Faculty of Graduate Studies
We take a student-centred approach to create a meaningful graduate student journey.
As a University of Calgary graduate student, you are a part of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS). While your teaching faculty provides the home for your research, courses and scholarly activities, we are here to answer your questions, support, guide and empower you in your graduate journey.
Tara L. Beattie
Dean and Vice Provost – Graduate Studies
GRADnews
UCalgary’s Faculty of Graduate Studies continues to personalize recruitment through The Ambassador Platform, connecting prospective students with current graduate ambassadors for honest conversations about academics, community and life in Calgary.
Latest graduate news
Transformative Talent Internship takes Schulich student from theory to timber
How an engineering master's student was able to apply his technical skills at West Fraser’s Blue Ridge Lumber division and build confidence beyond campus
The Ambassador Platform: How UCalgary is making graduate recruitment more personal
The Faculty of Graduate Studies is giving future students something a website cannot: real conversations with current graduate students about academics, research, community and what it means to build a life in Calgary
From 'Hamnet' to Homegrown
From post-pandemic wellness to water-conscious living, gardening is taking root in new ways. UCalgary experts Dr. Anne Katzenberg, PhD, Lex van der Raadt, BA’06, BA’11, MA’15, and Jack Goodwin, BSc’09 explore how growing spaces like Silver Springs Botanical Gardens are shaping healthier people, stronger communities and more sustainable cities.
After the Dream, Then What?
For athletes and graduates alike, the end of a defining chapter raises a familiar question: what’s next? Brooklyn McDougall, BSc’21, shares her experience with the Olympic blues, retirement and how she’s navigating the transition through art and a return to UCalgary.
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Academic Calendar
This Calendar provides important information regarding the regulations of the University and graduate programs.