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Structure of Educational System Pre-higher Education System Higher Education System Administrative structure of higher education Admissions to Higher Education and Recognition INSTITUTION TYPES & CREDENTIALS Types of higher education institutions: University Université University College Collège universitaire Community College Collège communautaire Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel
(cégep) College of Applied Arts and Technology Collège d'arts appliqués et de technologie College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning Provincial Institute Private Career College Private Vocational College Collège professionnel privé Autres établissements spécialisés Other Specialized Institutions School leaving and higher education credentials: Diplôme d'études secondaires Secondary School Diploma College Diploma Diplôme d'études collégiales Attestation d'études collégiales College Certificate Associate Degree Undergraduate Diploma/Certificate Applied Degree/Bachelor Baccalauréat Bachelor Licence Doctorat de premier cycle Applied Master Diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées Maîtrise Master Graduate Diploma/Certificate Master of Philosophy Doctorat Doctorate STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM Higher education: In Canada, education is the responsibility of each
province and territory.For specific information, consult the individual
provincial/territorial descriptions of each educational system provided in the
WHED database. Because ministers of education needed a forum in which to
discuss issues of mutual concern, they established the Council of Ministers of
Education, Canada (CMEC) in 1967. Languages of instruction: English,
French NATIONAL BODIES Administration & co-ordination: Responsible authorities: Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
(CMEC)/Conseil des Ministres de l'Éducation, Canada Head: Joan Burke, Chair Administrative officer: Raymond Théberge, Director-General International relations: George Molloy, Director, International
Programmes and Special Projects 95 St Clair Avenue West, Suite 1106 Tel: +1(416) 9628100 Fax: +1(416) 9622800 EMail: cmec@cmec.ca WWW: http://www.cmec.ca Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
(AUCC)/Association des Universités et Collèges du Canada (AUCC) Head: Claire M. Morris, President and CEO Administrative officer: Bonnie Patterson, Chair International relations: Karen McBride, Vice-President, International
Relations 350 Albert Street, Suite 600 Tel: +1(613) 5631236 Fax: +1(613) 5639745 EMail: info@aucc.ca WWW: http://www.aucc.ca Association of Canadian Community Colleges/Association
des Collèges communautaires du Canada (ACCC) Head: Gerald Brown, President Administrative officer: Serge Brasset, Chair, Board of Directors 200-1223 Michael Street North Tel: +1(613) 7462222 Fax: +1(613) 7466721 WWW: http://www.accc.ca Association of Registrars of the Universities and
Colleges of Canada/ Association des Registraires des Universités et Collèges du
Canada (ARUCC) Head: Yves Jodoin, President Administrative officer: David Hinton, Vice-President c/o France Myette Tel: +819 8217685 Fax: +819 8217966 EMail: france.myette@usherbrooke.ca WWW: http://www.arucc.ca Association of Atlantic Universities/ Association des
Universités de l'Atlantique Head: Axel Meisen, Chair Administrative officer: Peter Halpin, Executive Director Suite 403, 5657 Spring Garden Road Tel: +902 4254230 Fax: +902 4254233 EMail: admin@atlanticuniversities.ca WWW: http://atlanticuniversities.ca/ Association des Universités de la Francophonie
canadienne (AUFC) Administrative officer: Guy Gélineau, Vice-President Director General 260, rue Dalhousie, bureau 400 Tel: (613) 2445231 Fax: (613) 2440283 EMail: direction@aufc.ca ADMISSIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION Foreign students admission Admission requirements: Canadian
universities treat equivalent certificates from other countries as
qualification for entrance. Entry regulations: Students must
hold a valid passport and must apply for a Student Authorization and visa, if
required, at the nearest overseas Canadian diplomatic mission. Language requirements: Students
must be proficient in English or French. Many universities offer second
language upgrading courses. Recognition of studies &
qualifications: Studies pursued in foreign countries
(bodies dealing with recognition of foreign credentials): Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada/
Alliance canadienne des services d'évaluation des diplômes Head: Yves E. Beaudin, Secretary 95 St Clair Avenue West, Suite 1106 Tel: +416 9628100/ 9629725 Fax: +416 9622800 EMail: info@cicic.ca WWW: http://www.canalliance.org Canadian Information Centre for International
Credentials (CICIC)/Centre d'information canadien sur les diplômes
internationaux (CICDI) Head: Yves E. Beaudin, National Coordinator 95 St Clair Avenue West, Suite 1106 Tel: +416 9628100/ 9629725 Fax: +416 9622800 EMail: info@cicic.ca WWW: http://www.cicic.ca Multilateral agreements concerning
recognition of foreign studies Name of agreement: UNESCO
Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees Concerning
Higher Education in the States Belonging to the Europe Region Year of signature: 1989 References to further information on
foreign student admissions and recognition of studies Title: DestinEducation
(http://www.destineducation.ca) Publisher: Canadian Bureau for International Education Title: Information for Students
Educated Abroad … (http://www.cicic.ca/factsheets/factsheet1en.stm) Publisher: Canadian Information Centre for International
Credentials Title: Notes for International
Students (http://www.aucc.ca/publications/auccpubs/brochures/notes_e.html) Publisher: Association
of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) STUDENT LIFE National student associations and unions Canadian Alliance Student Associations (CASA)/Alliance
canadienne des associations étudiantes (ACAE) 180 Metcalfe Street, Suite 600 PO Box 3408, Station D Tel: +1(613) 2323457 Fax: +1(613) 2362386 EMail: casacomm@casa.ca WWW: http://www.casa.ca Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)/Fédération
canadienne des étudiantes et étudiants 170 Metcalfe Street, Suite 500 Tel: +1(613) 2327394 Fax: +1(613) 2320276 EMail: info@cfs-fcee.ca WWW: http://www.cfs-fcee.ca Student expenses and financial aid Student costs: Average living costs: 11000
(Canadian Dollar) Home students tuition fees: Minimum: 1800
(Canadian Dollar) Maximum: 17000 (Canadian Dollar) Foreign students tuition fees: Minimum: 5000
(Canadian Dollar) Maximum: 45000 (Canadian Dollar) Bodies providing information on student
financial aid: CanLearn EMail: info@canlearn.ca WWW: http://www.canlearn.ca Deals with: Loans Publications on student services and
financial aid: Title: Academic Exchange and
Financial Aid Resources (http://www.cicic.ca/xchange_en.stm) Publisher: CICIC INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION &
EXCHANGES Principal national bodies responsible
for dealing with international cooperation and exchanges in higher education: Association of Canadian Community Colleges/Association
des collèges communautaires du Canada (ACCC) Head: Gerald Brown, President Suite 200 - 1223 Michael Street North Tel: +1(613) 7462222 Fax: +1(613) 7466721 EMail: blachance@accc.ca WWW: http://www.accc.ca Association of Universities and Colleges of
Canada/Association des universités et collèges du Canada (AUCC) Head: Claire Morris, President 350 Albert Street, Suite 600 Tel: +1(613) 5631236 Fax: +1(613) 5639745 EMail: info@aucc.ca WWW: http://www.aucc.ca Canadian Bureau for International Education
(CBIE)/Bureau canadien de l'éducation internationale (BCEI) Head: Rob Turner, Chair 220 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 1550 Tel: +1(613) 2374820 Fax: +1(613) 2371073 EMail: info@cbie.ca WWW: http://www.cbie.ca Participation of country in multilateral
or bilateral higher education programmes Name of exchange programme: Canada/China
Scholars Exchange Program/Programme d'échanges universitaires Canada-Chine Name of exchange programme: Commonwealth
Scholarship and Fellowship Plan/Programme de bourses d'études et de
perfectionnement du Canada Name of exchange programme: Exchange of
Cultural Personalities/Programme d'échanges de personnalités culturelles Name of exchange programme: Government
of Canada Awards/Bourses du gouvernement du Canada Name of exchange programme: International
Youth and Young Worker Exchanges/Programmes internationaux d'échanges jeunesse
et d'échanges jeunes travailleurs Name of exchange programme: OAS
Fellowship Program/Programme de bourses d'études supérieures de l'OEA Name of exchange programme: Student Work
Abroad Program (SWAP)/Programmes de vacances-travail pour étudiants (PVTE) Name of exchange programme: The
Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States
(Fulbright Program)/Fondation pour les échanges éducatifs entre le Canada et
les Et Name of exchange programme: The Jules
Léger Fellowship/la bourse Jules Léger Name of exchange programme: The Norman
Robertson Fellowship and The Marcel Cadieux Fellowship/La bourse Norman
Robertson et la bourse Marcel Cadieux Name of exchange programme: Working
Holiday Programs (WHP)/Programmes de vacances-travail (PVT) Name of exchange programme: Young
Workers' Exchange Programs (YWEP)/Programmes d'échanges de jeunes travailleurs Name of exchange programme: Youth
International Internship Program (YIIP)/Programme de stages internationaux pour
les jeunes (PSIJ) NOTES ON HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM Data for academic year: 2005-2006 Source: IAU from Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials, Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), 2006 Copyright © IAU, World Higher Education Database (WHED) |
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