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five reasons to a bright future oh Canada! choose UCalgary Choosing to live and study in Canada is a fantastic opportunity. Here’s why: 1 Excellence in academics Students can choose from a range of high-quality programs Canada is one of the best places to live in the world. at one of the top 250 universities in the world. With 19 Our quality of life is ranked #1. alumni who became Rhodes Scholars and 390 inventions since 2017, we are a community committed to excellence You may have heard that Canadians are friendly and that you will and innovation. often hear us say sorry! These assertions are all true. Safe, stable and friendly define Canada. 2 Research opportunities Full-time students on a valid study permit may work up to 20 Students can join a leading Canadian research university. hours/week off campus, and are eligible for a post-graduation work With $457.2 million in sponsored research funding in 2019 – permit to stay and work in Canada for up to three years. 2020, UCalgary provides many students the opportunity to gain valuable research experience while helping overcome some of society's greatest challenges. A diverse community our university 3 Students are welcomed into a friendly community committed to creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive university for everyone. They can be themselves and thrive at UCalgary. #6 TOP RESEARCH 390 INVENTIONS AND 4 Earn while they learn UNIVERSITY IN CANADA INNOVATIONS SINCE 2017 Students can take advantage of various employment options throughout their degree. We offer exciting 95% FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE paid co-operative education and internship opportunities 33,000+ STUDENTS RETENTION RATE with companies such as Amazon and BMW. 5 Adventurous lifestyle 10% UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL 94% GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT RATE STUDENTS — FROM 155 COUNTRIES Students can explore world-famous landscapes like Banff and Lake Louise. With the Rocky Mountains only an hour away, this is the perfect city for anyone 46 U SPORTS NATIONAL who loves adventure. 19 RHODES SCHOLARS CHAMPIONSHIPS Traditional territorial acknowledgement 191,000 ALUMNI IN MORE THAN 14 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC Canada is located on the traditional territories of many different 150 COUNTRIES MEDALS WON BY STUDENTS Indigenous peoples. UCalgary acknowledges the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprising the Siksika, 29TH GLOBALLY FOR Piikani, and Kainai First Nations), as well as the Tsuut’ina First The world-famous sites of FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED CAMPUS ADDRESSING THE UNITED Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Lake Louise and Moraine SINCE 2015 NATIONS SUSTAINABLE Wesley First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Lake are just a two hour DEVELOPMENT GOALS Nation of Alberta, Region 3. drive from Calgary. 2 3
Contact information LAST YEAR AT A GLANCE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHATSAPP COUNSELLOR HOTLINE COUNSELLOR CORNER +1.403.220.6921 CLICK HERE 23,800 APPLICANTS Steven Kelly Mayda Borbely Assistant Registrar, Student Recruitment Coordinator, International Student and Applicant Relations Recruitment 6,400 smkelly@ucalgary.ca mcborbel@ucalgary.ca NEW STUDENTS +1.403.220.8543 +1.403.220.8758 28,000+ UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Africa Latin America and the Caribbean africa.recruiter@ucalgary.ca latinamerica.recruiter@ucalgary.ca WhatsApp +1.403.607.3722 WhatsApp +1.403.607.3562 10% China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia Middle East INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS asia.recruiter@ucalgary.ca middleeast.recruiter@ucalgary.ca WhatsApp +1.403.608.7056 WhatsApp +1.403.966.3951 WeChat: Choose UCalgary Southeast Asia, Oceania, 155 Europe Bangladesh and Pakistan COUNTRIES REPRESENTED ON CAMPUS europe.recruiter@ucalgary.ca seasia.recruiter@ucalgary.ca WhatsApp +1.403.604.5639 WhatsApp +1.403.966.8534 India, Sri Lanka, Nepal United States india.recruiter@ucalgary.ca usa.recruiter@ucalgary.ca WhatsApp +1.403.561.7255 WhatsApp +1.403.966.5932 Request a school visit at: ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/ school-recruitment-requests CLICK HERE Learn more about our recruiters at: ucalgary.ca/recruiters Unearthed during the construction of campus buildings, three large painted rocks have become an important part of UCalgary culture. Students and the university community paint it for artistic expression and to advertise events. 4 5
Located on our main campus, the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning is dedicated to better understanding and improving student learning. dates and deadlines what's new? 2021 2022 UCalgary and Quantum City “UCalgary’s entrepreneurial learning, community-engaged October 1 January 1 Early May approach makes us uniquely learning, research-integrated From nanotechnology and Fall 2022 undergraduate Application for residence opens New students begin registering positioned to create and experiential learning and work- artificial intelligence to quantum application opens for first-year courses commercialize new quantum integrated learning. internet and biomedical March 1 technologies,” says Dr. William Fall 2022 competitive June 30 engineering, Calgary is becoming Fall 2022 admission application Ghali, vice-president (research). Integrating with our community undergraduate awards Deadline for completion of all a true quantum capital city. deadline — industries, non-profits and application opens high school courses required for “Our scientists are partnering governments — increases the Quantum City, announced by Fall 2022 undergraduate awards admission with the growing number of relevance of our teaching and UCalgary, the Government of December 1 application deadline quantum-based companies. Our research. By providing learning Alberta and leading technology Prestige awards deadline August 1 – August 30 innovation ecosystem, including Deadline to make changes to company Mphasis, will create up opportunities that directly tie Innovate Calgary and the Creative program choices on admission Deadline for high school to 1,000 jobs and help diversify to real-world activities, we December 15 Destruction Lab - Rockies, has strengthen the value of a UCalgary application applicants to submit final official our economy. UCalgary has 130 Prestige awards document created a powerful pathway for degree and strengthen our bonds transcripts (students can find academics across several fields deadline new discoveries to travel from labs with the greater community. March 15 specific details in their Student working in a transdisciplinary through startups to the world.” Deadline for high school applicants Centre at my.ucalgary.ca) fashion to help make Calgary a Learn more: quantum leader. Learn more: Learn more at: to submit unofficial transcript and taylorinstitute.ucalgary.ca/ ucalgary.ca/news/ucalgary-and- ucalgary.ca/future-students/ supporting documents September 2 conference2019/keynote1/quality- They are designing quantum quantum-city undergraduate/how-apply/dates- New Student Orientation framework-work-integrated-learning computers to tackle the toughest and-deadlines May 1 problems and strengthen Work-integrated learning Deadline for applicants to accept September 7 CLICK HERE cybersecurity. And they are accelerates at UCalgary their offer of admission and Fall semester classes begin taking advantage of this ever- UCalgary offers five forms of pay the $500 non-refundable increasing computing power to experiential learning including admissions deposit develop methods to calculate the properties of complex molecules, co-curricular experiential learning, from water to proteins. curriculum-integrated experiential UPCOMING EVENTS DID YOU KNOW that your students do not need to receive an offer of admission to apply for awards? Once they have applied for admission, they can apply for awards right away! UCalgary will host many online events and virtual tours throughout the year for prospective students. For complete event details, visit: ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/tours-events 6 7
exceptional Other resources facilities GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR WEB RESOURCES Foothills Campus Access helpful resources for students and counsellors. Learn Taylor Family Digital Library more at: ucalgary.ca/future- The Taylor Family Digital Library is one of students/undergraduate/high- North America’s most technology- and school-counsellors-and-advisors information-rich facilities. It provides many Residence excellent study and collaboration spaces STUDENT WELLNESS SERVICES Olympic Oval for students. Medical and mental health Dining centre services are available on campus. Learn more at: ucalgary.ca/ Taylor Family The Atrium wellness-services Digital Library A favourite study space for students, the Atrium Hunter Hub features modern luscious vegetation and lots of STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES natural light. Students can relax and recharge in Students can access advisors International this rainforest-like setting any time of the year. who can help them transition Student Services accommodations from high The Atrium school to university. Learn more International Student Services at: ucalgary.ca/access International Student Services provides UCALGARY DINOS customized immigration advising prior to arrival in Canada and, once students get Do you have students who are here, programs to help them succeed interested in playing for the Transit station academically, make friends, and feel at Dinos? Students should directly home while at UCalgary. contact the head coach of the Visit: ucalgary.ca/iss sport they are interested in. Learn more at: godinos.com APPLYING FOR STUDY PERMITS The Olympic Oval Staff in International Student The Oval was built for the 1988 Services can legally answer Olympic Winter Games. Students questions from international can watch an international speed students about the study permit our university skating competition or take skating application process. For more lessons on the world's fastest ice. information, visit: ucalgary.ca/ iss/immigration/study-permits Students can live and study on our park-like main campus — a hub of LIVING ON CAMPUS social, cultural and academic life that boasts strong campus traditions Students are guaranteed a home more than 50 years in the making. Our students love the heated Light rail transit and buses connect on campus for the first two above-ground tunnels that connect our campus in the winter months. the university to the rest of Calgary, years of study if they apply for so students can easily explore the city. The university transit station is residence by May 1, 2022. Learn 625918 Explore the University of Calgary using Google Street View at: just five short stops from downtown. more at: ucalgary.ca/residence Students get unlimited use of public ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/tours-events transit with their student UPass. UCalgary's main campus is 526 acres of park-like space. Many of the buildings students take classes in are a short distance from each other. 8 9
areas of study FACULTY OF SCIENCE Bachelor of Science Chemistry 1, 2 Natural Sciences 1, 2 Actuarial Science 1, 2 Computer Science 1, 2 Neuroscience (honours only) Astrophysics 1, 2 Ecology 1, 2, 3 Physics 1, 2 CHOOSING A MINOR IN AN Biochemistry 1, 2, 3 Environmental Science 1, 2 Plant Biology 1, 2, 3 UPPER YEAR Biological Sciences 1, 2 Geology 1, 2 Zoology 1, 2, 3 1. 2. INTEGRATING AN Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 1, 2, 3 Geophysics Mathematics 1, 2 1, 2 SELECT CONSIDER EMBEDDED CERTIFICATE A MAJOR CUSTOMIZING IN AN UPPER YEAR A DEGREE BY: CUMMING SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FACULTY OF NURSING TAKING A COMBINED Bachelor of Community Bachelor of Health Sciences Bachelor of Nursing DEGREE OPTION Rehabilitation (honours only) Community Rehabilitation Bioinformatics Nursing Biomedical Sciences Learn more at: ucalgary.ca/embedded-certificates | Learn more at: ucalgary.ca/combined-degrees Health and Society FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY FACULTY OF ARTS WERKLUND SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Bachelor of Kinesiology Bachelor of Arts History 1, 2 Bachelor of Fine Arts Kinesiology 1 Bachelor of Education Ancient and Medieval History 1, 2 International Indigenous Studies 2 Dance Leadership and Coaching 1 Five-Year (Combined) 4, 5 Anthropology, Social and Cultural 1, 2 International Relations 2 Drama Motor and Psychosocial Aspects Four-Year (Campus-based) Archaeology 1, 2 Latin American Studies 2 Visual Studies 1, 2 of Movement 1 Art History Law and Society 1, 2 Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Science Communication and Media Studies 1, 2 Linguistics 1, 2 Dance Linguistics and Language 2 Composition SCHULICH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Biomechanics 1 Performance Exercise and Health Physiology 1 East Asian Language Studies 2 Multidisciplinary Studies Bachelor of Science in Engineering Integrated Studies Kinesiology 1 East Asian Studies 2 Music 1 Biomedical Engineering 2 Geomatics Engineering 2 Chemical Engineering 2 Mechanical Engineering 2 Motor and Psychosocial Aspects Economics 1, 2 Philosophy 1, 2 Bachelor of Science of Movement 1 English 1, 2 Political Science 1, 2 Anthropology 1, 2 Civil Engineering 2 Software Engineering 2 Film Studies 1, 2 Psychology 1, 2 Archaeology 1, 2 Electrical Engineering 2 French 1, 2 Religious Studies 1, 2 Geography 1, 2 Note: Engineering students who complete their first-year courses successfully Gender and Sexuality Studies 1, 2 Sociology 1, 2 Psychology 1, 2 are guaranteed placement in the program of their choice. Geography 1, 2 Spanish 1, 2 Global Development Studies 1, 2 Urban Studies 2 FOOTNOTES Greek and Roman Studies 1, 2 PROGRAMS REQUIRING PREVIOUS 1 Honours program offered in upper POST-SECONDARY STUDY years Education (after-degree) School of Architecture, 2 Co-operative education and/or HASKAYNE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Planning and Landscape internship option available Energy Engineering 2 Bachelor of Commerce Entrepreneurship and Innovation 1, 2 Personal Financial Planning 1, 2 Graduate Studies School of Public Policy 3 Direct entry honours program Accounting 1, 2 Finance 1, 2 Real Estate Studies 1, 2 Law Social Work 6 4 Must meet entrance requirements Business 1, 2 International Business Strategy 1, 2 Risk Management and Insurance 1, 2 Veterinary Medicine for combined degree program Medicine (Canadian students only) (Canadian students with Business Analytics 1, 2 Marketing 1, 2 Risk Management: Insurance and Alberta residency only) 5 Combined education program Business Technology Management 1, 2 Operations Management 1, 2 Finance 1, 2 requires that students complete Energy and Professional Organizational Behaviour and Human Supply Chain Management 1, 2 two degrees concurrently Land Management 1, 2 Resources 1, 2 6 Online option available Note: If a student doesn't know which of the above concentrations to choose, they can select the Business concentration UCalgary also boasts a number of world-class graduate level programs to explore an array of courses. They can remain as a Business generalist or switch to a more specific concentration in an to further specialize a student's studies after completing their initial upper year. undergraduate bachelor's degree. Learn more: grad.ucalgary.ca 10 11
admission requirements ESTIMATED COMPETITIVE ADMISSION AVERAGE REQUIRED COURSES FOR ADMISSION . WERKLUND SCHOOL OF EDUCATION • English (Four Year) • Low 80s to low 90s, depending on teachable subject area • Mathematics Elementary: Early Childhood Education • Three additional courses Elementary: English Language Arts, Fine Arts ESTIMATED COMPETITIVE ADMISSION AVERAGE REQUIRED COURSES FOR ADMISSION Secondary: English Language Arts, Fine Arts – • English • Low 80s to low 90s, depending on teachable subject area Drama, Fine Arts – Visual Studies • Four additional courses FACULTY OF ARTS K-12: English Language Learners, Second Languages • English Dance*, Drama, Music*, Visual Studies* • High 70s • Four additional courses *Additional supplementary requirements • English Elementary: Mathematics, Science • Mathematics Secondary: Mathematics, Science - Biology, Science • Low 80s to low 90s, depending on teachable subject area • Two science courses - Physics • One additional course • Economics: high 70s • English FACULTY OF ARTS • Geography: mid 70s • Mathematics Economics, Geography (BA, BSc), Psychology (BA) • Psychology: mid 80s • Three additional courses Elementary: Social Studies, Social Studies - • English Revitalization of Indigenous Languages • Low 80s to low 90s, depending on teachable subject area • History Secondary: Social Studies • Three additional courses • English • Mathematics FACULTY OF ARTS • Course requirements for the combined degree • High 80s • Biology WERKLUND SCHOOL OF EDUCATION program must be met. For degree combinations, see: Psychology (BSc) • Chemistry (Five Year) • Low 80s to low 90s, depending on teachable subject area werklund.ucalgary.ca/undergraduate-programs/ • One additional course COMBINED DEGREE future-students/pathways-and-admissions/five- year-concurrent-bachelor FACULTY OF ARTS • English • High 70s 1 A grade of at least 70% in Grade 12 or senior-level Mathematics is required All other programs • Four additional courses 2 A grade of at least of 70% in Grade 12 or senior-level Mathematics is required for Biomechanics and Exercise and Health Physiology 3 Calculus is required and Physics is recommended for Biomechanics • English CUMMING SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 4 If Calculus was not attempted, the final admission average will be a minimum of 5% higher. Calculus will be replaced with another approved course. • Low 80s • Biology Community Rehabilitation 5 Admission offers via the Biology-based admission route are conditional on successful completion of the Schulich School of Engineering Summer Bioengineering Institute prior • Three additional courses to the start of the engineering program Course equivalents may vary from country to country and by curriculum. Additionally, some courses may be equivalent to multiple courses for admission. For example, • English Mathematics may be considered equivalent to Mathematics and Calculus. CUMMING SCHOOL OF MEDICINE • Mathematics 1 Health Sciences* • High 80s • Chemistry *Additional supplementary requirements • Biology • One additional course International Curriculums International Baccalaureate (IB): General Certificate of Education (GCE): French Baccalaureate: • English Diploma holders Students presenting GCE or GCSE will be Students presenting the French HASKAYNE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS • Mid 80s • Mathematics By presenting an IB diploma with considered using five academic courses. Baccalaureate diploma will have their • Three additional courses three higher-level courses and all grades Applicants can be considered with two admission averages calculated using the above three, students will be considered courses at the Advanced Level (A) and three faculty-specific courses. Some French • English for admission based on their overall at the GCSE/Ordinary Level, or four courses Baccalaureate courses are equivalent to • Mathematics 2, 3 diploma score. at the Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS) and multiple courses. If they are currently FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY • High 80s • Chemistry If a student is currently completing the one at the GCSE/Ordinary Level. If their completing the French Baccalaureate • Biology IB diploma, the initial evaluation of their studies are in progress, the initial evaluation diploma, the initial evaluation of their • One additional course 3 application will be based on their predicted will be based on exam board issued GCSE application will be based on year 12 interim • English IB grades. If they have completed the IB results, as well as predicted/mock GCE AS or grades. Specific course assessments are: • Mathematics diploma, they will be evaluated on their A Level results issued by their school. • Mathematiques is equivalent to FACULTY OF NURSING • Low 90s • Chemistry final IB results. Competitive GCE scores will vary from Mathematics and Calculus • Biology • Phys-chimie is equivalent to both Physics The extended essay, theory of knowledge, program to program, but most competitive • One additional course and Chemistry and creativity, action and service (CAS) averages are in the B to A range in O-level and A-level courses. • Sc. Vie Terre (SVT) is equivalent to Biology • Honours: mid 90s components are included as part of the • Neuroscience: high 90s total IB score calculation. IB course code Competitive averages will vary from program • English is 000088. American Curriculum: to program, but competitive scores will be FACULTY OF SCIENCE* • Biology: high 80s • Mathematics The competitive admission average (GPA) is in the 12-18 range. Coefficient score is not *Students are encouraged to take high school • Computer Science: low 90s Competitive IB scores will vary from program • Two science courses considered. science courses related to their intended majors • All other programs: low 80s • One additional course to program, but a competitive IB diploma based on five high school courses. Students Note: Natural Science and Environmental Science majors score is in the 24-41 range. need four years of English. The following must meet the admitting average of their concentration. courses are equivalent to Canadian senior- Blended Curriculum Certificate holders level courses: Students who present multiple curriculums Regular admission route: Biology-based admission route: 5 By presenting an IB certificate, students will • Honours, AP and IB courses (AP/SAT may be eligible if the required Grade 12 or • English • English be considered for admission based on course code is 0813) senior-level courses are presented. SCHULICH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING • High 80s • Mathematics • Mathematics five faculty-specific courses. Individual IB • Junior and Senior (all courses) • Calculus 4 • Calculus 4 • Chemistry • Chemistry courses are converted into a percentage Competitive GPAs will vary from program to • Physics • Biology score and combined with high school program, but most competitive averages are courses from other curriculums to in the 2.3-3.7/4.0 range. calculate the admission average. 12 13
English language requirements costs and funding There are three ways to meet our English language entrance requirements: high school Approximate costs for an international student's first year (September to April) studies, English language test scores, and the Academic Communication Certificate. International Canadian citizens and COSTS * students permanent residents High school studies Academic Communication English language To meet the English language Certificate (ACC) test scores Haskayne School of Business $23,634 $7,533 requirements with high school The ACC is for English learners If a student's high school studies, a student must have who want to enter a university education does not fulfil Tuition Schulich School of Engineering $30,066 ‡ $6,960 completed three years of study in program. If a student applies for UCalgary's English language All other programs $22,189 $6,166 an ELP exempt country, or at an undergraduate admission and requirements, they can present accredited high school (Canadian, will complete the ACC through one of the minimum scores listed General fees $1,340 $1,340 American, British or CIS school) UCalgary Continuing Education in the table below. where English is the primary by the end of summer term in the Books and supplies (two terms) $400 – $1,000 $400 – $1,000 language of instruction. Their year of application, they could Note: Our school code for the final English course must also be be considered for conditional Living expenses and spending money $1,000 – $4,000 $1,000 – $4,000 TOEFL exam is 0813, and the equivalent to Alberta’s senior- admission to a degree program. department code is 00. level (Grade 12) English. First-year dorm cost $3,953 – $7,872 $3,953 – $7,872 Learn more at: esl.ucalgary.ca/ Learn more at: ucalgary.ca/pubs/ programs/academic- calendar/current/a-11 communication-certificate 7-day All You Care to Eat meal plan $4,879 $4,879 English language requirements must be completed by TOTAL $33,761 – $49,157 $17,738 – $26,624 Acceptable English Language Tests Minimum score MARCH 15, 2022 to be considered * All costs cover an eight-month period and are based on an expected first-year course load and a typical student's experience in residence. Fees are based on the 2021 – 2022 Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature and for admission academic year. Tuition fees are reviewed regularly by the Board of Governors, in consultation with students. All costs are in Canadian dollars. Full fee information is available 4 at: ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/current/p-1-1 Composition, or English Language and Composition ‡ International Engineering tuition fees are approved fees for the 2022 – 2023 academic year. CAEL 70 Cost estimator Cambridge English: Advanced CAE 180 NURSING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Cambridge English: Proficiency CPE 180 One of the following: Our online cost estimator tool is an excellent resource to help students plan their expenses. Duolingo 115 • TOEFL score of 92 (with Students can access the tool by visiting: ucalgary.ca/cost-estimator a minimum of 23 in each English 30-1 (or equivalent) 80 sub-score) LEARN MORE • IELTS score of 7.0 (with GCE/GCSE English Language or Literature B or 6 no bands below a 7.0) Student fees provide these great benefits: IELTS (International English Language Testing System) 6.5 EDUCATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS TRANSIT HEALTH AND DENTAL ATHLETIC ACCESS IB Higher or Standard Level English A 5 One of the following: IB Higher Level English B 6 • TOEFL score of 108 Learn about our awards! (with a minimum of 27 PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) 60 in each sub-score) • IELTS score of 8.0 (with $17M+ in Prestige awards 25% of entering International Learn more at: scholarships, valued at students receive Entrance Awards ucalgary.ca/awards TOEFL – Internet-based (IBT) 86 no bands below a 7.0) bursaries and $39,400 - a scholarship, valued at TOEFL – Paper-based (PBT) 560 CLICK HERE awards available $100,000 bursary or award $20,000 annually For more details on English language requirements and exempt countries, visit: ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/current/a-11 14 15
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