Overview
It strives to develop scholars familiar with literature in their field, capable of identifying new problems and new directions of endeavour in their field, and competent with the methods of data collection and analysis essential to do research.
Features
- Students in the Biological Sciences program from University of Alberta will fulfil these objectives through several forums: a supervised research program, coursework, participation in seminar programs, and defending their dissertation.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Students are required to complete research leading to a thesis, a minimum of 6 units in graded coursework, a seminar component, a candidacy exam, one term of graduate teaching, 8 hours of ethics activities, and 8 hours of professional development activities.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadlines vary depending on your program of interest; some are as early as 12 months before the program begins.
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Disciplines
Biomedical Science Biology View 61 other PhDs in Biology in CanadaAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- The Department’s minimum admission requirements are a 4-year 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 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.
Tuition Fee
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International
8874 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8874 CAD per year during 72 months. -
National
4732 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4732 CAD per year during 72 months.
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Scholarships Information
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