School of
Graduate Studies

Access the Graduate Online Application System

Applicants should begin work on the application package as soon as possible.

No application can receive formal consideration until all documentation is received. All documents received in support of an application become the property of the University and will not be released or copied except to other officers of the University as required by University procedures.

Eligible applicants must apply for admission by following the process outlined below.

Step One - Applicant finds a potential supervisor

• To find a potential supervisor, the applicant contacts a University of Lethbridge faculty member with expertise in the applicant’s research area. For more information regarding identifying a potential supervisor, visit the Choosing a Supervisor section of our website
• The applicant is advised to provide the potential supervisor a copy of unofficial transcripts in the consultation process.
• Should the previous program undertaken by the applicant show weaknesses, additional course work or other study may be required. Such work will not count toward the requirements for the master’s degree.

Step Two - Applicant Completes the PhD Application: 

A. Applicant's Responsibility:

• Application for Admission
  • Applicant completes online application.  
  • Note: Online system is not currently available for submission. A link will be provided here when the Graduate Online Application System is open for submission.  
• Academic transcripts
  • Applicant arranges to have official transcripts (including proof of graduation for the baccalaureate degree and transcripts of all post-baccalaureate work, if any) sent directly from the issuing institution to the Registrar's Office and Student Services (ROSS).
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  • Note: Students who are graduates of non-Canadian universities must provide notarized English translations of all documents not in the English language
• Letters of Reference
  • Three completed academic letters of reference are submitted directly by the referee via the online system.
  • One academic referee under whom the applicant has studied at the university level
• Applicant's c.v.
  • The applicant's curriculum vitae (c.v.) must be included in the application package.  The applicant's c.v. includes academic background, work experience, awards, scholarships and publications.
• Letter of intent
  • A one-page Letter of Intent indicating in general terms the reasons, goals, or objectives for seeking a graduate degree in the chosen discipline
• Financial Support documentation
  • Financial assistance from external agencies or other sources, if any.
• English Language Proficiency 
  • Evidence of English Language Proficiency must be presented by all applicants whose first language is not English (see the English Language Proficiency for Graduate Students section of the UofL Graduate Studies Calendar)

B. Supervisor's Responsibility:

• Program Proposal and Endorsement form 
  • Supervisor completes Part One and Part Two.
  • Note: The supervisor is advised to request from the applicant unofficial transcripts and other documentation to ensure they meet the minimum admission requirements  
• Letter of support 
  • Including funding and resource information
• Supervisor's (c.v.)
  • The supervisor's curriculum vitae (c.v.) must be included in the application package if it has changed since it was last submitted to the School of Graduate Studies.
• Appointment of Graduate Research Assistantship (RA) (Trust Funds) form 
  • This form should be submitted regardless as to whether or not the applicant will receive funding in the form of an RA.

Step Three - Submit application package by (deadlines shown below)

• The applicant submits the application package, plus the application fee online by application deadline
• The Program Committee reviews the application package.

Note: It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure the application is complete, including documentation submitted by the prospective supervisor. 

• The Dean of the School of Graduate Studies informs the applicant of the Program Committee's decision. Applicants and their faculty supervisors will be notified of admission status by May 1, July 1, or December 1. Successful applicants will be advised of registration procedures at that time. 
• Applicants may also be called for an interview with the Program Committee.

Step Four - Applicant completes thesis proposal

As a condition of admission, the applicant, after being admitted to the program, must complete a thesis proposal and submit it to the School of Graduate Studies. This proposal is due six weeks after the student registers in his/her first semester.

We invite you to contact us at:

sgsinquiries@uleth.ca

1-403-329-5194

School of Graduate Studies AH115
4401 University Drive