Evaluation Process
The admission process can be complicated, but we're here to help! This page addresses the most frequently asked questions about our evaluation process. We'd also encourage you to have a look at this checklist of things you'll need to complete your application.
And after you've applied, you'll be able to check the status of your application in UAlberta Launchpad.
Admission FAQs
Most Canadian high school applications will be assessed within 1-2 weeks, assuming you have submitted enough relevant information. Other types of applications can take longer to process.
After your initial application has been assessed, you may receive an admission offer, or you may receive advisor comments indicating that further coursework or documents are required. Check your application status in UAlberta Launchpad.
Evaluation of Multiple Programs
You are advised to include two program choices on your application. This gives you the best chance of receiving an admission offer.
When you submit two program choices on your application, you will indicate one as your top choice or priority, and one as your second choice.
You will first be evaluated for your first-choice program. If you are eligible for your first-choice program, you will receive an offer for that program, and you will not be evaluated for your second-choice program, regardless of whether you choose to accept your first offer or not.
You will be evaluated for your second-choice program only if you are not immediately eligible for your first-choice program.
If you receive an offer to your second-choice program, you are advised to accept it, even if your evaluation for your first-choice program is still pending. You will still have the option to accept an offer to your first-choice program later, should you receive one.
In many cases, you can still get admitted to your first-choice program, even if you were at first deemed ineligible, and/or you have accepted an offer to your second-choice program. Check your admission status and official correspondences in UAlberta Launchpad to find out if and how you can be reconsidered for your first-choice program (i.e. what outstanding requirements you still need to meet).
If you wish to change the program(s) that you have applied to, please fill out the Program Change Request form in your UAlberta Launchpad page before February 16, 2023.
Your request will be reviewed by an admissions advisor, and if approved, your original application will be cancelled and a new, fee-waived application form will be added to your UAlberta Launchpad portal. You must submit this form with your new program choices before the application deadline for the specific programs you wish to be considered for.
You can only request one program change per application.
If you wish to swap the priority of the program choices already on your application, please submit your request through our Contact Form by June 1, 2023.
Evaluation for Scholarships
You will be evaluated for scholarships based on your admission average as calculated at the time of your admission offer. You will not be re-evaluated for scholarship eligibility or value a second time, even if your marks increase or decrease.