Friday, 10 September 2010

Assumption University-canada

The Assumption University in Ontario in Canada was established in 1963. It is known as the parent body of the University of Windsor and has entered into federation with the newly formed University of Windsor. It is a privately operated university.

The university has accreditation with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

  • The degrees offered by the university are undergraduate and post graduate degrees.
  • The University is known for its Department of Theology.


Some of the very famous courses that are offered are:
  • Certificate in Pastoral ministry
  • Certificate in Pastoral Ministry to the Elderly
  • Canadian Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies
  • Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry
  • Master of Arts in Religious Education
Apart from the Department of Theology, the campus also has
  • Centre for Religion and Conflict
  • Centre for Law and Business and Ethics The Assumption University also has Assumption University Alumni Committee which is helpful to the prospective students.
  • The campus also has a library which is helpful to the students also.
  • The Christian Culture Award Gold Medal is given to the person who shows exemplary performance in Christian ideals. The Assumption University is currently celebrating its 150th anniversary which announces the rich heritage it carries.

Address:
Administration Office: 400, Huron Church Road
University of Windsor campus
Phone: 519-973-7033
Email: cbertrand@assumption.ca


Address for mails: 2629 Riverside Drive, Windsor
Windsor Ontario N9B 1134

University of Windsor-canada

The University of Windsor in Ontario in Canada on the western end of Lake St. Clair on the Detroit River was established in 1857.

  • The on campus housing facilities are meant for 1,500 students and the off campus housing is available. However the cost may change in different circumstances.
  • The student assistance program is meant especially for the students and scholarships for undergraduate students are available and an amount of almost $300 is provided as Entrance Scholarships.
  • Awards ranging from $ 500-$20,000 and hundreds of in course awards are given to the students ranging from $ 100-$ 5,000
  • Graduate Scholarships are provided to the students and the amount of money that is spent is $1,000-$5,000 per year.
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada post-graduate Scholarship
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship
  • Graduate Teaching Assistantship
  • Research Assistantship
  • University of Windsor Tuition Scholarship
The Leddy Library along with the Paul Martin Law Library has more than 185,000 volumes of books, journals and archives to help the students.

The students can take part in different extra curricular activities and some of them are as follows:
  • Experiences Challenging Emerging Leaders (EXCEL) Programs
  • Students Orienting Students (SOS)
  • 120 clubs, 16 societies and 7 Greek organizations provide the students with the necessary recreation.
The faculties are as follows:
  1. Business Administration
  2. Computer Science
  3. Environmental Studies. Earth Sciences
  4. Dramatic Art
  5. Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering etc
Some of the important research centres are:
  1. Canadian-American Research centre
  2. Humanities Research Group
  3. Operational Research Group
  4. Research Centre for Integrated Microsystems etc

Address:
University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue, Winsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4
Phone: 519-252-3000
Website: www.uwindsor.ca

King's University College Ontario-canada

The king's University College in Ontario in Canada is located in Edmonton and is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities(CCCU) AND Association of Universities and Colleges in Canada(AUCC) and is accredited under Post Secondary Learning Act of Alberta

  • The college offers degrees in 3 and 4 year Bachelor Programs
  • 2 year of Bachelor of Education
  • 300 courses, 20 disciplines with 12 major concentration areas
  • Student assistance takes the form of scholarships, bursaries, and awards in more than $300,000 administered by University College.
    The scholarships are as follows:
    1. King's Scholarship—Academic Scholarship--$ 2,000
    2. Computer Science Scholarship
    3. Chemical Excellence Scholarship-- $1500
    4. Education Admission Scholarship--$1,000
  • Simona Maaskant Library with more than 100,000 books, periodicals, CD ROMS, and databases help the students immensely.
There are two residences on the campus, they are called the Tower which accommodates 164 students and the Apartment which houses 170 students. The off campus accommodations cost around $400-$700 per month, however the cost may vary and the accommodations are always subject to change.
  • The important departments are as follows:
    1. Humanities Division—Art, Drama, English, History, Music, Philosophy, Theology
    2. Natural Science Department—Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science etc
    3. Sociological Science Department—Commerce, Business, Economics, Education, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology etc
It also provides cross-divisional programs which exist in Environmental Studies, Communications, Arts and Politics, History and Economics


Address:
Brescia University College
1285 Western Road, London, Ontario
Canada N6G 1H2
Telephone: 519-432-8353
Email: brescia@uwo.ca
Website: www.kingsu.ab.ca

Huron College Ontario-canada

The Huron College in Ontario in Canada is one of the premier liberal arts university in partnership with the University of Ontario.

  • Huron University College Library has more than 165,000 volumes of books and periodical, information database with 20 workstations.
  • The campus has Huron University College Student's Council, 14 clubs, different organizations like the Literature Society and Philosophy forum, Underground Drama Society, Career Counseling Centre, conference services for the students.
  • The university arranges 18 International Exchange Programs for students with different countries in association with the Herstmonceaux Castle—the International Study Centre in Sussex, the United Plant—a platform for cross cultural meetings.
Some of the scholarships that area available to the students:
  • Huron's National Scholarships—14 scholarships range from $10,000-$20,000
  • Automatic Entrance Scholarships
  • Principal's Scholarships--$500
  • International Scholarships--$1,500-$ 3,000
  • Huron Entrance Bursaries--$ 250-$ 3,000 etc
  • The University has two important faculties: Faculty of Arts—Economics, English, Finance, Global Studies, Management and Organizational Studies, Media Information and Tecnoculture
    The courses that area offered are:
    1. Studies in Community Based Learning
    2. Finite Maths
    3. Modernity, postmodernity and Religion
    4. Major Forms of Social Discourse
  • Faculty of Theology:
    • Bachelor of Theology
    • Majors in Biblical Studies
    • Minors in Biblical Studies
    • M.A. in Divinity
    • M.A. in Arts (Theology)

Address:
Huron University College, The University of Western Ontario
1349 Western Road, London Ontario

Canada N6G 1H3
Telephone: 519—438 7224
Website: www.huronuc.on.ca

Brescia University College-canada

Situated near the famous University of western Ontario, this women's university level college is affiliated with University of Ontario and was established in 1919. It was established by the Ursuline Sisters of Chatham.

  • The fee-structure varies for the local and the international students and scholarships, awards and bursaries are given to the students for financial assistance. The OSAP Repayment Session is used frequently by the students. Some of the important scholarships are as follows:
    • Millennium Excellence In-course National Award
    • Dean's Honor List
    • Continuing Scholarship
    • Brescia Faculty Awards for Academic Excellence
    • Eleanor Donelly Faculty Award
    • The Martha Molina Steers Bursary]\
  • The Beryl Ivey Library contains all the facilities for academic help like the audio-visual services, research materials and databases.
  • The on campus residence can accommodate 167 students and the off campus housing can be availed through the off campus council.
  • The Circle Women's Centre, McCann Student Services Centre are the councils where the students can meet and discuss academic problems
  • Some of the important departments are:
    • Department of English
    • Department of Human Ecology
    • Department of Modern Languages
    • Department of Social Sciences--- History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology (Honors, Specialization, Major in Community Development, minor in criminology)
    The degrees that are offered are:
    • Bachelor of Arts—English, Modern Languages, Religious Studies, Philosophy
    • Bachelor of Management and Organization Studies—specialization in Finance and Administration, Majors in Accounting, Organizational and Human Resources
    • Bachelor of Science—Foods and Nutrition
    Apart from the regular courses the university also offers Certificate in Community development, Certificate in Religious Studies.


    Address:
    Brescia University College
    1285 Western Road, London, Ontario
    Canada—N6G 1H2
    Telephone: 519-432-8353
    Email: brescia@uwo.ca, www.brescia.uwo.ca
  • Wednesday, 8 September 2010

    University of Western Ontario -Canada

    The University of Western Ontario in Canada is one of the most famous co-educational, non-denominational research intensive public university which started in 1878. Research is an integral part of the university and the total amount of money that is spent on research amounts to almost $190 million per year.

    • T he university has 12 faculties, 3 affiliated programs and 200 different degree and diploma programs.
    • There are many libraries on the campus catering to the needs of the students.

      The libraries are as follows:
      1. Archives and Research Collection Centre
      2. Business Library
      3. John and Dotsa Bitove Family Law Library
      4. Education Library
      5. Music Library
      6. Allyn and Betty Taylor Library etc
    • Some of the important scholarships are: President's Entrance Scholarship--$24,000 Faculty Entrance Scholarship National Merit Awrds Continuing Scholarship

      Western Scholarship of Excellence etc The awards, tuition fees and the amount of bursaries are always subject to change.
    • The on campus residence is called the Glenmore Apartments and the off campus housing can be arranged taking into consideration the applications.
    • The campus has athletics program, TD Waterhouse Stadium, the Thompson Recreation and Athletic Centre and a multi=purpose auditorium for different games.

    Some of the important schools or faculties are:
    • Arts and Humanities, Education
    • Engineering, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
    • Information and Media Studies, Western Law
    • Don Wright Faculty of Music, Social Studies
    • Richard Ivey School of Business
    The university has 3 affiliated programs
    • Brescia University College
    • Huron University College
    • King's University College
    Some of the important graduate programs are:
  • Anatomy & Cell Biology—PhD, Msc
  • Art History-M.A
  • Applied Mathematics-PhD, Msc
  • Biochemistry-PhD, Msc
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Journalism—M.A
  • Kinesiology—PhD, M.A,
  • Hispanic Studies—M.A, PhD
  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics etc

    Address:
    Rm 190 Stevenson—Lawson BLDG
    University of Western Ontario,
    London, Ontario N6A 5B8
    Phone: (519)-661-2100
    Website: www.uwo.ca
  • Sunday, 5 September 2010

    St. Paul's United College Ontario-Canada

    St. Paul's United College in Ontario was established in 1962 and is affiliated with the University of Waterloo and proudly presents 190 graduates.

    The degrees university, are offered in undergraduate and graduate courses.

    • There are two residences on the campus
      1. Environmental Studies Living Learning Community
      2. La Bastille which is commonly known as French floor
      . The fees for the double room residence with meals are almost $8,500 and for the single room is $600. However the fee structure may vary.
    • The events that are organized inside the campus provide the students respite from their educational curricular. The St. Paul's activity council, the Black Forest Coffee House, Halloween party, intra-mural sports team encourages the students to engage themselves in different activities.
    • Some of the scholarships that are available are:
    • Residence Awards—financial awards for $800
    • St. Paul's Residence Bursary for Aboriginal students--$ 5000 for first year students and the scholarship is renewable
    • St. Paul's Residence Bursary for Community service-$1500 for first year students
    • St. Paul's Residence Bursary for International students—3 awards $ 1500
    Apart from these scholarships the services like the aboriginal services, conference services, advice and assistance in vocational and scholarship exploration for aboriginal students can be obtained.

    Some of the important courses that offered:
    • Spirituality and Personal Development (SPD)—sponsored by St. Paul's, in co-operation with 4 departments like Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology and mainly it delivers counseling-related professions.

      The courses that are offered under SPD are:
      • Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
      • Personality and Religion
      • Spirituality and Psychotherapy
      • Carl Jung's Theory of Religion
    • Religious Studies Courses are also offered in distance education.

    Address:
    St. Paul's United College
    University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2I 3G5
    Phone: 519-885-1460
    Email:stpauls@waterloo.ca
    Website: www.stpauls@uwaterloo.ca