Transfer Credits &
Recognition of International Qualifications
How to Apply to Universities
in Canada?
The education system in
Education is a provincial responsibility under the Canadian
constitution, this means there are significant differences between the
education systems of the different provinces. However, education is important
to Canadians, and standards across the country are uniformly high.
In general, Canadian children attend kindergarten for one or
two years at the age of four or five on a voluntary basis. All children begin
Grade One at about six years of age. The school year normally runs from
September through the following June but in some instances, January intake
dates are possible. Secondary schools go up to Grades 11 or 12, depending on
the province. From there, students may attend university, college or Cégep
studies. Cégep is a French acronym for
High Quality Education
Education institutions are not officially ranked in
School and Degree Types
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Schools |
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A public secondary school, or high school, is a government
funded school for students between the ages of 12 - 18. |
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A private secondary school, or high school, is the same as
a public secondary school, except the school receives funding from the
students in the form of tuition. |
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Undergraduate |
A school that a student would attend after graduating from
secondary school. |
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University |
Generally a publicly funded post-secondary undergraduate
school (though there are some private universities in |
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College |
A publicly funded post-secondary undergraduate school that
offers certificate and diploma programs. |
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A publicly or privately funded post-secondary
undergraduate school that offers both degree and diploma programs. |
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A privately funded post-secondary undergraduate school
that may offer certificate and diploma programs. |
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Graduate Schools |
A publicly funded school that students attend after
obtaining a bachelor degree or part of a bachelor degree. |
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Business Schools |
A publicly funded graduate school that offers master's of
business (MBA) programs. They may also offer business related doctorate
programs. |
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Dental Schools |
A publicly funded graduate school that educates students to
become dentists. |
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Law Schools |
A publicly funded graduate school that educates students
to become lawyers. |
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Medical Schools |
A publicly funded graduate school that educates students
to become doctors of medicine. |
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Language Schools |
Privately funded schools that specialize in teaching
students a second language. Publicly funded colleges and universities may run
their own language schools as well. |
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Continuing Education |
Programs offered by colleges, universities and
universities colleges for people who want to improve existing skills or
develop new ones. Certificates may be handed out for completion of a
continuing education program. |
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Corporate Training |
Short courses offered often by private companies to train
employees of companies in new skills or to help develop new skills. |
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Secondary School Diploma |
A student receives this when they successfully graduate
from secondary (high) school. |
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Certificate |
This degree is awarded by colleges and some universities.
Usually it is denotes the completion of a shorter program. |
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Diploma |
Offered by colleges and university colleges. |
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Post-diploma |
A diploma program offered to students who have already
completed one diploma program. |
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Associate Degree |
A program offered at the university level, but only
lasting two years. |
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Bachelor |
The first degree offered at a university or university
college at the undergraduate level. Generally three years long. |
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Honours Bachelor Degree |
A four year bachelor program. |
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Master or Master's |
The degree granted at the first level of graduate school.
Students may only enter school in pursuit of a master's degree after
finishing their bachelor degree. |
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Doctorate or PhD |
The degree granted at highest level of graduate school. |
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Degree Modifiers |
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Honours |
Used in conjunction with a bachelor degree it signifies a
four year program. |
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Co-op |
This indicates that there is a work term or that you must
work as part of the program requirements. Schools help students find co-op
term jobs. |
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University Transfer |
This indicates that the full program is not available at
the school and student must transfer to another institution to finish their
degree. |
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Distance |
This indicates that the program can be taken at home as
opposed to traveling to campus. |
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Online |
Indicates that the program is taken through the Internet. |
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Apprenticeship |
Indicates that the student will learn by working for an
established practitioner of the skills of their program. |
Source: http://www.studyincanada.com/english/canada/definitions.asp?Preference=canada
Transfer
Credits & Recognition of International Qualifications
Transfer
credits
Some
schools allow students to transfer credits from one school to another. The
students receive credit for work done at another school. Most schools will require official
transcripts, and some schools may charge a transfer credit assessment fee.
Each
school has its own requirements, and you should confirm those with the school.
Every school has a different way of dealing with transfer credits. We would
advise international students to visit the StudyinCanada.com school profiles
and the Web sites of the schools that interest you, and to contact the office
of admissions or the registrar's office of the individual schools for specific
information.
Recognition
of international degrees
The
recognition of international qualifications is a process that is unique to each
school. You should contact the school(s) that interests you to find out their
individual policies.
The
Canadian Information Centre for International
Credentials (CICIC) lists credential evaluation services. These
are agencies, which, for a fee, will assess your qualifications. Please note
that these assessments do not guarantee admission to any school or program.
Most schools will require international students to provide
proof of an acceptable level of English competency such as a minimum TOEFL
score or other English-language test. Schools that teach in French may require
proof of French competency. Please contact individual schools directly to find
out their policies in this area. http://www.studyincanada.com/english/canada/transfer.asp?Preference=canada
Canadian universities are highly respected in the world. Most Canadian
Universities offer a wealth of higher education options and life-enriching opportunities
at its universities and university colleges. These University institutions are
loaded with many programs, and they are spread all across Canadian provinces.
All Canadian
universities are public institutions, which is the main difference
between
How to Apply to Universities in
(The following
information has been made available by
1.
FOR THE
FOLLOWING UNIVERSITIES IN
YOU MAY APPLY THROUGH www.ouac.on.ca .
2.
FOR
a.
EMILY CARR
INST OF
b.
U OF
NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA www.unbc.ca
c.
THOMPSON
RIVERS U www.tru.ca
d.
TRINITY
WESTERN U www.twu.ca
e.
U OF
ALBERTA www.ualberta.ca
f.
U OF
CALGARY www.ucalgary.ca
g.
LETHBRIDGE
U www.uleth.ca
h.
U OF SASKATCHEWAN www.usask.ca
i.
U OF REGINA www.uregina.ca
j.
U OF
MANITOBA www.umanitoba.ca
k.
U OF
WINNIPEG www.uwinnipeg.ca
l.
CONCORDIA U www.concordia.ca
m.
U OF
n.
MT ALLISON
U www.mta.ca
o.
ACADIA U www.acadiau.ca
p.
DALHOUSIE U www.dal.ca
q.
MT SAINT
VINCENT U www.msvu.ca
r.
ST FRANCIS
XAVIER U www.stfx.ca
s.
SAINT
t.
MEMORIAL U
OF NEWFOUNDLAND www.mun.ca
SHOULD YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS OR REQUIRE
ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR
Tel: 6339 9321
A listing of all Canadian universities is available at the
following website: http://www.canada-city.ca/canada-universities.php.
For options on financial matters, a wealth of information is
available on the website:
http://www.campusaccess.com/financial-aid/index.html.
For
advice on academic matters, AUCC’s online Directory of Canadian Universities
Database can help you discover where to study what in
http://www.canadian-universities.net is a site that serves as a guide to Canadian universities
and community colleges. Information about every university and college in
http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/student_info/can_student/scholarships_e.html
http://www.ScholarshipsCanada.com
http://studentawards.com
http://www.aucc.ca/scholarships/index_e.html
http://www.campusprogram.com/canada/