Applying & Admission

How to Apply

NOTE: All admitted students will be reimbursed after successful completion of one academic term in the department.

On-line application form

Once your application is completed, an email confirming receipt of your application will be sent. Be sure to note your BearTracks login, password and 7 digit University ID number.

Admission Requirements

  • 4-year undergraduate degree, or its academic equivalent from a recognized university
  • Grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in the last two years (*60) of undergraduate work (or graduate work) at the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
  • All applicants whose native language is not English must obtain a TOEFL score of 550 (88 internet-based) or an equivalent score on an approved English Language examination
  • Applicants must arrange for 3 letters of reference and official university transcripts to arrive before the deadline dates
  • Applicants are required to prepare a brief statement of research interests or proposed graduate research project
  • Applicants are encouraged to correspond with academic staff who may be suitable or desirable as potential graduate research supervisors.
  • A recommendation for admission will only be made once a suitable supervisor has been identified
  • Exceptional PhD or MSc applicants from another university will automatically be nominated for a University of Alberta PhD or MSc scholarship [Details]
  • A $100 application fee will be required; fees may be waived from some countries. [Details]
  • FGSR Admission Requirements. [Details]

Required Supporting Documents

  • Official Transcripts
  • Official Degree Certificates
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proposed research statement
  • TOEFL or equivalent (IELTS, CAEL, MELAB)
  • Letters of Support

The University of Alberta requires that all documents submitted for admission be official.This means that all documents must have a stamp, seal or embossed seal of the institution that has issued the document.

Photocopies, faxes and scanned documents are not acceptable.

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