Thank you for your interest in applying to the Department of Oncology Graduate Program at University of Alberta.

The following information is provided for your reference.

Admission requirements:

Students should meet the following admission criteria that are set by the Department of Oncology.

Academic Achievement - The minimum requirement for Canadian applicants is a B.Sc. degree or equivalent with a minimum B+ average (G.P.A. of 7 on a 9 point scale or 3.3 on a 4.0 scale). 

All students applying to the Department of Oncology graduate program are encouraged to contact prospective supervisors at any time during the application process. A list of academic staff and their research interests is available at the Department of Oncology website/Faculty & Staff. If your application is approved, you will need to identify a supervisor (s) who is willing to take you on as a student and pay your stipend. We will assist you with this process by circulating your approved application to all prospective supervisors. Please note that the Department of Oncology cannot admit students unless a supervisor has been identified.

Additional Requirements for  International Applicants:
A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of no less than 600 (paper-based version) or 100 iBT (internet-based version), or an IELTS average score of at least 7 with a score of at least 6 in each of the four modules that include listening, academic writing, academic reading and speaking, or a Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) score of 68.

A GRE score in the 75th percentile or better is required.

Applicants should arrange for their test results to be sent directly to the Department of Oncology. Please also refer to the “Universities Exempted from English Language Requirements in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research” list to see if you are exempted from English language examinations. The list can be viewed at http://www.gradstudies.ualberta.ca/applyadmission/elpexemptions.htm 

Your completed application package must include the following:

1)     A completed Application for Admission Form.  Click to download the form

2)     Sealed official transcripts from all institutions attended.

3)     Three letters of reference. Click to download the form

4)     Curriculum Vitae.  Click to download the form

5)  TOEFL and GRE results (international students)

6)  Vision statement (Explain why you are interested in applying to the Department of Oncology Graduate Program)

7)  Sealed official degree certificates (international students)

All documents submitted must be in English and (where applicable) in the original language in which they were written. Documents submitted in support of an application become the property of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research and will not subsequently be released or copied except to other University of Alberta offices. Supporting documents to an application should be forwarded to Cross Cancer Institute, 11560 University Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 1Z2 (Attention: Graduate Program Admissions).

Admission Deadlines:

Students may apply at any time of the year, but are strongly encouraged to start their program in September rather than January. Application processing time for Canadian applicants is a minimum of 2 months and at least 4 to 6 months for international applicants.  

Applications are reviewed by the Department of Oncology  Graduate Coordinating Committee (GCC) who will decide whether to recommend admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.

Should you have more questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Department of Oncology Graduate Program at oncology.gradprogram@ualberta.ca .