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WELCOME. Ontario Universities Many Options, Endless Opportunities. Nora Priestly, Program Manager, IEP Bridging Program. www.yorku.ca/makemore. Our brief time together…. Ontario’s Universities into 10 minutes!! University system undergraduate graduate Applications how to - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Ontario Universities
Many Options, Endless Opportunities
Nora Priestly, Program Manager,
IEP Bridging Program
www.yorku.ca/makemore
WELCOME
www.yorku.ca/makemore
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Internationally Educated Professionals Bridging Program
Our brief time together….
Ontario’s Universities into 10 minutes!!
University system
undergraduate
graduate
Applications
how to
transfer credit/financial aid
www.yorku.ca/makemore
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Internationally Educated Professionals Bridging Program
20 Universities in Ontario
• Undergraduate
BA, BAS, BBA, BCom, BDes, BEng, BFA, BSc…
• Graduate
Masters and PhD
• Countless programs of study,
various admission requirements, • Some similar deadlines, some not…
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Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Internationally Educated Professionals Bridging Program
Graduate Studies
• Applications are program specific,
• very competitive,
• individual deadlines,
• Various criteria (e.g. GMAT, LSAT, B+ average)
Typically, applications are on line and apply
directly to University
www.yorku.ca/makemore
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Internationally Educated Professionals Bridging Program
The good news! Undergraduate
Central Service
Ontario Universities Application Centre
OUAC
http://www.ouac.on.ca/
You are a ‘105’ applicant
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Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Internationally Educated Professionals Bridging Program
OUAC: Undergraduate
Costs
$135 (three choices)
+ $44 for an additional choice…
+ supplemental fee
$40 – $90, depending on University
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Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Internationally Educated Professionals Bridging Program
OUAC:: central coordination
• Your information is sent on your behalf to the Universities of your choice
• Possible to arrange for official transcripts to go to one place
• English language test results
www.yorku.ca/makemore
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Internationally Educated Professionals Bridging Program
If only interested in one, consider
many Universities have their own application if only applying to one place
Less expensive,
deal directly with University
Apply online, send documents directly
www.yorku.ca/makemore
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Internationally Educated Professionals Bridging Program
Transfer Credit / Advanced Standing
• Typically once you are admitted,
• Often requires course descriptions, takes time to assess
• All Universities have ‘residency requirements’
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Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Internationally Educated Professionals Bridging Program
Financial Assistance
• OSAP
not all programs eligible,
a loan that must be paid back
• Bursaries/scholarships
do not need to be paid back!
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Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Internationally Educated Professionals Bridging Program
Still lots to think about…
Use the internet
Library resources
Visit the campus
Good Luck with your Choices!!
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Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Internationally Educated Professionals Bridging Program
York’s Bridging Program
Bridging Program
for Internationally Educated Professionals
(Business, IT, Human Resources)
Phone: 416-736-5620
E-mail: [email protected]
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THANK YOU!