University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine
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Contacts
Website: http://www.vet.ucalgary.ca/
Phone: 403-220-8699
Admissions e-mail: vet.admissions@ucalgary.ca
Program Information
- Degree offered: M.Sc.
- 2 years in length
- Acceptance limit per year: 30
- You must be an Alberta resident with Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status (see 2. Alberta residency requirements.
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: A Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a recognized institution
- Required Courses
- Biology – 2 semesters
- Chemistry – 2 semesters
- English – 1 semester
- Organic Chemistry – 1 semester
- Statistics/Biostatistics – 1 semester
- Biochemistry – 1 semester
- Genetics – 1 semester
- Ecology – 1 semester
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GPA
- Minimum: 3.0 (B or its equivalent) in the last two full time years
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Standardized Testing
- Not required
Supporting Documents
- Complete personal information
- Signed statement verifying Alberta residency status
- Signed statement verifying completion of the academic requirements
- Post-secondary transcripts submitted by the appropriate academic institution
- Work experience and extracurricular activities
- Names and contact information of three referees as well as the signed and sealed reference forms
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Interview
- Held at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Consists also of an onsite essay and an optional tour of the facility
- Multiple mini interview (MMI) process to assess verbal reasoning and problem solving skills
- A series (between 6 and 8) of 10 minute interviews that consist of situational events where applicants are given a scenario and asked to work through an issue or behavioural type question
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Timeline
- January 10, 2013 - Application Packages are due
- February 3, 2013 - Official Transcripts are due
- March 23, 2013 - Accept/Decline for Offer of Interview due
- June 8, 2013 - Updated Official Transcripts due
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Tuition 2012-2013
- CAD $5,538.12 per semester for Canadians
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- Awards and Scholarships are available
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