REACH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL VIEWBOOK 2022–2023 DISCOVER YOUR UPEI TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 UPEI BY THE NUMBERS 2 WELCOME TO YOUR UPEI 3 YOUR UPEI SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, AND BURSARIES 4 YOUR UPEI FINANCES 5 YOUR UPEI EXPERIENCE 7 YOUR UPEI ACADEMIC SUPPORT 9 YOUR UPEI PERSONAL SUPPORT 11 YOUR UPEI INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT 13 YOUR UPEI ATHLETICS AND RECREATION 15 YOUR UPEI HOME AWAY FROM HOME 16 ACCOMMODATION AND LIVING EXPENSES 17 FACULTY AND PROGRAM INDEX 22 PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS 23 GRADUATE PROGRAMS 25 YOUR UPEI APPLICATION 27 YOUR UPEI TIMELINE 29 CAMPUS MAP 31 QUESTIONS ABOUT UPEI? UPEI BY THE NUMBERS (as of 2020) WELCOME TO YOUR UPEI The Mi’kmaq call this beautiful Island Epekwitk, meaning “resting on the waves.” The University 5,143 STUDENTS 3 RESIDENCE of Prince Edward Island recognizes and acknowledges our location in the unceded, traditional BUILDINGS for territory of the Mi’kmaq People of PEI. 440 STUDENTS (and a new 260-bed Prince Edward Island is special. 17:1 STUDENTS-TO-FACULTY residence opening in 2023!) The Island may be Canada’s smallest province, but it packs a punch. PEI is known around the ratio world for its scenic rural landscapes, sun-swept beaches, and small-town charm. It’s also one of the safest places to live! And just like our Island home, the University of Prince Edward Island offers an amazing student 28.5% INTERNATIONAL 87 U SPORTS ACADEMIC experience into our compact historic campus in Charlottetown. Safety, inclusiveness, plus all the students ALL-CANADIAN ATHLETES amenities of a large city—it’s all here. (11th of 56 U SPORTS universities for the UPEI embodies everything great about Prince Edward Island. Come find out for yourself! proportion of Academic $9.3M in SCHOLARSHIPS All-Canadians per WELCOME TO YOUR UPEI. and AWARDS student-athlete) 67 students STUDIED $11M in RESEARCH INCOME ABROAD; another for students and faculty 92 students NEW RESIDENCE AND MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY! participated in INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES Charlottetown, PEI UPEI Residence Our ref.: A1948 View from West Elevation from University Ave. March 31, 2020 26,312 ALUMNI from 81 COUNTRIES 142-ACRE CAMPUS blending the HISTORIC with the MODERN 1 2022–2023 UPEI VIEWBOOK 2022–2023 UPEI VIEWBOOK 2 YOUR UPEI SCHOLARSHIPS, YOUR UPEI FINANCES upei.ca/fees AWARDS, AND BURSARIES Consider these figures to estimate your first-year costs* at UPEI, and visit our tuition and fees selector for a detailed look at each program’s tuition and associated costs. ENTRANCE AND FIRST-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS FOR ALL YEARS, ALL PROGRAMS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM TUITION* Your UPEI education is more affordable Academic Excellence Awards reward all Faculty Canadian students International students than other Canadian universities, especially students’ academic achievements throughout when you consider the financial support their studies. Using your previous year’s Faculties of Arts, $645 per 3-credit course $645 per 3-credit course our students receive. average, you can qualify for awards of Business, Nursing, x 10 courses per year x 10 courses per year $500–$3,000! Science, and Sustainable (full-time) (full-time) + $7,548 Our Celebrating Student Achievement Design Engineering = $6,450 per year international student fee awards program includes guaranteed Generous donor-supported awards are = $13,998 per year entrance scholarships of at least $500 for available to students studying in all programs domestic students with an academic average at UPEI, with many awards based on financial POST-DEGREE PROGRAM TUITION* of 80% and higher. Scholarships are awarded need. Talk to our Scholarships and Awards automatically so there’s no need to apply! office staff! Faculty Canadian students International students Admissions Guaranteed PEI students entering their first year at UPEI Bachelor of Education $645 per 3-credit course $645 per 3-credit course Average Entrance Scholarship also qualify for the program (12-month program) (12-month program) Contact the Faculty of Education Contact the Faculty of 95–100% $3,000 for a semester-by-semester Education for a semester-by- 90–94% $2,000 • George Coles Bursary: breakdown. semester breakdown. 85–89% $1,000 $2,200 per year, for up to four years 80–84% $500 • Island Advantage Bursary: PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM TUITION* UPEI’s Entrance Award Cycle for new students $500 to $3,000, based on financial need includes over 40 awards in one simple Faculty Canadian students International students application form. Apply before March 1! upei.ca/scholarships Doctor of Veterinary $13,796 (full-time, per year) $69,186 (full-time, per year) Medicine program upei.ca/entrance-awards PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM TUITION Graduate program tuition varies by program. Visit our tuition and fees selector upei.ca/fees UPEI offers extracurricular activities for students to take advantage of and enjoy, one-on- one guidance and discussion with professors to enhance learning, and the ability to enjoy what the Island offers, such as its support for entrepreneurs. UPEI welcomes all with open OTHER FEES arms and helps to develop tomorrow’s top-quality leaders. Other fees may be applicable to your program. Visit our tuition and fees selector upei.ca/fees ZACK MONTREUIL FRANK H. SOBEY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS STUDIES RECIPIENT *from 2021–2022 academic year 3 2022–2023 UPEI VIEWBOOK 2022–2023 UPEI VIEWBOOK 4 YOUR UPEI EXPERIENCE YOUR UPEI EXPERIENCE No matter what your interest or passion is, UPEI has a place for you to grow beyond the classroom and reach your full potential. Your UPEI experience is whatever you want it to be! NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION Studying at UPEI and experiencing life on Prince Edward Island is great—living on an island has a unique feeling! A week-long welcome to UPEI for new students! upei.ca/nso But getting to live in another country for a year while studying abroad impacted my perspective in such a positive way. I learned things about myself that I would AFTER CLASS have otherwise not known. The ability to be somewhere by yourself and integrate into your environment is a UPEI’s campus has everything you need to relax, meet your friends, or take a study break! valuable skill. UPEI Residence events: The Fox & Crow (campus pub and café): I was in Australia during the beginning of the COVID-19 upei.ca/residence facebook/UPEISUTheFoxandCrow pandemic, and both UPEI and La Trobe University in Melbourne were very communicative and supportive. Robertson Library: Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall: At no point did I feel nervous to be there. upei.ca/library dineoncampus.ca/upei La Trobe went above and beyond to prepare the international students for life on campus and in Australia Panther varsity and club team games and intramural sports: by providing us with a comprehensive orientation. They also had optional trips available to travel and bond with upei.ca/ar other international students. I travelled up the east coast of Tasmania with five close friends whom I met during orientation, and it was one of the best trips I’ve ever taken. GET INVOLVED! upei.ca/be-involved CLAIRE MACCORMICK UPEI Student Union (student council, clubs, International Buddy Program: FOURTH-YEAR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE STUDENT societies, and social events): (MAJORING IN KINESIOLOGY, WITH A MINOR IN FOODS upei.ca/buddyprogram upeisu.ca AND NUTRITION) Student jobs: Campus Life Program: upei.ca/careerservices READ MORE ABOUT CLAIRE’S AMAZING EXPERIENCE upei.ca/campuslife STUDYING ABROAD! upei.ca/studentspotlights STUDY ABROAD upei.ca/studyabroad Studying in another country for UPEI credits is one of the most rewarding experiences a student can have! 5 2022–2023 UPEI VIEWBOOK 2022–2023 UPEI VIEWBOOK 6 YOUR UPEI ACADEMIC SUPPORT YOUR UPEI ACADEMIC SUPPORT In my first year at UPEI, I wasn’t New students can visit the First-Year Advisement Centre to register early, navigate meeting assignment dates and didn’t course requirements, and receive in-depth academic planning. upei.ca/firstyearadvisement have the motivation to study. The Gateway Program workshops In Student Affairs and the Webster Centre for Academic Success, you’ll find all kinds and student mentors helped me with learning strategies and provided of support services! upei.ca/student-affairs advice on planning, writing, and editing papers and assignments. I gained Gateway Program: One-on-one mentoring and coaching: a better understanding of what the upei.ca/gateway upei.ca/mentoring expectations and requirements were for my university career. Tutoring: Pathways to Academic Success (PAS): upei.ca/tutoring upei.ca/pas My mentor also helped me in many other ways than just academics. Writing Centre: Subject-based help centres: She introduced me to activities upei.ca/ upei.ca/ writingcentre helpcentres and intramural sports with the UPEI Athletics and Recreation department, and helped me identify student jobs Be ready for your career with UPEI’s Experiential Education and Work-integrated Learning Office! on campus. Thanks to the Gateway upei.ca/exed Program, I expanded my academic resources and social contacts in my first year, which is vital for any Co-operative education: Career planning: university student! upei.ca/co-op upei.ca/careerservices JUSTIN GU Work-integrated learning: Professional mentorship and networking: THIRD-YEAR BACHELOR OF BUSINESS upei.ca/wil upei.ca/upeiconnect ADMINISTRATION STUDENT (ACCOUNTING SPECIALIZATION) The Robertson Library has a wealth of knowledge and information to support your learning. It’s a hub of research and study expertise! READ MORE ABOUT THE ACADEMIC upei.ca/library SUPPORT