Arts | Sustainability Studies | Mathematics, two approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Sciences (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AU510 | Bachelor of Arts | All Others | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Science (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| AU560 | Bachelor of Music | Undeclared | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Science (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
Faculty of Education |
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Academic Program |
Description |
Plan |
Required Subjects |
| ED510 | BEd Elementary | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Science (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| ED520 | BEd Secondary | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Science (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
Faculty of Engineering |
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Academic Program |
Description |
Plan |
Required Subjects |
| EN010 | BSc in Engineering | All | Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics or Further Mathematics |
Faculty of Native Studies |
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Academic Program |
Description |
Plan |
Required Subjects |
| NS010 | BA in Native Studies | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Science (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| NS030 | BA Nat St/BEd in Secondary Ed | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Science (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| NS035 | BA Nat St/BEd in Elementary Ed | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Science (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| NS045 | BSc in Env & Con Sc/BA Nat St | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry |
| NS050 | Cert in Abor Gov & Partnership | All | One approved subject from Humanities or Science |
Faculty of Nursing |
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Academic Program |
Description |
Plan |
Required Subjects |
| NU510 | BSc in Nursing | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematicss, Chemistry and Biology |
| NU570 | BSc in Nursing - Bilingual | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematicss, Chemistry and Biology |
Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation |
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Academic Program |
Description |
Plan |
Required Subjects |
| PE070 | Bachelor of Kinesiology | All | One Sciences and two additional Humanities or Sciences |
| PE080 | BKin/BEd Elementary Education | All | One Sciences and two additional Humanities or Sciences |
| PE081 | BKin/BEd Secondary Education | All | One Sciences and two additional Humanities or Sciences |
| PE050 | BSc in Kinesiology | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
| PE060 | BA in Rec, Sport and Tourism | All | One Sciences, One Humanities or Sciences, Physical Education or one subject from Humanities, Fine Arts or Science |
Faculté St Jean |
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Academic Program |
Description |
Plan |
Required Subjects |
| SA510 | Baccalauréat-ès-Arts | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Science (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| SA520 | BEd Élémentaire | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Science (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| SA530 | BEd Secondaire | All | Three approved subjects from Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Science (only one Fine Arts subject may be used) |
| SA541 | BEd/BSc Secondaire | Sciences Biologiques maj | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry |
| SA541 | BEd/BSc Secondaire | Sciences Mathematics maj or Sciences Physiques maj | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry |
| SA541 | BEd/BSc Secondaire | All Others | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics, or Computing Sciences |
| SA560 | Baccalauréat ès Sciences | All | Mathematics, two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics, or Computing Sciences |
| SA580 | BilingBScEnvCon/BaccEnvConBili | All | Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics or Further Mathematics |
Faculty of Science |
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Academic Program |
Description |
Plan |
Required Subjects |
| SC070 | BSc/BEd Combined | All | Mathematics or Further Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry |
| SC080 | BSc Major | All | Mathematics, two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics, or Computing Sciences |
| SC090 | BSc Honors | All | Mathematics, two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics, or Computing Sciences |