University of Prince Edward Island
University of Prince Edward Island
Location: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Foundation Year: 1969
Type: Public
Tuition Fees: from 6,500 CAD to 13,860 CAD per year
The University of Prince Edward Island or UPEI is located in Charlottetown, the birthplace of Confederation and the capital city of the province. Founded in 1969, the university boasts a rich history with roots in two founding institutions, the Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University. The province of Prince Edward Island is a beautiful and safe place to live and study. Visited by more than a million tourists from all over the world in the summer months, it offers world-class beaches, golf courses, and fresh seafood. Other popular all-year-long available activities are sailing, kayaking, skiing, hiking, and cycling.
It is worth mentioning, that today University of Prince Edward Island has a growing reputation as a premier educational destination for students from around the world. The campus welcomes close to 1,200 international students from more than 93 countries each year. They represent more than a quarter of the entire student body and are attracted to UPEI by its high-quality educational programs, and a safe and comfortable location with affordable housing options.
The University of Prince Edward Island takes teaching and learning seriously, its graduates are critical thinkers who love to learn. Today University of Prince Edward Island is known as one of Canada’s top universities for research and innovation due to its commitment to excellence and creativity in academic life. UPEI’s alumni reflect its dedication to the highest standards in education. They enjoy success in their chosen fields around the world and the university recognizes its outstanding alumni through various events and awards, including Inspiring Young Alumni, Distinguished Alumni, and UPEI Alumni Association Legacy Award.
The University of Prince Edward Island offers a personalized learning approach, and its small class sizes provide great access to professors and career-focused research. University of Prince Edward Island consists of ten faculties and provides programs in the fields of Business, Arts, Sustainable Design Engineering, Education, Mathematical, and Computational Sciences, Science, Nursing, and Veterinary Medicine. A growing number of new graduate programs is supported by the Faculty of Graduate Studies: Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies, Doctor of Psychology, Executive Master of Business Administration, Master in Global Affairs, Master of Applied Health Services Research, Master of Arts in Island Studies, Master of Business Administration in Global Leadership, Master of Education in Leadership in Learning, Master of Nursing, Master of Science, Master of Science in Veterinary Medicine, Master of Veterinary Science, Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, Ph.D. in Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences, and Ph.D. in Veterinary Medicine programs.
The choice of Undergraduate programs at the UPEI includes Accelerated Bachelor of Business Administration, Acadian Studies, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Actuarial Science, Analytics, Applied Arts in Journalism, Applied Climate Change and Adaptation, Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture, Asian Studies, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality, Bachelor of Business Studies, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Education - Français Langue Seconde, Bachelor of Music Education, Classics, Biology, Biotechnology, Canadian Studies, Catholic Studies, Chemistry, Foods and Nutrition, Christian Studies, Computer Science, Diversity and Social Justice Studies, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, Financial Mathematics, Family Science, Fine Arts, French, German, History, Integrated Studies, International Studies, Island Studies, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Medical, and Biological Physics, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Modern Languages, Music (Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music or Bachelor of Music), Paramedicine, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Pre-veterinary Medicine Stream, Psychology, Radiography, Religious Studies, Social Studies of Science, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Statistics, Sustainable Design Engineering, Theatre Studies, University Writing, and Wildlife Conservation.
University of Prince Edward Island also offers its students access to exceptional faculty, staff, and researchers. The University equips its students with an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders. UPEI's Human Resources department suggests on-campus jobs and off-campus employment opportunities for students as well, they can also sign up for a job by sending an e-mail.
International students must meet UPEI's specific English language requirements that differ depending on a chosen program. The University also offers applicants, who do not meet the UPEI language requirements but have conditional admission to a degree program, an intensive English Academic Preparation program. It helps students to develop their English skills and begin their Degree program as soon as possible. The courses are targeted at building academic writing, critical thinking, reading, listening comprehension, oral communication skills for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies. The English Academic Program is divided into three categories known as EAP, EAP Bridging Program, and Graduate EAP.
This University is known for its beautiful 140-acre home campus that consists of 30 administrative, academic, residential, and athletics buildings and facilities, the newest of which is the 76,000-square-foot Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building opened in 2016. UPEI is known all over the province for its perfect sports and recreation facilities. No matter what sport or fitness goal students may have – competitive, recreational, or personal – they will receive the support they need to reach it. Over the past fifty years, the sports facilities have grown considerably, including the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, synthetic-surface sports field, and the UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place track and field facility. The community-based Bell Aliant Centre, featuring competitive and leisure pools, and MacLauchlan Arena with two NHL-sized ice surfaces are also located here. The University of Prince Edward Island campus is also home to the National Research Council’s Institute.
The University of Prince Edward encourages students to participate in student government, society-groups, advocacy, and other extra-curricular activities. The First-Year Experience Program, campus life advisors, residence life advisors, and international advisors are there to help students make the most of their time at UPEI – to create memories, build friendships, and love university life.
The University of Prince Edward Island can provide accommodation for up to 440 students in three different residence buildings known as Bernardine Hall, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, and Blanchard Hall. All residences guarantee high-quality, safe, and secure living conditions, a wide choice of room styles, access to common TV lounges, laundry facilities, and other modern conveniences.
Tuition Fees at the University of Prince Edward Island vary depending on the chosen program, starting from 6,500 CAD to 13,860 CAD per year. Full-time and part-time international students must pay additional international fees.
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International Experience Club
