The University of Lethbridge is located 175 kilometres southeast of Calgary in Lethbridge, Alberta, and sits on a beautiful site among the coulees on the west side of the Oldman River. Frequent chinooks during the winter rescue the area from the prairie climate found to the east and north. Proximity to the Rocky Mountains (a 1.5 hour drive) provides opportunities for outdoor activity year round.
The university offers a personal, flexible and friendly educational experience at the undergraduate, master’s and PhD levels. All degree programs include a solid foundation in liberal education. Smaller classes and a commitment to high-quality undergraduate teaching in a scholarly environment give students access to faculty members with national and international reputations. Undergraduates have opportunities to be involved in the research, scholarship and creative work of faculty, giving them an opportunity to develop advanced skills and to experience the intellectual growth that comes from original research.
The university has strong research programs and is nationally recognized in the sciences. It pursues significant collaborative research with two federal agriculture research centres in Lethbridge. Faculty members participate in a number of national networked centres of excellence and other collaborations in a wide range of fields. The university’s infrastructure in the sciences and information technology is accessible to undergraduate students.
Roughly half of all graduates earn degrees in the humanities, social sciences or sciences. The others graduate with degrees in professional fields, such as education, health sciences, management and fine arts. An innovator in student- oriented programming, the university has strengthened ties to community colleges by offering collaborative programs in nursing, management, environmental sciences and health sciences (addiction). Students in most fields have the option to blend their studies with employment experiences through cooperative education. |
Academic and campus services
Advising offices in each faculty, applied studies and co-op office, art gallery, bookstore, career resources centre, chaplaincy, counselling centre (offers personal and career counselling, academic skills development, and coordination of services for students with disabilities), Native student advisor, financial counselling, gymnasium, health centre, international centre, music conservatory, Olympic-sized aquatic centre, safewalk service, student newspaper, student radio, theatres, weight training and equipment room.
First-year student programs
Connections, a program for prospective students to pair students and attend classes with an enrolled student; Foundation Year [Arts and Science 1001/1002, courses on topics from a variety of disciplines and subject areas]; orientation; peer support program; pre-admission advising.
Housing
On-campus: The University of Lethbridge accommodates approximately 600 students in four types of co-ed facilities: 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 family townhouses with one, two and three- bedroom units. Allocation of housing for new students is on a first-admitted, first-served basis. The traditional style residence is reserved primarily for first-year students and has an obligatory dining plan with two choices available ($946; $1,250 per semester). The base plan can be added to with any value of funds. Eight-month contract for single students: traditional residence, $1,768 - $2,896; apartments/townhomes, $3,368 - $5,608; family townhomes, $677 - $789/month on a 12-month contract basis.
Off-campus: Room only, approx. $375/month; room and board, $475/month; one-bedroom apartment, $500 - $550/month; two-bedroom apartment, $625 - $750/month.
Information technology
Students pay a modest per course fee which grants them access to an email account, personal file space, personal web space, and access to over 600 work stations located in labs, the library and most building corridors. Both PC and MacIntosh technologies are available 24 hours per day. Colour and black and white printing are available at a small per page cost. Wireless networking is available at no charge in most student areas. Remote access is available through a cost recovery modem pool service. All residence rooms are wired for high speed Internet with access available at a small monthly charge. |
Student exchange programs
Exchange programs are available with institutions in Asia (India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan), Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Mexico), Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom), Australia and the United States.
International liaison officer
Mr. Glen Allen
International Centre for Students
Telephone: (403) 329-2053
Fax: (403) 382-7140
Email: international@uleth.ca
International liaison officer
Mr. Glen Allen
International Centre for Students
Telephone: (403) 329-2053
Fax: (403) 382-7140
Email: international@uleth.ca |
