Physiology [Graduate]

Department of Physiology
7-55 Medical Sciences Building
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7
E-mail: grad.physiology@med.ualberta.ca
www.physiology.ualberta.ca

General Information

Facilities are available for graduate training leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The Department is well equipped for most fields of physiological research, including various areas of endocrinology, cellular physiology, neurophysiology, and biophysics.

Information and requests for application forms for admission may be obtained from the Department. Students may also write to the Chair of the Department in regard to their special interests and related matters.

Entrance Requirements

The Department’s minimum admission requirements are an undergraduate degree with an average of at least 3.0 in the last two years of undergraduate work (or graduate work) at the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution, and a TOEFL score of 580 (paper-based) or 95 (Internet-based) where applicable (see English Language Requirement ).

Financial Assistance

Financial assistance in the form of graduate assistantships is usually available for graduate students.

Graduate Program Requirements

Graduate Courses

Graduate Courses can be found in Course Listings , under the subject heading Physiology (PHYSL).