Next Steps for New Graduate Students
Step 1: Accept your Offer of Admission
Your Offer of Admission letter contains important information to help you along your graduate journey. Ensure you read it thoroughly and store it in a safe location for future reference.
It is your responsibility to read and understand the documents included in your Offer of Admission sent to you from the Admissions Office (admissions@uleth.ca).
You should read and understand:
- All documents included in your Offer of Admission (e.g., Offer of Admission, Program of Studies form)
- The School of Graduate Studies Policies and Procedures
- The School of Graduate Studies Governing Principles
- The Graduate Studies Calendar and Course Catalogue
Questions? Contact us!
Congratulations on your Offer of Admission! Accept your Offer of Admission before the expiry date.
You can find the expiry date both in your Offer of Admission letter and when you review the status of your application in the Bridge.
1. Log into your Bridge account (have your ULethbridge ID number ready)
2. Make your tuition deposit on the Bridge after accepting
If you no longer wish to attend ULethbridge in the upcoming term, please contact admissions@uleth.ca with your full name and ULethbridge ID number.
Any conditions associated with your admission will be listed in your Offer of Admission and in the Admissions menu in the Bridge.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you satisfy all conditions outlined in your Offer of Admission. These conditions must be met before you will be able to register in courses.
See the Supporting Documentation page for instructions on submitting official documents.
Once we receive your final documents, we will check to ensure you meet or exceed the admission requirements of your program.
Your Offer of Admission may be rescinded if your final qualifications do not meet the minimum requirements for admission.
Proceed to registering in your program as soon as you have satisfied the conditions of your offer.
As a graduate student, you should plan to pursue funding from a variety of sources to support your studies.
Many scholarship, bursary, and research grant applications require official transcripts. We strongly recommend you bring several extra copies of each official transcript in individual envelopes sealed by the issuing institution with you so you have them to submit with your funding applications. This is especially important if you have attended a post-secondary institution outside of Canada.
While you can request to have copies of the official documents on file at the University forwarded, these may not meet the requirements of the granting agencies and funding entities. For more information, contact the Graduate Funding Facilitator.
Step 2: Register in your program
The most important thing to do before the start of each term is register!
As a graduate student, you need to maintain continuous registration for the 12 months of the academic year, which is comprised of three terms (Summer, Spring, and Fall), throughout your program.
Step 3: Pay your tuition and fees
Review the Information about tuition and fees page for details.
Step 4: Review the New Graduate Student Checklist
The checklist is a complete listing of all the things you need to do between now and your first weeks on campus.
View the New Graduate Student Checklist
When you've got yourself set up as a student, it's time to move on to the Graduate Student Journey Guide to help you through your entire program.
Step 5: Review Orientation Resources
The School of Graduate Studies and Graduate Students' Association (GSA) hosts welcome events for graduate students in January and September. For general orientation resources, visit the Grad Hub.
Your Faculty and/or Department may host additional events for new students. Make sure to check your @uleth email accounts for information.