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2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE CANADIAN EDUCATION, EH? #HECA2019RI TODAY’S PRESENTERS Teo Salgado Independent Educational Consultant VerveSmith, Ltd. Dan Seneker Director, Enrolment Management Bishop’s University Valerie Herteis International Recruitment Specialist University of Waterloo Natasha Bijelich Assistant Director, International Student Recruitment University of Toronto #HECA2019RI 6 time zones covering 4.5 hours 35.8 million Canadians 75% live within 161 km of US border 4 distinct seasons #HECA2019RI Source: www.HolidayWeather.com #HECA2019RI Why study in Canada? Internationally recognized for quality education in THE World University Rankings, 2018-2019 in top 200 of Academic Ranking of World Universities Safe and diverse cities/campuses Weak Canadian dollar | #HECA2019RI Work experience Off-campus: 20 hours per week, 40 hours per week during holidays; participate in co-op and internships Post-graduation permit Gain up to 3 years Canadian work experience Express Entry Additional points for studying in Canada and for a job offer #HECA2019RI 97 Universities Canada members 180 public colleges & institutes #HECA2019RI Universities Mission: teaching, research and public service Programs: undergraduate, graduate, professional Second-entry: Medicine, Nursing, Law, Pharmacy 3 Categories Medical/Doctoral | Comprehensive | Primarily Undergraduate #HECA2019RI BISHOP’S UNIVERSITY MISSION In 1843, the founders of Bishop’s University declared their goal “to offer the country a sound and liberal education.” To this day, our university remains focused on this goal, delivering a broad-based education in an intimate learning environment that encourages exploration and discovery. #HECA2019RI BISHOP’S UNIVERSITY (1843) Lennoxville, Quebec Population: 6,200 550 acre campus Full-time: 2,341 (undergraduates) 199 (graduates) Part-time: 218 (undergraduates) Incoming Exchange: 109 (undergraduate) 85% FT undergraduate 53% out-of-province; 23% international; 4.8% USA; 69 countries 97% of students live on or near campus 19:1 student/faculty ratio 10 Varsity Teams |3M Teaching Fellow & Three 3M National Students #HECA2019RI BISHOP’S UNIVERSITY (1843) Located in the Eastern Townships; eight ski hills within 2 hours of campus 106 academic programs 21% of graduates immediately pursue graduate and professional programs Business | Natural Sciences & Mathematics | Social Sciences | Humanities | Education Notable: Arts Administration, Sports Studies, Neuroscience, Global Governance Students engaged in research Applied Psychology, Brewing Sciences, Climate Change, International Studies #HECA2019RI BISHOP’S UNIVERSITY (1843) Impressions Bilingual nature English-language liberal arts education in a French- speaking province; approximately 25% of students are Francophones; classes in English but students may write exams and assignments in French Access to outdoors 8 ski hills located within two hours of campus; 125 km cycling network; great hiking International perspectives International students 23%; more than 550 student exchange partners in 32 countries #HECA2019RI Comprehensive universities have a significant amount of research activity and a wide range of programs at the undergraduate and graduate level, including professional degrees The University of Waterloo goes beyond the classroom, to a place where experience is the teacher. Beyond problems to solutions that address social, technical and economic needs. Beyond the laboratory, to the research that propels industries, organizations and society. Waterloo is at the forefront of innovation and is home to transformational research and inspired learning. #HECA2019RI Waterloo, Ontario Population: 500,000 + 1000 acre campus 80% of 1st year students live on-campus 40,000 students: 85% undergraduate, 15% graduate 20% of undergraduates 40% of graduates are international students 6 Faculties (Applied Health Science, Arts, Engineering, Environment, Mathematics, Science) 100 + academic programs #HECA2019RI APPLIED HEALTH STUDIES ENVIRONMENT Kinesiology; Health Studies; Environment & Business; Planning; Recreation; Sports Business Geomatics; Environmental Management; ARTS Sustainability; Aviation Arts & Business; Accounting & Financial MATHEMATICS Management; 23 Arts majors (Social Double Degrees; Computer Science; Sciences, Humanities, Communication) Math/Business; Financial Analysis; ENGINEERING 13 separate Math majors 14 separate disciplines; Architecture SCIENCE Science & Business; Life Sciences; Physical Sciences; Aviation; Biotechnology #HECA2019RI Co-operative Education: work-integrated learning • classroom and workplace learning complement and enhance each other • work experiences are vetted and work is career-related, not just observation • student progress is monitored by UW staff and job performance is evaluated by employer • students receive some form of remuneration Waterloo: 7000+ students on work term each term; every Faculty offers co-op; graduates have up to 2 years paid career-related work experience upon graduation #HECA2019RI Canada’s Innovation University, combining: Academic strength Experience-rich education World-changing research Strong start-up culture Canadian comparables: Victoria, York, Guelph, Carleton, Ryerson, Concordia, Simon Fraser, Regina, Brock #HECA2019RI • Offer a broad range of undergraduate and graduate-level programs, including PhDs • Strongly research-focused & offer medical school programs • Large networks of hospitals, research facilities, etc. associated with each institution Canadian Examples: University of Toronto, McGill University, UBC, Queen’s University, University of Alberta, Western University US Examples: University of Michigan, University of Washington, University of California Berkeley #HECA2019RI University of Toronto Location Toronto & Greater Toronto Area Three St. George Campus (Downtown Toronto) Campuses University of Toronto Mississauga University of Toronto Scarborough Population 71,000 undergraduate students 19,000 graduate & professional faculty students • 23% international students #HECA2019RI Program Offerings First Entry Undergraduate • Over 700 program options in Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Commerce & Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Kinesiology & Physical Education, Music and Architecture Second Entry Professional Programs • Education, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Law and Medicine Graduate Studies • More than 300 programs in a wide variety of fields #HECA2019RI Opportunities Research & Innovation Total research funds: $1.27B • Funding sources include federal & provincial governments, non-profits, private sector & more Undergraduate options include: • Research Opportunity Programs (ROP) • Undergraduate Research Fund • Ten different accelerators and development programs/ incubators for new business ideas #HECA2019RI Online Resources www.schoolfinder.com www.macleans.ca www.globeandmail.com/canada/education www.univcan.ca www.ouac.on.ca www.electronicinfo.ca www.mapleleague.ca TIP www.applyalberta.ca www.applybc.ca • Open Houses • Ontario Universities’ Fair • Maclean’s Student Life Expo #HECA2019RI Applying is easy Typically collect biographic, financial, academic and extracurricular information AB, BC and ON have centralized applications o Pay fees online o ON charges a fee for service Institutions in other provinces have proprietary applications #HECA2019RI Applications timelines vary by university Some open applications as early as mid-August Some close applications in January; others remain open past May Ontario universities typically close applications by mid-January Responses normally received by late-May; most aim to respond by mid- to late-April #HECA2019RI How much will it cost? PROVINCE MOST EXPENSIVE LEAST EXPENSIVE Alberta University of Alberta $20,395 Concordia University of Edmonton $7,425 British Columbia University of British Columbia $24,486 - $30,359 University of Northern British Columbia $11,500 - $17,889 Manitoba University of Manitoba $15,430 Brandon University $6,672 - $7,089 New Brunswick Mount Allison University $16,750 St. Thomas University $13,747 Nova Scotia Dalhousie University $16,164 Mount Saint Vincent University $13,690 Newfoundland Memorial University $11,460 Ontario University of Toronto $36,000 - $57,000 University of Guelph $15,952 Prince Edward Island University of Prince Edward Island $12,682 Quebec Bishop’s/Concordia/McGill $15,943 Saskatchewan University of Regina $19,710 University of Saskatchewan $15,870 Note: Fees in Canadian Dollars #HECA2019RI Thank you for joining us today! We look forward to seeing you again in 2020! #HECA2019RI.
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