Admission requirements & costs

General admission requirements

You must meet the general admission requirements for Mount Royal programs. Although the Admissions and Recruitment Office will determine which admission category, or standing, you will be in, you can check out the admission category definitions.

Program-specific admission requirements

In addition to meeting the general admission requirements, admission into the Aviation Diploma program requires the following courses and minimum grades:

Academic Course Requirements

Fall 2012 - All admission categories

• English Language Arts 30-1 — 60%
• Mathematics 30 (Pure) — 60%

Fall 2013 - All admission categories

• English Language Arts 30-1 — 60%
• Mathematics 30 - 1 — 60%

Although Conditional Admission may be granted in advance of receipt of final/official transcripts, confirmation of the achievement of specified minimum grades will take place after all final/official transcripts have been received by Mount Royal. 

Additional criteria

In addition to meeting all academic admission requirements, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Physical — Applicants must hold an unrestricted Class 1 Aviation Medical issued by Transport Canada, valid as of September 1 for the Fall Semester to which they are applying and must continue to hold a Class 1 Medical for the entire period of their training. Applicants should be aware that the major airlines may have vision restrictions that are more stringent than the basic Transport Canada requirements
• Private Pilot's License — Applicants must possess an unrestricted Canadian Private Pilot's License by September 1 for the Fall Semester to which they are applying.

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Aboriginal Student Admission - Effective Fall 2012

Each year ten percent of the seats in the Aviation Diploma program will be reserved for Aboriginal applicants through an Aboriginal admission target. To be considered for admission under the Aboriginal admission target, the applicant must:

1. self-identify as an Aboriginal applicant on the Application for Admission
2. meet the definition of an Aboriginal Applicant
3. meet the minimum admission requirements as indicated in the general admission requirements for Mount Royal University as well as any program level admission requirements

Designated seats for this special consideration target will be filled by Aboriginal applicants on a competitive basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply during Early Admission December 1 – March 1. Any unfilled designated seats will be released on June 1 to students applying under the general admission requirements.

Money Matters

Of course costs are influenced by your circumstances — program choice, living at home, living in Residence, etc. Try our budget calculator to get an estimate of your costs.

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Special program fees

A Private Pilot License (cost approximately $12,000) must be completed prior to entering the diploma program — you can take it through Mount Royal or independently.

In addition to tuition and fees, flight training fees are approximately $55,000 for a student over the two-year program. You will be required to make a substantial deposit at the beginning of each semester and maintain a minimum balance of $500 at all times. Fees are subject to change depending on operating costs for aircraft and related services.

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