Toronto, Ontario (ON), Canada
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York is a leading international teaching and research university in Toronto, Canada and a driving force for positive change. Its welcoming and diverse community of changemakers offers a uniquely global perspective and prepares students for long-term success. Together the university is making things right for communities, the planet, and the future.
York’s 11 different faculties offer over 200 high quality undergraduate, masters, and PhD programs that invite students to engage in new modes of learning and discovery. Many undergraduate programs at York allow students to combine two areas of interest and pursue a double major or major-minor. York’s programs offer practical, hands-on learning opportunities including co-ops, placements, internships, and practicums. Develop important professional skills before entering the Canadian or international job market.
From the moment students join York University, they are part of a vibrant and engaged student community with exciting welcome events including the Global Peer Program, pre-arrival activities, and academic and social orientations. York is an accessible and inclusive space with over 20 community support partners to make students’ health, safety and sense of belonging the highest priorities.
In the heart of one of the most diverse and safest cities in North America, York University welcomes applicants from around the world. Its English Language Institution’s mission is to provide the highest quality English language training programs for international students who wish to improve their English skills for academic and professional purposes. A number of high value scholarships and financial aid opportunities are available to support international applicants in pursuing their studies.
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Students graduate from York ready to make an impact across industries, with a 90 percent GTA employer satisfaction rate. York University has an engaged global network of over 360,000 alumni creating positive change locally and abroad.
At York University career development, networking and goal setting begin long before you graduate, with experiential learning opportunities including co-op, internships, field courses, interdisciplinary research labs and international exchanges.
York’s Career Centre supports students and new graduates (up to two years after graduation) in the development of career self-management skills. In addition to job postings for full-time, part-time, internship, summer and volunteer roles, the Career Centre provides an exciting range of workshops, programs, services, events and resources to help take that important first step in your career.
It takes a true leader to inspire positive change in the world. York University’s Top 30 Alumni Under 30 are inspiring and diverse alumni changemakers who are making a meaningful difference. From business leaders championing equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, to social entrepreneurs, environmental advocates and community builders, these young alumni highlight the many career and life paths made possible with a York degree.
Challenging the traditions of what a university campus can offer, Markham Campus will act as a unique meeting place for students to interact directly with employers, start-up companies and community partners from across the region.
York University’s new Data Science program is designed to address the emerging need for expertise in data science across nearly all industries. Students will become familiar with the nature and needs of analyzing large and complex data through case studies in specific domains such as business, health, and digital media. A hands-on capstone project will allow students to engage in research with data in an industry setting.
York University has a new and dynamic faculty – the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) – ready to take up the challenges of the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and increased urbanization, and their impact on people and the planet. The new faculty builds on existing academic and research excellence to become a leader in tackling environmental and social issues, and the climate crisis, by bringing together the Faculty of Environmental Studies and the Department of Geography. EUC will prepare students to take on some of the most difficult challenges in the world today and empower them to be changemakers for a sustainable and just future.
20,80,214 Undergraduate Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
11,58,889 Postgraduate Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
11,36,604 Living costs
4,62,448 To live on campus
York recognizes your tenacity, determination and achievements with a variety of high value scholarships, awards and bursaries for international students. Some of the scholarships and awards that are available include:
20 of these scholarships are awarded per year, valued at CAD 45,000 per year. It is renewable for an additional three years of full-time undergraduate study if the student maintains good academic standing each year.
15 of these awards are awarded per year, valued at CAD 30,000 per year. It is renewable for an additional three years of full-time undergraduate study if the student maintains good academic standing each year.
Two are awarded per year, valued at CAD 20,000 per year. It is renewable for an additional three years of full-time undergraduate study if the student maintains a high academic standing each year.
One is awarded per year, valued at CAD 15,000 toward a student’s first year of study.
Five to ten are awarded each year, valued at CAD 5,000 to CAD 10,000 toward a student’s first year of study.
Admitted students will automatically be assessed for the following awards and granted them, if eligible. No application is required:
York University Talent Entrance Scholarships
Lassonde Entrance Scholarships
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) International Student Entrance Scholarships
Faculty of Science Entrance Scholarship
York looks forward to receiving student applications and supporting students throughout the admission process.
York University has a set of general admission requirements for entry to any of its programs. In addition to these requirements, a student’s program of interest may require additional prerequisite courses, minimum grades and/or a supplementary application component like a video interview, audition or portfolio review. Students should be sure to familiarize themselves with all admission requirements before they apply.
Courses and programs are offered in different languages depending on the campus where they are taught. Keele Campus offers English speaking courses and Glendon Campus offers a bilingual French and English learning environment. In order to successfully apply to these campuses, applicants must provide sufficient evidence of language proficiency in their chosen program’s language of instruction.
To find out more about the entry requirements for York, students can visit the ’Admission and Application Procedures for International Students’ page. For more specific information, students can consult the minimum admission requirements listed by country.
Since its founding in 1959, York provided a diverse community of students with access to a high-quality, research-intensive learning environment committed to the public good. The knowledge and skills students develop at York through immersive experiential learning will prepare them for success in a rapidly changing global knowledge economy.
Teaching excellence is at the core of York University's mission. Many of its dedicated, award-winning professors are recognized locally and nationally for championing learning approaches that engage and inspire students. From guest speakers that will give unique perspectives on course content, to connecting with experts and thought leaders in students’ fields, York offers unique learning experiences that will reshape student perceptions of learning within a classroom setting.
York University is a leader in using technology to make learning more accessible and adaptable to students' multidimensional lives. Professors at York are continuing to develop innovative approaches using technology to enhance access, student learning and the student experience.
York University’s work-focused experiential education opportunities allow students to develop competencies and skills in live workplace environments. From paid co-op and internship programs to placements and a wide variety of practicums, York offers many learning experiences across a number of faculties and programs to connect classroom learning to the workplace.
York has partnerships with industry, governments, non-profit and private sector companies, as well as other educational institutions, in addition to 300 global partnerships across more than 60 countries.
York University’s renowned academic faculties introduce students to a broad perspective of the world that celebrates original thought and theory. Its flexible cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning provide students with an amazing variety of academic opportunities.
Each faculty offers a wide range of degree programs, courses and certificate options, in addition to a selection of interdisciplinary programs which may involve joint offerings from multiple Faculties. Further detail about a faculty’s courses, staff, and administration can be found by consulting the faculty’s webpage.
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