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The University of Lethbridge

4401 University Drive W
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 3M4
Telephone: 403-329-2200

Profile

The University of Lethbridge provides undergraduate and graduate programs in education, fine arts, health sciences, humanities, management, nursing, sciences and social sciences, leading to academic degrees at the bachelor, master's and doctoral levels. The institution also provides select degree completion opportunities for transfer students and diploma graduates, and programs and degrees that lead to a professional designation.

The University of Lethbridge fosters an environment that meets the educational and personal needs of students through excellent teaching, academic advising, counselling, and cultural, recreational and extracurricular programs. All students study in the liberal arts tradition, which prepares them to think and act responsibly in a diverse global society. The university designs its curricula to improve students’ competencies in critical thinking, communication, creativity, problem solving, leadership and technology. Graduate programs emphasize advanced scholarship.

The University of Lethbridge establishes and sustains facilities for pursuing original research and creative activities, and conducts research in all disciplines. The university develops and sustains centres of research excellence in areas in which it has special expertise or that have particular relevance to the region, including neuroscience, water research and social marketing.

The University of Lethbridge builds mutually supportive relationships and partnerships with governments, institutions, individuals and organizations to evolve and improve the value of the university to the region, the province, the country and the world.

The main campus is located 220 km southeast of Calgary in Lethbridge, Alberta, and sits among the coulees of the Oldman River with a main building designed by renowned architect Arthur Erickson. Frequent chinooks during the winter rescue the area from the extreme cold found in other parts of the province, while the city’s proximity to the Rocky Mountains provides opportunities for outdoor activity year round. The university also has campuses in Edmonton and Calgary.

History
Year of foundation: 1967

Student fees

Canadian student fees  2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $4,770
Graduate tuition fees: $5,600

International student fees  2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $10,790
Graduate tuition fees: $12,490

* Source: Statistics Canada. Fees for general programs in arts and humanities.

Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.

Student enrolment

2009 rounded preliminary fall enrolment *
Full-time (undergraduates): 7,060
Full-time (graduates): 340
Part-time (undergraduates): 720
Part-time (graduates): 200

* Source: The University of Lethbridge

Programs and degrees

Note: The program information is compiled by AUCC staff in cooperation with staff at member institutions. The programs are classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs 2000. To search for the programs offered by this institution, please consult the Directory of Canadian Universities’ programs database online at http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/search/index_e.html.

Student facilities and services

Personal support services
Art gallery, bookstore, fitness centre, disabilities office, chaplaincy, Native student advisor, financial counselling, health centre, international centre, music conservatory, olympic-size swimming pool, safewalk, theatres, triple gym, women’s centre, student-run food bank.

Academic support services
Career resources centre, counselling services (personal, academic skills, careers), faculty advising offices, co-op/applied studies, writing centre.

First-year student programs
Student for a Day (for high school students), pre-admission advising, orientation, peer support, new student club, Rookie Camp, campus tours, library tours, credit career development course, liberal education 1000/2000 (interdisciplinary).

Housing
On-campus: The University of Lethbridge accommodates 619 students in four types of co-ed facilities: single traditional style residence with furnished single and double rooms; apartment buildings with furnished one-, two- and four-bedroom units; four-bedroom furnished townhome units; and unfurnished family townhouses with one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Allocation of housing for new students is on a first-admitted, first-served basis with roommate compatibility matching. The traditional style residence and one apartment building are reserved primarily for first-year students and have mandatory dining plans. The base dining plan in the traditional residence is $1,195 per semester and $850 for students living in the apartment building. The base plans can be added to with any value of funds. Any student can participate in the dining plans. The eight-month housing contract for single students: traditional residence, $2,152 - $3,624; apartments/townhomes, $3,936 - $6,424; twelve-month housing contract for family townhomes: family townhomes, $712 - $906/month.

Off-campus: Room only, $400-$550/month; room and board, $550-$600/month; one-bedroom apartment, $650-$700/month; two-bedroom apartment, $850-$950/month.

Student assistance
Undergraduate: Entrance awards (for students entering the university for the first time) range in value up to $5,000. Students must apply for most entrance awards. Students entering from high school with a minimum admission average of 80 percent or 3.5 GPA are guaranteed an award. Continuing awards (for students who are in second and subsequent years of their undergraduate degree program) range in value up to $10,000. Award criteria include academic achievement and may include a combination of other factors such as financial need, community involvement, artistic or athletic ability. Students must submit an application for most continuing awards. Awards are guaranteed with a minimum GPA of 3.5 and minimum 80 percent course load in the previous September to April academic term.

Graduate: Awards range in value up to $15,000 for students in Master's or PhD programs. All graduate awards are done by committee selection and most do not require application. Evaluations are done by the admission application for those students beginning their graduate program and by work done to date for those students who are continuing in their graduate program.

International: International students in degree programs are eligible for most awards within the University of Lethbridge Awards Program.

University research

The University of Lethbridge has deliberately focused development both in programs of instruction and in research to develop excellence and depth of expertise in a rich and sustainable environment. The university’s research priorities include long-standing areas of excellence, emerging areas of inquiry and those of strategic importance to our community. In 2005, the United Nations named the University of Lethbridge the Canadian Centre of its Water for Life decade (2005-2015) in recognition of the leadership role the institution has taken in water research. The university is home to the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, a world-class facility where Canada’s leading behavioural neuroscience group sheds light on the brain and behaviour. Emerging areas of research excellence include epigenetic studies, integrated resource management, optical imaging, public and population heath, addictions, environmental science and aboriginal housing. These cross-disciplinary themes promote collaborative research across the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and health sciences. The University of Lethbridge offers an intimate learning environment which involves students in research from the undergraduate through the PhD levels.

The Alberta Terrestrial Imaging Centre is a unique university-industry partnership that conducts research and develops tools for optical remote sensing. The technology transfer office encourages and facilitates the dissemination of intellectual property and commercializes research endeavours. The university’s network brings state-of-the-art service to every office, laboratory and classroom that includes communications, office productivity software and tools for analysis and presentation.

International education

The University of Lethbridge welcomes hundreds of students from more than 80 countries around the world. The International Centre for Students assists students with their transition to life in Canada. International student services include a specialized new student orientation, support services regarding immigration matters, English as a second language programming, writing services, off-campus work permit services and homestay service.

Students at the University of Lethbridge can take part in exchange opportunities around the world. The university has over 20 active exchange agreements with institutions in Asia (Japan, Malaysia, China, South Korea, Taiwan), Latin America (Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, Mexico), Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey), Australia and the United States. 

Short-term study and/or work-abroad programs are available in many program areas including programs to Japan, Malaysia, India, Ecuador, France, Romania, Israel and the United States.

Cooperative education placements are available throughout the year allowing students to enhance their degrees with valuable work experience. Placements are available in government agencies, corporations and other organizations throughout the province of Alberta and around the world.

Contact
International Centre for Students
Telephone: 403-329-2053
E-mail: international@uleth.ca
Website: www.uleth.ca/global/

Weblinks:
Faculty of Management International Programs (www.uleth.ca/man-int/)
Cooperative Education (www.uleth.ca/coop/fas)