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Oncology
 
  Program Website: www.oncology.med.ualberta.ca
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  Program Email: gradinfo.oncology@albertahealthservices.ca 
  Graduate Student Positions https://gradpositions.med.ualberta.ca/ 

 

Department Profile
Note: The information provided is for promotional purposes and is subject to change. Always consult the department website and the University Calendar for the most up-to-date information.

 

Areas of Research
  • Experimental Oncology
  • Medical Physics
  • General Oncology

 

Programs
   

Typical Length (in years)

Typical Entry

 

MSc (Thesis)

2-3

Fall (Sept)  Winter (Jan) 

 

PhD

5-6

Fall (Sept)  Winter (Jan) 

 

Minimum Admission Requirement
GPA
  • a baccalaureate degree or its academic equivalent from an academic institution recognized by the University of Alberta
  • 3.3 GPA on a 4.0 scale on the most recent two years of full-time study (or equivalent)
English Language Proficiency
Applicants with degrees/qualifications in a language other than English may need to demonstrate English Language Proficiency through one of the following exam scores:
  • TOEFL: minimum score of 100 (internet-based)
  • IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band score of 7.0
  • PTE (Academic): overall minimum score of 68
Other Requirements
  • GRE: 75th percentile or better for Experimental Oncology and General Oncology
  • GRE-Physics: minimum score of 850 for Medical Physics

 

Department Application Deadline
   

Canadian

International

 

Fall (Sept) Entry

General and
Experimental Oncology:
No deadline
(rolling applications)

Medical Physics:
March 31

General and
Experimental Oncology:
May 1 - China/Nigeria;
July 1 - Other

Medical Physics:
March 31
 

Winter (Jan) Entry

General and
Experimental Oncology:
No deadline
(rolling applications)

Medical Physics:
No entry, Fall only

General and
Experimental Oncology:
Sept 1 - China/Nigeria;
Nov 1 - Other

Medical Physics:
No entry, Fall only

 

 

Tuition & Fees (typical)
  • approximately $5,000 CAD per year (full-time Canadian/Permanent Resident)
  • approximately $8,650 CAD per year (full-time International student)
Funding (typical)
The University of Alberta does not guarantee funding and funding levels may vary. Please contact the department for details.

Canadian

  • a minimum of $24,000 per annum; varies by program

International

  • a minimum of $24,000 per annum; varies by program
About the Department
  • excellent infrastructure support including staff dedicated to training
  • interdisciplinary environment involved in both discovery-based and translational cancer research
  • world-renown cell imaging facility
  • computational facility for molecular modeling
  • state-of-the-art animal and tumour imaging facilities
  • access to mass spectrometry, microarray, CGH, SNP, FISH, etc.
  • explore real-time image guided adaptive radiotherapy
  • superior training in Monte Carlo calculations and medical physics instrumentation
  • for more information on the Experimental Oncology Graduate Program, visit http://www.graduate-studies-in-cancer-research.org
  • for more information on the Medical Physics Graduate Program, visit http://mp.med.ualberta.ca
How to Apply?
  • Your first step is to visit the website of the department offering your program of interest and to inquire with the department. Different departments have different application procedures and approaches, so always inquire first. See How to Apply.

 

 
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