In recent years, after finishing secondary education, there are two ways for students to choose, the first one is starting working without any degree and the another one is continue doing post secondary education. However, besides university, there is a second choice that students can consider is colleges. So, in this blog, we are going to discover the differences between universities and colleges in Canada and discuss which one is better for you to get a good job after graduating.
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1) University:
- A university is an institution that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. Universities offer graduate programs leading to a master’s degree or a Ph.D (http://www.bestvalueschools.com/faq/what-is-the-difference-between-a-college-and-a-university/)
- There are tons of programs can be chosen at universities such as business, law, finance, accounting or computer science.
- It generally takes students about 4 or 5 years to finish the program.
- Focus on research and theory, students don't have much environment to practice what they've learned.
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| (Retrieved from http://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/university_5109) 2) College: - College is a smaller institution that typically offers undergraduate degrees. (http://www.bestvalueschools.com/faq/what-is-the-difference-between-a-college-and-a-university/) - Concentrate on practical training to make students have a better preparation for workplace. - Usually offer two year or three year degree. - It is usually easier for students to go on a college than an university as its requirement is lower.
- If you plan to become doctor, dentist, lawyer or businessman, which need a lot of understanding and research, university is the best choice for you. - If you wanna do jobs that need practice such as nursing or tourism, college is a great environment for you to enhance experience before working. 4) Top universities and colleges in Canada: - Université de Montréal, University of British Columbia, University of Toronto: Psychology - McGill University, University of Waterloo: Mathematics - Queen's University, Simon Fraser University: Computer Science - Western University, York University, University of Alberta: Business (http://www.macleans.ca/education/2017-program-rankings/) - Top colleges; Centennial College, Humber College, George Brown College, Seneca College,... (https://www.newcomerscanada.ca/studying/best-colleges/) 5) Facts about university and colleges in distinct countries: - In the U.S, saying "I went to a university" and "I went to a college" mean the same thing - In Canada, going to a university or college is not an important thing, as long as you can get a good job. - However, in some countries like Vietnam or China, students are under pressure to go into a prestigious and famous university and they might be seen as a loser since people think that university is the only way which leads to success. Besides, it's hard for students to find job without a degree from university. Basically, in Canada, no matter you go to a university or college, you can have a good job, as long as it is suitable for your ability and your future career. That's all about my comparison between university and college in Canada and I hope that after reading this blog, you can have the proper choice for your post secondary education. If you have any opinion or addition about my blog, leave a comment below and I'll try to make it better. Thanks for reading. |
I like your blog because it helps me have a deeper understanding about the difference between colleges and universities. More importantly, it provides very clear citation for all collected data and even pictures. And I hope the font size can be a little bit larger as I can't read it very clearly now.
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