The minimum requirements for admission to the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry's (FoMD's) Graduate Programs (See FoMD Graduate Programs) are outlined below. Admissions to FoMD graduate programs are made on a competitive basis. Though an applicant may satisfy the minimum admission requirements, acceptance into a graduate program is not guaranteed. The decision to admit an applicant to a graduate program is made by the department and program. The minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) required for admission to a graduate program is 3.0, equivalently, a letter grade B, on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent standing.

Original transcripts from all Post Secondary Education (and official English translations if original is not in English)
Original degree certificates if the degree is not stated on the transcript(s) (and official English translation if original is not in English)
3 letters of reference
An outline of their research project including:
a brief background of their area of study, the hypothesis and brief methodology
name of supervisor/co-supervisors and proposed supervisory committee
proposed coursework
source of funding for stipend and research project
timeline for completion of degree

TOEFL (internet-based): A minimum overall score of 95 with a minimum of 21 on each individual skill area.
Academic IELTS: A minimum overall band score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each band.