Parents & Supporters
Supporting Your Student
Key Dates and Deadlines
Help your student prepare for university by ensuring they stay on top of important dates and deadlines.
Our Programs
Finding their purpose starts with finding a program, which is why we have 200+ programs for your student to choose from.
Competitive Averages
We encourage students to apply early, as admission is competitive, works on a rolling basis and space in each program is limited. We have listed historical admission averages online to better serve your students in planning for post-secondary.
Please note: these historical admission averages do not serve as guarantee for future admission.
Admission Requirements
Discover all there is to know about submitting an application to the U of A, such as general and program-specific academic requirements.
On the application, students are required to self-report all available final Grade 11 and 12 courses. This includes final grades of courses that have been completed, a list of courses they are currently taking and a list of courses they are planning to take next semester. This will allow our Admissions Team to fully understand your student’s academic journey.
Stay Informed
Be sure to sign up for our email newsletter to stay informed on dates, deadlines and events.
Get in touch with our faculty and program advisors to have your questions answered!
Book Advising
Attend an early orientation session to learn how the transition to university can affect your student, how you can support them and what services are available on campus. This is available to parents, guardians, supporters and any newly admitted student.
Campus Life
From getting ready to apply to helping your student through their degree, we are committed to supporting you and your student at every stage of their journey.
Student Resources
Students have access to a network of services ranging from tutoring and academic advising, to health care and mental wellness, to student-led organizations and support groups.
- Academic Success Centre
- Counselling and Clinical Services
- First Peoples’ House
- Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services (iSMSS)
- Peer Support Centre
- University Health Centre
Living in Residence
Living in residence is a great way for students to build a support network on campus. Our first year residences are designed especially for students experiencing the U of A for the first time. Residence offers a multitude of opportunities and resources for students to successfully transition to university life and create a home away from home.
Residence Services also employs a wide variety of security measures in conjunction with University of Alberta Protective Services (UAPS), including ID checkpoints, door buzzers and proximity access cards, security cameras, single-button emergency contact through any campus payphone and 24-hour on-call Residence Services staff.
See Campus for Yourself
Get an insider’s look at our vibrant campus community! Our tours begin with a presentation and Q&A session with an advisor, followed by a 60-minute walking tour of campus led by our UAlberta Ambassadors. See our most popular facilities and student spaces on North Campus.
Communications Policy
Official correspondence regarding admissions and awards will occur online through our student portals, with key notifications sent via email. Few, if any, correspondence will be sent via regular mail. The university holds students responsible for ensuring messages sent to their student email accounts are reviewed and acted on promptly.
Privacy Policy
Official correspondence between the university and students is privileged. The university is unable, by law, to disclose students’ personal or academic information to anyone else, including their parents and family members, without the students’ prior written consent.
The applicant needs to complete, sign, and submit this Informed Consent for Disclosure of Personal Information form to authorize the Office of the Registrar to disclose their personal information to another person, designated agent or agency, legal counsel, or others. The form must be submitted to Student Service Centre directly from the student.
Learn more about the University of Alberta Information and Privacy Office guidelines pursuant to Alberta's FOIP Act.
FAQ
Admissions
Most Canadian high school applications will be assessed within 1-2 weeks, assuming they have submitted enough relevant information. Other types of applications can take longer to process.
After their initial application has been assessed, they may receive an admission offer, or they may receive advisor comments indicating that further coursework or documents are required. They can check their application status through their UAlberta Launchpad account. (Please note our Privacy Policy below).Admission averages are calculated using the final grades in the five courses required by the program you have applied for. Where grade 12 final marks are not available, we will use the final mark achieved in the grade 11 equivalent course.
Historical admission averages can be viewed at uab.ca/averages. Please be advised that these historical admission averages do not serve as guarantee for future admission.Students will first be evaluated for their first-choice program. If they are eligible for their first-choice program, they will receive an offer for that program. They will not be evaluated for their second-choice program, regardless of whether they choose to accept their first offer or not.
The student will be evaluated for their second-choice program only if they are not immediately eligible for their first-choice program.
General
University of Alberta Protective Services (UAPS) patrol our campuses 24 hours a day, and first responders such as fire, police, and ambulance service our community. Emergencies at the University of Alberta are rare, and all university staff work hard to foster a safe and supportive learning environment year-round.
Safewalk provides students with a free and safe alternative to walking alone at night. Chaperones will escort students anywhere around the university community and within five blocks of any LRT station.
Our Emergency Notification System is a robust and comprehensive service that can quickly alert students and staff of emergencies no matter where they are, via several media, including email, text, and phone.