Queen’s University

Queen's University :About school

Queen's University is widely regarded in Canada for its student life, which includes the biggest number of societies per student comparing with any Canadian university. The university is also popular for the foreign exchange program with over 220 partners. Queen's University is in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, about midway between Montreal and Toronto, two of the country's most populous cities. Kingston is located on Lake Ontario's shoreline, between the St. Lawrence River's and Thousand Islands' entrances, as well as the Rideau Canal. Kingston is situated in the east of Ontario, near the confluence of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, about 200 kilometres from Ottawa, Canada's capital, 250 kilometres from the heart of the provincial capital, Toronto, and 300 kilometres from Montréal, Québec.

 

The City of Kingston serves as a home away from homeland for more than 30,000 students from Queen's University, the Royal Military College, and St. Lawrence College. Kingston is both "rustic" and "eclectic," according to students. It is large enough to afford all the advantages of modern life while being small enough for students, workers, and teachers to feel immediately at ease.

 

Queen's University has extensive academic opportunities, a wide range of student programs and services, distinctive school atmosphere, and a close-knit global network of 159,000 graduates in 153 states. Each year 24,000 students enrol the university.  At the end of the day, graduating from Queen's University means being a part of a global community of critical thinkers and outstanding professionals.

 

The Agnes Etherington Art Centre and the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts are among the campus's impressive museums and arts amenities, which include the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts.

 

Rankings

 

Queen's University is ranked fifth in the world in terms of global impact. The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings - global rankings of institutions that are furthering the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals inside and beyond their local societies — ranked Queen's University first in Canada and fifth in the world in Spring 2021. The rankings analysed the influence of more than 1,200 post-secondary schools in 17 categories of sustainability.

 

In the list of Best Global Universities, Queen's University is rated 412th. 

 

Programs in Queen’s University

The institution prepares graduates for employment in a variety of fields, including physics, medical research, engineering, data analytics, and humanities such as surveillance studies and psychological health. There are 5 faculties and 3 Schools in Queen’s University. 

Arts and Science Faculty

This faculty is where extraordinary students learn to objectively assess and analyze, interact and argue, comprehend, and evaluate freely - talents that are valued by graduate programs, professional schools, and companies. 

 

Faculty of Education

Teaching, analysis, and professional cooperation are all used to develop dynamic, ethical, skilful, and intelligent professionals in education. The Faculty of Education contains Continuing Teacher Education, the School of English and Professional Studies.

 

Engineering and Applied Science Faculty

Queen's engineers take pleasure in a tradition of excellence in academic and extra classroom interests that have a global influence, and they do so in a collaborative environment. Students study a variety of disciplines throughout their first year.

 

Health Sciences Faculty

The Faculty of Health Sciences succeeds in all of its responsibilities for education, healthcare, and innovation thanks to excellent cooperation between the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Rehabilitation Therapy, as well as the collaborating organizations.

 

Faculty of Law

Committed, inventive teaching and research, within a strong legacy of community, comradeship, the faculty is focused on educating great legal professionals with a broad perspective and on advancing the knowledge and development of the law.

 

The Smith School of Business 

The Smith School of Business, one of the world's top business schools, is known for its exceptional professors and creative methods to business education. It cultivates great leaders with a broad perspective and generates new expertise that benefits business and society.

 

School of Graduate Studies

The School of Graduate Studies allows students to put their concepts into practice and make a difference on the world by providing over 125 graduate degree programs across 50 departments and research centres, as well as a Post-Doctoral Training Office.

 

Policy Studies School

In the subjects of public policy and administration, the School of Policy Studies is a major centre for advanced teaching, research, discussion, and connection with the non-academic world.

 

Career and immigration opportunities after graduating Queen’s university

91 percent of Queen's graduates hired within six months after graduation. The research-focused environment and multidisciplinary degree options give students the comprehensive and flexible qualifications necessary in today's rapidly evolving and highly competitive workforce. A Queen's education can give a unique job opportunities and personal development possibilities all around the world, thanks to the great reputations of its scholars and researchers, notably 2015 Nobel Prize winner Arthur B. McDonald. Undergraduate, graduate, and alumni from all specialties can seek assistance from Career Services. It provides a wide range of easily available resources to assist and encourage you in making educated decisions about your profession, further study, and next stages in career.

 

It is a part of the Student Affairs department and share its purpose, mission, and principles. The aim of Career Services centre is to emphasize dedication to inclusiveness. It is striving to assess all of the supports and services through an equality prism, and it would love to hear from you if you have any input to contribute. It consults and collaborates on innovative and personalized career aids for students with student clubs, teaching staff, instructors, and other divisions on campus. Moreover, Career Services centre holds annual fairs, such as:

 

• The Queen's University Fall Engineering and Technology Fair

The Queen's University Fall Engineering and Technology Fair is open to students and recent graduates looking for apprenticeships and full-time jobs in engineering and technology areas. Recruitment agencies will be looking forward to meeting with students at online booths.

• Fair of Summer Opportunities

This yearly event links students with firms for summer employment, encompassing part-time jobs, apprenticeships, foreign adventures.

• Career Fair & Expo for Post-Secondary Education

Students and recent graduates from all majors and specialties are welcome to attend the Queen's University annual Career Fair in search of apprenticeships, new graduate positions, further education opportunities, and more. Students will meet with recruiters from a wide range of industries and regions, as well as professors from various post-graduate schools.

 

Overseas students can obtain permanent residence in Canada via variety of Canadian immigration procedures.   If you are an international student or graduate in Canada, you are likely to be well-educated, fluent in English or French, and have previously demonstrated your ability to integrate into Canadian society. Canada encourages you to relocate permanently for these grounds. Candidates who studied and finished post-secondary education in Canada receive additional points under Canada's federal economic immigration policies and numerous provincial nominee programs.

 

Tuition fee for international students in Queen’s university

The cost of tuition varies depending on which courses you choose at the university. Fall tuition for Engineering Faculty is $27,495.81, for Arts and Science Faculty is $25,512.80, for Commerce Faculty 26,973.93, for Law Faculty $33,898.68, for Medicine Faculty $44,202.39. Tuition is calculated per unit for all programs (excluding Law and Medicine). Your tuition will be changed if you enrol in more or less units than the typical load. Moreover, additional costs apply to students enrolled in the following programs:  

• Concurrent Education Students, who are not in their final year, pay the SAF for their core program. Fee for the Concurrent Education Society ($25.00 will be added to their account.)
• The Engineering & Applied Science Extended (900 section) program has a $539.63 per course registration cost.
• A cost of $300.00 per rewrite is charged for registration in the Engineering & Applied Science Extended (900 section) program rewrites (Summer Term 2021). 
• The cost of an additional examination is $300.00 per exam. 
• Physical and Health Education and Kinesiology: Faculty Society Fee is $27.00

All Foreign Students pay fee for the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP).

 

Ancillary fees in Queen’s University

 

Ancillary fees fund the university's and student administrations' operations and events, as well as their faculty/school organizations and clubs.

 

There are 4 types of auxiliary fees for both undergraduate and graduate/professional students:

 

• Optional 
• Mandatory 
• Optional health and dental insurance with evidence of current coverage
• Faculty/Program-specific

 

Auxiliary mandatory fees include such services as:

• Academic Grievance Center.

Academic complaints, rules, and disciplinary matters are handled by the Academic Grievance Centre.

• Accessibility.  

The AMS committee Queen's (AQ) is in charge of allocating funds raised from the student fee to programmes and projects that will improve student accessibility on campus.

• The AMS Food Bank.

The AMS Food Bank is a non-profit organisation that provides daily food assistance to members of the Queen's community in a secure and non-judgmental manner. 

• The AMS Membership.

Fee entitles students to: apply for more than 700 jobs in the AMS and its services; participate in over 250 student-run groups, including conferences, community service organizations, and other events; and apply for more than 700 posts in the AMS and its services.

• Recreation and Athletics

Gyms, squash courts, fitness centres, cardio zone, women's only gym, and aquatic pool are all available on campus.

• Other mandatory fees

 

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