Transcript:
Transcripts (see below for the requirements for Acceptance of Uploaded Transcripts)
Uploaded documents must meet the following criteria in order to be accepted:
The document must include the applicant’s full name, post-secondary institution name, academic program, the grading scheme/scale legend, names and numbers of courses, year and term of attendance, credits, and grades received.
The transcript must be scanned in its entirety (front and back pages) and be legible.
As applicable:
Transcripts provided to support a degree that has been conferred must cover the entire period of the degree.
An English translation of transcripts in languages other than English must be provided by the issuing institution or by a certified translator.
If the transcript is issued in French by a Canadian institution, then no English language translation is required.
Acceptable transcripts may include either:
A transcript issued to the student by the post-secondary institution; or
A transcript/student record obtained from self-serve web system of the post-secondary institutions (must meet the criteria listed above and provide the system's URL and print date)
We do not accept documents notarized by a notary public, or endorsed by a lawyer, professor, or judge.
Transcripts uploaded on the online application portal are considered to be unofficial documents.
If an applicant receives a conditional offer of admission, they must then provide official transcripts. These must be sent directly from the post-secondary institution to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research office for authentication purposes.
Killam Centre for Advanced Studies
2-29 Triffo Hall, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T6G 2E1
Questions with regard to supporting documents can be sent to civilgradapps@ualberta.ca.
Curriculum Vitae:
Curriculum vitae (CV) is required.
Recommendation Letter:
Three letters of reference provided by academic staff members capable of assessing the applicant's academic and research ability. References are requested via the web application by the applicant, and are uploaded directly to the application by the referee. (Students who are graduating from the UofA do not have to provide letters of reference.) No hardcopies are required.