Financial Aid

The Alberta MBA offers excellent value and a strong return on your financial investment. The Alberta MBA offers world class instruction, smaller class sizes and many opportunities for professional development with tuition that is well below other leading Canadian business schools.

MBA students at the University of Alberta finance their graduate education in the following ways:

  • Loans and Bursaries
  • Personal Savings
  • University-Administered Awards
  • Awards Administered by Other Agencies
  • Funds for Study Abroad/International Student Exchanges
  • Graduate Teaching or Research Assistantships
  • Summer Internships 
  • Other Departmental Support

Scholarships

The Alberta MBA program makes every effort to ensure that academically strong students and those in need receive financial support. A number of entrance awards  are available for Canadian and international candidates.  Every year, a majority of full-time students admitted to the MBA program receive some form of funding through scholarships, entrance awards and bursaries.  Scholarships and entrance awards are awarded on a rolling basis as completed applications are received and individuals are admitted into the program.

Scholarship Details

Click here to find out more about scholarships administered by the University and the Alberta School of Business.

Financial Aid

Financial support in the form of MBA Differential Bursaries are available to students.  These bursaries are awarded based on demonstrated financial need.  Bursaries are typically awarded annually to students entering the MBA program. 

University Bursaries and Emergency Funding

University Bursaries and Emergency Funding (UBEF) and the Student Financial Aid Information Centre (SFAIC) are a collaborative service of University Student Services and the Students' Union. Their mandate is to assist eligible students to find the financial resources necessary to fulfill their academic objectives.

Government Assistance

Provincial and federal government loans are available to students in financial need. For further details and application forms, contact the Student Financial Aid and Information Centre or the Students Finance Board.

International Students

International students who require financial support to attend the Alberta MBA program must arrange this support prior to their arrival. In most instances, only Canadian citizens or permanent residents (landed immigrants) at the date of application are eligible for provincial and federal government loans. International students should obtain information on scholarships by contacting the Ministry of Education (or equivalent authority) in their country. For additional information, you can also consult the corresponding section of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research website.