Overview

Program in Neuroscience / Program in Neuroscience is located in Calgary, AB, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Oral thesis exam
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Candidacy exam, oral thesis exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

43

Applied

9

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

130

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	April 15th	No
Winter deadline	September 15th	August 15th	No
Spring deadline	February 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2 during previous 2 years
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2 during previous 2 years

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

73

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cellular pharmacology and neurotoxicology, developmental neurobiology, molecular basis of neurodegenerative diseases, neural systems, ion channels
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2500 University Drive, NW
Calgary, AB  T2N 1N4
Canada

Contact Lesley Towill
Graduate Program Administrator
Email: neurosci@ucalgary.ca
Phone: 403-220-2558

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