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*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. | *Applicants should 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=== | ||
*Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year program. | *Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year program. | ||
*Minimum GPA (in last 2 years) of 3.3 or a B+ avg (78%). | *Minimum GPA (in last 2 years) of 3.3 or a B+ avg (78%). | ||
| − | *GRE | + | *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 | ||
| + | [http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/prospective/?Page=4511here] | ||
===Financial Requirements=== | ===Financial Requirements=== | ||
| − | *For Canadian students, tuition is $ | + | *For Canadian students, tuition is $4646.24. |
| − | *For international students, tuition is $ | + | *For international students, tuition is $8216.6 |
| + | *Approximate Living expense (for 12 months): | ||
| + | **Shared accomadation: $12 824-$16 424 | ||
| + | **Not shared: $16 424-$21 224 | ||
| + | For more information click | ||
| + | [http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/edmonton/?Page=6473here] | ||
===Documents=== | ===Documents=== | ||
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*$100 application fee (if accepted, this goes towards tuition) | *$100 application fee (if accepted, this goes towards tuition) | ||
*3 letters of recommendation | *3 letters of recommendation | ||
| + | *Research Interest form | ||
| + | *Financial information form. | ||
| + | *Letter/Email to potential supervisor | ||
| + | For more information click | ||
| + | [http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/prospective/index.php?Page=4664here] | ||
===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
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*For September entry, application deadline is March 1st (to be considered among Graduate Teaching Assistantships). | *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 those who don’t need GTA funding, there is no deadline. | ||
| + | For more information click | ||
| + | [http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/prospective/index.php?Page=5088here] | ||
[[Category:University of Alberta|Biological]] | [[Category:University of Alberta|Biological]] | ||
[[Category:Biology|Alberta]] | [[Category:Biology|Alberta]] | ||
Revision as of 12:31, 27 June 2009
Contacts
Website: http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate
Admissions e-mail: bio.grad.coordinator@ualberta.ca
Admission Requirements
General
- 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.
For more information click [1]
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 [2]
Financial Requirements
- For Canadian students, tuition is $4646.24.
- For international students, tuition is $8216.6
- Approximate Living expense (for 12 months):
- Shared accomadation: $12 824-$16 424
- Not shared: $16 424-$21 224
For more information click [3]
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 [4]
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 [5]
