The Department of Medicine offers the degrees of PhD. Research may be carried out in the basic sciences, epidemiology, public health sciences, or clinical sciences and may be either theoretical or applied in nature.
The Department of Medicine maintains a compilation of applicable guidelines and regulations available on the Department website.
Inquiries should be directed to either the Graduate Education Advisor or the Graduate Coordinator of the Department of Medicine.
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete a minimum of ?12 of graduate level coursework, and a thesis.
Coursework
The supervisory committee will determine the courses to be taken in consultation with the student. Final approval of the program will be made by the Graduate Coordinator.
It is highly recommended that all graduate students take a course in statistics.
Graduate students may take graduate courses offered by other Departments with the approval of their supervisory committee.
Thesis
Registration in 900-level THES.
Students must also complete and successfully defend a thesis.
Candidacy exam
The candidacy exam consists of a written grant proposal and an oral defense of the proposal. The candidacy exam is normally held within 18 months of the start of the program.
Ethics Requirement
As part of the ethics training requirement of 8 hours, the Graduate Ethics Training course must be completed.
Residence Requirement
The minimum period of residence is three academic years of full time attendance at the University of Alberta, where an academic year is defined as the eight-month period from September through April.
For students holding an MD the minimum period of residence is one calendar year of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta, where one calendar year is defined as 12 consecutive months.
Length of Program
The time required to complete the program will vary according to the previous training of the applicant and the nature of the research undertaken. A minimum of three years is normally required.
The maximum time to complete the PhD program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is six years.
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January 2025
University of Alberta
North Campus,
116 Street and 85 Avenue,
EDMONTON,
Alberta (AB),
T6G 2R3, Canada
The Department's minimum admission requirements are a research-based master's 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.
English Language Proficiency:
For international students, the application deadlines are June 1 for September entrance, October 1 for January entrance, February 1 for May entrance, and April 1 for July entrance.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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