The University of Winnipeg

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A public research institution, the University of Winnipeg is also known as UWinnipeg and U of W. It was founded in 1967, the same year that United College was granted a charter. College has both undergraduate and graduate programmes. It provides more than 400 courses in more than 40 subject areas. More than 600 international students from 68 different countries are now enrolled at the university. The most well-liked college activities are skiing, hockey games, and kayaking. Through awards, bursaries, prizes, and scholarships, the University of Winnipeg's access and excellence mandates are supported financially by the Awards & Financial Aid Office. Awards and bursaries are typically provided to students who demonstrate financial necessity.
The address of this university is 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9, Canada. There are 305 academic staff members, 494 administrative staff members, and 9419 students overall. 9137 of the students are undergrads, and 282 are graduate students. They provide undergraduate courses in business, economics, and art. The United College was founded in 1938 as a result of the merger of Manitoba College and Wesley College. The university has been listed as one of the top 15 Canadian universities with a primary focus on undergraduate education by Maclean's magazine and The Globe and Mail newspapers.
Out of the 19 universities with a majority of undergraduate students, the university came in at number 13 in 2013. The institution has numerous campuses, including Ellice Avenue and Buhler Center. Global College, Menno Simons College, and Richardson College for Environment are among the colleges housed under the University of Winnipeg. The Center for Academic Writing (CAW), the Institute for Women's and Gender Studies, and the Centre for Rupert's Land Studies are a few of the institutes affiliated with UWinnipeg. It provides master's degrees in a variety of fields, including arts and cultural studies, indigenous governance, and criminal justice, among other well-known specialties. A Master of Arts in History and a Master of Public Administration are among the combined programmes they provide with the University of Manitoba.
Ida Albo, a businesswoman, Lloyd Axworthy, a politician and former president of the University of Washington who was also nominated for the Nobel Prize, Tom Axworthy, a Canadian civil servant, and Omar Zakhilwal, the finance minister of Afghanistan and the chief economic advisor to the president of Afghanistan, are a few notable alumni. Among the notable employees are Jennifer S.H. Brown, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair for Aboriginal Peoples in an Urban and Regional Context, and Meredith Weinrath, who served as the founding chair of Criminal Justice and Interdisciplinary Criminology from 2004 to 2012 and the inaugural director of the Justice Research Institute in 2013.
Courses | Duration | Tuition Fees |
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Science (2 Courses) | 3 Year - 4 Year | CAD 12587 - CAD 15165 |
Arts (1 Courses) | 4 year | CAD 12687 |
Information Technology (IT) (1 Courses) | 4 year | CAD 15165 |
Management (3 Courses) | 13 Month - 4 Year | CAD 9588 - CAD 11388 |
Courses | Exam |
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Arts | IELTS , TOEFL , PTE |
Information Technology (IT) | IELTS , TOEFL , PTE |
Management | IELTS , TOEFL , PTE |
Science | IELTS , TOEFL , PTE |
For admissions in September 2020 and January 2021, the University of Winnipeg is now recognising Duolingo Test Scores as an accepted measure of English competence. The university's minimal standards for undergraduate programmes are:
Test | Requirements |
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Duolingo English Test | A minimum score of 115 |
TOEFL | IBT: a minimum score of 86 with no less than 20 in each component PBT |
IELTS | IELTS Academic - Minimum overall band score of 6.5 IELTS Indicator - Minimum overall band score of 7.0. |
CanTEST | An average score of 4.5 in Listening and Reading; and a score of 4.0 in Writing |
CAE | Minimum grade C |
CPE | A score of C |
CAEL and CAEL-CE (computerized edition) | A minimum score of 60 |
PTE Academic | Minimum of a score of 58 |
Year of establishment | 1967 |
Also Known As | Uwinnipeg |
Total International Students | 713 |
Endowments Value | Canadian Dollar 37 million |
No.of Campuses | 1 |
Yearly Hostel & Meals Expense | 12906 CAD |
The tuition fee and the cost of living in Canada are included in the University of Winnipeg's cost of attendance. For different University programmes, domestic and foreign students pay different tuition fees. The following table lists these:
Subject Area | International Tuition Fee CAD |
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Arts | $14,401.98 |
Business | $14,401.98 |
Education | $14,401.98 |
Kinesiology | $14,401.98 |
Science | $26,847.66 |
Other expenses incurred by international students include:
Fees | Amount Per Annum (in INR) |
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Tuition | 15781 - 20000 CAD |
Incidental fees | 260 CAD |
Health insurance | 250 CAD |
Books and supplies | 1000 CAD |
Housing and meals | 4000 -4 500 CAD |
Miscellaneous | 1996 CAD |
Total | 32206 CAD approx |
Tuition Fees in Canada (1st Year Average) | BE / BTech: CA$22,600 | MBA: CA$25,375 | MS: CA$17,225 | BBA: CA$20,560 | MEng: CA$22,225 | BSc: CA$20,745 | MASc: CA$20,375 | MIM: CA$28,900 | MA: CA$12,970 | MFin: CA$32,785 | BHM: CA$20,560 | MEM: CA$17,040 |
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in Canada | CA$8890 Per Year |
Entrance Exams in Canada | TOEFL: 86 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 60 | GRE: 309 | GMAT: 560 | SAT: 1177 |
Work and Study in Canada | Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit. |
Post Study Work Permit in Canada | Up to 3 Years after graduation depending on the course. |
Cost of Student Visa in Canada | CAD 150 |
Student Visa in Canada | A Canada student permit is a document issued by IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) for international students in Canada. To study in Canada, you will require a student permit, which serves as a student visa. |
Intakes in Canada | There are Three Intakes in Canada: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring (May) |
Top Job Sectors in Canada | Business Management, Engineering, Economics, Dentisty, Law, Computer Science. |
Economy in Canada | GDP Growth of 1.9% (2018) 1.5% (2019e), 10th Largest Economy in the World by Nominal |
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