13.5 Admission Decision Process

13.5.1 Offers of Admission

In order to receive an offer of admission, applicants must satisfy the University’s general undergraduate admission requirements and any other additional requirements that are determined by the programs of study. Faculty/program specific requirements are detailed in §16.

Presentation of the minimum admission requirements and average does not guarantee admission. Admission to all programs at the University of Alberta is competitive.

Admitted students will have their admission offers revoked if they do not meet the conditions specified on their offers of admission.

Offers of admission are only valid for the term(s) and program specified on the admission offer letter.

Applicants are encouraged to submit certified or notarized copies of irreplaceable documents. Documents submitted in support of an application become the property of the University and are not returned to the applicant unless they are irreplaceable as determined by the Office of the Registrar. For more information, please visit our website at www.studyincanada.ualberta.ca/documents.

(1)	High School applicants To be considered for admission, applicants must submit an official transcript of all in-progress and/or completed high school courses and grades. All in-progress courses and grades, as well as courses to be taken, can be self-declared if the school or ministry does not issue official transcript for in-progress or to-be-taken courses. See Admission Chart 1 for high school courses used for admission. Admitted students will have their admission offers revoked if they do not meet the conditions specified on their offers of admission. All applicants must submit final and official transcripts by the document deadline. See §12.7 For more details, please visit www.admissions.ualberta.ca. Admissions Chart 1 Classification of High School Courses Used for Admission
(2)	Postsecondary Transfer applicants To be considered for admission, applicants must submit official transcripts of all completed postsecondary course work as well as interim transcripts of first term results and second term registration. Some programs may require final and official high school transcripts. Admitted students will have their admission offers revoked if they do not meet the conditions specified on their offers of admission. All applicants must submit final and official transcripts by the document deadline. See §12.7. For more details, please visit www.admissions.ualberta.ca.
(3)	Readmission and Internal Transfer applicants Admission is offered in a number of programs to current University of Alberta students applying for internal transfer, or previous University of Alberta students applying for readmission, who have achieved above average academic standing in their completed coursework.
(4)	Admission on Academic Probation At the discretion of the Faculty an applicant may be admitted on academic probation in the following circumstances: a. When the applicant's previous academic attainment is difficult to assess (e.g., refugees lacking academic records); or b. When the applicant's previous academic record is either deficient in some respect or below the standard ordinarily required. The Faculty may require the student to meet specified course, program, and performance standards to maintain eligibility in the program.
(5)	Appeal of Admissions and Readmissions Decisions Admission and readmission decisions are final. There is no formal appeal to any other body or person within a Faculty or the University. Applicants who wish to improve their qualifications for admission or readmission in a subsequent year may seek advice from the office of the Faculty to which they want to apply.

13.5.2 Acceptance of Admission Offers

Upon notification of admission, admitted students except those admitted to programs listed in §13.5.3 are required to accept the admission offer and pay the tuition deposit by the posted deadline on BearTracks at https://www.beartracks.ualberta.ca. The admission offer will be cancelled if it is not accepted by the deadline or declined by the student.

An admitted student can only accept an admission offer to one program in a term. If a student has accepted an offer and paid the tuition deposit and is subsequently admitted into a different program, the student can transfer the acceptance and payment to the other program if desired.

The deposit will be credited toward payment of tuition upon completion of registration. The tuition deposit is nonrefundable unless an admitted student fails to meet the conditions on the admission offer and the offer is revoked.

For more details, please visit www.ualberta.ca/apply.

13.5.3 Program-specific Deposits on Confirmation of Admission

Upon notification of admission, successful applicants to certain programs listed below must confirm their admission and intention to register by submitting a nonrefundable program-specific deposit within the time specified in the letter of acceptance. The deposit will be credited toward payment of tuition upon completion of registration. Should a candidate withdraw after accepting a position or not meet specified conditions as stated in the offer of admission, this deposit is forfeited. The following undergraduate programs require a deposit:

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

DDS Advanced Placement

Diploma in Dental Hygiene

Juris Doctor (JD)

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy

Applicants should contact specific Faculties for more information about program-specific deposits, including specific amounts. (See §22.1.6)

13.5.4 Registration

After an offer of admission has been accepted, students will receive information regarding registration in Bear Tracks, see §22.1.

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