Admission
Undergraduate
Bachelor’s Degrees
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Applicants
will be considered for admission on the basis of equivalent
senior matriculation, the completion of at least 12 years
of secondary schooling and satisfactory standing in five
distinct and appropriate subjects (to include English and
at least three other academic subjects). Applicants whose
educational documents are in a language other than English
or French must provide official transcripts which list subjects
studied and final grades achieved as well as notarized English
translations.
Depending
on what program you are applying for the specific academic
subjects required may differ. For example, Engineering requires
English 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, and Mathematics 30
(Algebra and Geometry) and Mathematics 31 (calculus).
Courses numbered 30 mean 3 consecutive years of a studying
a course in secondary school.
Normally
students require an average equivalent to 70%
to be admitted, in some faculties the average is higher.
If
you are from a country where English is not the first language
please see our English Language
Proficiency Requirements.
1st
year students entering all programs, with the exception
of Engineering, Fine Arts, Nursing and Kinesiology,
apply to the Faculty of General Studies where they do their
first one or two years of prerequisite courses. The
Bachelor degree normally takes four years to complete, including
the first year or two in General Studies.
International
Credentials
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The
following credentials are used as a guideline to
determine admissibility:
AMERICAN
HIGH SCHOOLS: Applicants from American high schools
will only be considered on the basis of acceptable scores
on the Verbal and Mathematical Scholastic Aptitude Tests
(SAT I) and three appropriate SAT II Tests (SAT II) which
are administered by the Admissions Testing Program of the
College Board. Applicants under this category
are required to have twelve years of schooling and must
present proof of a high school diploma.
AUSTRALIA:
Year 12 Certificate of the following credentials are used
as guidelines to determine admissibility: Achievement: Victorian
Certificate of Education (HSC); Higher School Certificate;
Senior Certificate.
BANGLADESH:
Higher Secondary Certificate; Intermediate Certificate.
BELGIUM:
Certificat de L’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur and Diplome
d’Aptitude a Acceder a l’Enseignement Superieur.
BOSNIA
AND HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, MACEDONIA: Secondary School Certificate.
(Former Yugoslavia: Prior to 1980 – Matura. Since
1980 – Secondary School Leaving Diploma).
BULGARIA:
Zrelostno Svidetelstva.
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CARIBBEAN:
Advanced and Ordinary level General Certificate of Education
Examining Board Certificates. See G.C.E.
Systems (Grades of I and II on general proficiency examinations
administered by the Caribbean Examinations Council are accepted
as equivalent to G.C.E. Ordinary level passes.)
CHINA,
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF: National College Entrance Examination
and Senior Middle School Diploma.
CZECH
and SLOVAK FEDERAL REPUBLICS (formerly Czechoslovakia):
Vysvedceni o Maturitni Zkousce (CR) or Vysvedcenie o Maturitnez
Skuske (SR).
DENMARK:
Studentereksamen.
ETHIOPIA:
Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate.
FINLAND:
Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/Student Examensbetyg.
FRANCE:
Baccalaureat.
GERMANY:
Abitur; Reifezeugnis; Zeugnis der Reife; Zeugnis der Allgemeinen
Hochschulreife.
GHANA:
Prior to 1993 – West African School Certificate and General
Certificate of Education Advanced Level. See G.C.E.
Systems. Since 1993 - Senior Secondary School
Certificate.
GREECE:
Apolytirion.
HONG
KONG: Hong Kong Certificate of Education and Advanced Level
Certificate; Advanced and Ordinary Level General Certificate
of Education Examining Board Certificates. Grades of A,
B, and C on the Hong Kong Certificate of Education and Hong
Kong Higher Level Certificate examinations are acceptable
in place of G.C.E. Ordinary level passes. See G.C.E.
Systems.
HUNGARY:
Erettsegi.
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ICELAND:
Studentsprof.
INDIA:
Higher Secondary School Certificate (obtained after twelve
years of primary and secondary education); Pre-Professional
Examinations; First Year Arts, and Science Examinations;
Intermediate Certificate; All-India Senior School Certificate;
Delhi Senior School Certificate.
INDONESIA:
Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA).
IRAN:
Sixth Grade of Secondary or Fourth Grade of Intermediate
Secondary Education (including June Written Examination
grades).
IRELAND:
Matriculation Examination; Leaving Certificate Examination
(Grades of A, B or C required)
ISRAEL:
Teudat Bagrut Examination (Matriculation Certificate).
ITALY:
Diploma di Maturita and secondary school examination results.
JAPAN:
Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate.
KENYA:
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE); prior to
1990 – Kenya Certificate of Education and Advanced Certificate
of Education. See G.C.E.
Systems.
KOREA:
High School Leaving Certificate.
LAOS:
Baccalaureat.
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LATIN
AMERICA: Applicants from Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay must present the
Bachillerato. The Licencia Secundaria is required of applicants
from Chile.
LEBANON:
Baccalaureat (2e Partie).
MALAYSIA:
Malaysian Certificate of Education (MCE)/Sijil Pelajaran
Malaysia (SPM) and Higher School Certificate (HSC)/Sijil
Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM); Advanced and Ordinary
level General Certificate of Education Examining Board Certificates.
See G.C.E.
Systems.
MEXICO:
Bachillerato and Certificado de Estudios (obtained after
12 years of primary and secondary education).
MIDDLE
EAST: Applicants from Egypt, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Kuwait
, Saudi Arabia and West Bank must present the General Secondary
Education Certificate. The Secondary School Certificate
is required of applicants from the United Arab Emirates
and the Baccalaureat is required of applicants from Iraq
and Syria.
NEPAL:
Proficiency Certificate (previously known as the Intermediate
Examination).
NETHERLANDS: Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO).
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NEW
ZEALAND: Prior to 1986 - University Entrance Examination
and Sixth Form Certificate/Higher School Certificate.
Since 1986 - New Zealand University Entrance Bursaries and
Scholarship Examinations and Higher School Certificate.
NIGERIA:
Prior to 1988 – West African School Certificate and General
Certificate Advanced Level. See G.C.E.
Systems. Since 1988 – Senior Secondary School
Certificate.
NORWAY:
Prior to 1981 – Examen Artium. Since 1981 – Vitnemal
fra den Videregaende Skole.
PAKISTAN:
Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (Part II); Intermediate
Certificate Examination.
PHILIPPINES:
Two years of university study in appropriate subjects.
POLAND:
Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci.
ROMANIA:
Diploma de Baccalaureate.
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RUSSIA:
Attestat Zrelosti.
SINGAPORE:
Advanced and Ordinary level Singapore-Cambridge General
Certificates of Education. See G.C.E.
Systems.
SOUTH
Africa: Matriculation Certificate of the Joint Matriculation
Board or Senior (Standard 10) Certificate Examinations,
which grant exemption from Matriculation Certificate Examinations.
SRI
LANKA: Sri Lantern General Certificate of Education. Grades
of distinction and credit at the Ordinary level are required.
See G.C.E.
Systems.
SUDAN:
Higher Secondary School Certificate.
SWEDEN:
Avgangsbetyg; Studentexamen.
SWITZERLAND:
Maturitatszeugnis; Certificat de Maturite; Baccalaureat;
Attestato di Maturite.
TAIWAN:
Senior High School Leaving Certificate and High School Graduation
Diploma.
TANZANIA:
National Form Six and Form Four Examinations; Advanced Certificate
of Secondary Education and Certificate of Secondary Education.
THAILAND:
Matayom VI (from 1978).
TURKEY:
Lise Diplomasi.
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UNITED
KINGDOM: Advanced and Ordinary level General Certificate
of Education (GCE) Examining Board Certificates or Advanced
level GCE and General Certificate of Secondary Education
(GCSE). See G.C.E.
Systems.
VIETNAM:
Baccalaureat (2e Partie)/Bang Tu Tai Hai; General Education
Baccalaureat Diploma/Tu Tai Po Thong; High School Graduation
Certificate/Bang Tot Nghiep Pho
YUGOSLAVIA:
Prior to 1980 – Matura. Since 1980 – Secondary School
Leaving Diploma.
ZIMBABWE:
Advanced and Ordinary level General Certificate of Education
Examining Board Certificates. See G.C.E.
Systems.
*For
students from countries not mentioned in this list university
preparatory senior secondary school credentials are required.
Please contact our office intlrect@ucalgary.ca for the specific
requirements if your country is not listed here.
General Certificates of Education (GCE)
Systems
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Five
distinct and appropriate G.C.E. subjects with at least two
at the Advanced (or Principal) level are required.
Any subject presented at both the Advanced and Ordinary
levels will not be considered as two distinct subjects.
General Certificate of Secondary Education (G.C.S.E.) subjects
is acceptable in lieu of Ordinary level subject. Two
Advances Supplementary (AS) subjects will be considered
in lieu of the second Advanced level subject. Provided
the AS subjects do not duplicate subject matter of Advanced
or Ordinary level. One AS subject will only be considered
in lieu of an Ordinary level subject. Grades of "D"
and "E" at the Ordinary, G.C.S.E. and AS levels and 7, 8,
and 9 on School certificates are not acceptable.
International
Baccalaureate
The
International Baccalaureate with standing in six distinct
and appropriate subjects (three Higher Level and three Subsidiary
Level subjects with grades of 4 or above) is acceptable
as senior matriculation. The University of Calgary
awards advanced placements for specific Higher Level subjects.
Official IB transcripts are required as part of the evaluation
process for advanced credit.
Undergraduate
Transfer Students
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If
you have previously attended an accredited post-secondary
institution you may be admitted with advanced credit to
a Bachelor’s program. Advanced credit for course work
completed at another post-secondary institution is determined
on a course-by-course basis by the International Admissions
Office.
- If
your transcripts are in a language other than English
or French you are required to provide notarized English
translations.
- You
are required to provide course outlines of all the courses
you have taken so they can be assessed for advance credit.
- To
qualify for a University of Calgary degree you must
normally complete a minimum of twenty half courses (4
semesters) at the University.
- If
you are from a country where English is not the first
language you will be required to provide proof of meeting
the English Language
Proficiency Requirements.
- Advance
credit can only be determined after you have
submitted an Application for Admission and provided
all necessary documentation.
Undergraduate
Exchange, Visiting, & Unclassified Students
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Many
international students are interested in joining the U of
C for one semester or term only as exchange or visiting
students, with the intent of returning to their home institution
to complete their degree. Students may also be interested
in attending the University as an unclassified student.
To attend the U of C in any of these categories you will
be required to meet all admission and English Language
Proficiency Requirements and go through the
complete application procedure.
Exchange
Students
The
University of Calgary has official exchange agreements with
universities around the world. Visit the International
Office at your home university to find out if there is an
agreement with the U of C.
For
further information contact:
Alex
Mowat
Exchange Program Advisor, International Student Center
MSC 260, 2500 University Drive N.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
E-mail: amowat@ucalgary.ca
Visiting
Students
If
you are interested in coming to the U of C as a visiting
student you will need the prior approval of your home institution
to ensure that the courses you take at U of C will be credited
towards your degree.
Unclassified
Non-Degree Student
In
some instances it is possible to register at the U of C
as a non-degree student for specific courses. Students
who do not yet have a degree are limited to 2 half-courses
per academic semester. This does not constitute full-time
enrollment and would not make students
eligible for a Student Authorization.
Undergraduate
Medicine (MD Program)
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The
Faculty of Medicine does not normally consider applications
from individual international students. Presently,
spaces for international students are limited to those students
who come from institutions and/or countries with whom the
Faculty of Medicine at the University Of Calgary has a formal
contractual agreement.
Graduate
Students (Master, Ph.D)
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The
University of Calgary offers graduate programs leading to
the Master and Ph.D degrees in most disciplines including
Law, Medicine, and Environmental Design. Applicants must
normally have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree, or its
equivalent, with a minimum grade point average of
3.0 based on a 4.0 point system over the past two years
of full-time study. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (written)
or 213 (computer) is required, however some departments
require a higher score. Admission to graduate programs
is competitive and deadlines for applications may differ
from one department to another.
- Students
interested in pursuing graduate studies are advised
to contact their department of interest as soon as possible
to determine the specific course requirements, application
deadlines and additional information required for admission
to their program. Graduate
Contacts.
- The
Department makes decisions on admission to graduate
programs and each department sends out its own application
form. They conduct a pre-screening of applicants
before they send out an application form.
To request an application form send a letter directly
to the department and be sure to include the following
information:
- A
copy of your transcripts
- Name
of institution
- Length
of degree
- Grade
point average (GPA)
- Information
on your English language proficiency (i.e., TOEFL
score)
- Research
interest
- Other
relevant experience
- If
the Department thinks you are eligible for admission
they will send you an application form.
Academic
Programs
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Undergraduate
(Bachelor) and Graduate (Master’s and/or Ph.D.) programs
are available in all of these areas.
*
Denotes undergraduate co-op or internship options
EDUCATION
Elementary Education (after an approved degree)
Secondary Education (after an approved degree)
Community Rehabilitation
Professional Diplomas (under review)
ENGINEERING
Chemical
Engineering*
Civil Engineering*
Electrical Engineering*
Computer Engineering
Software Engineering
Geomatics Engineering*
Manufacturing Engineering*
Mechanical Engineering*
Oil & Gas Production*
ENVIRONMENTAL
DESIGN (Graduate Programs Only)
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Architecture
Environmental Science
General Industrial Design
Planning
FINE
ARTS
Art
Art History
Dance
Developmental Art
Drama
Music
Secondary School Drama
Diplomas
Kodaly Concept of Music Education
Wind Conducting Program
COMMUNICATION
AND CULTURE (formerly General Studies)
Canadian
Studies
Communication Studies*
Development Studies*
General Studies
Law & Society
Leisure Tourism & Society
Science Technology & Society
Urban Studies
Women’s Studies
HUMANITIES
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Classical
& Early Christian Studies
Classics
English*
French*
General Humanities
German
Greek, Latin & Ancient History
Philosophy*
Religious Studies*
Religious Studies & Applied Ethics
Russian
Spanish
KINESIOLOGY
Biomechanics
Exercise and Health Physiology
General Program
Mind Sciences in Kinesiology
Outdoor Pursuits
Pedagogy
LAW
Bachelor’s
LL.B.
Master
LLM Thesis based programs in the areas of Energy, Natural
Resources or Environmental Law.
MANAGEMENT
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Accounting*
Finance*
General*
Hospitality Management
Management Information Systems*
Management of Organizations & Human Resources*
Marketing*
Operations Management*
Petroleum Land Management*
Risk & Insurance Management*
Tourism & Hospitality
Management/Marketing (dual concentration)
Hotel & Resort Management
Enterprise Development MBA
MEDICINE
M.D.
Graduate
Program Departments:
Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology
Cardiovascular/Respiratory Sciences
Community Health Sciences
Gastrointestinal Sciences
Medical Science
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Neuroscience
NURSING
Conjoint
Program (collaborative program with some Alberta Colleges)
Post Diploma Program
Pre-Post Diploma
SCIENCE
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Actuarial
Science*
Applied Chemistry (co-op only)
Applied & Environmental Geology*
Applied Mathematics
Applied Physics (co-op only)
Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Botany
Cellular, Molecular & Microbial Biology
Chemical Physics
Chemistry
Computer Science
Ecology *
General Mathematics
Geology*
Geophysics*
Physics
Pure Mathematics
Statistics*
Zoology
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
Ancient
& Medieval History
Anthropology
Archaeology
Economics*
Economics & Society
Geography*
History*
International Relations
Linguistics*
Political Science*
Psychology*
Sociology*
SOCIAL
WORK
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COLLABORATIVE
PROGRAMS
Dance
(Fine Arts/Kinesiology
Earth Science (Science/Social Science)
Environmental Science (Science/Social Science)
East Asian Studies (General Studies/ Humanities/Social Sciences)
Latin American Studies (General Studies/Humanities/Social
Sciences)
Interdisciplinary Masters degree Biomedical Engineering
(Medicine/Engineering/Kinesiology)
Masters Degree, Software Engineering/Computer Science
ENGLISH
AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
For
more information on this program contact:
The English Language Program, Craigie Hall C302
The University of Calgary
2500 University Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N
1N4
E-mail: esl@ucalgary.ca
Fax: (403) 289-0828
Website: www.ucalgary.ca/~esl
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE FOUNDATION PROGRAM
Other Programs: OLADE
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U
of C program in Energy and the Environment offered in Ecuador,
South America.
OLADE:
The University of Calgary and the Latin American Energy
Organization (OLADE) jointly offer a 14-month Master of
Science degree in Energy and the Environment. The
University of Calgary confers the degree. The program,
offered in Quito, Ecuador, is open to students from all
over the world. Although most of the courses are taught
in English, competency in Spanish would be helpful.
The
program is for public and private sector technical and managerial
professionals from Government and energy enterprises.
Participants will acquire knowledge and develop skills which
are needed to effectively manage energy projects and operations
in accordance with sustainable development principles.
Admission
requirements for OLADE:
University
degree, preferably in Engineering or Science
Minimum Grade Point Average 3.0 out of 4.0
TOEFL 550 or IELTS 7.5
Three years of relevant energy/environment work experience.
Cost
of OLADE:
Tuition
and fees and all related costs for the 14-month program
are $10,000 US, living expenses are estimated
at approximately $7,000 US for the 14-month period.
Total cost = $17,000 U.S.
For
more information contact;
SPS
INTRAD PVT LTD
209 A, III Main, HAL III Stage
Bangalore - 560 075
India.
Phone: +91 80 5250790/528 6797/525 5393
Fax: +91 80 525 5393
E-Mail: contactinfo@spsjobs.com
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