The Department of Medicine offers the degrees of MSc. The Department offers a specialization in Translational Medicine (MSc only) as well as a general program in Medicine, either as part of a coordinated program of training leading to the fulfillment of requirements for postgraduate training in the medical specialties, or as a separate program for those proceeding from a BSc or equivalent degree.
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 Program Advisor or the Graduate Coordinator of the Department of Medicine.
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete a minimum of ?9 of graduate level coursework and a thesis.
Coursework
Thesis:
Registration in 900-level THES.
Students must also complete and successfully defend a thesis.
Ethics requirement:
As part of the ethics training requirement of 8 hours (see Academic Integrity and Ethics Training Requirement), the Graduate Ethics Training course must be completed.
There is no second language requirement for the MSc.
Residence Requirement
The minimum period of residence is one calendar year of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta. 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 18 months is normally required.
The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is four years.
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January 2025
University of Alberta
North Campus,
116 Street and 85 Avenue,
EDMONTON,
Alberta (AB),
T6G 2R3, Canada
Minimum admission requirements are an undergraduate degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution.
English Language Requirement:
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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