Study options for international students in Vancouver area, British Columbia

Vancouver, a metropolitan city in Canada, has a lot to offer; the city is a tourist destination, a hub of major film production studios, earning it a nickname – “Hollywood North” and also a highly qualitative education provider. The city is home to a number of internationally recognized universities and colleges, some of which have even appeared in QS World University Rankings 2018 such as University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University.

For students intending to study abroad, Vancouver area provides many promising study options, these are –

·         University of British Columbia: One among the top thirty universities of the world, UBC is a prestigious university offering various professional courses, bachelors, masters and cooperative education programs. The degrees are internationally recognised and are job oriented. The university provides for research facilities to the intellectual students and has various clubs for recreation, events, and athletics. The university has several other attractions as well such as UBC Museum of Anthropology, UBC Botanical garden, Chan Centre for performing Arts, etc.

·         Simon Fraser University: The University offers diverse programs that can be tailored according to the preference of the students. International students planning to study abroad can opt for the courses of their choice and hone their skills under the specialised faculty of the university. The university lays emphasis on inculcating entrepreneurial and innovation skills in students so as to make them employment creators and not employment seekers. The university also provides for research opportunities at well-equipped research centres and institutes and holds appreciable ranking worldwide.

·         Capilano University: It is a university that holds specialisation in music field and provides for various bachelors, masters, diploma, and certificate level courses. The university has a huge, safe and comfortable campus that supplies everything students require. For those aspiring to study in Canada, the university qualifies as a good option.

·         Langara College: The institution serves up to 20,000 students including local and international students. The courses offered vary from arts, business, science and technology, humanities and social sciences to health sphere. The college cherishes a diverse cultural background as students from 93 countries are studying in the college.

·         Columbia College: The College was established in 1936 and has expanded its course boundaries significantly. Now, the college offers university transfer programs to meet the demands of international students coming to study in Canada. The college has science laboratories, improvised library facilities and refurbished tutorial centre.

·         Vancouver Community College: Located in the heart of the city, the college excels in providing excellent education to students in a very healthy and congenial environment. The facilities bestowed at the institution help students achieve their aims and become ready to face the cut throat competition in the market. There are apprenticeship programs which help students gain understanding of the actual work environment.

Apart from these institutions, there are several other institutions which international students can consider to study in Canada such as Stenberg College, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Kwantlen Institute of Technology and so forth.

Among various study abroad options, Canada occupies a central position and attracts maximum number of Indian students. In case, you are planning to study in Canada and looking for the right career counselor who can guide you to a study destination which can open up doors to new opportunities and challenges; certainly you are at the right place, contact expert overseas career counselors at West Highlander Consultancy.