Faculty of Graduate Studies 131 Table of Contents Degrees Offered...... 131 Faculty of Faculty Information ...... 131 Admissions ...... 132 Administration ...... 132

Graduate Studies one professional program such as LLB or MD that normally admits students with under- Graduate Programs Science in Biomedical Engineering, Master graduate degrees). The University of of Science in Chemical Engineering, Master presently offers the following combined The Faculty of Graduate Studies administers of Science in Civil Engineering, Master of degree programs: LLB/MBA, MSW/MBA, MD/ programs leading to the degrees of Doctor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Master of Master’s, and MD/PhD. Information and Education, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science in Geomatics Engineering, Master application packages are available from the Arts, Master of Biomedical Technology, of Science in Mechanical Engineering, relevant graduate programs. Master of Business Administration, Master of Master of Social Work, and Master of Communications Studies, Master of Strategic Studies. Community Medicine, Master of Continuing Faculty Information Education, Master of Counselling (jointly Combined Degree Programs offered with Athabasca University and the Contact Information The Faculty of Graduate Studies has ) Master of Econom- Enquiries concerning graduate programs approved guidelines for Combined Degree ics, Master of Education, Master of Engi- should be directed to the unit offering Programs. A Combined Degree Program is a neering, Master of Fine Arts, Master of the program. The Faculty website formal arrangement between two units Geographic Information Systems, Master of contains direct links to units offering offering programs whereby students may be Kinesiology, Master of Laws, Master of graduate programs. Music, Master of Nursing, Master of Project registered simultaneously in two graduate Management, Master of Science, Master of programs (or in one graduate program and Web page URL: http://www.grad.ucalgary.ca

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Faculty of Graduate Studies 132 Faculty of Graduate Studies

for the extra required courses on a per- available at the student’s home university. course basis. Tuition fees for courses taken Introduction during the qualifying year will not count Qualifications A major objective of the Faculty is to provide toward the tuition fee for the degree Applicants must hold or obtain the following leadership and support for excellence in program. minimum qualifications before the Faculty graduate education and research. An will give consideration to admission: important responsibility is to ensure that Visiting (a) A four-year graduate degrees granted by the University of A student who is registered in a graduate baccalaureate degree or its equivalent Calgary meet high national and international degree program at another university that from a recognized institution. Degrees standards. The Faculty works to ensure that does not have an exchange agreement with and grades from foreign institutions are the best students are recruited and admitted the University of Calgary, and who wishes to evaluated for their equivalency to those to the University of Calgary by, for example, engage in course work and/or research at the of the University of Calgary. A grade setting admission and program standards and graduate level at the University of Calgary for point average of 3.00 or better (on the through the administration of about $11 million credit at his/her home university may be University of Calgary four-point system) annually in financial awards for graduate admitted as a visiting graduate student. A is required. This is based on the last two study. It also promotes uniform standards of visiting student must fill out the application years of the undergraduate degree excellence across programs through, for form, pay the application fee, and provide a consisting of a minimum of 10 full- example, establishing degree requirements letter from the Dean of Graduate Studies (or course equivalents of appropriate and approving supervisors and examiners. equivalent) at the home university confirming content for the graduate program the student’s registration as a graduate student applied for, and adequate senior level Admissions in good standing, outlining the specific courses courses to ensure preparation for or research to be undertaken at the University graduate work. Any graduate work is Categories of Calgary, and specific arrival and departure also considered. Individual departments Graduate students are admitted to the dates (not to exceed 12 months). Visiting may require a higher admission grade Faculty in one of the following categories: students apply to specific departments, and point average. the files are forwarded to the Faculty of Regular Graduate Studies in the normal way. Visiting (b) Proficiency in the English language is Students may be admitted to a program students pay all applicable general and tuition essential for the pursuit and successful leading to the Master’s or doctoral degree, fees. Visiting students are normally permitted completion of graduate programs at the provided admission qualifications are met. to spend a maximum of one year at the University of Calgary. It is the student’s University of Calgary. It should be noted that responsibility to demonstrate proficiency Interdisciplinary Degree Program: A student in English. wishing to pursue a thesis-based degree in admission as a visiting student does not an area not sufficiently represented by one guarantee later admission to a graduate (c) Endorsement from the Head of the department may be admitted both to a home program at the University of Calgary. Department concerned to the effect that department and a conjoint department in a the applicant is, in all relevant respects, interdisciplinary degree program. The Exchange acceptable to the department and that student should submit an application form adequate supervision of the proposed The Faculty of Graduate Studies at the program is available. and fee, along with official transcripts and University of Calgary has reciprocal ex- Faculty of Graduate Studies letters of reference to the intended home change agreements with other institutions. There is no general right of admission to department. The prospective home depart- Graduate students from these institutions Graduate Programs. Each department ment will liaise with the conjoint department. may engage in course or research work at determines whether to recommend to the Contact the prospective home department the University of Calgary for credit at the Faculty of Graduate Studies the admission of for further details. home institution. Exchange students must a particular applicant based not only on the Special Case Graduate Admission is used submit the appropriate application/approval applicant’s credentials but also on the when resources are available to admit a form. Exchange students pay tuition fees at availability of resources for supervision and student to undertake graduate studies, but the home universities when this is written research, departmental research objectives, no appropriate program exists. Check the into the specific exchange agreement; they program balance, and other such considera- website http://www.grad.ucalgary.ca/policy/ pay only the applicable general fees at the tions. Taking these considerations into special_case.htm and contact the relevant University of Calgary. If there is no reciprocal account, departments are expected to act in department for details. agreement, the exchange student pays both an equitable manner in their admission applicable general and tuition fees at the procedures. Qualifying University of Calgary. It should be noted that exchange student status does not guarantee Administration A student who meets the qualifications for later admission to a graduate program at the admission but lacks the necessary back- University of Calgary. Faculty Administrative ground for a graduate program in a chosen area of specialization may be admitted as a The Western Deans’ Agreement covers Officers qualifying graduate student. Upon satisfac- exchange graduate students from member Dean tory completion of a qualifying year, the universities in British Columbia (Simon student may be transferred to regular Fraser University, University of British R. L. Mansell Columbia, University of Northern British student status. Qualifying graduate students Associate Deans must be full-time registrants in either a Columbia, and University of Victoria), M.R. Grant Master’s or a doctoral degree program. (Athabasca University, , Qualifying status will not be granted for a University of Calgary, University of R. Hawkes Lethbridge), Saskatchewan (University of period exceeding one year. M. Sideris Regina, University of Saskatchewan), and Because a qualifying student is required to Manitoba (Brandon University, University of W. Veale take more courses in a degree program than Manitoba) provided that: a regular graduate student, a qualifying student in a thesis-based degree program (i) the period for which fees are remitted For more information please consult the will be assessed an extra year of full does not exceed two academic terms of 2003/2004 Faculty of Graduate Studies program fees. A qualifying student in a four months each; print Calendar, or visit the Faculty of course-based program will pay tuition fees (ii) the course or work to be pursued is not Graduate Studies Calendar website at: http://www.grad.ucalgary.ca