Study in Canada; Tuition, Cost of Living, Admission Requirements, Application Procedure With List of Universities

About Studying in Canada

Canada is a great country with lots of outdoor activities, if you are the outgoing type, then give yourself a pat in the back for making a great choice to study in Canada. It welcomes around 16 million tourists each year and is currently hosting over 300,000 international students.

Cost of Studying in Canada

Apart from the many tuition exempted programs in various Universities in Canada, it is also known for lower tuition fees for all categories of students including all international students.

It is therefore advised to contact the university to find out if you are qualified for one of those exempted tuition fees programs. Graduate programs could cost anywhere between CA$6,500 (~US$4,860) and CA$33,000 (~US$24,680) per year.

Cost of Living in Canada

Cost of living in Canada is dependent on the type of accommodation you intend to rent, feeding, transportation etc. The expenses in a month may be close to $ 1,255 Cdn or $1,505 Cdn. The breakdown below may assist;

1. Accommodation (Single, off-campus, not shared) $800-$1,050

2. Food cost $275

3. Clothing cost $50

4. Miscellaneous $150

Cost of Living $1,255-$1,505 Cdn

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Admission Requirements

For admission into undergraduate programs in Canada, the Student must have a High School Leaving Certificate which qualifies a student for University Study, this also qualifies international students for studies in Canadian Universities; and for post graduate program like Masters a valid Bachelor certificate or its equivalent is always required while for Ph.D. programs a valid Masters certificate will be required.

Language Requirement

The English language is the major language of communication in Canada and as a result, it is the primary language of instruction in Canadian Universities. Therefore, students seeking admission in Canada are expected to demonstrate a high proficiency in the English Language.

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International Students who are not from English Speaking Countries are expected to demonstrate their English proficiency by taking approved English based exams. It is advised you contact your University for the kind of approved English-based exam in the school.

How to Apply

The procedure to apply for admission varies from one University to the other and also the nature of the Course of study.

Deadline

The deadline for intake of international students is normally fixed by the department of course of study. The following is recommended

January – March: this is the period when the adverts are normally made, so online application can be submitted with the supplementary documents such as the reference letter, transcripts etc.

April – August: admission letters are offered to successful applicants. The deadline to accept the admission and complete the online registration will be indicated.

July – September: commencement of online course registration.

Early September: Commencement of Orientation program

Mid of September: Commencement of Lectures.

List of Universities in Canada

1 Acadia University

Wolfville

2 Algoma University

Sault Ste. Marie

3 Ambrose University

Calgary

4 Aurora College

Forth Smith …

5 Bishop’s University

Sherbrooke

6 Brandon University

Brandon

8 Brock UniversitySt. Catharines …

9 Burman UniversityLacombeRegina

11 Canadian Mennonite University

Winnipeg

12 Cape Breton University

Sydney …

13 Capilano University

North Vancouver …

14 Carleton University

Ottawa

15 CollègeMilitaire royal du Canada

Kingston …

16 College of the North Atlantic

Stephenville …

17 CollègeUniversitaire Dominican

Ottawa …

18 Concordia University

Montreal

19 Concordia University of Edmonton

Edmonton

20 Crandall University

Moncton

21 Dalhousie University

Halifax

22 École de TechnologieSupérieure

MontrealQuebec City …

24 ÉcolePolytechnique de Montréal

Montreal

25 Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Vancouver

27 HEC Montréal

Montreal

28 Kingswood University

Sussex

29 Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Surrey …

30 Lakehead University

Thunder Bay

31 Laurentian University

Sudbury …

32 Luther College at the University of Regina

Regina

33 MacEwan University

Edmonton

34 McGill University

Montreal …

35 McMaster University

Hamilto37 Mount Allison University

Sackville …

38 Mount Royal University

Calgary

39 Mount Saint Vincent University

Halifax

40 Nicola Valley Institute of Technology

Merritt …

41 Nipissing University

North Bay …

42 Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Edmonton …

43 NSCAD University

Halifax

44 OCAD University

Toronto

45 Queen’s University

Kingston

46 Redeemer University College

Ancaster

47 Royal Roads University

Victoria

48 Ryerson University

Toronto

49 Saint Mary’s University

Halifax

50 SAIT Polytechnic

Calgary

51 Simon Fraser University

Burnaby …

52 St. Francis Xavier University

Antigonish

53 St. Mary’s University

Calgary

54 St. Stephen’s University

St. Stephen

55 St. Thomas More College

Saskatoon

56 St. Thomas University

Fredericton

57 The King’s University

Edmonton

59 The University of Western Ontario

London

60 The University of Winnipeg

Winnipeg

61 Thompson Rivers University

Kamloops

62 Trent University

Peterborough …

63 Trinity Western University

Langley

64 Université de Moncton

Moncton …

65 Université de Montréal

Montreal

66 Université de Saint-Boniface

Winnipeg

67 Université de Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke …

68 Université du Québec

Quebec City …

69 Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Chicoutimi …

70 Université du Québec à Montréal

Montréal …

71 Université du Québec à Rimouski

Rimouski …

72 Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières

73 Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Rouyn-Noranda …

74 Université du Québec enOutaouais

Gatineau

75 Université Laval

Quebec City

76 Université Sainte-Anne

Pointe de l’Église …

77 University Canada West

Vancouver

78 University of Alberta

Edmonton …

79 University of Calgary

Calgary

80 University of Guelph

Guelph …

81 University of King’s College

Halifax

82 University of Lethbridge

Lethbridge …

83 University of Manitoba

Winnipeg

84 University of New Brunswick

Fredericton …

85 University of Northern British Columbia

Prince George …

86 University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Oshawa

87 University of Ottawa

Ottawa

88 University of Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown

89 University of Regina

Regina

90 University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon

91 University of the Fraser Valley

Abbotsford …

92 University of Toronto

Toronto

93 University of Victoria

Victoria

94 University of Waterloo

Waterloo

95 University of Windsor

Windsor

96 Vancouver Island University

Nanaimo …

97 Wilfrid Laurier University

Waterloo …

98 York University

Toronto

99 Yorkville University

Fredericton

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