Higher Education in Canada

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The Office of Collaborations organized a virtual talk on Kick Start your career in Canada for the Final-year Engineering, MBA and MCA students, on 21st July 2020 at 12:00 Pm to 1:00pm. The Speaker of the talk was Ms Mamta D Jani, Country Head, MS Shwetha, Team Lead-Canada, Planet Education India.

 She covered the session with below Highlighted topics:

  • Latest Update on Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)/Scholarships/Visa’s in Canada
  • Employment Prospects
  • Co-op Program and popular courses to study in Canada
  • Student Life
Consistently voted one of the safest places to live, Canada is the second biggest country in the world and as a result has something for everyone. According to QS Best Student Cities 2018 three of its cities - Montreal (4th), Toronto (13th) and Vancouver (17th) - feature in the top 20. Combine this with high standards of research and teaching and studying north of the USA offers the perfect student experience.

Across its 98 universities, Canada's higher education sector nurtures 1.5 million students per year. Three of Canada's universities appear in the top 50 of the QS world ranking.

University of Toronto (28th)

McGill University (33rd)

University of British Columbia (47th).

Ten more Canadian institutions appear in the top 300 - an accolade only a handful of nations worldwide can boast. Otherwise known as 'grad' programmes, Masters degrees typically involve one to three years' full-time study, although course length will vary considerably depending on discipline.

The academic year begins in September and two-semester courses usually run until late April/early May; there are options for summer study (some institutions are exceptions to this structure, such as the University of Waterloo, that offer some full tri-semester courses).

Alongside traditional lectures and assignments, you'll take part in interactive learning, which is likely to involve site visits, placements and group work. The majority of Masters programmes also include a heavily-weighted dissertation.

A Doctoral degree, or PhD, requires two to three years' full-time study to complete, although a longer period of focused research and writing to complete the Doctoral thesis is usually required of candidates.A PhD completed in a Canadian institution is regarded as equivalent to one obtained in the UK.

Course fees -Studying in Canada is generally cheaper than it would be in other English-speaking countries such as the USA, UK or Australia; however, fees vary between courses and institutions.

Typically, a postgraduate degree in Canada will set students  back between CAD$4,000 and $6,000 (£2,500 to £3,600), although some can be as expensive as CAD$25,000 (£14,300) per year.

Funding to study in Canada -International students are not eligible for the same public funding as Canadian graduates, but don't worry - there are a number of funding options available for non-native students. It's a good idea to contact your chosen university to inquire as to what bursaries or funding they may offer.

Funding to study in Canada   International students are not eligible for the same public funding as Canadian graduates, but don't worry - there are a number of funding options available for non-native students. It's a good idea to contact your chosen university to inquire as to what bursaries or funding they may offer. Session ended with Q&A.