Advice & Guidance on Making Applications to Canadian Universities

1. Advice & Guidance on Making Applications to Canadian Universities West Island School Y12 Higher Education Evening 11 June 2013 ellie.tang@wis.edu.hk

2. University destinations of West Island School students in 2012

3. Presentation rundown 1. Rankings 2. Entry requirements and typical offers 3. Main application deadlines a) The Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) b) The British Columbia Universities ‘ Application Centre (ApplyBC) 4. Tuition fees 5. Scholarships 6. Alternative pathways – Diplomas / Associate Degree / University Transfer Programs 7. Useful websites 8. Q & A

4. Canadian universities and world rankings {Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012-13} UNIVERSITYWorld ranking University of Toronto 13 University of British Columbia 30 McGill University 34 McMaster University 88 University of Alberta 121 University of Montreal 84 University of Ottawa 171 University of Victoria 196

5. Group of Thirteen – G13 Universities (Canada’s leading research-intensive institutions) Dalhousie University Laval University McGill University* McMaster University* Queen’s University* University of Alberta University of British Columbia* University of Calgary University of Montreal University of Ottawa University of Toronto* University of Western Ontario* University of Waterloo * Popular with WIS students

6. General Entry Requirements • IB Diploma applicant Full diploma – consistent all-round academic performance (e.g. between Level 4 and 7 in ALL six subjects). Credit transfer in IB HL subjects at Faculty’s discretion at some universities. • ID applicant Check with individual university / faculty. Some universities won’t take BTEC / vocational qualifications (e.g. McGill, UBC and UT) • All applicants To check specific programme requirements (e.g. IB Maths SL or HL and two IB sciences are frequently needed for Engineering – Chemistry is an additional requirement – and Science. Encouraged to submit SAT scores if you have them and feel they will help. (E.g. University of Toronto expected SAT I range: between 1950 and 2169). Possible IELTS or TOEFL result needed from those who have English as a second language.

7. Some typical offers received in 2013 by WIS students as of 10/6/13

8. Some typical offers received in 2013 by WIS students as of 10/6/13

9. Some typical offers received in 2013 by WIS students as of 10/6/13

10. APPLICATION DEADLINES – (some examples and 2013 dates for guide)

11. Applying to Ontario Universities - OUAC From January to September of their application year, students register online with OUAC www.ouac.on.ca to create an account to apply to universities in the province of Ontario (can apply up to 3 courses for each university except University of Toronto). Canadian citizens living and studying outside of Canada Complete the OUAC 105D application International school students who are not Canadian citizens Complete the OUAC 105F (International) application Ontario institutions of higher education Brock University Queen’s University Carleton University Redeemer University College Dominican University College Royal Military College of Canada University of Guelph Ryerson University Lakehead University University of Toronto Laurentian University Trent University McMaster University University of Waterloo Nipissing University University of Western Ontario Ontario College of Art & Design Wilfrid Laurier University University of Ontario Institute of University of Windsor Technology York University University of Ottawa http://www.ouac.on.ca/ugrad-tutorials-ouac-105/

12. Applying to BC Universities – ApplyBC From mid December to February of their university application year, students register online with ApplyBC http://applybc.ca to apply to universities in the province of British Columbia. Canadian citizens living and studying outside of Canada Social Security Number information required International school students who are not Canadian citizens can use ApplyBC or apply directly to the university BC institutions of higher education British Columbia Open University Northern Lights College Camosun College Northwest Community College Capilano College Okanagan University College College of New Caledonia Royal Roads University College of the Rockies Selkirk College Douglas College Simon Fraser University Institute of Indigenous Government University College of the Cariboo Justice Institute of British Columbia University College of the Fraser Valley Kwantlen University College University of British Columbia Langara College University of Northern British Columbia Malaspina University College University of Victoria Nicola Valley Institute of Technology Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design North Island College https://applybc.ca/demo/applybc/index.html

13. Tuition Fees (Example: UBC 2012/13){Source: UBC: http://www.students.ubc.ca/coursesreg/tuition-fees-deposits/tuition-fees/}

14. Scholarships

15. Alternative pathways to university - Diplomas / Associate Degree / University Transfer Programs BC Province - Kwantlen University College - Langara College - Malaspina University College - Douglas College - The University College of Cariboo Stage 3 Student transfers to university – Year 2 undergraduate programme Stage 1 ID/BTEC graduate enters community college* Ontario - Sheridan College - Humber College - Centennial College - Seneca College - George Brown College Stage 2 Student completes specialised professional or vocational programme *Some colleges have Bachelor degree awarding status. Always check with colleges on university transfer opportunities.

16. Alternative pathways: application and costs

17. Useful websites Below is a list of websites which have been referred to in this presentation. 1. University search engine: http://www.aucc.ca 2. Community College search engine: http://accc.ca 3. University rankings website: http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/rankings/ 4. College scholarship search engine: http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/scholarship-finder/ 5. Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC): http://www.ouac.on.ca/ 6. TOEFL: The Official TOEFL Homepage: http://www.toefl.org/ 7. British Columbia Universities Application Centre (ApplyBC) http://applybc.ca

18. Q & A