What are the requirements for studying in Canada?

Canada has beautiful scenery, good immigration policy, strong educational strength and strong learning atmosphere, and is a place that international students all over the world yearn for. The cost of studying in Canada is also relatively high, and many international students will choose to apply for scholarships in order to reduce their financial burden. So what are the requirements for studying in Canada? Let me show you.

1. Requirements for studying in Canada 1. You must have a bachelor's degree.

Generally speaking, the graduate school of Canadian universities requires applicants to have a four-year bachelor's degree from a regular university, or at least have completed the 1 semester of their senior year, and provide proof that they can obtain a diploma and a degree certificate that year. In addition, it is difficult for many students to apply for graduate students in Canada, but this will not rule out some exceptions.

2. Have language scores.

Applying for a master's degree in studying in Canada hardly provides double admission, which means that when you are preparing to apply for a graduate student in Canada, you must have language scores to meet the admission requirements of graduate students. Generally speaking, the minimum language requirement for graduate students in Canada is TOEFL score above 80 or IELTS score above 6.5, and the writing requirement is at least 4.0 or 6.0. A good Canadian university will have higher requirements.

3. After two years of hard work, the GPA score is relatively high.

For 1 and master's degree universities, applicants are generally required to have a GPA of 3.0 or above in the next two years. However, if you don't work hard enough in the last two years, your GPA may be affected, which will interfere with your application plan.

You should learn English well.

Canadian masters generally only require applicants to have TOEFL or IELTS scores or other English tests such as MELAB and CanTest. GRE is only needed for science and engineering majors in some schools. Of course, GMAT is also necessary for students applying for MBA. Therefore, before applying, you must first understand the requirements of applying for a school and be targeted.

5. Choose professional courses consistent with the undergraduate stage.

Applying for a master's degree in Canada generally requires the applicant to have a relevant undergraduate background, that is to say, not all masters can apply for a bachelor's degree in Canada. Except MBA, almost all Canadian master's degrees require applicants to graduate from the same undergraduate major. And for some special majors, even if the applicant has an undergraduate professional background, it may not be accepted, such as law, accounting, medicine and so on.

6. Write a document that can reflect yourself.

Another important part of Canadian master's application is the preparation of application documents. Application documents include resume, 2-3 letters of recommendation and personal statement or letter of intent. These application documents are as important as the GPA of the applicant at the time of application, and the registration team of the graduate school will judge whether the applicant has the potential to continue research in this field beyond the transcript.

Then, the competition for postgraduate entrance in Canada is very fierce. In addition to the above conditions, students should pay attention to the application time. The application materials need to be well prepared and can reflect personal characteristics. At the same time, whether science and engineering applicants can be admitted depends on the opinions of the instructors. Tutors will select students who are helpful to their research projects according to their educational background and research experience in related fields.

Second, the misunderstanding of studying in Canada. Myth 1: Double Admission to Canadian Universities

Double admission refers to an applicant who has graduated from a domestic high school or above and has failed in TOEFL or IELTS or other internationally recognized English tests to apply for undergraduate courses in Canadian public universities. Some universities can issue English classes and conditional university admission notices if they meet other application conditions. Once an applicant has passed the college English exam, he can enter the university directly, without taking TOEFL or IELTS, and without applying again. Applicants can also apply for changing majors.

But not every university is like this. Universities with high reputation in Canada, such as the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto, will not issue double admission notices, and those without English scores will not be admitted to university specialized courses.

Myth 2: Getting an offer means going abroad.

This is a misunderstanding that students and parents are more likely to have. To study abroad, you must first be admitted to a school or training institution, but this does not mean that you can successfully study abroad with an offer. This is only the first condition. More importantly, you must apply for a student visa in Canada.

Myth 3: If you have enough deposits, you can get a visa.

As we all know, preparing for studying abroad definitely requires certain economic ability. Therefore, having enough bank deposits can prove your financial ability. Canadian visa officers often take the financial ability of the applicant and his family or guarantor as an important evaluation condition when evaluating whether the applicant really goes to study. Therefore, many applicants have to temporarily borrow money from relatives and friends to make deposits in order to pass the customs. But the visa officer also needs to verify the authenticity of your deposit certificate and investigate the authenticity of its "source". So you must provide other materials that can prove its "authenticity"; Secondly, in addition to financial ability, the visa officer should also consider whether you have an "immigrant tendency" and whether the selected school and course are really helpful to you before making a decision on whether to grant a visa.

Myth 4: The history of visa refusal will affect the visa.

Many applicants mistakenly believe that their application for a study visa in Canada will be affected because they are refused visas by other countries. Therefore, it wastes a lot of time and money to constantly change new passports. The refusal of visas in other countries does not mean that Canadian study visas must also be refused, depending on the reasons for the refusal.

Myth 5: You can't apply again after refusing the visa.

If the embassy finds false application documents, the applicant cannot apply again within two years. However, if the applicant is indeed refused a visa because of some incomplete information, he can reapply and provide relevant supplementary information or prove that the application is reviewed.

Myth 6: University ranking determines everything.

Education management in Canada is completely different from that in the United States. As long as it is a university, there is no distinction between "national" and "provincial" except Trinity University in the West. Because they are all public, there is little difference in the equipment of teachers. Especially in the stage of undergraduate education, some smaller public universities often have more advantages in undergraduate education. Even though McLean, a prestigious Canadian magazine, publishes its ranking on June 5438+065438+ 10 every year, it mainly depends on the degree-granting category, not the professional ranking, and the ranking can only be used as a reference.

Myth 7: You can apply for graduate students after graduation.

Strictly speaking, it should be noted that the most basic condition for applying for a master's degree in Canada is to obtain a bachelor's degree certificate. If the undergraduate is a student studying abroad, of course, he can get a bachelor's degree directly after graduation, while students studying in China should pay attention to the fact that graduation does not mean getting a bachelor's degree.

Myth 8: Three-year undergraduate students can also apply for a master's degree in Canada.

Theoretically, a master's degree application in North America requires a four-year bachelor's degree, and a three-year degree can only depend on the situation, but three-year degrees in Britain and Australia are exceptions.

Myth 9: Applying for a master's degree in Canada requires work experience.

Not necessarily. This should be based on the requirements of specific schools and specific majors. Most majors do not require experience. Business administration and MBA applications may require some work experience, but not every school has it. Some educational schools will suggest providing work experience. Generally speaking, those who have work experience require more than 2 years.

Myth 10: You can apply for a master's degree in Canada across disciplines.

Most schools do not accept interdisciplinary applications for master's programs. But most business majors, especially MBA, can accept interdisciplinary applications. In addition, there are some education majors and liberal arts majors that can accept interdisciplinary applications, such as Master of Education from Brook University, Thomson River University and Master of Intercultural Communication from Royal University.

Myth 1 1: Work experience can be applied instead of education or major.

Theoretically, education is irreplaceable. Of course, if the applicant has outstanding performance in a certain job and won an influential award or patent, this situation needs to be analyzed and confirmed on a case-by-case basis.

As for whether the major can be replaced by work, it depends on the time and quality of work.

Generally, more than 5-7 years of work experience may be helpful for interdisciplinary application.

Myth 12: There is a master's degree, which is the main basis for Canadian master's application.

You can't. The existing master's degree and experience can only be used as a reference, not as a complete study experience in applying for a master's degree in Canada. Students who may encounter similar problems, such as students majoring in master's degree, or students who want to apply for master's degree across majors, need to be particularly cautious.

Myth 13: Canadian masters accept UKVI IELTS.

Generally, most schools don't accept UKVI IELTS, so students can take the general A IELTS when they take the exam.

Myth 14: GMAT or GRE must be provided for Canadian master's application.

There is no need to provide it. It depends on the admission requirements of a specific school or major.

Some business majors such as the University of Windsor, Brook University and St Mary's University do not need to offer GMAT.

GMAT may be needed when applying for business, especially MBA, while GRE is mostly involved when applying for master of engineering and science.

From the definition of GMAT and GRE, they can replace each other, but according to the specific professional requirements, some MBA courses can not replace GMAT scores with GRE.