University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine

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, 2012 - Application Packages are due
• February 3, 2012 - Official Transcripts are due
• March 23, 2012 - Accept/Decline for Offer of Interview due
• June 8, 2012 - Updated Official Transcripts due

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Tuition 2012

• CAD $5,439,90 per semester for Canadians

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• Awards and Scholarships are available

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