Bachelor of Midwifery
General admission requirements
Mount Royal has a general admission policy which must be met to be considered for admission into our academic programs. Once you have applied and we have received your supporting documentation, the Admissions and Recruitment Office will determine your admission category. This category will determine which general admission requirements you must meet to be considered for admission to your program of choice. Please review each category to ensure you are looking at the admission requirements which are relevant to your situation.
Program-specific admission requirements
Admission is competitive. Applicants must meet both the competitive admission average for the specific program and present specific required courses with the minimum required grades. In addition to meeting general admission requirements, admission to the Bachelor of Midwifery requires the following specific high school courses (or equivalents).
Applicants in all admission categories must present:
- English Language Arts 30-1 - minimum grade 65%
- Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2 - minimum grade 65%
- Biology 30 - minimum grade 65%
- Chemistry 30 - minimum grade 65%
Application Deadline
October 1 - February 1
The application for admission and all supporting documents (required for admission assessment) must be received by this date.
Additional criteria
Mount Royal University’s
Applicants should refer to my.AcuityInsights.app to create an account and register to complete the assessments listed for the Mount Royal University Bachelor of Midwifery Program. There are specific dates when applicants can complete Casper, which will be available at my.AcuityInsights.app. These are the only dates available, and applicants must select Mount Royal University for the distribution of results before the posted Distribution Deadline. (Note: there is a fee to complete the test and a fee for each distribution of the results. Applicants must pay for the distribution of results for each program included in their application.)
Applicants must first apply to the Bachelor of Midwifery program at Mount Royal University. An MRU ID number is required to complete the Casper test.
No exceptions will be provided for applicants who do not complete the Casper test by the listed deadlines.
The test dates for Fall 2025 admission are:
October 10, 2024, at 6:00 pm MST
November 12, 2024, at 6:00 pm MST
November 19, 2024, at 6:00 pm MST
December 10, 2024, at 4:00 pm MST
December 10, 2024, at 6:00 pm MST
January 9, 2025, at 6:00 pm MST
January 21, 2025, at 6:00 pm MST
February 6, 2025, at 6:00 pm MST
Competitive admission average
Admission to Mount Royal is competitive, meaning students with higher grades will be considered first.
High School Applicant: competitive admission average will be calculated on two highest Group A courses.
Mature Applicant: competitive admission average will be calculated on two highest Group A courses.
Post-secondary Applicant: competitive Grade Point Average (GPA) will be calculated on the four most recently completed transferable post-secondary courses (minimum 12 credits) completed by December 31.
Final admission average
High School Applicant: must present a minimum admission average of 70%, calculated on the five appropriate Grade 12 courses. Must also present the required courses and minimum grades listed above.
Mature Applicant: must present a minimum admission average of 70%, calculated on the four required Grade 12 courses. Must also present the required courses and minimum grades listed above
Post-secondary applicant: must present a minimum admission Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 on the eight most recently completed transferable post-secondary courses (minimum 24 credits) completed by June 30. Must also present the required courses and minimum grades listed above.
Indigenous Student AdmissionEach year, ten percent of the seats in the Bachelor of Midwifery program will be reserved for Indigenous applicants through an Indigenous admission target. Please visit Indigenous student admission for more information.
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