Skip to content

Geography

University of Calgary

Earth Science and Geography: blue ink subject illustration
Image source

AI-generated ink illustration

Conceptual study artwork, not a photograph of teaching facilities.

Unidex · generated with ImageGen

Checked 2026-11-05

Symbolic subject artwork; no university facility depicted

Deadlines

March 2027

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031

Next deadline

  • Fall 2027 undergraduate application

    Fall 2027 entry · Fall 2027 Geography applicants.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
March 1Application: Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • March 1
  • Verbatim: "Deadline to submit your application, including paying your non-refundable application fee
  • Deadline to make changes to your program choices."
  • The Student Access Process application deadline and the Bachelor of Health Sciences supplemental documentation deadline are the same day
SourceChecked
No central deadline published by ApplyAlbertaApplyAlberta, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year
  • No central deadline published by ApplyAlberta
  • ApplyAlberta handles applications, but each institution publishes its own deadlines and fees
Full source wording

ApplyAlberta publishes NO deadline dates at all on its public pages. Its How to Apply page describes the process only: verbatim, "Now you will 'Start a New Application' at the institution of your choice. You will be directed to the institution's application portal where you will apply and pay any application fees", and "All application fees are paid directly to the institution you are applying to. Each institution has its own unique application fees". Deadlines must be read from each of Alberta's 26 publicly-funded institutions.

SourceChecked
Oct. 1Domestic application opens. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • Oct. 1
  • Canadian citizens / permanent residents
  • Undergraduate awards application also opens Oct
  • 1
SourceChecked
Aug. 15International application opens. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • Aug. 15
  • For students requiring a study permit
SourceChecked
March 15Document deadline. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • March 15
  • Unofficial transcripts and supporting documents
  • Indigenous citizenship/membership documents and the Student Access Process personal statement share this date
SourceChecked
May 1Acceptance deadline. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • May 1
SourceChecked

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UGrade 12 English
  • MHF4U / MDM4UAdvanced Functions or Mathematics of Data Management
  • Three approved courses, including up to one approved option
  • Meet UCalgary’s English-language requirement.
  • Only one of Art, Dance, Drama or Music can count in the admission average.
  • Some Geography courses require Advanced Functions (MHF4U) or its equivalent, including for students admitted with Data Management.
University of Calgary Geography Fall 2027 Ontario applicant profile
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall

Fall 2027 application period.

University of Calgary Geography Fall 2027 Ontario applicant profile
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    University of Calgary Geography Fall 2027 Ontario applicant profileUniversity of Calgary Geography Fall 2027 Ontario applicant profile
  2. Step 2Apply through ApplyAlberta
    • Create your application and select this program.
    ApplyAlbertaApplyAlberta
  3. Step 3Academic transcripts and requested supporting records
    • Applicants authorize retrieval from Alberta Education and participating Alberta institutions where applicable. Other applicants upload unofficial copies for review. Final official records must come from the education authority, institution or secure transcript delivery system to finalize an offer.
    Calgary calendar: undergraduate supporting documentsCalgary calendar: undergraduate supporting documents
  4. Step 4Certified English translations, if applicable
    • Any supporting record in another language must be accompanied by an English translation prepared by a certified translator.
    Calgary undergraduate document language rulesCalgary undergraduate document language rules
  5. Step 5Select Geography in the UCalgary undergraduate application.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    University of Calgary Geography Fall 2027 Ontario applicant profileUniversity of Calgary Geography Fall 2027 Ontario applicant profile
Applicant pathways
Alberta high school

Alberta curriculum applicants

  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2
  • Three approved 30-level courses, one of which may be an approved option.
University of Calgary Academic Calendar: Alberta high school admission requirements

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete 48 to 60 Geography field units. The calendar lists 30 units of specified major courses and 18 units of required options.
  • The Geography BSc requires 48–60 units in the Geography field, with 30 specified units and 18 units of required options.
  • The Geography options include 9 units at the 500 level from List D, 3 units at the 500 level from List C, and 6 units at the 400 level or above from Lists B, C or D. Complete 6 additional units under the listed Science requirement.
ReferencesUCalgary 2026–27 Academic Calendar · Geography BScUniversity of Calgary Geography Fall 2027 Ontario applicant profile

Program facts

Entering average~Low 80s

Ontario secondary-school applicants.

University of Calgary Geography Fall 2027 Ontario applicant profileUniversity of Calgary Geography Fall 2027 Ontario applicant profile
Co-opOptional co-op and field school opportunities
University of Calgary Geography Fall 2027 Ontario applicant profileCheck work experience options

Courses

The ordinary Geography BSc recommended degree guide provides the year-one examples. The other groups are calendar degree requirements.

Year 1 · recommended Geography options3 listed

The guide recommends 3 units from the degree’s foundation options in first year.

UCalgary 2026–27 Academic Calendar · Geography BSc
Foundation · 3 units from the first list7 listed

The calendar also names GEOG 326 in this foundation choice.

UCalgary 2026–27 Academic Calendar · Geography BSc
Foundation · 12 specified units4 listed
UCalgary 2026–27 Academic Calendar · Geography BSc
Foundation · 3 units from the second list2 listed
UCalgary 2026–27 Academic Calendar · Geography BSc
Depth · 6 specified units2 listed
UCalgary 2026–27 Academic Calendar · Geography BSc
Depth · GEOG 4081 listed
UCalgary 2026–27 Academic Calendar · Geography BSc
Depth · choose 3 units2 listed
UCalgary 2026–27 Academic Calendar · Geography BSc
Science requirement · selected named options5 listed

Choose 6 units under the calendar’s Science requirement. The approved menu includes additional choices. The guide recommends completing these units in first year.

UCalgary 2026–27 Academic Calendar · Geography BSc
Elective choices
  • The required-options section lists upper-level Geography choices from specified calendar lists.

Careers

Career examples have not been verified for this page.

Official program page

Costs

Tuition

Programme-specific fees are unavailable.

View school fees

Last updated

Suggest to a student