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Laziness has got the better of me lately, I don’t feel like contacting each university or making my way to the required information on their websites. Thats when guppy friends come in handy, right?

Any way, I have some questions regarding Canadian Universities and hopefully you guys can help me out.

Q1. Can anyone please tell me the International student Tuition Fees, per year, for the engineering programme (preferably co-op, if they exist) in the following universities:

  1. University of Alberta
  2. University of Torronto
  3. Dalhousie University
  4. Windsor University

Q2. Is it possible for an international student, either through scholarships or part time jobs, to support his own education in Canada? If not, to what extent can one support his education in Canada?

Q3. Which university would you recommend, keeping in mind the cost of education and living, together with the quality of education?

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Guess I am not the only victim of laziness, oh well...

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Its hard to help someone out who basically says.. hey there can you go get me a glass of water :).

if you are not willing to put in the effort to do the research then why bother applying to this universities.

between the four universities I would say U of T is the place to start at.

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First question:

Here are some URLs:

http://www.engineering.ualberta.ca/
http://www.ecf.toronto.edu/apsc/
http://www.dal.ca/~engiwww/index.htm

Second question:

Yes it is possible to support yourself as an international student. I know people who do that. There are some things that you should keep in mind though. You said that you are interested in co-op engineering. I’m pretty sure that you will not be allowed co-op if you’re an international student. At least this is how it is at my university.

Last question:

Of the universities that you mentioned, Toronto is the only university of repute for engineering. For the rest lets just say that they do have engineering programs and that is about it. Having said that I should mention that all engineering programs in Canada are regulated stringently by the CEAB (Canadian Engineering Acceedition Board). Therefore, I would not say that the differences are stark but if you talk reputation Toronto is the best of the lot that you mentioned.

Sorry, I would not be able to give you a good idea about the other universities because they are mainstream Ontario universities or non-Ontario universities. I can give you an idea of Toronto costs though.

A full year of engineering would make you around 5 grand poorer. For rent you can expect to spew out a 1000 dollars if you want to live like a king and not share. If you share, however, I’d say around 400-500 should be reasonable. One word of advice as soon as you come here contact the MSA or something and get off-campus housing ASAP, or the university is really going to drain your blood.

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Just found some thing posted earlier by a member. Despite being a joke, the following provides a fairly accurate analysis of different schools especially esp for tech majors.

[quote]
How many Lakehead students does it take to change a lightbulb?
None---Thunder Bay doesn't have electricity.

How many U of T students does it take to change a lightbulb?
Two--One to change the lightbulb and one to crack under the pressure.

How many Algonquin students does it take to change a lightbulb?
Only one, but he gets six credits for it.

How many Laurentian students does it take to change a lightbulb?
None--Sudbury looks better in the dark.

How many Queen's students does it take to change a lightbulb?
One--he holds the bulb and the world revolves around him

How many Waterloo students does it take to change a lightbulb?
five --one to design a nuclear-powered one that never needs changing,
one to figure out how to power the rest of Waterloo using that nuked
lightbulb, two to install it, and one to write the computer
program that controls the wall switch.

How many Trent students does it take to change a lightbulb?
Eleven--One to screw it and ten to support its sexual orientation

How many Western students does it take to change a lightbulb?
Five--One to change the lightbulb and four to find the perfect J. Crew
outfit to wear for the occasion.

How many McMaster students does it take to change a lightbulb?
Two--One to change the bulb and the other to say loudly how he did it as
well as any Queen's student.

How many Carleton students does it take to change a lightbulb?
Two--One to change the bulb and one to complain about how if they were at a
better school the lightbulb wouldn't go out.

How many McGill students does it take to change a lightbulb?
One--but she can't do it on Friday night.

How many Brock students does it take to change a lightbulb?
Seven--One to change the light bulb and six to throw a party because he
didn't screw it in upside down this time.
[/quote]

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[QUOTE]
*Originally posted by hmcq: *
Its hard to help someone out who basically says.. hey there can you go get me a glass of water :).

if you are not willing to put in the effort to do the research then why bother applying to this universities.

between the four universities I would say U of T is the place to start at.
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I don't remember the last time I fetched a glass of water for myself, but I think have ** I ** should have been the one looking for the answer to the first question...

Thanx Sambrilian, but the last time I checked with a university official over here he said that international students can apply for the co-op.

Is a part time job in the hospitality industry sufficient? What are the chances of getting a job for an international student? To what extent can scholarship cover the university cost?

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How difficult is it to obtain a scholarship? How high are the liviving costs?

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Some of the easiest jobs as well as been well paid I think are the computer cluster jobs. All you do is sit in front of a computer and check out GS and once in a while you have to put paper in the printer and perhaps show someone how to turn the computer on.... and of course if you cant solve it you shove it over to someone else. great to do if you even remotely like computers and want to work on your grades while you are getting paid!

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[QUOTE]
*Originally posted by hmcq: *
Some of the easiest jobs as well as been well paid I think are the computer cluster jobs. All you do is sit in front of a computer and check out GS and once in a while you have to put paper in the printer and perhaps show someone how to turn the computer on.... and of course if you cant solve it you shove it over to someone else. great to do if you even remotely like computers and want to work on your grades while you are getting paid!
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And how difficult is it to obtain such a job (or any job)?

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on campus jobs are not that difficult to find if you start early enough and are presistant. The problem tends to be to get a job and time that does not affect your class schedule

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The cost of engineering programme at Alberta is Canadian $11000 which is a lot cheaper than U of Torronto. But will you advise someone to opt for Alberta? How is U of Aberta rated?

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University of Alberta is pretty good, i've been going here for the last few years. tuition is reasonable, and cost of living is cheap compared to toronto/vancouver etc. for example a 1500/month apt . in toronto would probably cost you 7 or 800 here. im not in engineering but i have a few friends who have graduated from here, my bro in-law also, they are workin for the big oil companies here and in the states. they do have a co-op program which is very good, my friend worked with syncrude for a year durin his 3rd year now hes got a permanant position with them. ontario schools probably have the prestige, but if you want too save a bit of money id recommend u of a.

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[QUOTE]
*Originally posted by theboyz99: *
University of Alberta is pretty good, i've been going here for the last few years. tuition is reasonable, and cost of living is cheap compared to toronto/vancouver etc. for example a 1500/month apt . in toronto would probably cost you 7 or 800 here. im not in engineering but i have a few friends who have graduated from here, my bro in-law also, they are workin for the big oil companies here and in the states. they do have a co-op program which is very good, my friend worked with syncrude for a year durin his 3rd year now hes got a permanant position with them. ontario schools probably have the prestige, but if you want too save a bit of money id recommend u of a.
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You mean to say International Students are eligible for Co-op Programmes? Do you know of anyone who receieved a scholarship here? How difficult is it to obtain one?

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not difficult at all, there are thousands to apply for, im sure the u of a websie has appliations for scholarships. i know a phd. student who came here on some commonwealth scholoship from pk. as far as co-op is concerned, im sure that if u are here on a student visa, u can work co-op terms. u should email the engineering dept. for specific info. im in the business faculty, dont know much about engineerings policies.

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I checked the U of A Scholarships and man there really are thousands of them! Does that mean I can apply for more than one scholarship? Does it also mean I can get more than one scholarship?

BTW, How do you survive the weather at alberta (Edmunton is it?)?