University of Calgary International Entrance Scholarship, Fall 2027 Entry

About this scholarship

A CAD 20,000 scholarship for international students who enter the first year of any undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary, renewable in the second, third and fourth years. Two awards are offered. It is one of the Prestige Awards, which need a separate application with essay questions by 1 December 2026 for fall 2027 entry.

Funding type

Covers: CAD 20,000, renewable in the second, third and fourth years of study. The award is split into two equal parts and applied to your tuition and fees, half in August for the fall term and half in December for the winter term. Any amount left over is refunded to you in October and February. The award is paid only while you stay enrolled full time at UCalgary through the fall and winter terms. To renew it you need a GPA of 2.60 or more over at least 24 units in the previous fall and winter terms, and you must still pay the international tuition fee. Two awards are offered. UCalgary advises international students to secure other funding as well.

Tuition fees

Partially covered

Living costs

Not specified

Travel

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Insurance

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Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All except listed nationalities — Canada

Residence condition

Residence not mentioned

International students who must pay international tuition fees and are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents. The pages do not name Palestine or any Arab country, and none is excluded You enter the first year of any undergraduate degree at UCalgary in fall 2027 as a high school applicant Applicants with 12 or more post-secondary units count as transfer students and cannot apply for entrance awards You meet UCalgary's English language requirement Selection looks at academic merit and at accomplishments outside the classroom, such as volunteering and extracurricular activities

Minimum grade

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Work experience asked for

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Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required Duolingo English Test 120 IELTS 6.5 TOEFL iBT PTE Academic 60 Cambridge English 180 Other test Waiver possible

You must meet UCalgary's English language requirement. The award has no separate test. Minimum scores for most programmes: Duolingo 120, IELTS Academic 6.5, PTE Academic 60, CAEL 70, Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 180, or TOEFL iBT 4.5 (86 for tests taken before 21 January 2026). Nursing and Education ask for higher scores. You are exempt with three years of study in an exempt country or at an accredited Canadian, American, British or CIS high school taught mainly in English, or two years of post-secondary study in an exempt country or at a recognised Canadian institution. An English course grade also counts, such as 5 or more in IB English A, 4 or more in AP English, or A or B in GCSE, AS or A-level English (non-ESL). If Student Centre lists English language proficiency as a To-do item, upload a copy of your test score or a transcript that shows you meet the requirement. This is separate from the grade 12 English course needed for admission.

University admission details

Required later?

Apply for admission to a fall 2027 undergraduate programme first. The application is open until 1 March 2027, and the fee is CAD 145 for applicants with international education. The awards application appears in your Student Centre 24 to 48 hours after you submit the admission application. You do not need to be admitted before you apply for awards. Submit the Prestige Awards application by 1 December 2026, the date UCalgary's admissions FAQ gives for fall 2027 entry. It has essay questions and takes a few hours. Extensions are not granted and late applications are not accepted. The time of day is not stated. Admission documents for the Prestige Awards are due by 15 December 2026 through the To-do list in the Applicant Portal. Prestige winners are told from the end of March 2027. First admission offers come in mid-November, and most offers are made by 1 May 2027.

Required documents

Application for admission to a fall 2027 undergraduate programme, with the CAD 145 fee Transcripts and other admission documents, due by 15 December 2026 for the Prestige Awards A copy of your English test score, or a transcript that shows you meet the English requirement another way Answers to the essay questions in the Prestige Awards application Official names, dates and a contact person who can confirm each volunteer or extracurricular activity you list

Application steps

Apply for admission to UCalgary for fall 2027 as early as you can and pay the application fee. Open the awards application in your Student Centre at my.ucalgary.ca a day or two later. Draft your essay answers in a separate document first, then paste them into the application. Submit the Prestige Awards application by 1 December 2026 and upload your admission documents by 15 December 2026. Use the Office of the Registrar contact page for questions.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

University of Calgary Undergraduate Awards, for questions about awards: [email protected]Copy

University of Calgary Office of the Registrar, contact and support page: Contact form (opens in a new tab)

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