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Deadlines

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  • Fall 2027 undergraduate application

    Fall 2027 entry · Fall 2027 Sociology BA applicants.

    Official deadline
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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
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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
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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.

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Oct. 1Domestic application opens. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • Oct. 1
  • Canadian citizens / permanent residents
  • Undergraduate awards application also opens Oct
  • 1
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Aug. 15International application opens. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • Aug. 15
  • For students requiring a study permit
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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
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May 1Acceptance deadline. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • May 1
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UGrade 12 English
  • Four 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.
UCalgary Sociology BA · Fall 2027 Ontario application profile
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall

Published Fall 2027 application cycle.

UCalgary Sociology BA · Fall 2027 Ontario application profile
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    UCalgary Sociology BA · Fall 2027 Ontario application profileUCalgary Sociology BA · Fall 2027 Ontario application 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 the degree and named major in the undergraduate application.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    UCalgary Sociology BA · Fall 2027 Ontario application profileUCalgary Sociology BA · Fall 2027 Ontario application profile
Applicant pathways
Alberta high school

Alberta curriculum applicants

  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Four approved 30-level courses, one of which may be an approved option.
UCalgary Academic Calendar · Alberta high-school admission requirements

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • The major requires 42–60 Sociology-field units, including 15 core units, 12 units at the 400 level or above, and 15 additional Sociology-field units.
  • SOCI 501 may count toward the major-field requirements twice.
ReferencesUCalgary 2026–27 Academic Calendar · Sociology BA

Program facts

Entering average~Mid 80s

Ontario secondary-school applicants to this exact choice.

UCalgary Sociology BA · Fall 2027 Ontario application profileUCalgary Sociology BA · Fall 2027 Ontario application profile

Courses

The ordinary Sociology BA recommended degree guide places the five core courses across its first two years.

Year 1 · recommended Sociology core course1 listed
UCalgary 2026–27 Academic Calendar · Sociology BA
Year 2 · recommended Sociology core courses4 listed
UCalgary 2026–27 Academic Calendar · Sociology BA

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