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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+ to choose from.
Competitive Averages
Admission is competitive, works on a rolling basis and space in each program is limited, so we recommend applying early. Review our historical admission averages to help your student plan for post-secondary.
Please note: these historical admission averages do not serve as a guarantee for future admission.
Admission Requirements
Review our admission requirements to set your student up for success when submitting an application to the U of A, including general and program-specific academic requirements.
Students are required to self-report all final grade 11 and 12 courses, including those which have been completed, those they are currently taking and those they are planning to take.
Prospective Student Advising
If your student needs support at any stage along the way, our advisors can help! They can book either a general or faculty-specific advising session to get their questions answered.
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FAQ
Admissions
Students can apply as early as October 1 of their grade 12 year. They will submit their final grade 11 marks, as well as any available final grade 12 marks, when applying.
We have an ongoing evaluation process which means students only have to apply once, and their application will continually be evaluated.
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 they 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.
Unless otherwise stated on their offer letter or UAlberta Launchpad account, students who receive an offer before March 1, 2024 have until May 1, 2024 to accept their offer.
More information can be found on our Accept Your Offer webpage.
General
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.
Visit the Residence Services website at uab.ca/residence to learn more about living on campus.
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, including:
- Academic Success Centre
- Counselling and Clinical Services
- First Peoples’ House
- Fyrefly Institute for Gender and Sexual Diversity
- Peer Support Centre
- University Health Centre
More information can be found on our Current Students webpage.
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 U of A 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 call.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.