Over the past year or so of the pandemic, more Chinese students wanting to study abroad have turned their attention toCanada, so today we’re going to give you a systematic introduction tostudying in the Maple Leaf Country, and if you’re still torn on which country to choose, take a look at the advantages of studying in the Maple Leaf Country~
Advantages of studying in Canada
World-class education standards
Canada is one of the few countries in the world with the most complete education system and the highest education standards, particularly leading the world in business, engineering and other disciplines.As a result, studying in Canada guarantees students the best possible education, laying a solid foundation for their future careers.
Although Canada doesn’t have a huge number of universities, quite a few of them rank highly on the major league tables. McGill University, which we all know well, is often called Canada’s Harvard, and universities like UBC, the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo are all world-class institutions
Heavy investment in the education sector
The Canadian government places great importance on investing in education.Canada’s annual education spending accounts for 7.1% of GDP, well above the average of 6.1%.
For students with outstanding academic results,schools offer scholarships and the government provides loans to help fund students through their studies.Compared with any of the other G7 nations, Canada spends the largest share of average national income on education.
Reasonable costs, excellent value for money
While maintaining education quality, Canadian universitiescharge overseas students slightly less than other Western countries,with annual costs of roughly RMB 250,000-300,000 — excellent value for money.
High quality of life
According to United Nations assessments, Canada has been rated one of the world’s most liveable countries for 5 consecutive years. The survey is conducted annually and evaluates the quality of life across 174 countries using more than 200 indicators. Canada’s top ranking is mainly attributable to:a comprehensive education system, a high standard of living (thanks to its extensive health insurance system) and a low crime rate.
A comfortable study environment
Canada is known for its social safety, fairness and peace. At Canadian schools, the government provides 24-hour security services. In Canada’s colder regions in particular, buildings on university campuses are typically connected by underground tunnels — a design that not only protects against the harsh cold but also keeps students safer as they move between classes. The study atmosphere in Canada is fairly relaxed, giving young people plenty of space and time for sport, recreation and travel, so they can fully enjoy Canada’s local customs and scenery.
A diverse nation of migrants
Canada is a country built on migration, with a long tradition and set of policies encouraging multiculturalism. Aside from its Indigenous peoples, Canada is home to migrants from all over the world who live together harmoniously — a clear demonstration of the ethnic inclusiveness that sets Canada apart from other countries. Once they graduate, international students in Canada have more options open to them.
Shares a border with the United States
Bordering the United States, part of the North American system, a springboard for further study — including applications to top US universities
Canada and the United States have a reciprocal and relatively open entry/exit relationship (although, of course, the pandemic is currently a special circumstance), which helps qualifications gained in Canada by international students win broad recognition around the world — especially in the United States.This creates very favourable conditions for students who later want to transfer to a US university or work in the US
Migration policy favours international students
We’ve previously written a number of feature articles on Canadian migration — the one below gives an overall introduction:
Canadian universities all recognise Chinese Gaokao results, so students can enrol directly into first-year undergraduate study,students planning to apply for undergraduate study in Canada need to make sure their school results meet each university’s entry standards,particularly first-semester Year 12 results, which Canadian universities place special weight on.In addition,international secondary qualifications such as SAT/ACT/AP/IB/A-Level/ATAR are also recognised.
Canadian universities value well-rounded student development, so participation in extracurricular activities or competitions is a great bonus too!
Undergraduate application requirements
For undergraduate study, Canadian universities generally requirean IELTS score of 6.5 or above.
So does that mean you can’t apply if you don’t meet the requirement? Not at all!If your results aren’t high enough for direct entry into undergraduate study, you can apply for a foundation programme instead,though not every school offers a foundation programme — get in touch with me directly for details~
Language requirements
One difference with postgraduate applications compared with undergraduate is thatCanadian universities place weight on an applicant’s work experience or study background relevant to the programme applied for, and switching fields is essentially not possible.
Postgraduate admission requires an IELTS or TOEFL score depending on the programme applied for (requirements vary by programme, but the minimum is IELTS 6.5 or above)and some STEM programmes also require a GRE score.
So we’d recommend students applying for postgraduate study start revising a year ahead to achieve the results they’re aiming for.
Coursework postgraduate applications
For the overall study environment in Canada and differences in study requirements,
feel free to get in touch with me for more detail!
Now let’s move on to what everyone’s most interested in —
an introduction to institutions and programmes
#University of Toronto
The University of Toronto, founded in 1827, is located in Toronto — Canada’s largest city — and traces its origins to King’s College, established in 1827. After nearly two centuries of vigorous growth and a rigorous academic spirit of scholarly enquiry, the university has become a world-leading public research university,and is also widely recognised as Canada’s top higher-education institution by overall strength. Together with McGill University and the University of British Columbia, it forms Canada’s “Big Three” universities.
It ranked 26th in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.The University of Toronto publishes more research papers each year than any other university except Harvard, and consistently ranks in the world’s top five for citation numbers.The university has one of the three largest library systems in the world, and its university press also carries far-reaching influence globally.
Strong programmes:
Engineering could be said to be the university’s flagship field, made up of 8 core disciplines plus one Engineering Science programme.In the first year of the engineering programme there are 3 different study options, letting you choose a direction that suits your own circumstances.
The 8 core engineering disciplines are:Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mining Engineering.
#University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia, known as UBC, is located in Vancouver, Canada. It was founded in 1908, originally as the McGill University College of British Columbia, and was approved as an independent institution in 1915,and is also a member of Canada’s U15 Group of Research Universities, the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, the Global University Leaders Forum, Universitas 21 and the Association of Commonwealth Universities — a comprehensive research university.To date, UBC has produced 8 Nobel Prize laureates in total.
UBC now consistently holds the position of Canada’s second-ranked academic powerhouse — in 2019 it published more than 10,000 papers at international academic forums, and its citation counts across all literature types consistently rank in North America’s top three.At the same time, as the strongest higher-education institution in western and central Canada, UBC carries major influence across Canada, the United States and the world, and plays a highly important role across all areas of social development.This is also why UBC applies extremely strict entry thresholds each year in its admissions, making it one of the hardest institutions to get into in Canada.
Strong programmes:
UBC’sGeography/Geology, ranks 1st in the authoritative Maclean’s magazine’s report on Canada’s hottest university programmes, and 6th in the world. At the same time,UBC’s Sauder School of Business is one of the few well-known business schools in western Canada,on a par with the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto in the east and the Ivey Business School at Western University.
#McGill University
McGill University, founded in 1821,is located in Montreal, Canada’s second-largest city, and is one of Canada’s top public research universities.
As the Canadian university with the highest academic entry bar, McGill’s application eligibility threshold, average admission scores and course difficulty are the highest of any university in Canada.The university has the highest proportion of doctoral students in Canada, and has produced more Nobel Prize laureates than any other Canadian university.Canada’s current head of government, Justin Trudeau, and the current Governor General, Julie Payette, are both graduates of McGill.McGill has ranked 1st among Canadian medical-doctoral universities in Maclean’s magazine for 16 consecutive years, and also ranked 27th in the 2022 QS World University Rankings and 40th in the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Strong programmes:
As one of Canada’smedical-doctoral universities, medicine is one of McGill’s strong disciplines, ranking in the top three in Canada.Its QS world ranking has stayed fairly stable over the past 7 years, sitting at 21st in the 2021 rankings.Meanwhile, McGill’s linguistics disciplines and sciences are also very strong,offering students a wide range of programmes to choose from, including highly competitiveElectronic Engineering and Computer Engineering programmes,graduates from these two programmes are in high demand in the job market, and students in these programmes are also offeredundergraduate courses that include internship opportunities.
#Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University, known as SFU, was established in 1965 and is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — named after Simon Fraser, the explorer who charted the Vancouver region.SFU is a comprehensive public research university in North America, ranking among the world’s best in human-computer interaction (HCI), computer science and business, with excellent facilities including Canada’s national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics.The university currently has 8 faculties: Applied Sciences, Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration, Communication, Art and Technology, Education, Environment, Health Sciences and Science. Both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes run on a trimester system
Strong programmes:
Simon Fraser University’sMBA (Master of Business Administration) has specialisations in Global Asset and Wealth Management, Biotechnology, and Management of Technology, and there is also a separate Master’s in Financial Risk Management, with the programme placing its main emphasis on innovation and development.
TheMBA programme has a strong teaching faculty, and its design emphasises practicality and connections with business and industry, allowing students not only to gain rich classroom academic knowledge and skills, but also to understand the needs and developments across a wide range of markets, clients and industries — helping students quickly build their leadership skills, team spirit, and commercial awareness and acumen.
That’s our introduction to studying in Canada for now — if you have any more questions about the schools, please add me directly!
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