Canada has devoted generous allocations to ensuring that a
university education is within the means of all who call Canada
home. As a result, Canada's internationally-recognized universities
ask tuition that is as low as one-tenth that of an equivalent
university in the U.S., and nearly half of the population over 15
has attained a post-secondary or university degree.
For the foreign student, savings at Canadian universities are
even greater as they will pay tuition fees that are lower than
those in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and the United
States.
Canada ranks among the world's leaders in per capita spending on
public education, because quality of education creates increased
employment opportunities, greater wealth and a better future. In
Canada, the high educational level has been a strong contributor to
the country's favourable standard of living, as well as to putting
success and empowerment within the immigrant student's reach.
Québec universities: lowest tuition fees in Canada
In addition to a network of French-language universities in
several Québec cities, the province also boasts four world-class
universities in Montréal: McGill University (English), Concordia
University (English), Université de Montréal (French), Université
de Québec à Montréal (French).
Thanks to the presence of these quality educational
institutions, Montréal ranks first among all Canadian cities for
the number of students per capita (4.17 students per 100
inhabitants) and ranks second in all North America.
McGill is consistently in the top ranks of Canadian
universities. In addition to being Canada's top-ranked
medical-doctoral university, McGill is also the only Canadian
university to appear in the top 50 in the world in all categories
of the 2006 Times Higher Education Supplement annual rankings.
Furthermore, HEC is Canada’s first and most prestigious
management school. Founded in 1907, the Montréal-based HEC is
listed in the Which MBA? guide issued by The Economist, and was
named in Newsweek's Top 10 of 2006.
University education is
divided into three levels:
- Students obtain a bachelor's degree after
three or four years of full-time study. This degree allows students
to enter the job market.
- A master's degree is conferred after two years
of full-time study and the writing of a thesis or the completion of
an internship.
- A doctorate/PhD is the highest university
degree.
