Overview

It strives to develop scholars familiar with literature in their field, capable of identifying new problems and new directions of endeavour in their field, and competent with the methods of data collection and analysis essential to do research.

Features

Students in the Biological Sciences program from University of Alberta will fulfil these objectives through several forums: a supervised research program, coursework, participation in seminar programs, and defending their dissertation.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Students are required to complete research leading to a thesis, a minimum of 6 units in graded coursework, a seminar component, a candidacy exam, one term of graduate teaching, 8 hours of ethics activities, and 8 hours of professional development activities.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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140

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100

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PTE Academic

61

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edmonton, Canada

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Biology View 50 other PhDs in Biology in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

English requirements

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140

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100

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61

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Other requirements

General requirements

The Department’s minimum admission requirements are a 4-year undergraduate degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.3 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution.

The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10518 CAD / year

≈ 10518 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4923 CAD / year

≈ 4923 CAD / year

Living costs

Edmonton

Canada

1201 - 1992 CAD / month

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Scholarships Information

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