International students

The University of Calgary is one of Canada’s top research institutions. Join a rich international community committed to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment that will allow you to exceed.

We offer our international students a range of high-quality programs, exceptional paid work experiences through co-op and internship programs, and a multitude of opportunities to make a difference and contribute to a variety of research goals through our Undergraduate PURE award program.

Ranked in the top 250 universities worldwide

(Times Higher Education World University Ranking, 2019)

10% Undergraduate International Students

Representing 155 countries

94% after-graduation employment rate

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The International Student Recruitment Team

UCalgary has a dedicated team of International Student Recruitment Advisors who are responsible for supporting prospective international undergraduate students, parents, community guidance counsellors. Our team is here to answer all the questions about submitting your online application, applying for scholarships and other funding sources, and helping you explore our majors.

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Explore UCalgary Virtually!

We have made it as easy as possible to connect directly with us. You can join us throughout the year for a variety of virtual webinars such as our Discover UCalgary Admission sessions, faculty information nights, or scholarship, award, and bursary information webinars. We also offer biweekly virtual 360 live campus tours for you to explore our campus.

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Explore our programs

Choose from a range of high-quality programs at one of the top 250 universities in the world. Our programs prepare our graduates to excel in their careers and offer a variety of ways to specialize and enhance their programs through combined degrees, minors, and many cutting-edge embedded certificates.

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Review our admission requirements

As part of your undergraduate application, you can apply for two programs. Check the admission requirements for both. If you receive an offer to your first choice, this is the only offer you will receive. We recommend you rank your choices with your most desired program as your first choice. Choose a program with a lower competitive admission average as your second choice.

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Understand our fees

A first-year undergraduate student will complete a Bachelor's degree which consists of 40 courses (120 units) and will take four years to complete. To help you understand our fees, we have an undergraduate student cost estimator tool to outline a full breakdown of your tuition and housing fees per year.

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Apply for scholarships and awards

The University of Calgary offers $17 million in scholarships, awards, and bursaries. We also have dedicated awards for international studentls such as the International Entrance Award valued at $20,000. Students must first apply for admission but do not need to receive their offer of admission to apply for awards.

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International Student Services

International Student Services (ISS) provides customized immigration advising prior to your arrival and, once you get here, programs to help you succeed academically, make friends and feel welcomed into the UCalgary community.

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Live on campus

UCalgary has a variety of on-campus housing options for you to live in while you study with us. High school applicants who apply for residence by May 1 are guaranteed a home on campus for two years. You can apply for residence before you receive an offer of admission.

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English Preparation Program

All students at UCalgary must meet our English Language Proficiency requirements. If you need help improving your English proficiency prior to applying to UCalgary, the Academic Communication Certificate (ACC) is the program for you! If you apply for undergraduate admission and complete the ACC through UCalgary Continuing Education by the end of the summer term in the year of application, you could be considered for conditional admission to a degree program.

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Connect with the Welcome Centre

New to Calgary? The Welcome Centre provides support and programming for incoming international students as they prepare to make Calgary their home.

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Are you interested in being a visiting, inbound exchange or outbound exchange student?

UCalgary has a dedicated team to support international students who are interested in attending UCalgary on an inbound exchange or as a visiting student.

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Did you know? We have pre-recorded 10 minute country-specific presentations to explain UCalgary’s application process, award options, and much more. Watch today!

International students

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