学校概况
1 K9 O8 c% K) h/ H: {阿尔伯塔大学成立于1908年。是全加拿大五所最大的以科研为主的综合性大学之一，其科研水平居加拿大大学前列，科研收入与所得资助总额居全国第五位。其工学院的五个系都颇具实力，科研水平和教育质量在加拿大的学术界和工业界都有很好的声誉，是一所全面发展的大学。阿尔伯塔大学的主要院系有：农业，林业及家政学院、文学院、商学院、教育学院、工学院、理学院、法学院、医学及牙医学院、土著居民研究学院、护理学院、制药及药理学院、体育及康乐学院等。阿尔伯塔大学校园内的各种设备十分先进。主校园占地89公顷，校外科研用地5000公顷，拥有100多座教学楼。广阔的校区容纳了400个科研实验室，包括了全加最有实力的激光实验室、最前沿的扫描电子显微镜实验室，两套NMR设施和一些农业科研站点。连接了加拿大14个优秀网络中心。在校学生共35,421人，其中本科生为29,348人。
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地理位置
$ Y3 J& K% z' F8 @; b! J阿尔伯塔大学位于阿尔伯塔省会城市埃德蒙顿（Edmonton）。埃德蒙顿市是一个安全，清洁，低消费的现代化城市，是加拿大最主要的石油天然气等能源的生产地，经济发展迅速，并且保持着加拿大最低的事业率。该市有加拿大最大的购物和娱乐综合场所 the West Edmonton Mall。埃德蒙顿地处阿尔伯塔省中心地区，驱车几个小时就可以到达洛基山脉国际著名旅游区。
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( B! y4 K2 M a+ y3 x阿尔伯塔大学为学生们提供良好的学术氛围，在全加3M教学优秀奖中，阿尔伯塔大学的23名教师获此殊荣，也是加拿大拥有此殊荣最多的大学。大学在地球科技与地球环境工程，鱼类研究，石油化工，化学，环境科学与工程等学科最为著名。
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Undergraduate *** tuition fees: $4,686
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Graduate ****tuition fees: $3,298 - $6,687
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Undergraduate *** tuition fees: $12,964 - $16,286
5 C# \4 ~% d& ]" z% r" f. Q$ Z2 Z7 RGraduate **** tuition fees: $6,889– 13,969
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住宿情况
- H: w3 _& u6 V7 S `% K; e/ D校内: The university can accommodate 4,012 students in dormitory-style residences, apartments and houses in Edmonton. Spaces vary from single and double occupancy to shared apartments and houses and are available for full-time undergraduate and graduate students. Rates range from $4,232– $8,278 for an eight-month room and board contract to $289 - $1,098/month/person for apartments and houses. Augustana campus can accommodate students in dormitory-style residences for an eight month room and board contract with rates ranging from $5,260 - $6,390. When applying, students can indicate their top two residence preferences. However, due to the high demand and guaranteed housing policies, each University of Alberta residence has student group preferences (i.e. first year under-graduate, graduate student, family). Also, preference is given to students who live outside the greater Edmonton area. For further information on residence options, priorities and rates, please visit
www.ualberta.ca/residences.
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8 F. E8 U Q5 f- t2 F9 Z校外: There is ample off-campus housing available within walking distance or a quick bus ride away from the main campus. Further information on available off-campus housing can be viewed at the following link:
www.su.ualberta.ca/services_and_businesses/services/infolink/housing.
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6 \) ]- ^# R1 M" n. ~Edmonton boasts a superb public transit system including its fast, clean and quiet Light Rail Transit system, which uses a blend of surface and underground stations, two of which are on the University of Alberta campus. Used in combination with bus transit, the LRT can take you anywhere in the city of Edmonton to and from the university. In addition, the University of Alberta Student Union has organized a Carpool Registry to help students find a ride (or riders) to and from school.
