Academics
RegistrationClosed ProgramsAlternate delivery sections of any UAlberta courses; Art & Design; Augustana Campus/Faculty courses (avoid courses with course codes starting with "AU"); Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre courses; Business; Campus/Faculte Saint-Jean courses; Computing Science; Courses with non-standard fees; Courses for field schools, work placements, or practica; Courses offered by the English Language School in the Faculty of Education; Dentistry; Drama; Economics; Engineering; Graduate-level courses (i.e., courses numbered 500 or higher); Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation; Law; Medicine; Music; Nursing; Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Rehabilitation Medicine; Yukon University courses. Also, please note the NSE exchange students to UAlberta cannot audit courses or conduct research.
Notable Academic Programs- Sports-Related Programs - We are ranked #9 in the world for our studies in kinesiology and sports-related fields.
- Geology/Paleontology - We are ranked #5 in the world for Geology and #3 for Paleontology
- Petroleum Engineering - We are ranked #5 in the world for our work in petroleum engineering and research.
- Forestry - We are ranked #5 in the world for our Forestry Programming.
- Nanotechnology - We are home to the National Institute for Nanotechnology.
Unique Academic Programs
- Native Studies - We are the only university in Canada to offer an entire faculty dedicated to Indigenous studies
- Artificial Intelligence, Computing Science, Game Design - We are internationally recognized for our cutting edge research in these areas.
- Women's and Gender Studies - We are a world leader in this area.
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students
Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Sciences, Anthropology...
++ show allAgronomy and Crop Science, Animal Sciences, Anthropology, Archaeology, Asian Studies, Atmospheric Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology/Life Science, Botany/Plant Sciences, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Classical Studies, Comparative Literature, Conservation Biology, Creative Writing, Earth Science, East Asian Studies, Ecology, Education, Educational Psychology, Elementary Education, English, Film, First Nation Studies, Food Science, French, Genetics, Geography, Geophysics, German, History, Japanese, Junior High/Middle School Education, Korean, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Paleontology, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Plant Science, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies/Theology, Secondary Education, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Wildlife Biology, Women and Gender Studies, Zoology
Tuition / Finances
Figures per Semester are current as of 09/19/24
Finances
Tuition and Fees - Home Payment Students
- Pay regular tuition to your home campus. No tuition/fees are paid to your host campus.
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
Financial Aid for NSE Students
Regardless of Payment Plan, financial aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Purpose |
Amount |
Period |
Plan |
Status |
Health Service Fee |
$200 |
Semester |
Home |
Mandatory |
Parking Fee |
$1064 |
Semester |
Home |
Optional |
Transportation Fee |
$180 |
Semester |
Home |
Mandatory |
Course Fees / Materials | Varies | Semester | Host & Home | Mandatory |
Important Notes: 1) All fees shown (including those viewable via the link embedded in "Campus Budget" above) are for the 2024/25 school year. Fees for the 2025/26 school year are not yet known and may increase.
2) All incoming exchange students to UAlberta must pay the Arc Card fee (for a public transit pass) and the UAHIP fee (for basic health insurance provided by UAlberta).
3) The highest optional parking fee is shown above. For all rates, please go to https://www.ualberta.ca/parking-services/permits/monthly-rates.html
4) Cost per additional credit hour is listed as "0" since exchange students are not permitted to take more than a maximum of 15 credits worth of courses per term (this is usually 5 courses per term).
Health
Figures per Semester are current as of 09/19/24
Purpose |
Amount |
Period |
Plan |
Status |
Health Insurance |
$200 |
Semester |
Home |
Mandatory |
Important Notes about Health Insurance
Please note that the cost shown for health insurance provided by UAlberta (which is called UAHIP) is the amount for the 2024/25 school year. The amount charged for the 2025/26 school year is not yet known and may increase. More information about UAHIP can be found at https://www.ualberta.ca/admissions-programs/exchange-programs/incoming-exchange-application-guide/health-insurance-requirements.html
Requirements