Admission Status

You may be granted admission to Ambrose University with status in one of the following categories:

Regular Student

This is an admissions status applied to a student admitted to an undergraduate program that fulfills the high school general admissions requirements and applicable program-specific admissions requirements. 

Mature Student

This is an admissions status applied to a student admitted to an undergraduate program who is 21 year of age or older by the first day of classes and:

• does not meet the general admissions requirements; or
• has not completed 15 or more post-secondary credit from a recognized/accredited institution to be considered a transfer status.

Mature students must present English Language Arts 30-1 with a 60% grade or an acceptable equivalent in addition to program-specific admissions courses. Mature student status is restricted to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents. 

Transfer Student

This is an admissions status applied to a student who has completed 15 credits or more at another recognized post-secondary. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 grade scale to be considered as a transfer student.

Dean’s Recommendation

This is an admissions status applied to a student who does not meet the regular, mature or transfer student requirements. An applicant may submit a letter of appeal for admission. Students admitted as a Dean’s Recommendation student must attain a minimum 2.0 GPA in first 12 credits in order to continue. Dean’s Recommendation is restricted to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents. 

Former Student

This is an admissions status applied to a student who has been absent from the Ambrose University for one year and one semester or who has been suspended from Ambrose University. Former students must submit a new application for admission and be considered for re-admission to a program.

Admission Types

Students are admitted to an undergraduate program under the following categories:

Full Admission

Students receive Full Admission upon satisfying all admission requirements.

Conditional Admission

Students may be offered conditional offers of admission while certain application documents or final grades are outstanding. Conditional Admission is a temporary admission category and students must satisfy the conditions of admission by the end of the first semester of enrolment.