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If you don’t see your program in the Slate application portal, there are two possible reasons:

1. You may be in the wrong application portal. We are transitioning graduate applications to a new application portal. While we make this transition, some graduate programs may have applications open in two portals, called “GSMS” and the “Graduate Admissions Portal (GAP)”. The portal you will use to complete your application will depend on the term you are applying for. If you are applying for entry to a graduate program in:
   • Winter, Spring or Summer 2026: find your program on this list
   • Fall 2026 (Faculty of Law only): apply in GSMS
   • Fall 2026 and beyond (all other programs):
2. The application period for the program and term you want to apply for has not opened. Contact the department to confirm the deadlines for your program before starting your application. Find out how to contact the department by finding your program page.

You will receive your �������� CCID and a temporary password within 3 days after submitting your application. The CCID and password are sent to the email address associated with your application. 

Check your spam/ junk folder if you haven’t seen the email in three days. If you didn’t receive the email, or you have trouble accessing your CCID and password, please contact Information Services & Technology.

Yes. After submitting your first application, log back into your application home page and select Start New Application to apply for a second program. Please note that each application requires a separate application fee.

The Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, as well as academic departments, have different regulations regarding duplicate or secondary master’s and PhD programs. Please contact your department or program advisor for assistance.

Supervisor requirements vary by program. Please consult your department’s website or program advisor for guidance.

You can start by exploring the department website for the program you’re interested in. Faculty members may be listed by research area or specialization. If you need assistance looking for a supervisor please contact the department directly.

Checklist items will show one of two statuses: Awaiting (red X) or Received (green check mark). “Awaiting” means the document has not yet been received in the Graduate Admissions Portal, while “Received” confirms that the Graduate Admissions Portal has successfully received the specific document.

Yes, you can submit your test score at a later date. However, your application will not move forward until the official score report has been received. Until then, your status will remain “Awaiting Materials”.

Yes, any documents you upload yourself are considered unofficial. Official documents will be required only after you accept an admission offer and must be sent directly to the �������� by the issuing institution.

The list of required documents, based on the information you provide, will appear in your Graduate Admissions Portal. Please log in to review your checklist.

Requirements for research statements vary by program. Please check your department’s website or contact your program advisor for details.

Research statement requirements differ by program. Please visit your department’s website or reach out to your program advisor for clarification.

Reference requirements vary by program. Please consult your department’s website or program advisor for guidance.

Yes. You can exclude a referee and add a new one. Log in to your Graduate Admissions Portal and select the Recommendations link under the Application Checklist table.

Yes. You can send reminders to your listed referees directly through your Graduate Admissions Portal by selecting the Recommendations link under the Application Checklist table.

Your Offer of Admission letter will indicate if you need to send official documents to the �������� as part of your admission conditions. Official documents must be sent directly by the issuing organization or authority. Electronic documents can be sent to grad.transcripts@ualberta.ca, and hard copies can be sent to:

Killam Centre for Advanced Studies
2-29 Triffo Hall
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Edmonton, AB Canada
T6G 2E1

If the documents provided in your application are marked as official in the Graduate Admissions portal, you do not need to send duplicate documents once you are admitted.

For information on who is required to provide an ELP, see the Recognized English Language Countries + Institutions page.

If you can’t find your previous institution and/or country in the exemption list, you will have to provide evidence of ELP via one of the methods outlined on the English Language Proficiency page.

The ��������'s institutional code is 0963.

If you have not yet written your ELP exam, then you must enter the upcoming exam date into the application. You will still be required to upload your results after the exam.

Deadlines vary by program and term. Contact the department to confirm the deadlines for your program before starting your application. Find out how to contact the department by finding your program page.

Deadlines for applications differ between departments and for domestic and international applications. Consult with the appropriate department for further information if you think you might miss the application deadline.

A document is considered official when it is received electronically or by mail from the issuing institution. For example, transcripts received electronically through MyCreds or ELP test results downloaded from the test centre are considered official. Hard copy transcripts and test scores that come by mail from the issuing institution/organization are also considered official.

Official documents are original or attested true copies in sealed and endorsed envelopes mailed directly from the institution/organization to the ��������.

Documents submitted in support of an application become the property of the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies and will not subsequently be released or copied except to other �������� offices.

Unofficial documents are those that the applicant provides to the ��������, either in person, by upload within the application or sent from the applicant’s email address.

Yes. You must declare all schools and institutions you've attended with the corresponding current transcript including completed and incomplete programs of study. This includes exchange/visiting programs and courses taken for transfer credit.

Please declare all programs currently in progress by selecting the Degree Status of “in progress” and adding both the start and anticipated end date of the program. Please visit the Document Preparation page for further instructions on document preparation and submission.

The Offer of Admission letter will provide detailed instructions on when and where to send your official documents to clear admission conditions.

Please complete separate entries for each degree in the Academic History section. For example, if you completed a bachelor’s and a master’s degree both at the University of Toronto, please add one entry for the bachelor’s degree and another for the master’s degree. After you submit the application, you will see checklist items for both degrees, even if they are from the same institution. Please upload transcripts and degree certificates (if applicable) for both degrees. Your department and/or the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies will notify you if exceptions apply to this process during the Awaiting Materials phase.

Applicants who attended international institutions (outside of Canada and the United States) will only need to upload their translations and degree certificates (if applicable for those institutions) the first time that they apply.

Applicants who attended domestic institutions (Canada and the United States) and who have previously submitted an application in Slate do not need to resubmit their documents, provided those documents are less than a year old.

Your department and/or the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies will notify you if exceptions apply to this process during the Awaiting Materials phase.

Please ensure that your documents are organized based on your checklist. Each checklist item supports one document, such as a complete transcript or a degree certificate. A file that contains both the transcript and the degree certificate will not be accepted. If your transcript is saved in multiple files, it should be combined into one document before you upload it. Please remove security features, such as password protection and encryption, before you upload the documents.

If you’re applying in GSMS, the maximum size for transcripts and marksheets is 10MB, and all other documents are limited to 5MB. Please compress the file size if it exceeds 10MB. GSMS supports the upload of PDFs only.

If you are applying in the Graduate Admissions Portal, files of any type and size are permissible, within reason.

Processing times vary depending on the program you applied to.

This status means we are waiting for you to submit all required documents for your application.

A decision on your application has been made. Please log in to your Graduate Admissions Portal to view the outcome.

Your application will be reviewed once all required documents have been submitted. The timeline for review depends on how quickly you submit your materials.

Your checklist will be updated within 15 minutes of uploading a document. You can view the documents you uploaded in your Graduate Admissions Portal.

Official score reports must be sent directly to the �������� by the testing organization (TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo). Contact the testing office to request that your scores be sent directly to the ��������.

Upload a copy of your official score report through your Graduate Admission portal. If you are admitted, you will also need to request an official copy of the report to be sent directly from the testing organization to the ��������.

Upon submission you will be taken to the Graduate Admission Portal, upload the required documents here.

Please reach out to your department or program advisor for assistance.

No. Your Application ID is unique to each individual application. Your Graduate Admissions Portal ID is linked to your overall Graduate Admissions Portal profile, which may contain multiple applications.

Response times vary depending on your program and application details. If additional information is needed, an admissions officer will contact you via the Graduate Admissions Portal or by email.

The application deadline is the final date that an application can be submitted for consideration. Application deadlines vary by department and may differ for domestic and international applicants. Please check your program’s website for the most up-to-date deadline information.

A department may decide to accept an application after the posted deadline based on your circumstances. If you are concerned about missing a deadline, contact your department directly for guidance.

It can take up to 24 hours for your application fee to be processed. Once processed, you will receive an email receipt and your application status will update automatically. If your application does not show as “Submitted” after 48 hours, please contact GPS through the . Do not attempt to make a second payment.

Log in to the Graduate Admissions Portal. Your application status will be updated there as it moves through the review process.

No. Payment of the application fee is required for your application to be submitted to the ��������.

Deferring your offer of admission will depend on the program you’re admitted to. If the option to defer is available, you’ll find a button to request the deferral in your Graduate Admissions Portal.

If the option to defer is available, you’ll find a button to request the deferral in your Graduate Admissions Portal. Click the button and follow the prompts to make the request.

Your request to defer your admission must be received by the first day of the term you were admitted to. For example, if you were admitted to start in fall 2025, your request must be received no later than Sept. 1, 2025.