What's the difference between Canadian University and China University?

China University is divided into one, two and three books, and Canadian universities are also divided into three categories. But China University is divided according to the level, but Canada is not. Classified according to the size and purpose of the university.

Universities in Canada are divided into three categories: doctor of medicine, comprehensive and basic. The University of Doctor of Medicine has the largest scale and the most comprehensive disciplines, taking academic research and training high-end degree talents as its own responsibility; Comprehensive universities also offer master's and doctoral degrees widely, but they specialize in technical fields, and the subject setting may not be as complete as the former; The purpose of running a basic university is very clear, focusing on pragmatic undergraduate education.

This classification has nothing to do with the educational level of universities. The threshold of medical doctor university is not necessarily high; There are also many famous schools in North America in comprehensive universities. It is not necessary for graduates from basic universities to find jobs. What kind of university you choose depends on what you want to do. If you want to work immediately after graduation, a comprehensive and basic university may be a wise choice; If you want to study all the way, the starting point of the medical doctor university will definitely be higher. Although different types of universities are not comparable, they still pay attention to a ranking under the same category.

2. Localization of Canadian universities.

Universities in Canada are mainly public universities, which are funded by the government. Canada implements provincial education, and all public universities are funded and managed by the provinces. In other words, there are no national universities in Canada.

Because universities are run by provinces themselves, Canadian universities have a very obvious localization tendency. For example, his subject setting will adapt to the economic layout of the province; For example, middle school students in this province are generally more inclined to apply for universities in this province; For example, employers in this province will be inclined to college graduates in this province when recruiting, and so on.

3. Work-study programs in Canadian universities

I talked with friends in China on different occasions. These friends all have children studying in Canada or plan to send their children to study in Canada, so they know a little about Canadian universities. Bian Xiao found that the first Canadian university in their mind was neither the University of Toronto, McGill University, nor UBC University, but the University of Waterloo.

One person, two people said this, Bian Xiao still thought it was accidental, and several people he met thought so, which forced Bian Xiao to look at the University of Waterloo from a different perspective.

According to the classification mentioned above, Sliding University is a comprehensive university, not a giant among Canadian universities. However, the University of Waterloo is famous in China largely because of its original cooperative courses.

The so-called Co-op course means that universities cooperate with well-known enterprises, and students work and study part-time, so that students can have sufficient internship opportunities during their college years and lay a solid foundation for future employment.

Cooperative is a purposeful university education model, and the word "applying what you have learned" is fully displayed in this model.

4. The main way to enter Canadian universities.

China people enter universities, and since ancient times, thousands of people have crossed the only way to Huashan Mountain. Canada is not. The way they recruit college students is much more flexible.

Of course, their most mainstream enrollment model is to recruit students directly from middle school graduates. On this matter, Bian Xiao also wrote an article before.

In addition, they also have a side door that allows students to save the country and detour into the ideal university. This was transferred from a community college or other university.

It doesn't matter that your middle school grades are not enough to get students into the ideal prestigious schools. You can find a community college or university with a lower threshold first. As long as your grades in community colleges or universities meet the standards required by prestigious schools, you still have the opportunity to transfer to prestigious schools.

In addition, Canada, as one of the major destination countries, has a large number of international students. As an international student entering a Canadian university, English IELTS score is a hard indicator.

5. Professions and degrees in Canadian universities

Canadian universities, at least most of them, have no specific majors in the first year, but only a general branch, such as science, liberal arts, engineering, applied science and so on. I only study the basic courses of senior one. By the end of the first grade, according to the students' grades and intentions, the courses after the second grade will distinguish the professional direction.

Canadian universities are also very flexible in specialty setting, and students have a lot of room for independent choice. For example, the actuarial science mentioned above appeared as an undergraduate major in the University of Waterloo, but in UBC, it is a professional direction under the discipline of applied mathematics. Taking applied mathematics as an example, students can choose their major directions such as mathematics education, computer mathematics, financial mathematics and statistical mathematics. For example, if you choose financial mathematics, you can choose to major in mathematics, minor in finance, or double major in mathematics and finance. All these differences are often only in the choice of courses.

Undergraduate degrees in Canadian universities are also different from those in China. Take mathematics as an example. For example, UBC's School of Mathematics can award Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Applied Science. The general direction is to study mathematics, but what kind of bachelor's degree you get is related to your specific professional direction and course selection.

Bian Xiao tip: In addition, after the general bachelor's degree, there is an honorary bachelor's degree. Generally, you need to study for one year after a normal undergraduate course to get this degree. Entering the society directly after graduation, an ordinary bachelor's degree is enough, and an honorary bachelor's degree is just the icing on the cake. But this honorary bachelor's degree is a necessary step to further study for master's and doctor's degrees in Canada.

6. Campus life in Canadian universities

Big Mac universities like He Da and UBC, because of the huge number of students, can only guarantee freshmen to live in student apartments on campus. After the second grade, I can only find a way to solve the accommodation problem myself.

There are several restaurants in the university, and there are many North American chain restaurants on campus. Students' meals are collected by the school and put into the student card. Students can use this card to eat all over the school.

Universities will charge students fees at the same time as tuition fees. This fee is all-inclusive. Students can swim, play ball, skate and exercise at school, and there is no extra charge with their student cards.

Canadian universities implement the credit system and shift system, and students have no fixed classes and classrooms. In addition, they have great autonomy and flexibility in course selection and learning process arrangement, so even students with the same major may not have too many contact opportunities, so it is difficult to form a stable and close relationship with domestic university students. The close relationship between their college classmates is more established through social and club activities on campus.

7. University holidays in Canada

Canadian universities also have two holidays: summer vacation and winter and summer vacation. Their winter vacation is very short, usually starting from the middle and late June, 65438+February, and starting school after New Year's Day, which adds up to about 3 weeks.

However, the summer vacation in Canadian universities is extremely long. Many schools end their final exams at the beginning of the school year in May and have a holiday after the last class. The holiday will not end until the beginning of September. The whole summer vacation lasted for 4 months. "/zd/lx "