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Akanksha Malhotra

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A few factors that may be responsible in deciding whether to study at UWinnipeg or TRU or Calgary University are tuition fee, class sizes, faculty, desired programme availability, etc. A comparison of these 3 universities is given below: 

University of Winnipeg Comparison

 

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Chandra Shekhar

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The University of Alberta and the University of Calgary are popular universities to study in Canada for International students. They offer better placements to their graduates. Mentioned below are the highlights of the University of Alberta placements and the University of Calgary placements:

UniversitiesPlacement RateAverage Salary
University of Alberta85%USD 93,252 or INR 77.82 L
University of Calgary92%USD 126,000 or INR 1.05 Cr

As per the above data, Calagary is better than Alberta University in terms of placements.

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sneha

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The Masters of Architecure programme at University of Calgary offers various innovative curriculum centered around the deign studio, in which students are mentored with a particular dedicated faculty, industry experts and instructors. Additionally, the programs also helps students by providing scholarships, esnuring accessiblity and support for it's students. 

Beyond just the classroom, students benifit from Design Matters Lectures series, and study abroad programs which fosters studets to enhance their academics. The University of Calgary architecture course ranking stands at 151-200, lastly the programme emphasis its core course

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University of Calgary MBA and University of Alberta MBA are one of the best institutes in the world and in canada  for their MBA programs. University of Calgary and University of Alberta University are on the top MBA universities in the world by QS MBA ranking in 2023. Both provide unqiue curriculum which foster students with great knowledge. Below is the comparison for University of Calgary anf University of Alberta MBA course:

HUniversity of Calgary and University of Alberta are popular world-ranked universities to study in the Canada for international students. They offer the best Master of Business Administration (MBA) programm

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The University of Calgary acceptance rate for international students is around 10%-20%. Applicants must check their admission documents thoroughly in order to get selected.  International students are required to meet certain requirements to be able to get admission to the University of Calgary, which are mentioned below: 

  • A strong academic profile
  • GMAT or GREs
  • Work experience
  • Good essays
  • LOR
  • Interviews

The admission team at the University of Calgary takes a holistic approach to assess the eligibility of an applicant. 

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Overall this information could be useful for students who are considering them.

Here is the comparison highlighting the differences between the Universities:

Name of The University

Ranking

Acceptance Rate

1st Year Tuition Fee

University of Calgary 201-25010-20%

UG: INR 12 L - 22 L

PG: INR 15 L - 32 L

University of Alberta11058%

UG: INR 17 L - 26 L

PG: INR 5 L - 18 L

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Anushree Sinha

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University of Calgary is one of the best universities in Canada and students across the world desire to study here. Listed below are some helpful tips for students starting their first semester in Calgary University:

  • Join clubs and participate actively in co-curricular activities;
  • Build a schedule and stay organized;
  • Engage in part-time jobs on and off campus;
  • Enjoy the beautiful city of Calgary, Alberta;
  • Do not procastinate studying; and
  • Find out a way to de-stress and engage in fun activities/events.

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Anushree Sinha

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Yes, the University of Calgary offers over USD 17 million in scholarships, awards, and bursaries for their international students.

Calgary University Undergraduate Scholarships:

Particulars

Automatic Awards

High School Entrance Awards

Prestige Awards

Value

USD 2,000 - USD 5,000

USD 500 - USD 10,000

Up to USD 25,000

Application required

No

Yes

Yes

Example of specific awards

USD 5,000 President’s Admission Scholarship for students who have an admission average of 95% or higher

USD 10,000 CIBC International Entrance Scholarship for an international student who portrays strong academic excellence

USD 20,000 University of Calgary International Entrance Scholarship, which is renewable for four years

Calgary University Graduate Scholarships:

  • Now, if we talk about the Graduate University of Calgary scholarships for international students, then a list of some of the most prominent government and university awards are available for graduate students
  • Some of the provincial awards administered through the University of Calgary are Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarships, Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarships program, etc. The university awards are na
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Anushree Sinha

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University of Calgary is based in Calgary, Canada with four campuses in the Calgary Area and a fifth in Doha, Qatar. The main University of Calgary campus occupies more than 200 hectares and is located in the northwest quadrant.

Campuses

Highlights

Main Campus

  • The northern side of the campus consists of buildings like Sciences, Engineering, Biology, Social Sciences and Kinesiology
  • The professional faculty members including Education, Environmental Design, Nursing, Social Work, Business and Law are on the south side

Foothills Campus

  • This campus is home to the Cumming School of Medicine and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • The Health Sciences Centre, the Heritage Medical Building, the Health Research Innovation Centre and the Teaching, Research and Wellness Building are all situated here

Downtown Campus

  • This campus is located in Calgary’s downtown core and offers select graduate level and executive educational programming via Haskayne School of Business and The School of Public Policy

Spy Hill Campus

  • This campus houses the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine’s Clinical Skills Building, Veterinary Sciences Research Station, and Wildlife Research Station
  • It is the place for hands-on clinical and diagnostic learning in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program
  • The University of Calgary’s High-Density Library was also built on this site

Doha, Qatar Campus

  • This first overseas branch of the University of Calgary campus was opened in 2007
  • At present, the University of Calgary educates the future nursing leaders in the region by offering Bachelor of Nursing and Master of Nursing programs accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing

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