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Canada
General information
General information
Canada has a range of universities and vocational colleges.
While Quest is the only private liberal arts college, there is a range of smaller universities that offer a liberal arts and sciences experience that is similar to the small US liberal arts experience.
Universities range in size from those with over 20,000 students such as UBC, U Toronto, Western, McMaster and McGill to smaller universities which focus primarily on teaching undergraduates such as Wilfred Laurier, Simon Fraser and Acadia.
Fees
Fees
Fees at Canadian universities are cheaper for Canadian citizens. In some cases there are also scholarships and fee reductions offered to international students e.g. for achieving set levels in the IB Diploma.
Check out the Study in Canada resource.
Length of degrees
Length of degrees
The standard undergraduate degree course is 4 years.
Vocational/Professional degrees
Vocational/Professional degrees
Varies by university however generally Canada has a similar system to the US in that you cannot do a professional degree straight away. Canada does have a range of institutes and community colleges where you can do studies, especially studies with a practical component, leading to diploma and degree qualifications. Examples of these include BCIT and NAIT, where you can study specialist and technical courses with a practical component. There are also options for students to commence their studies and study "prerequisite" courses to access specific degree and diploma courses.
Places to start your research
Places to start your research
For a good resource on Canadian universities see universitystudy.ca.
Notes for citizens on planning post-secondary education and options are also useful as is Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade resource for prospective students.
More information on studying in Canada can be found at studyincanada. There is also a good search site at canadian-universities.
If you are applying to universities in British Columbia you should familiarise yourself with this site applybc and likewise if applying to universities in Ontario.
You might also want to see what is newsworthy on the Canadian higher education scene.
One of the best sites, with comprehensive and useful “sister” sites is the "i-student" site which has information on the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It also allows you to make comparisons, research courses around the world, provides an excellent e-magazine and more.
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