Western University
Western University
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
Foundation Year: 1878
Type: Public
Tuition Fees: 35,935 CAD per year
The University of Western Ontario, also known as UWO or Western University, began its history in 1878 in London, Canada. It is a large public research institution, with 40,000 students, including more than 5,800 international learners, who come from 128 different countries of the world. The network of UWO`s alumni is also impressive - 325,000 of them are now working in 150 countries worldwide.
London is a safe, vibrant, and welcoming community of more than 383,000 people. It serves as a regional medical and industrial hub for southwestern Ontario. UWO’s main campus, located here, is considered Canada’s most beautiful university. It spans 481 hectares of Gothic-style buildings mixed with modern, LEED-certified structures. The campus provides an ideal environment for the community of scholars and students.
Western University is known for its unique research opportunities and experience. The institution is a leader in wind engineering and testing, for example, of such unique structures as the World Trade Center. UWO also leads thanks to the construction of a state-of-the-art Richard Ivey School of Business; and the opening of the first North American business school campus in Hong Kong. It is worth mentioning, that Western University has also been a medical advancement leader for almost 150 years - since the year of its establishment.
Western University excels in moving research out of the laboratories into the real world. The institution boasts a well-developed network of public and private-sector partnerships across the globe. It is affiliated with the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Canadian Association of Research Libraries, Universities Canada, the Canadian Bureau for International Education, the Council of Ontario Universities, the Canadian University Society for Collegiate Debate, the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences, Canadian University Press and others.
In addition to formal partnerships, UWO Faculties and Schools are connecting Western with the world and bringing a global perspective to the campus. Thanks to their commitment and active work, the university has more than 300 international institutional agreements in 58 countries; boasts 170 international learning programs in over 40 countries. UWO is also a member of several international university consortiums.
The University of Western Ontario is a founding member of the U15, which unites Canada’s most distinguished research universities, and is ranked among the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide. The university is proud of the highest national entrance averages among its first-year students and the employment rate of its graduates that is above 95%.
Western University consists of 12 faculties, including the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, the Faculty of Business, the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Faculty of Dentistry, the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Information and Media, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Music, the Faculty of Sciences, the Faculty of Social Sciences and the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
More than 400 combinations of undergraduate majors, minors, and specializations are available for a choice at Western University. Students can choose from 88 different graduate degree programs, including a range of interdisciplinary programs.
The University of Western Ontario describes its students as individuals with a broad world view, seeking to study, engage with, and lead in the global community. Rich extracurricular program at UWO engages them in a variety of international study-abroad, research, and volunteering opportunities. The balance between high academic achievement and athletic or social engagement fosters their life-long sense of pride and belonging to the Western community, and aids their future success.
The International and Exchange Student Centre at Western University offers a full range of programs and services to support international students during their stay in Canada. The services available include immigration advising and individual assistance with personal, financial, or other questions; connection to Western International programs and services, and other Western support programs like Student Peer Support.
Western Undergraduate programs include hundreds of options leading to a certificate, degree, diploma, major, minor, honors specialization, specialization, and others.
The choice of Western Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies include programs in Accounting, Advanced Health Care Practice, Anatomy, and Cell Biology, Anthropology, Applied Health Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Astronomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Business, Chemical, and Biochemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Classics, Clinical Medical Biophysics, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Economics, Education, Electrical and Computer Engineering, English, Environment and Sustainability, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Family Medicine, Financial Economics, Foods and Nutrition, French Studies, Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Health, and Rehabilitation Sciences, Health Information Science, Hispanic Studies, History, Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences, Journalism and Communication, Kinesiology, Law Law, Studies in MSL, Library and Information Science, Linguistics, Management, Management of Applied Science, Mathematics, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Biophysics, Microbiology and Immunology, Mining Law, Finance, and Sustainability, Music, Neuroscience, Nuclear Engineering, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Orthodontics, Pathologists' Assistant, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology and Pharmacology, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Research for Policy and Evaluation, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Surgery, Theology, Theory and Criticism, and Visual Arts.
UWO admission requirements vary depending on a chosen program. Western is an English language university and it requires proof of English language proficiency before admission. The following English language proficiency tests are accepted: IELTS International, TOEFL Internet-based, Paper-based and the TWE, Pearson Test of English Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency, CanTEST, high score of the English Language Centre at Western University, Fanshawe College ESL Program, CultureWorks and Brescia Preliminary Year + Language.
The English Language Centre is designed to help international students, who have conditional admission to programs offered at Western University and its affiliates but lack some English language skills. The center also provides non-academic programs for individuals wishing to improve their English language skills.
UWO guarantees all its incoming first-year students, who meet the eligibility requirements, a place in the university’s Residence. Workout rooms, dining halls, piano rooms, and laundry facilities are available in every residential building. It is also worth mentioning, that all buildings are located close to the heart of campus.
Tuition Fees at the University of Western Ontario vary depending on a chosen program, its duration, and the year of study. The average First-Year Tuition Fee for most of the international programs is 35,935 CAD per year.
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