Where to study in Canada??

[Cdn Gal]

Go to Queens- if you can get in Then you can join me!! Kingston is noted for being a beautiful city and the MEd program is demanding and very thorough. Not many get accepted, and it is a lot of hard work but well worth it! Best of luck!

 

[RestaurantsCan]

I would suggest you Memorial University of Newfoundland . It is the best place to study in Canada with its excellent educational staff, incredibly beautiful campus and an administration that is extremely interested in student communication and relations.

You will also enjoy the city.(St John's). This city hugs the Atlantic Ocean and is rich in natural beauty and home to some of the friendliest people you'll ever meet.The people are really amazing!

Sir Winfred Grenfell College is pretty good as well. It is in Corner Brook.
It is the west coast campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland.

 

[Debbie]

Please don't let this colour your opinion of Atlantic Canada, being allergic to fish and seafood does not impact daily life here - While I am not allergic, I do not eat seafood/shellfish and have never had an issue with this. Come visit - we are very friendly and outgoing here.

My DD goes to Dal in Halifax, and she won't touch seafood/fish of any sort....but she likes to swim with them!

And I have to agree. The friendliest people around.

 

[AnnaTink]

Please don't let this colour your opinion of Atlantic Canada, being allergic to fish and seafood does not impact daily life here - While I am not allergic, I do not eat seafood/shellfish and have never had an issue with this. Come visit - we are very friendly and outgoing here.

To the OP I am sure you will love wherever you end up. If you plan on returning home often though you might want to make sure you are near an international airport for ease of travel. The flight from Calgary to LHR isn't TOO bad ( I think 9 hours last time I took it) and its about the same from Halifax NS - just different routes. I'm in the Atlantic provinces if you have any questions I will try to answer for you!

Thank you

Being near an international airport is something I have considered, I don't want to have hours of travelling before being able to catch a flight!

The actual lengths of the flights do not bother me as I have been fortunate to go to Disneyland a couple of times, and Im hoping that no flight from Canada is as far as London to Los Angeles (11 1/2 hours ) so I know I can cope lol!!

 

[sushi candy]

University of Toronto has a beautiful, old campus. There are tons of attractions nearby- the ROM, Rogers Center & ACC (for sports: hockey/baseball/basketball), the beaches, theatre district, etc. You can use the TTC to get around. If you are looking to send time in a busy, urban area and love the city life, I recommend U of T.

 

[CanuckTraveller]

Another shameless plug for Queen's in Kingston Ontario. I have a MSc from Queen's and can say first hand the graduate school is fantastic. The faculty of education has several well known members, and is physically located on what's known as west campus, which is about a 10 minute walk from main campus. It gives the faculty of Ed a very close knit community feel, which you don't get as much on main campus. Plus Kingston has fantastic culture: restaurants, theatre, art galleries (Queen's has a benefactor that made a whole new gallery, and gave them a castle, but I digress...), the town really does have it all. Plus there is a small airport that can get you to Toronto very quickly for international flights.
The big thing about Queen's is that alumni and alumnae tend to be very loyal to each other as well as to the university.

 

[monkey30]

Where ever you go I hope you enjoy it!

i love Calgary, but know nothing about the different programs it offers since I have never attended University.

I do enjoy Alberta and don't let people saying its super cold here sway you either. Calgary gets Chinooks where its above 0 in the dead of winter and melts all the snow. Edmonton gets warm fronts as well.

For the U of A, would you be studying out of Edmonton or the Camrose campus. That may sway you as well. Camrose is much smaller, town feel but has the amenities of the city.

 

[MystikaFaith]

Kingston is awesome. It's not too big, not too small. The university is one of the better ones in the province and the city itself is lovely. Lots of culture. Lots of history. Lots to see and do. I lived there briefly and I highly recommend it.

Brock is another place whose university has a good rep and has a 'culture' that seems to fit your liking. Though never lived or studied there I have traveled there in the past and it's a decent area.

North Bay has a MED program but in terms of an enjoyable fun Canadian experience I don't think it has much to offer :/ I studied there briefly, the profs are good but the city itself is somewhat dead.

Also studied at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's. It's an EXCELLENT university. Studied at 3 and it was my favorite by far. BUT Newfoundland weather is something to be desired (would be somewhat similar to UK weather) and the Newfoundland culture is very much influenced by the UK. Not that that's a bad thing. It was one of my favorite things about the place.... However, if you're looking for a "different" very Canadian experience Newfoundland, whilst it would give you a very unique and wonderful experience, may not be the one you're looking for????

 

[MuppetCrazy]

UOIT in Oshawa (Ontario) has Offers a Master of Education in Education and Digital Technologies?? Oshawa is 45 - 60 minutes to Toronto by car or train. So you live in quiet city but have easy access to Toronto and everything it has to offer.

Good luck with your research! All the best!

 

[CanadaDisneyfan]

I live in Niagara Region and the climate is great here, plus the area is gorgeous! Niagara Falls, wine country, Brock University is here ... It's fantastic.
A good mix of urban and rural in Niagara.
Feel free to reach out if any questions!

Hi All,

I am looking for some advice from my fellow disboarders!

I have been looking into coming to study in Canada for a year (I am from the UK) for a while now and have made contact with various universities.

However, I am having difficulty weighing up the pros and cons of different areas and was hoping some of you may be able to advise. I am not too bothered about being in a bustling city; I would prefer an area which is a bit quieter, but not tooooo quiet.

Weather wise I would like to see the sun as much as possible and if that meant a cold but bright winter then that is preferable to a bit warmer but grey skies (which is what I am used to in the UK).

Basically I would like to be able to make the most of the time and experience Canadian life to the full.

Many thanks for your time

 

[roscoepc1]

Queens in Kingston has many international students due to a fantasic exchange program (my nephew recently spent a year at St Andrew's in Scotland)...wonderful city, wonderful school.

 

[lynypixie]

I'd say McGill, but that's because I'm from Montréal.
As for we french, we bark more than we bite

 

[Aladora]

I'm in Victoria but I grew up in Ottawa so if you want any advice or thoughts on the pros/cons of both places, please feel free to send me a private message.

 

[sjsjbrook]

One thing you want to consider is if you are going to drive, what the cost of renting is around the University. Toronto is pricey, not as pricey as England though. It has a good transportation system and is near the international airport.

I live in Waterloo an hour away and our transportation is fine as long as you don't want to get anywhere fast. We do have 2 Universities here Waterloo and Laurier.

Ottawa also has a good transportation system and has a great university. It is very cold in the winter.

I have Family who live in London England, so I am aware of temperatures there. Canada has a variety of temperatures and weather, the school term goes from fall to early spring, so you might want to look into our winter weather. In Vancouver and Victoria, it is cool but similar to a London Winter, In Alberta, Saskachewan and Manitoba it's really cold in the winter, I mean really cold, Ontario and Quebec it varies as parts of them are fairly low, in southern Ontario, we usually see around -10 to -20 in the winter, In Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, and Newfoundland, they get a lot of storms off the ocean, so they can be cold, but not as bad as the prairie provinces.

You may want to look up Macleans Magazine online and read the article about the rating of Canada's universities. It will give you a good idea of what type you want to investigate. They rate everything from education, to student life.

best of luck

 

[jopay]

Charlottetown university is a good option : home.upei.ca