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Guide to studying in Canada

Guide to studying in Canada

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By Rema Menon, Staff Reporter
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Event: Canadian Embassy Education Fair
When: Today
Rema Menon has the details

The Canadian Embassy Education Fair will be held today in Dubai at the Knowledge Village Conference Centre from 6 to 9pm. Presentations will also be made alongiside.

There are 32 institutions participating in the fair - the first Canadian Embassy education event to be held in the UAE.

Educational institutions in Canada are becoming very interested not only in recruiting students from the Gulf region but also to establish strong partnerships and agreements with local companies for educational training programmes.

According to Simone Jucker, Trade Commissioner (Education and Training), Canadian Embassy: "Canada offers high-quality education in a multicultural, friendly and safe environment. The United Arab Emirates and surrounding GCC region represents a very important and growing source of students for Canadian institutions."

The tour then moves to Abu Dhabi where information sessions will be held at the Abu Dhabi Men's College on Thursday November 9 from 11am to 1.30pm. It will continue on to Saudi Arabia from November 10-16 in Riyadh and Jeddah.

Students who would like to learn more about studying in Canada can now access education information on the Canadian Embassy website: www.uae.gc.ca.

The fair

In Dubai

  • When: Today
  • Where: Knowledge Village
  • Time: 6-9pm

In Abu Dhabi

  • When: November 9
  • Where: Abu Dhabi Men's College
  • Time: 11am-1.30pm

Trends
In 2005, approximately 1,800 students from the GCC region pursued studies in Canada. This was an increase of 18 per cent over 2004.
Source: Canadian Embassy

Acadia University
www.acadiau.ca.

  • A leading undergraduate institution with nationally and internationally recognised research initiatives, small class sizes and rigorous academic programmes.
    Email: meet.us@acadiau.ca
  • Offers applied bachelor degrees, diplomas and postgraduate programmes and university transfers.
  • It is the largest college in Eastern Ontario.
  • Offers technology, business, media and design, health sciences, hospitality/tourism, community studies, transportation and trades.

Brock University
www.brocku.ca
Email: international@brocku.ca

  • Offers undergraduate, graduate, and interdisciplinary programmes in six faculties: Applied Health Sciences; Business; Education; Humanities; Mathematics and Science; and Social Sciences.
  • Represents five well-known Canadian institutes: Algonquin College, College of the North Atlantic, Coquitlam School District, Sheridan College and University of Lethbridge.
  • Provides information and counselling services to students.
  • Located in Ottawa, Canada's capital city.
  • One of the foremost universities in Canada in the fields of public affairs, management and high technology.
  • Ontario's first community college.
  • Four campuses and six satellite locations.
  • Over 100 ethno-cultural groups are represented and 80 languages are spoken on campus.
  • Centennial University of Dubai opened this year.

College of New Caledonia
www.cnc.bc.ca/ined
Email: intl_edu@cnc.bc.ca

  • A public post secondary institution.

College of the North Atlantic
www.cna.nl.ca
Email: international@can.nl.ca

  • Offers more than 100 certificate and diploma programmes.
  • Canada's oldest-established independent international college.
  • Offers university transfer programmes in arts, business, communication, computer science, engineering, and science. Students take first and secon- year level courses that are fully transferable to Canadian universities.
  • Offers two and three-year diploma and one-year postgraduate diploma programmes in business, community services, computers and technology, geomatics, environmental science, tourism, fine arts, culinary arts, nursing and biotechnology.
  • Students can opt to transfer into a university degree programme.

Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
www.international.humber.ca
Email: intlenq@humber.ca

  • One of the largest colleges in Canada.
  • A public institution, accredited by the Ontario Ministry of Education.
  • Offers full-time certificates, diplomas, bachelor's degrees and postgraduate programmes.
  • A government approved-funded college.
  • Offers more than 50 programmes ranging from business, information technology, and technology.

Memorial University of Newfoundland
www.mun.ca
E-mail: new.students@mun.ca

  • One of the region's most important research organisations.
  • Offers undergraduate and graduate degrees options through its faculties (arts, science, education, medicine, engineering and applied science, business) and schools (music, human kinetics and recreation, nursing, pharmacy, social work, graduate studies).
  • Offers programmes in business and technology.
  • Opportunities to study and work in Canada through its coop work programmes.

Nipissing University
www.nipissingu.ca
E-mail: liaison@nipissingu.ca

  • Offers honours (four-year) and general (three-year) degree programmes in business, social sciences, sciences, nursing, humanities and education. Specialty subject areas include Environmental Studies, English, Computer Science, Biology, Psychology, Physical and Health Education, Criminal Justice and Business Administration.

Nova Scotia Schools and Universities
www.edunova.ca
Email: uae@edunova.ca

  • Nova Scotia is home to 11 universities, a 13-campus community colleges, 100 high schools, several English language schools, and a number of unique private schools.
  • Offers career certificates and diplomas, apprenticeship training, one- or two-year university transfer programmes and on-site degree completion in collaboration with other institutions.

Saint Mary's University
www.smu.ca
Email: international@smu.ca

  • 8,800 students, 1,300 international students
  • Canada's largest government funded college
  • Offers more than 135 degree, diploma and postgraduate certificate programmes.
  • Has an English Language Institute

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
www.sait.ab.ca

  • Offers certificates, diplomas and applied bachelor degrees

University College of the Fraser Valley
www.ucfv.ca/international
E-mail: international@ucfv.ca

  • Offers masters degrees, 12 undergraduate degrees, 60+ one-year certificates and two-year diplomas.

University of Alberta
www.international.ualberta.ca

  • 16 degree granting faculties and over 200 undergraduate specialisations.
  • Offers an off-campus work programme.

University of Calgary
www.ucalgary.ca
E-mail: Undergraduate inquiries: intlbach@ucalgary.ca
E-mail: Graduate inquiries: graduate@ucalgary.ca

  • Offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees
  • 16 faculties
  • Has a medical school, an environmental science centre, an astrophysical observatory and athletic facilities.

University of Guelph
www.eslguelph.ca
Email: esl@uoguelph.ca

  • Offers intensive academic English programmes. Guaranteed admission to Bachelor of Arts programme for qualified candidates.
  • Graduate Preparation Program prepares university graduates for graduate study.
  • Offers 108 degree, diploma, and certificate programmes with 79 at the undergraduate level.
  • Programmes include arts, sciences and professional studies including engineering, business, nursing and postgraduate studies.

University of New Brunswick

  • The oldest English speaking public university in North America.
  • Two Canadian campuses and many more in programmes around the world.

University of Prince Edward Island
www.upei.ca/futurestudents
E-mail: inte@upei.ca

  • Offers an English Academic Preparation programme and an International Student Connections "Buddy" Programme, which matches new and returning students.

University of Waterloo
www.uwaterloo.ca
Email: vkmclell@uwaterloo.ca

  • Six faculties, four professional schools, a wide range of graduate programmes and research and teaching institutes.
  • Has a cooperative education programme with more than 10,000 students engaged in work/study programmes and 3,500 employers worldwide.

University of Windsor
www.windsorwired.org
Email: WINDSOR@partners.kv.ae

  • A popular destination for UAE students.
  • Offers engineering, business, biotechnology, computer science and communications degree programmes.
  • Many students enter work/study programmes (co-op) and are employed by international companies starting from their first year at Windsor. n Has a liaison office in Dubai.
  • Full time programmes in Film Production, Classical Animation, 3D Animation and Visual Effects, Digital Character Animation, Game Design, Digital Design, Sound Design, and Entertainment Business Management

The writer is the director of Counselling Point Educational and Social Services

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