What are the conditions for studying in Canada for a master's degree?

Now studying in Canada is like this. Canada's excellent master's education and attractive immigration policy make studying in Canada the "best choice" for many students. In order to help students apply successfully, this paper takes the fall of 211 as an example to explain the Canadian master's application process, required application materials and application strategies.

12 months: apply

apply from September 21 to January 211, process documents, send materials (the time is based on the deadline of a specific school), and IELTS/TOEFL /GRE/GMAT will give points. Decide whether you need to live on campus.

A list of Canadian postgraduate application materials:

1. Transcripts of freshmen to juniors (Chinese and English documents, stamped with the official seal of the school);

2. 2-3 letters of recommendation;

3. English resume of the applicant;

4. Personal statement;

5, English test scores (TOEFL or IELTS scores, some schools or individual majors will require GRE or GMAT scores)

6, proof of study (if you have not graduated at the time of application, if you are admitted, the school will require a copy of your graduation certificate)

7, if you apply for liberal arts graduate students, some schools will also require WritingSample.

8. If you don't apply for a scholarship, some schools will require proof of funds to prove that the applicant has enough funds to complete his studies.

8 months: Submit materials

From January 211 to March 211, wait for the news and notice from the school to see if there is any shortage of materials and make up them in time.

When Canadian universities recruit graduate students, they will comprehensively consider the overall situation of students, mainly in the following three aspects:

1. Academic achievements of universities. It is difficult to apply for graduate students in Canada with an average score of 75 or less. With an average score of 85 or above, all Canadian universities can basically apply.

2. English proficiency. Canadian universities basically require applicants to score above 58 in TOEFL and above 7. in IELTS.

3. Work and internship experience. Canadian universities attach great importance to students' practical experience, so students with practical experience generally have a higher success rate in applying.

expert interpretation: domestic applicants must pay attention to the preparation of materials when applying. Because Canadian professors first get to know the applicants through these materials and decide whether the applicants can be admitted according to the materials. Personal statement of the applicant, especially the very important determinant. Professional choice is also very important. Canadian universities do not encourage students to change majors, so it will be easier to apply in the direction of the original major. Moreover, majors such as law, medicine and accounting are difficult to apply for, except for master's courses specially offered by some universities for international students.

5 months: waiting for the results

From April 211 to June 211, major universities announced the admission results one after another.

from may 211 to July 211, if you are admitted, you can start preparing your visa. After applying for a visa, if there is no medical examination in advance, you can usually get a visa in January and May; If you have a risk medical examination, you can get a visa within one month.

Visa application materials:

1. Application fee (about 94 yuan RMB), four passport photos

2. Original valid passport and two "application forms for study permit"

3. Details of family members, education and employment, and scholarship certificate

4. Tuition receipt and study plan

5. Notarization of university diplomas and transcripts plus proof of funds

Interpretation by experts. If you only have a copy/fax of the admission notice, you can submit the application with a copy first, and then submit the original as soon as possible. Please indicate your name, date of birth and file number when submitting the above materials. In addition, the Canadian Consulate in Shanghai does not accept applications for study permits. Only applications for temporary resident visit visas, work permits and travel documents submitted by residents of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang provinces are accepted.

2 months: register for admission

Book air tickets and make sure the accommodation from July 211 to August 211. If the OFFER is conditional, you need to supplement relevant materials to the school in time.

at this time, you can prepare the air tickets and luggage for Canada. According to the reporter's experience, the most important thing for Canada is to prepare a thick coat. It will be a winter soon after arriving in the second half of the year. A thick coat is necessary, but sweaters and the like can be dispensed with, because the room is heated, which is not suitable there. The other thing is to prepare some medicines in case of emergency. Other things can be checked online.

fly to Canada to report on time on September 211.

The above is the whole process of applying for a master's degree in Canada and the application materials required at each stage. I believe that students will be able to study in Canada successfully as long as they meet the requirements, are well prepared and apply step by step according to the application process.