STUDY IN CANADA



Choose to study in Canada, and you’ll have the opportunity to encounter vastly different cultural and natural experiences – from the ski slopes of British Columbia to the prairie province of Manitoba, with cities such as Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Quebec famously friendly, tolerant and multicultural.
Occupying the northern half of the North American continent, Canada is known for its natural beauty – few nations in the world can boast anything close to its wealth of forests, lakes and mountains – and for its multicultural diversity. The country has official bilingual status, with both English and French used concurrently in the government and official documents.
It’s also known for its sparse population (despite being the world’s second-largest country, it has a population smaller than that of just one US state, California) and for its harsh winters (in some parts of Canada, snow covers the ground for almost half the year – but you’re unlikely to find any Canadian universities in those regions!).
Canada has a well-established position among the world’s leading study destinations; as of 2012, it was the seventh most popular country for international students, who accounted for 6.5% of all post-secondary students in the country. Of those, the most popular Canadian provinces were Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec, which between them are home to many of the top universities in Canada.
For those looking to study at an elite university in one of the world’s most developed nations, applying to study in Canada can be an attractive option. A total of 26 universities in Canada feature in the 2013/14 QS World University Rankings®, of which three are in the world’s top 50 and nine make the world’s top 200 – a feat matched only by a handful of other nations. The two highest Canadian entries are the University of Toronto (17=) and McGill University (21), located in Toronto and Montreal, the two largest cities in Canada. Also within the global top 200 are the University of British Columbia, University de Montreal, University of Alberta, McMaster University, University of Waterloo, Queen's University, Ontario, and Western University.
Undergraduate degrees in Canada can take either three or four years to complete, depending on the university, while postgraduate degrees last between one and three years to complete depending on the type of degree. Different types of higher education providers in Canada include: community colleges, technical, applied arts schools or applied science schools (which grants certificates, diplomas, associate’s degrees and bachelor’s degrees), or universities (which carry out research and provide both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees).
As universities in Canada are managed by provincial governments, you’ll find there will be slight differences in how education is carried out. Quebec in particular is markedly different to the rest of Canada, with different term times and length of study (in secondary school students finish a year early and must take a mandatory pre-university ‘General and Vocational College’ (CEGEP) course, essentially eliminating the freshman first year of university). Checking with your chosen institutions for specific details.

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