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Reply 640

Yeah.. if you can get the funds, I would say VFS is definitely up there. You won't be able to work at all if you go though since it will be one year intensive and probably more worth it if you're looking to break into the film/animation/game industries in Vancouver.

What's confusing about the fees at Kwantlen? Is it just a general semester based + tools kind of fees? And it is definitely a lot cheaper than VFS. VFS is up there with the most expensive (even for residents here) schools in Vancouver.

Haha, I'm not sure about North Ireland but from what I have experienced on my trips to the Republic of Ireland, the weather is basically almost exactly the same. It rains quite a bit but it's quite a bit warmer in the winter. It's a dry cold that doesn't seep into all your clothes and bones. I spent Christmas down in Waterford and it was RIDICULOUS how cold it was and this is coming from a Canuck!

Reply 641

misscake

Definitely won't be able to get the funds for that. Unless I win the lottery, eesh. :sad:

Well, here's the page for fees at Kwantlen. Maybe I'm just really slow but I can't make head nor tail out of it!

Ahh you were way down at the bottom of Ireland, it is baltic down there. Well done on surviving :tongue:

It's not so bad up North but our winters are still pretty cold, we get about a week of nice summer weather and then it's just rain! Is you family originally from Ireland? :]

Reply 642

JGMycroft

Well it's $500 per credit for an international student and the program is a 120 credit program.
120 x 500 = 60,000 CAD for the BA and add school fees on top of it (I think the average school fees is about $500 a year)

Thanks! I've never even had to use an electric blanket before. I was so glad to for it then!
My family's originally from Singapore but my boyfriend's family is from Ireland so I spent the last Christmas with them. Definitely different from Vancouver!

Reply 643

misscake

Ahh thanks for your help, we don't have credit systems.. that confused me. :s-smilie:

It's such a relief to know Vancouver is relatively warm, booya! Have you visited any other counties in Ireland? :smile:

Reply 644

JGMycroft

It rains quite a lot here, it's basically the North American rainforest where we are so be prepared with wet gear but that also means that the temperatures are usually never in the extremes so you'll be grand!

I've only been to the county of Cork, Dublin and Waterford and the first two only briefly. I'm hoping to spend a year there in the near future so I'll do a bit more traveling on the east side of the country!

Reply 645

misscake

Rain I'm OK with, it rains a lot here too.. I just need some sunshine and warmth in my life :P

Dublin city is beautiful. One of my faveourite places...I'm not well traveled but I think it's one of the nicet cities in the world! Ooh good luck with your travels!

Reply 646

punctuation

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Send those universities an email to see if they'll be lenient and let you get away without a maths A-level. It doesn't hurt to ask, especially if it might save you a foundation year.

Reply 647

BP_Tranquility

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Do universities in Canada follow the British style where university is 3 years (for a BSc) where you study only one subject and specialise, or is it similar to the American style where it is 4 years long (for a BSc) and in the first year you study a variety of subjects (including maths, science, English etc) and then specialise in the second year (I think)? :smile:

Reply 648

punctuation

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by BP_Tranquility

Do universities in Canada follow the British style where university is 3 years (for a BSc) where you study only one subject and specialise, or is it similar to the American style where it is 4 years long (for a BSc) and in the first year you study a variety of subjects (including maths, science, English etc) and then specialise in the second year (I think)? :smile:

An undergraduate degree in Canada is four years, but you specialise immediately (though some courses are 'broader' than others*). So it's basically a mix of British and American systems. :wink:

* for example, there is 'health science' vs. 'life science' -- both are degrees for 'pre-med' (since medical and law school in Canada/the US occur after an undergraduate degree). Health science is more specifically geared towards 'being a doctor'; however, life science is closer to general biology.

ETA: I might add that while you specialise immediately, I think in some cases you may be required to study a variety of subjects. For example, you may still have to take maths if you're doing chemistry. I only vaguely know about this through anecdotal evidence, but it's something to consider!

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Reply 649

Tarnia

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Some universities have programs that don't require you to specialise right away. I'm a Canuck, and went to the University of Guelph for animal biology, and even though I specialised, the first two years was your general sciences and maths-physics, chem, bio, calculus....Also, they have a 'arts and science' major that combines both disciplines, for students that aren't sure which they want to do. :smile:

Reply 650

ForGreatJustice

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i'll post in this thread, though i'm still at a very tentative pre-application stage, looking to do PhD, hopefully some good uni will give me offer

Reply 651

novella

Hi,

I have a question. What do they mean when they say 'fill out the OUAC form for Ontario universities as soon as possible, and no later than the end of November.'

Also, i'm giving retakes for my AS Level in October and i don't know when the result comes...what should i do? I can't give my old AS grades because they aren't impressive.

Reply 652

ninacoolhead

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by punctuation

As a Canadian, I would agree. They have a better 'city' feel to them, and a better nightlife, etc.

Any more questions my PM box is open! :smile:

Hi, I am planning to apply to a couple of canadian uni via OUAC. Want to start my courses in Sept 2013. Have I missed the deadline? As I read somewhere on this thread that OUAC deadline was end of November 2012. Plz let me know.

Reply 653

username47781

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I am curious to know if anyone is at the UBC in Vancouver.

Reply 654

punctuation

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by ninacoolhead

Hi, I am planning to apply to a couple of canadian uni via OUAC. Want to start my courses in Sept 2013. Have I missed the deadline? As I read somewhere on this thread that OUAC deadline was end of November 2012. Plz let me know.

I'm not sure about internationals, but for domestic students the deadline is sometime in January. I think internationals would probably get more time, so just check with the OUAC website or something. I don't think you missed it, though!

Reply 655

ninacoolhead

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Thank you, did check the OUAC website but could not find anything about deadline so will ring them on 2nd, hopefully they will be back to work. Its difficult decision whether to go to Uni in England or Canada as I have dual nationality. My goal is to study medicine but there is so much competition for Medicine places in UK. If I go to Canada I have to do a 3 to four year degree first before applying to study medicine. I would have tried for UK but my grades are not that brilliant. I am now in year 13 in UK and sitting for my final A2 exams in June 2013. And I may end up with BBB. But one needs at least AAA for Unis in UK. I would be most grateful if someone please shed some ideas!Thanks alot.

Reply 656

jumblehunter

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I wish I was, but I'm not minted so spent the last 6 months working my arse off to try and get into an Ivy instead, and was unsuccessful so I'll be staying in the UK. Good luck with Canada, I went to a couple of talks/lectures on studying in Canada and it looked incredible.

Reply 657

jco19

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by ninacoolhead

Thank you, did check the OUAC website but could not find anything about deadline so will ring them on 2nd, hopefully they will be back to work. Its difficult decision whether to go to Uni in England or Canada as I have dual nationality. My goal is to study medicine but there is so much competition for Medicine places in UK. If I go to Canada I have to do a 3 to four year degree first before applying to study medicine. I would have tried for UK but my grades are not that brilliant. I am now in year 13 in UK and sitting for my final A2 exams in June 2013. And I may end up with BBB. But one needs at least AAA for Unis in UK. I would be most grateful if someone please shed some ideas!Thanks alot.

I'm a dual citizen too, but going from Canada to the UK. Well ... hopefully! I will have to wait to see what my offers are.

Here's how I view the choices for dual citizens

Canada pros
- Less competition
- It's generally cheaper
- The roads are bigger :tongue:

Canada cons
- With the exception of UT, McGill and McMaster (which ARE hard to get into), other universities in Canada are unknown of even in the US
- As far as I'm aware, nearly all degree programs are 4 years

UK pros
- Some of the best schools in the world
- Excellent education
- Degree programs are 3 years

UK cons
- Expensive, expensive, expensive
- Extremely competitive

Reply 658

ninacoolhead

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by jco19

I'm a dual citizen too, but going from Canada to the UK. Well ... hopefully! I will have to wait to see what my offers are.

Here's how I view the choices for dual citizens

Canada pros
- Less competition
- It's generally cheaper
- The roads are bigger :tongue:

Canada cons
- With the exception of UT, McGill and McMaster (which ARE hard to get into), other universities in Canada are unknown of even in the US
- As far as I'm aware, nearly all degree programs are 4 years

UK pros
- Some of the best schools in the world
- Excellent education
- Degree programs are 3 years

UK cons
- Expensive, expensive, expensive
- Extremely competitive

Thanks for listing pros and cons. May I ask which profession you would like to study in UK? Do you think I should just try in UK only for medicine? As you mention in Canada the Uni are not a good and it takes longer for example to study medicine nearly 8 years? Its interesting to know that you are coming from Canada to UK and it makes me think why am I going there? It can turn out to be an expensive mistake if I dont like it there!!!!
Would be most grateful for your feed back as I am really not sure whether just to stay here and keep on trying to study in England. I ike the small roads in England and somethings about England I really really like. Thanking you in anticipation.

Reply 659

jco19

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by ninacoolhead

Thanks for listing pros and cons. May I ask which profession you would like to study in UK?.

I'm hoping to study international relations in the UK, as the UK is the world leader in this field. After that I'll be seeking work with NGO's or the civil service, either here in Canada or in Britain, maybe even in the EU.

Do you think I should just try in UK only for medicine? As you mention in Canada the Uni are not a good and it takes longer for example to study medicine nearly 8 years?

If you think you have a chance of getting into McMaster, McGill or UT, I would certainly encourage you to apply. All three rank in the global top 100 according to most university rankings. The Time's ranks McMaster at 14, McGill at 18, UT at 22 and UBC at 27 for the top 50 clinical, pre-clinical and health universities.

Its interesting to know that you are coming from Canada to UK and it makes me think why am I going there? It can turn out to be an expensive mistake if I dont like it there!!!!

If you have an opportunity, I'd encourage you to visit Canada before making a decision about studying here. However, if this isn't within your budget, the best way for me to describe it is the 51st state but more liberal. If you like vibrant cities you'd probably like Toronto. UBC in Vancouver is more laid back and in a beautiful setting. McGill in Montreal has a lovely European feel and small streets :tongue:

Anyone going to Canada for university?

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