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Your Questions Answered ABOUT EDUNOVA Founded in 2004 Non-profit Co-operative Association of Education and Training Providers Mandate to Build International Linkages and promote Nova Scotias education and training expertise


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Your Questions Answered…

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ABOUT EDUNOVA

  • Founded in 2004
  • Non-profit Co-operative
  • Association of Education and Training Providers
  • Mandate to Build International Linkages and promote

Nova Scotia’s education and training expertise

  • Focus on International student recruitment and project

work

  • Members Include: All 10 Nova Scotia universities,13

NSCC campuses, 7 public school boards (through NSISP), 4 language institutes, 2 boarding schools.

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10 University Members

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Counsellors’ Tour, July 2015

Where is Nova Scotia? A place where sky meets the ocean

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East of Maine, New England’s backyard

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Canada Facts – Why Choose Us?

  • Canada spends more per capita on post secondary education than any

country in the G8 (includes US, UK and Australia).

  • Consistent high quality of Education across the country at all levels of

study.

  • Academic credentials valued worldwide.
  • Canada is officially a Bilingual Country and a world leader in both

English and French Language Training.

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Counsellors’ Tour, July 2015

Why is Nova Scotia such a great place to go to university?

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  • Attractions-
  • “International, close to home”; “something a little different”
  • An international experience without leaving North America
  • An international background can be that leg up down the line
  • Many reports list Canada as one of the best places to live, work and study

International, not foreign..

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Nova Scotia Facts – Why Choose Us?

  • The province has the highest number of educational opportunities

per capita in Canada. More than 300 programs to choose from.

  • Nova Scotia is multicultural but distinctly Canadian.
  • Nova Scotia’s pathways programs make it easy to apply and be

accepted.

Reasons to love learning in Nova Scotia

  • Safe and welcoming
  • Multi-Cultural
  • Modern facilities
  • Degrees and diplomas are recognized

worldwide

  • Small Class Sizes
  • Affordable
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Students’ Tour, November 2015

Admissions Process

  • Application deadlines
  • Required documents
  • Deadlines for grades (IB predicted, final year mid-term grades, etc.)
  • Online applications/paper applications
  • Admission Decision timeline
  • Quantitative evaluation/Qualitative evaluation
  • Role of Standardized Test scores
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Admission to Professional Programs

  • Most universities require previous university study or

the completion of an undergraduate degree in order to apply for professional programs

  • Programs such as Law, Medicine, Architecture,

Pharmacy, Health Administration and Business Administration

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Students’ Tour, November 2015

Finances

  • Total approximate cost for one year of study
  • Budgeting: tuition, living expenses, health insurance, text books
  • Tuition differential fee for domestic versus international students
  • Scholarships (merit-based or non need-based aid; need-based aid)
  • Bursaries (a very Canadian term)
  • U.S. Financial Aid applied to Canada (FAFSA deadlines, No Federal

Grants, Loan Options, etc.)

  • Athletic Awards
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Study and Stay Launch 2016 Suzhou, China Study and Stay Launch 2016, China

Government Funding

  • US student loans are portable
  • Most institutions recognized as a participant by the

US Department of Education Direct Loans Program

  • FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid,

Stafford Loan , Parent Plus Loan

  • Colleagues offer similar provisions for US students
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LATAM Agents’ Tour, October 2015

Work and Study

  • Co-Operative Education
  • Internships
  • Experiential Learning Opportunities
  • Career Services on Campus
  • Careers in Canada, United States and World, post-

graduation

  • Study Permits and Student Work Permits/Work

Allowances

  • Post-Graduation Work Permit
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USIF Student Survey Prize Winner from King’s

Ability to Work

  • Possible to work in Nova Scotia as a university student with

a Study Permit.

  • Students are eligible to work on or off-campus for up to 20

hours per week during the school year (and up to 40 hours during breaks and holidays)

  • Further information is available at:

www.cic.ca/english/study/work.asp

  • Post-graduate work permits available, currently for up to

three years.

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Students’ Tour, November 2015

Study Permits

  • Students in Canada for more than 6 months need a

Study Permit.

  • Students interested in Canada should use the

Citizenship and Immigration Canada website as their most reliable resource www.cic.ca.

  • Current requirements: letter of acceptance, proof of

funds, study permit fee, passport and custodianship agreement.

  • Americans can currently apply for study permits at their

port of entry.

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Counsellors’ Tour, July 2015

  • Student Advisors

– Academic Advisors, Residence Assistants, Peer Mentors, Student Success Leaders available to help with preparation and first year transition

  • Welcome and Orientation

– Edunova Airport Welcome program in August/September in Halifax – Each school offers a welcome and orientation program. Many of these are prior to the arrival of Domestic students and include both Academic programming as well as social and orientation activities

  • Academic Support and Resources

– Writing Centres, Health & Counselling Centres, Accessible Learning, Faculty Office hours, Resident Assistants, Peer Groups, Tutoring

  • Clubs and Societies

– Universities have hundreds of societies available to students that include academic, humanitarian, social activity based, and many others. They are encouraged as a great way to get involved on campus.

Student Services & Student Life

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Counsellors’ Tour, July 2015

  • Athletics

– Some of the strongest and most competitive teams in the Country. Our Atlantic teams

  • ften contend in National Championships in all sports.

– There is a strong emphasis on academics and a high percentage of Academic All Canadians.

  • Residence and Off Campus Housing

– Residence is encouraged in first year as it is a great way to get involved and meet new

  • people. Many institutions have questionnaires on the application to best place students

for their residential experiences.

  • Campus Community

– East coast hospitality is found everywhere – Often know each other and others in the community and city – We look out for each other and help out where we can.

Student Services & Student Life

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Thai Counsellors’ Tour at StFX in May 2016

High Quality of NS Universities and Portability and U.S. Certification of Programs

A Great Education

  • A degree from a Canadian university is recognized and

respected worldwide

  • Nova Scotia is the education capital of Canada with more

education institutions per capita than anywhere else in Canada - and since 1789!

  • Global communities with 150+ countries represented
  • Range of experiences in challenging and supportive

environments

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Thai Counsellors’ Tour at NSCC

Government Funding and Oversight

  • Through provincial and federal support the Canadian

government aims to make post-secondary education accessible for domestic students

  • In each of Canada’s 10 provinces and 3 territories there is

legislation in place to establish, govern and recognize the quality of post- education programming in that province or territory

  • Two types of post-secondary institutions, public and

private, with varying levels of involvement from government bodies

  • Several organizations that promote quality and rigorous

academic standards

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Thai Counsellors’ Tour

Government Funding and Oversight

  • Public Universities- autonomous and in some provinces

councils or other government appointed bodies have been established with the responsibility for planning and coordinating the development of post secondary institutions

  • Private Universities-undergo a quality assessment by

provincial government authorities as do private institutes and apprenticeship training programs

  • Also a number of organizations that promote quality and

rigorous academic standards

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Thai Counsellors’ Tour Study and Stay Launch 2016 Suzhou, China

Accreditation

  • Accreditation is regulated by the provincial

government, not the federal government like in the US

  • Canadian professional regulatory bodies participate

in the establishment and review of post-secondary curriculum standards, particularly important for professional degrees

  • This results in students receiving a world class

education with qualifications that are valued both in Canada and abroad

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Portability of Credentials outside Canada

  • Students transition seamlessly into US grad schools

and jobs

  • A Canadian degree is also recognized around the

world as a high-quality degree that well-prepares individuals for the job market

  • Each institution here has their own success stories
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Thai Counsellors’ Tour

Counselors’ Tour- July 16-23, 2017

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Visit us at www.studynovascotia.ca

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Thai Counsellors’ Tour

Thank You!

Contact EduNova Wendy Luther, President & CEO 1533 Barrington Street, Suite 300 Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3J 1Z4 (902) 424- 8178 wendy@edunova.ca