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About Medicine, MSc, PhD - at University of Alberta

The Department of Medicine offers the degrees of MSc and PhD. The Department offers a specialization in Translational Medicine (MSc only) as well as a general program in Medicine, either as part of a coordinated program of training leading to the fulfillment of requirements for postgraduate training in the medical specialties, or as a separate program for those proceeding from a BSc or equivalent degree.

Research may be carried out in the basic sciences, epidemiology, public health sciences, or clinical sciences and may be either theoretical or applied in nature.

The Department of Medicine maintains a compilation of applicable guidelines and regulations available on the Department website.

Inquiries should be directed to either the Graduate Program Advisor or the Graduate Coordinator of the Department of Medicine.

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Notes about fees for this course

The Department of Medicine requires the supervisor to provide all personal and research funding, but the student is encouraged to apply for funding from other sources such as award competitions to take some of the financial burden off the supervisor. For MD research trainees in the Clinician Investigator MSc Program, personal funding is available through external funding agencies, the Postgraduate Medical Education Office, or through clinical departments or divisions.

Entry requirements

For Master's programs, the Department's minimum admission requirements are an undergraduate degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.3 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last *60 of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.

For Doctoral programs, The Department's minimum admission requirements are a research-based master's degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.3 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last *60 of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.

Where applicable, applicants must provide proof of English Language Proficiency:

  • Applicants must have a minimum overall Academic IELTS score of 7.0, with a minimum of 6.5 on each band.

Applicants are also required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV), statement of interest, two letters of reference, and a letter from their prospective supervisor indicating their agreement to supervise and describing the sources of funding. For University of Alberta Residents, one of the letters of reference must be a letter of support from their Program Director.

Fees, Funding and Scholarships at University of Alberta

The University of Alberta offers a wide ranges of scholarships to international students. You will be evaluated for these scholarships when you apply for admission. Your eligibility will be based on your high school admission average at the time of your admission offer. We'll assess you for a match to the following three schoolarship. If you are eligible for an admission-based scholarship we will contact you directly!

  • International Admissions Scholarship-up to $5,000
  • Regional Excellence Scholarship- up to $5,000
  • Gold Standard Scholarship- up to $6,000

You can also apply for our prestigious application based scholarships. Each year we award twenty five, $120K President's International Distinction scholarships. 

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