Overview

Department of Medical Genetics / Department of Medical Genetics is located in Edmonton, AB, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (M Sc)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

6

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 28th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	October 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 3

Male (4)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Clinical and molecular cytogenetics, ocular genetics, Prader-Willi syndrome, genomic instability, developmental genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,500

Location & Contact

Address 116 St & 85 Ave
Edmonton, AB  T6G 2R3
Canada

Contact Dr. Michael Walter
Chair
Email: mwalter@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780-492-9044
Fax: 780-492-6934

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