School of
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APPLICATION DEADLINES

Students may be admitted to the Ph.D. program in order to begin their studies as full-time students on January 1 (Spring), May 1 (Summer) or September 1 (Fall).

Please note that all paper work must be received by the Registrar's Office on or before the deadlines.

Application deadlines:

* There are two rounds of admission for Fall (September 1) entry to the Ph.D. program. The Second Round of admission is intended for applicants who are unable to confirm funding from external agencies (e.g., NSERC) before February 1. Applicants who can confirm funding before February 1 should submit their application for the First Round of admission.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants are considered on a case-by-case basis.

The proposed research interest of the applicant must complement the supervisor’s current, active research program.

Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the English Language Proficiency (ELP) Requirement for Graduate Studies.

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M.A. or M.Sc. Degree Holder

Normally, applicants holding a Master of Arts or Master of Science must meet the following minimum requirements before the University will consider admission:

• A master’s degree, or its academic equivalent, in the discipline of interest or in a closely cognate discipline from a recognized degree-granting university. The University of Lethbridge reserves the right to determine whether degrees and other academicprograms completed elsewhere are equivalent to University of Lethbridge baccalaureate degrees.

• Evidence of scholarly competence (cumulative grade point average of 3.50, on a 4.00 scale, on all graded master’s-level courses).

Transfer from an M.A. or M.Sc. Program to the Ph.D. Program

Under exceptional circumstances, academically superior students who are currently enrolled in a master’s program at the University of Lethbridge and have demonstrated outstanding academic and research performance may be considered.

Applicants who intend to transfer from a University of Lethbridge Master of Arts or Master of Science program to an approved Ph.D. program must satisfy four basic criteria before the University will consider approving the transfer. The applicant must

• be currently enrolled in an M.A. or M.Sc. program at the University of Lethbridge, have completed a minimum of 12 months¹ and a maximum of 24 months of the M.A. or M.Sc. program, and have completed the program’s required coursework;

• be in good standing in the M.A. or M.Sc. program;

• have demonstrated research and academic excellence; and

• agree to work with the same supervisor(s).

¹ An M.A. or M.Sc. student can apply for a transfer before 12 months, but 12 months of the program must have been completed at the time of the transfer to the Ph.D. program.

Note: When Ph.D. program applicants are admitted by transfer from the M.A. or M.Sc. program, all Ph.D. degree requirements apply.