Presentation given at the Post BAC orientation day at the Lycee Franco Allemande LFA by the PSAB Parents of the Section Anglophone of Buc Jan 2013 (http://www.psab.fr)

1. Canadian Universities
-University system similar to US
-Easier application process than the US
-Canada is officially French/English bilingual
-Costs can be lower than for studies in the US

2. University system similar to US
 4 year program to obtain a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of
Science degree. Equivalence with degrees in the US. In
principle, equivalent to French L3, but in practice, no formal
recognition.
 Wide choice of subjects over the first two years with
specialisation over the last 2 years.
 Large campuses with lots of student residents and lots of
organised social activities.

3. University of British Columbia-Vancouver

4. McGill University-Montréal

5. Applying to Canadian University: easier than the US
 Online application in the beginning of Terminale
 Based essentially on lycée grades, and package
prepared by the teachers explaining the program and
teacher’s recommendation
 Final acceptation may be contingent on obtaining
Baccalaréat grade consistent with previous academic
performance
 No requirement for SAT test
 No limit to the number of Universities you apply to, but
each charges a fee of 50-100 Canadian $ (40-80€)

6. Costs
• Living costs for academic year (8 months): Dormitory room, meals, Secu, etc:
≈11,000 CAN$ (≈8,250€). Round-trip plane ticket: 500-1000€.
• Tuition (frais d’inscriptions), including ancillary fees:
• Québec pour les Français: mêmes frais d’inscriptions que pour les Québecois=
moins chers que les Canadiens non-Québecois!
• Univ de Montréal: Québecois: ≈2300$ (≈1725€); Canadien: ≈5200$; Etranger:
≈15,000$
• McGill: Québecois: ≈3800$ (≈2900€); Canadien: 7500$; Etranger: 18000$
• Canada Anglophone: Canadien: ≈6000$ (4500€); Etranger: ≈26,000$ (20,000€)
• US state school : U. of Washington Seattle- state resident: 12,000 US$ (900€)
Non-resident: 30,000$ (22,500€)

7. Financial Aid
• Specific for each university
• Small number of merit scholarships
• Need-based financial aid: usually a
combination of scholarship + deferred
low-interest student loan and part-time
work on the campus.

8. Further information from the Association of
Canadian Universities:
http://www.aucc.ca/canadian-universities/
Rankings of Canadian Universities:
1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rankings_of_universities_in_Canada
2) http://www.university-list.net/canada/rank/univ-9000.htm