Anyone going to Canada for university?

Hi punctuation!

McGill Management Class of 2015! Really excited

Ahhh! Very cool! Hope you enjoy it.

Can I ask why you're on this forum? Since you're Canadian.

Hi punctuation!

I wanted to ask questions regarding Cambridge and Oxford, since I was planning on applying to one of them this year.

Oh, I see. So did you end up choosing McGill over Oxbridge in the end? Or did you mean after your program at McGill?

Hi punctuation!

I decided not to apply this year, but I might after my undergraduate studies. If I may ask, why don't you want to stay in Canada for university? I hope I don't sound offensive, but besides Oxford and UCL, none of the schools you're planning to apply to this October are better than Canadian ones such as Toronto and McGill.

Long story, but to sum it up - I want to go elsewhere, instead of going to the same universities all my classmates are, the UK has a great education system, the undergraduate program is also a year shorter than Canada's, and I love the UK.

Oxford and UCL are my main choices, of course, the others are back-up, of sorts.

Hi punctuation!

Are your parents paying, or have you managed to secure some sort of funding? International student fees are terribly expensive, especially now.

Parents paying. I have a good education fund which works for 20k (CAD) per year for 4 years. It's geared for Canadian unis, of course, but it can also be used for international. As well my parents have money set away in the bank after selling a few houses for extra expenses.

Oh and I have about 6k in spending money in my savings account.

Indeed the fees are quite expensive compared to Canadian unis as a Canadian student... however at least the fees aren't going up for international fees in the UK. As opposed to domestic/EU fees which are rising by about 200% for 2012 entry.

Long story, but to sum it up - I want to go elsewhere, instead of going to the same universities all my classmates are, the UK has a great education system, the undergraduate program is also a year shorter than Canada's, and I love the UK.

Oxford and UCL are my main choices, of course, the others are back-up, of sorts.

You're from Canada and you love the UK?? why?? haha

I just do. Call it love of the monarchy. I'm sure all Canadians feel some deep connection with the UK

ahh I was hoping you wouldn't say that :P I will never understand people's infatuation with the modern day monarchy.

Oh I'm only joking, don't worry.

Ha oh thank god, I've met so many canadians obsessed with it... especially post Will and Kate, eugh :P

Long story, but to sum it up - I want to go elsewhere, instead of going to the same universities all my classmates are, the UK has a great education system, the undergraduate program is also a year shorter than Canada's, and I love the UK.

Oxford and UCL are my main choices, of course, the others are back-up, of sorts.

I'm off to study in Canada in September and I was just wondering what's the best way of getting my stuff over there? My flight has a 20kg weight allowance but I will probably need around double that.

I've been quoted £170ish to ship it out there; is there not a cheaper method (this seems pretty expensive to me!)?

I'm off to study in Canada in September and I was just wondering what's the best way of getting my stuff over there? My flight has a 20kg weight allowance but I will probably need around double that.

I've been quoted £170ish to ship it out there; is there not a cheaper method (this seems pretty expensive to me!)?

WOOOO CANADA!!!!! Man i wish i lived in canada (toronto)

anyways I study Architecture at Greenwich Uni in the UK :/ i knw Greenwich is a ****hole! but anyways i'm hoping in changing next year,

i researched ... like the UK Architecture programs it has to accreditied by the architecture standard of the country,

In toronto only U of T , ryerson and waterloo do architecture,

which one would you reconmend?

As the other poster mentioned, you can pay more to have more weight allowance. I think it would be cheaper and faster than having it shipped individually. Check the website for your airline, they should have a page that tells you how much it would cost for each extra kilo, for example.