International Admissions
Special Notes:
- Effective immediately, the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research will be waiving the graduate application fee for students applying from Iran. This fee waiver will be extended to all completed applications of students from Iran that are received by the next international admissions deadline of March 1, 2023. Please note that applicants, if accepted, will continue to be responsible for all other tuition, fees and living expenses. For additional information, please contact grad.webadm@ualberta.ca.
- To learn about U of A campus life in current and upcoming terms, please see this page. For important information on immigration, travel and employment, please access these pages from International Student Services. For information on study permits, see this page.
Thank you for your interest in applying to the University of Alberta's Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR). International students are an integral part of UAlberta graduate student community. They make up more than 36 per cent of our graduate student population — 2,600+ students from more than 150 different countries.
Students and scholars from around the world are attracted to UAlberta for its reputation as a centre of research and innovation. International students are an integral part of our university; they enrich our classrooms with different perspectives. To learn more, visit Choose UAlberta.
The following sections outline important information on the international student admissions process:
- International Academic Requirements Established equivalencies to a UAlberta baccalaureate degree
- Application Documents List of official documents for international applicants
- Application Deadlines Deadlines for international students applying for admission
- English Language Proficiency Demonstrating your proficiency in English prior to admission
- Sponsored International Applicants Undertaking graduate studies as a sponsored international student
- Study Permit Obtaining a study permit in Canada
Please note: The information in this section pertains to international applicants OR Canadian students who hold international academic credentials only. For visiting or exchange students, please see here for the related admissions protocol.
For more information on admissions and related topics, please review the FGSR Graduate Program Manual Section 5: Admissions.
