Study and Work in Canada
Canada has one of the world’s top-ranking universities, wherein 26 Canadian universities are within the top 800 universities worldwide. With a world acclaimed academic excellence and a multicultural environment, possessing a vibrant culture and being a politically safe and stable country, Canadian universities are popular among international students.
If you or your child is looking for a choice of universities to study, it would be highly recommended to research for universities outside home to gain a better experience, and if your choice is to go to Canada, then it is very important to know the various requirements to apply for Canadian study permit. The process of applying for Canada Student Visa begins with researching and applying to a school or university for the preferred program. Only on receipt of the acceptance or admission letter from the educational institution, can one apply for the Canada Study Visa.
Education System in Canada
The Canadian education system encompasses both publicly funded and private schools, from kindergarten through to pre-university. However, standards across the country are uniformly high.
Broadly, the Canadian education system spans across Universities, University Colleges, Career Colleges and Community Colleges.
• Higher National Diploma (HND):is awarded by Vocational and Technical Educational Councils. They offer a 2-year course in a vocational subject like scientific and technical business subjects. Great emphasis is placed on work experience. It is often seen as the first step towards a degree course as the credits can be transferred.
• University: These are autonomous institutions which are funded by the government and are widely recognized worldwide. A University runs both, academic and professional courses. An Undergraduate course is of 4 years duration and a Masters course is of 2 years duration. Typically, a university would have one intake in a year i.e. September and have fixed deadlines for applications.
• University Colleges: The University colleges offer degrees as well as diplomas & certificate courses. One could also obtain a combined degree diploma program and credit transfer facility. The distinguishing features of the University colleges are strong student support services, small classrooms and strong campus environment.
• Community Colleges: These are not colleges that are affiliated to any university or university college . Community colleges offer diplomas, certificates and applied degrees. Some community colleges allow a student to transfer credits into a university and gain lateral entry into the University run programs. Courses offered at these community colleges are better received by students as the student numbers per class is small and therefore the interaction levels of student and teachers is high.
• Career College: Also called technical colleges. These Colleges offer courses related to Business, Computers and Administrative skills.