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University Information

Student Population
• 41,940

New Programs
• New subject area and Honours Specialization in Medical Bioinformatics
• Creative Arts subject area
• Major in Climate Change and Society
• Major in Geophysics
• Certificate in Geographic Information Science
• Certificate in Data Science

Program Changes
• Women’s Studies has been renamed Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies.

THE RIGHT PLACE FOR YOU
What is Western Like?

The right place has more than your program. Your career preparation, sense of community, and your mental and physical wellbeing are just as important as your academics.

How do you find the right place for you?

It starts with introspection.

We like to use the acronym PLACE to help you reflect on your strengths, goals and sources of joy.

P

L

A

C

E

P is for Passions
Ask yourself:
What am I passionate about?
Who am I outside the classroom?
What activities give me purpose and motivate me to excel?

Your passions stay with you wherever you go. Western has hundreds of clubs, dozens of competitive or recreational sports, thousands of things to experience and countless ways for you to help others.

L is for Location

Campus is your home. The city is your neighbourhood. Western has an absolutely stunning campus in one of the largest growing city in Canada.

A is for Academics

400+ program choices, and you can even combine them or get two degrees at once. Professors that discover the knowledge they teach. That’s the great thing about studying at a top research university.

C is for Community

Community is about feeling at home and being supported through your best and hardest times. You’ll belong here immediately and you will have support with everything from study tips to mental health.

E is for Experience

Internships and co-ops? Yes, please. And there’s more than 20 other ways for you to gain experience too. Lead a club, volunteer, help a local org, carry out research with a prof, study abroad, launch your own business. Your resumé doesn’t have to be just one page.

Your Experiences Shape Who You Are

You'll learn. You'll grow. You'll give. You'll have fun. And, you'll graduate prepared to contribute to the world.
180+ student clubs from a capella to zero-waste
$33,150 - $49,134 average annual salary range for paid internships
75,000+ hours of student community engagement in 2018
92.2% employment rate 6 months after graduation
15,000+ students participate in intramurals
ALL programs can include work experience

• 3 affiliated campuses: Huron, Brescia, Kings

  • These offer a small school feel within the university

  • graduate with a Western degree

  • Brescia is all girls

  • many scholarships!!!

  • get to know your professors on a personal level

• every program has opportunity to get hands on experience (co-ops, travel, work experience)

• summer academic orientation available where you can meet with a faculty adviser who can help you plan your classes

• complete the student profile page - this high lights your non-academic accomplishments

• most offers are sent out during March and until the end of May

• Western is a competitive school! Get those grades as high as you can!

• yes there is a Harry Potter English course, and a Quidditch team

• Unique programs:

  • most programs offer a flexible first year

  • combined degrees: combine your traditional degree with an Ivey business degree, to earn 2 degrees in 5 years

• Housing - there are 7 buildings, that are in three styles (traditional, suite, hybrid); all first years guarenteed rez; over 90% average and you can get in for 2nd year; each rez has lounges, dining hall, workout rooms and laundry