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===General===  
 
===General===  
 
*Apply online at http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/prospective/index.php?Page=4664  
 
*Apply online at http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/prospective/index.php?Page=4664  
*Applicants should get in touch with faculty members in the area they want to study before submitting their applications.   
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*Applicants must get in touch with faculty members in the area they want to study before submitting their applications.   
For more information click
 
[http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/prospective/index.php?Page=4664here]
 
  
 
===Academic Requirements===  
 
===Academic Requirements===  
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*Note that for department funding the minimum GPA is slightly higher, i.e. as quoted b y the website last year’s minimum for department funding was 3.5.  
 
*Note that for department funding the minimum GPA is slightly higher, i.e. as quoted b y the website last year’s minimum for department funding was 3.5.  
 
For more information click
 
For more information click
[http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/prospective/?Page=4511here]
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[http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/prospective/?Page=4511 here]
  
===Financial Requirements===  
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===Tuition 2010-2011===  
*For Canadian students, tuition is $4646.24.  
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*Canadian students: $5008.14
*For international students, tuition is $8216.6
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*international students: $8,651.34
*Approximate Living expense (for 12 months):
 
**Shared accomadation: $12 824-$16 424
 
**Not shared: $16 424-$21 224
 
 
For more information click
 
For more information click
[http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/edmonton/?Page=6473here]
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[http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/students/profile.php?Page=6473 here]
  
 
===Documents===  
 
===Documents===  
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*Letter/Email to potential supervisor
 
*Letter/Email to potential supervisor
 
For more information click
 
For more information click
[http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/prospective/index.php?Page=4664here]
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[http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/prospective/index.php?Page=4664 here]
  
 
===Other===  
 
===Other===  
*Applicants may have to take a test of profiency in English if it is not their first language (ie. TOEFL exam).
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*Applicants may have to take a test of profiency in English if it is not their first language (ie. TOEFL exam).
  
 
==Deadlines==
 
==Deadlines==

Revision as of 14:10, 9 February 2013

Contacts

Website: http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate
Admissions e-mail: biograd@ualberta.ca.

Admission Requirements

General

Academic Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year program.
  • Minimum GPA (in last 2 years) of 3.3 or a B+ avg (78%).
  • GRE preferred but is not a requirement.
  • Note that for department funding the minimum GPA is slightly higher, i.e. as quoted b y the website last year’s minimum for department funding was 3.5.

For more information click here

Tuition 2010-2011

  • Canadian students: $5008.14
  • international students: $8,651.34

For more information click here

Documents

  • Official transcript
  • CV
  • $100 application fee (if accepted, this goes towards tuition)
  • 3 letters of recommendation
  • Research Interest form
  • Financial information form.
  • Letter/Email to potential supervisor

For more information click here

Other

  • Applicants may have to take a test of profiency in English if it is not their first language (ie. TOEFL exam).

Deadlines

  • For September entry, application deadline is March 1st (to be considered among Graduate Teaching Assistantships).
  • For those who don’t need GTA funding, there is no deadline.

For more information click [1]