Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging [Graduate]

General Information

Facilities exist within the Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, for students who wish to obtain either a Master of Science or a PhD degree.

Research may be carried out in medical imaging, radiological and health physics, or radiation biology and biophysics.

The Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging participates with other departments of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry in offering these interdisciplinary programs in medical sciences. Details of the entrance requirements and terms of the MSc and PhD programs are defined in Medical Sciences  of this Calendar.

Inquiries regarding graduate work in the Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging should be directed to the Department Chair or to the Graduate Coordinator, Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, 2A242 Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre.

Entrance Requirements

The Department’s minimum entrance requirements are graduation in medicine for the clinical research areas, and in the appropriate scientific disciplines for the other research studies, with an average of 3.0 (or equivalent) in the last two years of undergraduate (or graduate) work at the University of Alberta. Applicants with an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution will be considered for graduate studies. Where applicable (see University Calendar English Language Requirement ), applicants must obtain a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 88 (Internet-based) on the TOEFL test.

Financial Assistance

Support may be obtained from several grant-awarding agencies for work in these areas.

Graduate Program Requirements

• The Degree of MSc
   
• The Degree of PhD
   

Graduate Courses

Graduate courses can be found in Course Listings , under the subject heading Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (RADDI).