STUDY IN CANADA

Choose to study in Canada, and youll 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, Montral, 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.
Its also known for its sparse population (despite being the worlds 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 youre
unlikely to find any Canadian universities in those regions!).
Universities in Canada
Canada has a well-established position among the worlds 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 worlds 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
worlds top 50 and nine make the worlds 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 Montral, the two largest cities in Canada.
Also within the global top 200 are the University of British Columbia, University de
Montral, 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, associates degrees and bachelors degrees), or
universities (which carry out research and provide both undergraduate and postgraduate
degrees).
As universities in Canada are managed by provincial governments, youll 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.