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TRU’s guaranteed-tuition model offers transparency for new students but faces backlash over fee hikes. Thompson Rivers University   Thompson Rivers University has approved a guaranteed-tuition model for international students. Under the model, which will come into effect in the Fall, international students will pay the same tuition fee each year throughout the duration of their studies. It ...

An aerial view of the University of Victoria campus in 2023. CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT   The University of Victoria is exploring offering a professional doctorate degree program in the near future, reports the Times Colonist. At a meeting in November, the university senate voted in favour of a three-year professional doctorate focused on leadership in engineering. The ...

  The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) and the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) are collaborating to launch two new initiatives to foster leadership in the life sciences and the electric vehicle transition. The first initiative—the Life Sciences Group—will be co-chaired by Raed Kadri (OCI) and Les Jacobs (Ontario Tech University) and will focus on growing ...

      The Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology has launched two new programs for students in health care and cybersecurity. The two-year Medical Assistant and Patient Care diploma program trains students to work on health-care teams in setting such as hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. The Cybersecurity Analyst advanced diploma program takes two and a ...

Cybersecurity master’s developing tomorrow’s business leaders   The University of Guelph will introduce a new Master of Cybersecurity Leadership and Cyberpreneurship in Fall 2025. Delivered jointly through the School of Computer Science and the Gordon S Lang School of Business and Economics, the program will prepare students for careers as cybersecurity managers, cybersecurity thought leaders, policymakers, and ...

New space will enhance access to healthcare services, offer learning opportunities for the university’s health sciences and pharmacy students The University of Ottawa has announced a multi-year partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart that will increase access to healthcare and bring new learning and research opportunities to campus. The partners will open a new pharmacy clinic—the Shoppers ...

Premier Doug Ford attends the launch of Carleton University’s new nursing program on November 5.   OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 5, 2024 /CNW/ - Carleton University has launched a new tech-forward nursing program with the first intake of students starting in the fall of 2025. The university partnered with Queensway Carleton Hospital to transform nursing education and accelerate ...

Montreal mayor Valérie Plante at a press conference with the federal government about construction of affordable student apartments. Oct. 25, 2024. (Gareth Madoc-Jones, CityNews)   The construction of a new residence named Le Méridien will bring 168 affordable, rent-controlled student apartments to downtown Montréal by 2026. Initiated by the McGill University Student Association in collaboration with L’UTILE, ...

  The University of Guelph is launching an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics Engineering, which will feature a core focus on AI and machine learning. Students will be able to specialize in robotics, control and AI, or manufacturing and automation. The program is also available as a five-year co-op version. “The Mechatronics major will leverage ...

  Algonquin College has introduced a Bachelor of Child and Youth Care (Honours) program that will prepare students for a career in child and youth care. The four-year degree program’s curriculum covers topics such as applied research, entrepreneurship, nature-based programming, program evaluation, and social innovation. Students will gain hands-on experience through a work term and two ...

  The Government of Canada has revealed the new requirements for Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility for international students, which will come into force in November. Graduates from bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, or PhD programs will be required to demonstrate English- or French-language proficiency by achieving a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7. International students in ...

UM Chancellor Ann Mahon, Dr.Elder Dr. Levinia Brown, UM President Michael Benarroch, Vice-President Research and International Dr. Mario Pinto and Hon. Renée Cable, Minister of Advanced Education and Training   The University of Manitoba has launched its Strategic Research Plan 2024-29. The plan provides a comprehensive roadmap highlighting seven key themes: foundations; social justice and human rights; ...

      Bloomberg has released its Best Business School Rankings for 2024-25, which assesses business schools and awards them a score out of 100 for factors such as compensation, entrepreneurship, learning, and networking. Each region was given its own ranking: The US ranking included 77 schools, the Europe ranking included 19 schools, the Asia-Pacific ranking included nine ...

  The Government of Canada has announced the results of its 2024 Tri-agency scholarships and fellowships competitions. Canada will provide $265M in support through a variety of study awards, fellowship programs, and scholarship programs in order to boost the next generation of researchers. The investment will support graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in a wide range ...

The U of A’s new mechatronics and robotics engineering program —the first of its kind in the Prairie provinces — will give students in-demand skills and industry connections in a rapidly growing field. (Photo: Getty Images)     The University of Alberta’s Faculty of Engineering will launch a new undergraduate degree program in mechatronics and robotics. The five-year ...