Graduate Programs at the Calgary Campus

Please see the following document for detailed MSc(Mgt) admission, application/required documents, & program-related information: MSc(Mgt) Info Package

Please see the following document for detailed GCHSM & MHSM admission, application/required documents, & program-related information: GCHSM/MHSM Info Package

(Pre-Recorded) HSM Programs Information Webinar

HSM Faculty & Student Stories

*IMPORTANT NOTE FOR NON-DOMESTIC STUDENTS: Due to the part-time and blended learning delivery natures of both the MHSM and GCHSM, all international prospects must be aware that they will unfortunately NOT be eligible to apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) upon graduating from either program, at this time. This is due to two main reasons:

1. Both programs have been pre-determined to be completed on a part-time basis only (i.e. the option for full-time course enrollment does not exist for any HSM grad student); AND
2. Their dominantly online/blended-learning delivery formats

According to Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC), no fewer than 50% of any given academic credential program’s entire curricula of coursework, as conferred by a federally-recognized designated learning institution, must comprise of face-to-face/in-person instructional learning time, from beginning-to-end. uLethbridge’s own HSM programs currently only have about a 30% proportion of face-to-face instructional time per course (which is significantly below the IRCC's minimum threshold for PGWP qualification), as both credentials were primarily designed to be flexible for actively working Canadian health care professionals who might have shift work.

*Once-a-year only intake cycles

*All intake-specific application periods will close at 11:59pm (MST) on the deadline date indicated above.

*Deadlines may be extended at the discretion of the uLethbridge School of Graduate Studies (not always guaranteed)

• Always consult the Graduate Application & Document Deadlines page for the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding graduate application periods for the current academic year

*The application period for subsequent Fall intake terms will normally first open on September 1st of the previous year (e.g. Fall 2021 intake = applications opened on Sept 1, 2020).

**In contrast with undergraduate admission, where applications are evaluated one-at-a-time as they are received, graduate admission however waits until the established deadline has formally passed before admissibility assessments are conducted. All applicants who have been recorded and queued within the university's systems for review on the first business day after the application deadline, will be evaluated as a collective pool/cohort by the established graduate program committee - panel members will vary by credential - in the weeks that follow

See our Associated Fees webpage here

Funding opportunities for graduate studies at uLethbridge (e.g. scholarships, bursaries, financial awards etc.) will largely entail their own separate application processes, which will require all interested individuals to have applied and been successfully admitted into the university first – that is, they are never just arbitrarily given to non-active students. See the below weblinks for further information.

• Grad Funding & Fees FAQs
• Grad Awards Opportunities Database
• Grad Funding Tips
• Grad Funding Checklist (for admitted and active students)
• Grad Scholarship Management System Guide (for admitted and active students)

Questions or concerns? Please contact the ULETH School of Graduate Studies' (SGS) Awards Office for follow-up (all staff of whom are exclusively headquartered at the Lethbridge Campus in a centralized department):

• Email: sgs.awards@uleth.ca; OR
• Online Inquiry Form

uLethbridge's International Centre (international.new@uleth.ca) is able to provide counsel to both prospective and current international students on matters pertaining, but not limited to: international travel/quarantine requirements, immigration, Canadian residency, Canadian study permits/work permits/Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWP), or bringing dependents, among others (see additional weblinks below):

• ULETH IC Department Website
• Inbound International Students Guide
  • Pre-Departure Guide for Calgary Campus-bound International Undergrads (will also display estimated annual living costs, in Canadian dollars)
  • Canadian Study Permit Info (as a future uLethbridge student)
    • Entry Documents
    • Bringing Family Members/Dependents
  • COVID-19 Information for Incoming International Students
    • Quarantine Requirements
• Working in Canada (as an active uLethbridge student)
• PGWP Information, as per Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) - The length of the issued PGWP will be contingent on the length of the program that the international student graduates from
  • Staying in Canada After Graduating from uLethbridge

*IMPORTANT: Due to our small size, the Calgary Campus currently does not possess any of its own institutionally-managed housing (onsite or offsite) services for admitted students, at this time. As a result, all inbound out-of-city/out-of-country students who are in need of living accommodations within the City of Calgary while they pursue their academic studies with uLethbridge, will be responsible for sourcing and coordinating their own living arrangements via researching local listing websites, such as (but not limited to):

• Rent Faster: www.rentfaster.ca/ab/calgary
• Rent Seeker: www.rentseeker.ca/rentals/apartments/alberta/calgary
• Gotta Rent: www.gottarent.com/calgary-ab-rentals

All successfully admitted graduate program students (domestic and international) are provided with the opportunity to apply into the university’s Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Program (“Co-op” for short) as a way to supplement their studies and enhance the value of their program and potential employment prospects upon graduation. Co-op job positions will usually consist of full-time paid work experience and will be typically related to the student’s respective area of study/major.

At this time, Co-op Work Terms are not built directly into any given uLethbridge credential program’s curriculum and are also not required for graduation purposes, at this time - that is, they are 100% OPTIONAL - meaning that a student can fully graduate from their respective uLethbridge degree without pursuing a Co-op.

Admission into Co-op will entail its own separate application process to which individual students can elect to apply for at any point during their studies (even during one's first year) so long as it is accomplished before formally applying to graduate from the university during their last term of study.

• How Co-op works
• Anticipated Co-op Program Costs/Fees (can be subject to annual change)
• Co-op Work Term & Course Structure Information
• HOW TO APPLY for Co-op

Questions? Contact the uLethbridge Career Bridge office at career.bridge@uleth.ca

MSc(Mgt) - Dhillon School of Business Graduate Programs Office: dhillon.msc@uleth.ca

GCHSM & MHSM - Health Services Management Graduate Programs Office: hmgt@uleth.ca