¿Qué aprenderé?

The Department of Oncology offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. Applicants with the MSc degree, or a strong undergraduate record, may be accepted directly into the PhD program.

Students are required to complete a minimum of ★9 in coursework and a thesis.

Coursework:

One of ONCOL 520 - Tumor Biology or ONCOL 524 - Nutrition and Metabolism Related to Cancer

ONCOL 660 and ONCOL 661 Current Topics in Cancer Research

Required courses may be substituted, with the approval of the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies

One ★3 graduate level course from the list of approved courses. Contact the Department for course information.

Course requirements are recommended by the supervisor and supervisory committee based on the background of the student and the area of research to be undertaken.

Additional coursework may be required.

Thesis:

Registration in 900-level THES.

Seminars:

Students are required to attend all ONCOL 660/ONCOL 661 research seminars during all years of their program whether or not they are enrolled in the courses.

Ethics Requirement:

Students are required to meet the FGSR Academic Integrity and Ethics Training Requirement. See the Oncology Graduate Student Handbook for details on how to fulfill this requirement.

Length of Program:

The minimum length of program is two years, depending on the research undertaken.

The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is four years.

¿En cuál departamento estoy?

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Opciones de estudio

a tiempo completo (2 )

Costos de estudio

CAD$8.700,00 (US$ 6.754) por año

*El precio que se muestra es una referencia, por favor verificar con la institución

Aplicaciones hasta

Esperado September 2022

Fecha de inicio

Esperado Septiembre 2022

Lugar

University of Alberta

North Campus,

116 Street and 85 Avenue,

EDMONTON,

Alberta (AB),

T6G 2R3, Canada

Requerimiento de entrada

Para estudiantes de Estados Unidos

The Faculty's minimum admission requirements for the master's thesis and course-based programs are a four year baccalaureate degree, or its academic equivalent, in physical education, kinesiology, recreation or another related degree, with a minimum admission grade point average of 3.0 on most 4.0 grading systems or B on most letter grading systems, based on the most recent two years of full time study (or equivalent).

Para estudiantes internacionales

For the MSc, the Department's minimum admission requirements are an undergraduate degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.3 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last ★60 of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.

English Language Requirement:

a TOEFL score of at least 100 (Internet-based), with a minimum of 21 on each subtest, or equivalent
a minimum IELTS score of 7.0, with at least 6.0 in each of the four modules that include listening, academic writing, academic reading and speaking
a minimum Pearson score of 68

For Cancer Sciences, the application deadline is April 30 for Fall admission and September 1 for Winter admission.

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