Laurentian University
Laurentian University
This bilingual Canadian university is located in Greater Sudbury in the province of Ontario. Laurentian University was established in 1960 and with its slogan being «Send forth thy light and thy truth», it provides high-quality post-secondary education in more than 107 undergraduate and 33 graduate programs. The city of Greater Sudbury is the biggest one in Northern Ontario in terms of population and has the largest land area in the whole province. As the city economy is based on mining, Laurentian University has various programs connected to the mining industry and collaborates with a number of companies for students’ research and experiential education.
Programs
Programs on the undergraduate and graduate levels are offered by Laurentian University in English and French.
Let’s start off with undergraduate programs offered by University. On the faculty of Arts an international student has an opportunity to study the following programs: Gerontology, History, Law and Justice, English, Diversity and Human Diversity, Equity, Diversity and Human Rights, Sociology, Psychology and Criminology. The last three programs are also available in the French language. Another program offered by Laurentian University is French as a second language with instruction being entirely in French. Pay attention, that to be enrolled in this program you need to take a placement test as the program presupposes the initial level of the language tantamount to the B level of DELF. During the program at Laurentian University, students learn not only the linguistic aspect of the French language but also take cultural, and literature courses, and participate in Francophone events and movie nights, practicing their skills. Graduates of the program French as a second language can work in teaching and public relations or can pursue further studies in the field of education to become professional educators. For example, a graduate of Laurentian University, who was awarded Bachelor of Arts degree can apply for a Master's of Education in Language and Literacies Education offered by the University of Toronto to learn how to organize the second language curriculum and second language teaching methodologies.
Faculty of Education and Health at Laurentian University offers the following programs: Kinesiology, Health Promotion, Social Work, Sport Psychology, Education, Nursing, and Indigenous Social Work. Some of the enlisted programs are also offered in the French language. For example, the program of Education is concurrent, this means that a student can complete their courses for a Bachelor degree and dedicate the fifth year, a so-called professional year, to learn teaching courses for teaching in the junior, intermediate, or senior years of schools. To be eligible for the fifth year, students need to have high academic achievements which guarantee that only the most dedicated and hard-working ones will be graduated to pursue the profession of a teacher. As it’s important for future educators to work out their own methods of communication and interaction with different types of children, implement their impeccable theoretical knowledge in practice, thus strengthening it, during the program at Laurentian University students gain a lot of hands-on experience by having three field placement in schools and different organizations such as Learning Disabilities Assertion or Frontier College.
The Faculty of Management at Laurentian University offers the following program taught in English: Business Administration with specialization in Accounting, Human Resources Management or Marketing, Sports Administration and Business Administration taught in the online mode. Distance learning is a very convenient way to achieve knowledge of the foundations of business, marketing, human resources and finance, as you may basically learn from anywhere in the world, without wasting time commuting to the university buildings. Upon graduation students will be awarded Bachelor of Business Administration online if they achieve all 120 credits required and then start working in advertising, banking, management, finical planning, digital marketing and other fields.
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Architecture offers the followings English programs at Laurentian University: Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Behavioral Neuroscience, Forensic Identification, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Mining Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The Faculty of Science, Engineering and Architecture offers four programs taught in French. As was mentioned, there is a Pharmaceutical Chemistry program provided by Laurentian University, which leads to the Honours Bachelor of Science During their studies, students learn Physics, Calculus, Biology and of course different aspects of Biology all on different levels of difficulty. The studies are dedicated to teaching students how drugs are designed and developed for the overall improvement of people’s lives. So after graduation from Laurentian University, former students can work as quality control specialists, laboratory managers, sales representatives and even science teachers.
All undergraduate programs of Laurentian University, which presuppose thirty credits, will cost an international student $25960, with the exception of the programs of Engineering and Architecture which cost around $35000 and Business Administration costing around $27800.
Faculty of Arts also offers the program on the graduate level such as Human Students and Interdisciplinary PhD program and Psychology leading to Master’s degree.
Faculty of Education and Health at Laurentian University offers the following English programs on the graduate level: Social Work, Nursing, Interdisciplinary Health which lead to the Master’s degree and Ph.D programs in Rural and Northern Health and Human Kinetics. One of the interesting programs of Laurentian University is Orthophonie taught in French. The program aims at teaching students about Speech-Language pathology so that they can help people with communication disorders and enhance the quality of their lives. Although this program of Laurentian University is taught in French, it’s important for students to be proficient in the English language as students need to undertake a number of field placements and internships during their studies and offer clients service in both of the official languages.
Graduate studies at Laurentian University will cost an international student around $2000 for three credits of the Master of Science of communication program, while the students studying for a Master of Science in Geology degree will pay $7180 per trimester. All Ph.D. programs at Laurentian University cost international students around $7000 for a trimester.
Accommodation
One of the housing options for international students is living in one of the Laurentian University Residencies. Each of the five buildings differs in type, furnishing and size, so it’s up to your preferences in which one of the residences you will feel more comfortable. For example, there is a three-floor building that comprises a number of apartments, where from four to six students live in private rooms independently, sharing a kitchen, a living room and bathrooms. Another building of Laurentian University is made in a traditional style, with a kitchen, common room and bathrooms on each floor, but not inside a room. There are two air-conditioned buildings devised specifically for upper-years students of Laurentian University, which are also made in an apartment-style, with four students sharing one apartment and a special lounge room for social interaction on each floor. One of the buildings is dedicated to mature students residence, where they can live alone in an unfurnished apartment. The fee for the residence varies from eight to nine thousand dollars per academic year, the exact fee will be known once you decide if you want to live in a double or single room and in which of the Laurentian University residence. What’s important is that Laurentian University students who live in a residence are obliged to buy a meal plan, except for the residents of Mature Student buildings. There are different types of meal plans offered by Laurentian University, thus you can buy a light eater or a heart eater meals plans with the cost of the first one being around five thousand dollars and the last one being one thousand cheaper. You can have your meal in dining halls, Subway, Starbucks and other cafes located on campus at Laurentian University, so you won’t need to spend time cooking meals by yourself, but have them prepared for you.
Another option for international students who study at Laurentian University is to rent a flat. Renting a one-bedroom apartment in Greater Sudbury will cost on average $1060, but it still depends on the type of an apartment, its proximity to the city center and furnishing.
Future Prospects
Graduation from Laurentian University is the first step for international students in their career path. International students can return back to their countries, already having work experience and extensive knowledge behind their belts, as there is a number of co-op programs offered by Laurentian University and moreover, some full-time international students can work part-time simultaneously with studying at the university. Thus an international student can use the experience in their country of origin or decide to stay in Canada, with regard to the fact, that there is a wonderful opportunity to get a work permit offered to international graduates from Laurentian University and other higher educational establishments in Canada. The permit allows international graduates to work in Canada for up to three years, so upon the expiry of the period, you may get a permanent residence in the country or have gained valuable work experience, go to work anywhere in the world.
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