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Post-secondary education in Canada may be broadly described as:
- Short-term courses – e.g. English
- Certificate course (usually 1 year) OR College Diploma (1 to 4 years, usually 2 years) OR Advanced Diploma (1 to 4 years, usually 3 years)- Technical, Pre-University OR
- University Undergraduate (Bachelor”s) Degree – direct from high-school or after college diploma
- Post-Diploma College courses
- University Graduate (Master”s) Degree – 1-3 years, usually 2 years
- Doctorate – 3 years or more
The educational institutions can be classified as:
- Privately funded Colleges (can award certificates or Diploma)
- Community colleges (can award Diploma, Advanced Diploma or degrees)
- Universities – (can award degrees)
Most International students come to Canada for
- Certificate course
- College Diploma or Advanced Diploma
- Post-Diploma courses
- University Undergraduate (Bachelor”s) Degree
Admissions in any educational institution in Canada are governed by the usual factors:
- Past grades and study performance
- Consistency with the previous field and level of study
- Language abilities – Test score
These determine:
- the type of course,
- the type of educational institution,
- the duration of study, etc