Universities in Canada

Canada features a large selection of universities and university colleges housed in urban and rural settings in the entire country. Canadian Universities are recognized globally for the quality of teaching and research. Largely the Canadian universities are publicly funded due to their having a consistently high quality, regardless of location or area of study. They also retain a high degree of academic autonomy. Universities offer a broad range of courses and a full range of degrees in Canada.

Students interested in an undergraduate degree should really focus on designated undergraduate universities as the entire curriculum and the environment here is geared towards smaller classes, more one-to-one contact and is very student friendly especially for those from extremely different cultures.

Additionally, majority of the Canadian universities have a large number of part-time or continuing education students and these distance or part-time programs are not available for International students on a study permit.

Canada features a large selection of universities housed in urban and rural settings in the entire country. Canadian Universities are recognized globally for the quality of teaching and research. Largely the Canadian universities are publicly funded due to their having a consistently high quality, regardless of location or area of study. They also retain a high degree of academic autonomy.

Degrees offered by universities:

• Undergraduate programs lead to Bachelor’s degree after 3 or 4 years of study. Consult Canam counselors on which programs would be useful for your purpose.
• Extensive study and additional credits are involved with honors degrees.
• Masters degrees: They require 1 or 2 years of study after the bachelor’s degree and also include a thesis, practicum, or research study.
• Doctoral or PhD: They require a minimum of 2 or 3 years of full time study beyond the Master’s level and the completion of a thesis.

Features:

• More than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate degree programs at over 92 universities ensure great flexibility available to the students.
• The 92 public and private not-for-profit universities are the members of Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
• The Canadian universities offer a vast range of undergraduate and post graduate programs, professional designations, certificates and diploma courses, and other short career-focused programs.
• The Canadian degrees are ranked equal to the US and other Commonweallth countries for their bachelor/master/doctorate system.
• Available and supportive professors.
• Cutting edge technology and research labs at various institutions.
• Opportunities for co-operative education and internships
• Opportunities for co-operative education and internships; on campus and off campus work make the university education more practical.
• Majority of the Canadian universities have a large number of part-time or continuing education students
• These universities offer a broad range of courses and a full range of degrees from undergraduate to doctorates; and also offer certificates and professional degrees.
• Canada, having two official languages –English and French- offers an international student to take a degree either at an English language or French language institution.

Note :
There can be a difference in fees for universities depending on the province, institution and program of study.

The university year usually runs from September to April and the typical entry points being September and January semesters. Some universities have all courses available even in the summer and are on a semester or trimester system. Each university sets its own admission standards, while individually assessing the qualifications of each applicant.

The Canadian degree programs require the international students –not having English as a first language- must have passed an English examination test. The IELTS is commonly accepted but may accept other English examination tests such as the TOEFL.

The counselors at Canam can provide valuable information on English examination tests acceptable to Canadian universities. They shall also give a comprehensive advice on whether they may qualify for an exemption from English examinations, though an IELTS is always recommended for ease in visa processing. The prospective students, planning to choose Canada as their study destination, can be sure of getting counseling for an appropriate institution and applying for study in Canada.

In case a student wants to enroll in a French language institution:

If the students want to study at a French language institution, there is no standardized French language test required to be cleared for seeking admission to a Canada degree program. French universities determine the level of a student's French language skills on a case-by-case basis. It is their discretion to administer their own written tests if language skills are in question.

Program Transfers

In some cases, Canada also offers you an opportunity to:

• Complete only 1 or 2 semesters of undergraduate study in Canada, and then apply your studies towards a degree program in your home country.
• Complete part of your studies in your home country and seek credit transfer to a Canadian university/college to complete you studies with a lateral entry.

We recommend you to get a proper advice from our counselors about the availability of such programs allowing transfers and the universities offering these transfer programs.