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UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
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The University of Guelph is a medium-sized university located in Guelph, Ontario, established in 1964. While the U of G offers degrees in many different disciplines, the university is best known for its focus on life sciences, based in part on a long-standing history of achievement in Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine and within Canada for its School of Fine Art and Music. The university has over 90 majors in 13 degree programs and 63 Open Learning/Distance Education Opportunities. The University is home to 17,332 full-time and part-time undergraduate students, 2,076 full-time and part-time graduate students and almost 3000 faculty and staff.
Language of Instruction: English
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Course restrictions:
The Ontario Veterinary College is unavailable to all exchange students.
You should be aware that the following departments may require you to prove you have the appropriate course pre-requisites: AGEC (Agricultural Economics), COST (Consumer Studies) and HTM/HAFA (Hotel and Tourism Management) courses. Students coming on exchange will require instructor's approval for enrolment in most of these courses. Often, this means that the student cannot enroll in these courses until after their arrival. In some cases, if it is requested, approval may be able to obtain before the student's arrival, but patience is required as often instructors can be difficult to reach prior to the start of the semester. This is sometimes the case as well with higher level (3000 or 4000) courses in some disciplines.
Course Descriptions: https://webadvisor.uoguelph.ca/WebAdvisor/WebAdvisor?TOKENIDX=
4222286212&SS=1&APP=ST&CONSTITUENCY=WBST
Academic Calendar:
- Fall semester: Early September to Mid December
- Winter semester: Early January to Mid April
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On-campus:
Guelph guarantees residence for incoming exchange students. There are several on campus housing options available such as residence halls. For more information please visit the housing website at http://www.housing.uoguelph.ca/page.cfm?group=nav&id=1.
Off-campus:
For students who generally prefer to live off campus, the Office of Off-Campus Living works closely with students, residents, City staff, landlords, and City Councillors to help facilitate communication and to ease the way for students who live in Guelph. For further details, please visit their website at http://www.studentlife.uoguelph.ca/ocl/.
Health Insurance:
The University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) is a mandatory insurance to pay the cost of the hospital and medical services that international students and their families may need during their stay in Canada while registered at the University. The fee is both compulsory and charged as part of your tuition and fees which can be viewed on WebAdvisor. For more details regarding UHIP, please refer to http://www.uhip.ca/?language_id=3.
Visa Matters:
Canadian Embassy website for student visas and residence permits are located at http://www.cic.gc.ca/.
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| Additional Information |
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Estimated Cost of Living:
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CAN$ |
S$ |
Room (Based on a double room) |
4,168 |
5,630 |
Food (Based on a Full meal plan) |
1,937 |
2,617 |
Health Insurance |
504 |
681 |
Personal Expenses |
2,000 |
2,702 |
Books |
1,000 |
1,351 |
Total (8 months) |
9,609 |
12,980 |
Note: Exchange rate as of July 24, 2008: CAN$1 = S$1.351 |
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