Cape Breton University

Cape Breton University 

The Canadian province of New Scotia is one of the so-called Atlantic provinces, as it’s basically located in the Atlantic Ocean. In terms of size, it’s the second most densely populated province, but one of the smallest ones. The city of Sydney was founded in this province, and it was initially inhabited by the indigenous Canadian population. Sydney is a home for Cape Breton University, which is the only higher education establishment which grants degrees to the students. Cape Breton University offers the programs on different levels: undergraduate, graduate and pre-professional courses, attending which a student can obtain a degree, a diploma or a certificate depending on the chosen level of studies. Without further ado, let’s get to know more about the programs. 

Undergraduate programs 

If you want to achieve a Bachelor’s degree, Cape Breton University is a perfect place to do that as the number of fields you can study there is extraordinarily large. 

Let’s start with the field of arts and social studies. You may earn your Bachelor’s in Arts for three or four years of studying in Cape Breton University. During the studies a student acquires a profound understanding of arts and humanities, choosing a major in Psychology, Philosophy, Music or Sociology. Choosing a major in Psychology guarantees you will get the knowledge of cognitive, psychological and mental patterns of people and its correlations with human’s behavior. 

A student studying to become Bachelor of Art can choose Applied Theatre course as a major or a minor. During the program, a student learns about theatre and how it functions, tries themselves in acting, directing and improvisation. Studying Applied Theatre in Cape Breton University implies that you will practice your theatrical skills in real theaters and do research projects for them. 

In Cape Breton University a student has a splendid opportunity to work and do their undergraduate studies simultaneously. A student works full-time for a minimum period of twelve weeks either in Canada or in any country in the world. After a term of work, a student has to complete a term of their academic studies. 

If you have proclivities in administration, you may apply to the program of Bachelor’s in Business Administration. During the program a student gradually enhances their entrepreneurial skills, learning how to operate enterprises in the frame of global economy and rapidly globalizing world. Aside from business administration, a student can study sports, sciences, IT and tourism to understand all the inner processes of business enterprises of all spheres: from the commercial ones to technological. The four year program gives you the confidence to understand the intricate machinery of the business world. 

Cape Breton University has a transfer program with Dalhousie University, if your desired degree is Bachelor’s in Engineering. Cape Breton University provides you with the first two years of excellent instruction on the engineering subjects such as electrical, chemical, civil, environmental etc. While the final years are taught in Dalhousie University, which is also located in Nova Scotia. 

Nursing is the field, having a degree in which allows you to find a job anywhere in the world, as good nurses are always highly demanded, especially the ones who have a Cape Breton University Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. One important detail about the program is that it’s open to apply only for the citizens of Canada or permanent citizens, so if you are an international student make sure you know about this regulation. The program has all necessary accreditation documents for its capacity and necessary qualifications to instruct students in the sphere of nursing. After graduation a student may become a flight nurse, a psychiatric nurse, a public health nurse or a forensic nurse. 

Among many other undergraduate programs, Cape Breton University offers to obtain a Bachelor’s in Health Science, in particular in Public Health. After graduation a student can become a safety consultant, health inspector or a food quality coordinator. The program has two options: two years and four years. The last one is devised for students, who came to Cape Breton University after graduating from a high school while the first is for the students who already have a degree or diploma in science. During the course students learn to evaluate the quality of food, water, air and conduct sanitation control. 

Graduate Programs 

On the graduate level you can obtain a Master's degree in Business Administration with the focus on community development. The program lasts two years, during which a student studies how to help the community to enhance its economical facilities and business to reach its maximum of effectiveness. With its focus on community development, this Master’s program at Cape Breton University shows its concern for the economical development of the country, by preparing specialists in this sphere. 

Another extraordinary graduate program of Cape Breton University is Master’s in Education, with the core focus on innovation and creativity. During the program students are taught about sustainable education, languages and culture of the Native Canadian population so that they become highly-qualified skillful teachers anywhere in the world. Weaponed with the innovative education methods and techniques, after graduation from Cape Breton University, students are ready to change the world with their groundbreaking abilities. 

You may choose to achieve a Post-Baccalaureate diploma specializing in the management of health care. During the program you learn how to operate health care facilities, insert innovations and streamline some of the internal processes such as statistics, accounting and others. After graduation you can become a consultant in the field of healthcare and work in the human resource department of the establishments connected to healthcare. During the studies you will have an opportunity to have an internship, lasting up to twelve weeks to apply the knowledge gained in the real work environment. To be admitted to the program a Canadian citizen needs to have a Bachelor’s diploma, the same as an international student needs to already have a Bachelor’s degree, obtained in one of the accredited universities and, among other, meet the English Language requirements. The score in the IELTS should not be below the point of six, or if an international student completed the high school in Canada, they are considered exempt from the process of confirming their English level. 

After obtaining a certain amount work experience, foreigners may apply for express entry, which is designed to stimulate and increase the flow of highly-qualified specialists to Nova Scotia. 

There is also an Atlantic Immigration program for which foreign students who have graduated from the Canadian education establishments can apply, if they wish to live and work in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia or the other two Atlantic provinces. 

Accommodation 

Living in Cape Breton means living on an island in the Atlantic Ocean, but with all the advancement and facilities of a big city. You can always go out to eat in cafes and restaurants 

either with local or exotic food. 

Cape Breton University offers its students to live on campus in the dormitory, where you can meet students from different countries and provinces, building long lasting connections and increasing your network all around the world. Cape Breton University has three dormitories.

First one is the Cabot Residence where students live in a kind of flat with four bedrooms and two shared washing rooms, a living room and a kitchen. It allows students to feel the real atmosphere of student hood, by gathering on evenings, making parties or cooking dinners all together. 

Another dormitory is called Alumni Hall where students live in five or two bedroom flats with shared living rooms and facilities for doing laundry, located on each floor. 

Harris Hall is the third dormitory of Cape Breton University, where you may live in a single room, which means you won’t have to live with a neighbor. In the dormitory there are special cooking facilities, where you can make food yourself or, if you’re not in the mood for cooking, you’re free to visit a dining room where they serve delicious food, where students with diverse eating preferences find something for themselves. 

As for the cost, living in a double room would be around $2300, the flat-style rooms will be more expensive and costs $3300 and the most expensive type of residence is a private room with the price of approximately $3800. 

Living in one of the dormitories of Cape Breton University, you’re to buy a meal plan, which means you will be able to have dinner, lunch or breakfast in the dining room. It’s compulsory for everyone who lives in the so-called dormitory style residence and costs $2700. For the students who opted for a flat-style residence, the meal plan costs $400.

Tuition fees 

If you choose to obtain a Bachelor's of Arts degree, the cost for the citizens of Nova Scotia is around $8300, while the tuition fee for international students is $18515. Post-Baccalaureate diploma in Business Management would cost approximately $27500 for international students and ten thousands less for the Canadian residents. 

The Master’s program in Education and Creativity costs around $2200 for a six credit course and approximately $1100 for a three credit course. 

 

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