Higher Education in Canada.
Canadian universities have a long record of providing an accessible university education to students from across Canada and around the world. Reflecting the rich history, many cultures and traditions, Canadian universities offer a mix of opportunities in a variety of educational settings. The 89 universities that are members of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada are located across the country, with institutions in every Canadian province. Taken together, they offer a wide range of courses.
In addition to universities, Canada’s postsecondary system includes 175 community colleges, which respond to the training needs of business, industry and the public service, as well as the educational needs of vocationally oriented secondary school graduates. These colleges, also known as institutes of technology, university colleges historically offered diplomas and certificates rather than degrees. Today, some offer degrees themselves, and a number offer university transfer programs or provide programs jointly with neighboring universities.
Universities in Canada range from large urban, multi-campus and research-intensive universities, offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, to small liberal arts colleges with a focus on undergraduate education. Others provide specialized professional programs in fields such as business, engineering, art and design or agriculture.
Three universities are devoted entirely to distance education – a field in which Canada, a country of vast spaces and outstanding achievements in telecommunications, is a world leader. In fact, most universities of Canada offer a wide selection of courses through distance education, with formats ranging from traditional print or audiotape correspondence courses, to teleconference or computer conferences. Support systems for students who study at a distance are common, including study skills seminars, tutorial assistance by phone, fax or computer, and direct online links to campus libraries.
In addition to their teaching universities play a vital role in their local communities, offering concerts and plays, day care centers, sports and fitness facilities, lectures, museums, on-campus radio stations and art galleries open to all.
Research is central to the mission of Canadian universities. In fact, 25% of Canada’s research capacity is found in the universities – a far higher proportion than in most other countries. Students at Canadian universities are frequently involved in research projects, often during their early undergraduate years. Professors see research as an integral component to their classroom teaching.
A wide range of student services is offered by most universities, including special tutoring in writing and math skills, help in finding off-campus housing, academic career or personal counseling and health services. Many universities provide support to students with special needs, including single parents, women, those with physical or learning disabilities, aboriginal students, and students of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Special programs are also often available to help first-year students improve their chances for success at university. Some offer courses aimed at integrating students to university life and studies. Many universities provide such assistance throughout the academic year.
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Выберите ответы на данные вопросы.
- What do Canadian universities provide?
a) university transfer programs; b) vocationally oriented programs;
c) an accessible university education;
- What institutions does Canada’s postsecondary system include?
a) specialized professional programs; b) a new model of postsecondary education;
c) community colleges;
3. What do support systems for students who study at a distance include?
a) university transfer programs, diplomas and certificates;
b) tutorial assistance by phone, fax or computer and direct online links to campus libraries;
c) programs with a focus on undergraduate education;
4. What are students in Canadian universities frequently involved?
a) in research projects; b) in extracurricular activities; c) in a wide selection of courses;
5. What is an integral component to the classroom teaching?
a) graduate programs; b) research work; c) vocationally oriented programs;
Составьте предложения.
A. 1.Canadian universities provide...
2.Universities of Canada range from...
3. Community colleges respond to ...
4. In addition to their teaching Canadian universities offer ...
5. The universities in Canada provide ...
6. Special programs are available ...
B. 1. the training needs of business, industry and the public services.
2. support to students with special needs.
3. to help first-year students improve their chance for success at university.
4. education to students from across Canada and around the world.
5. large urban multi-campus and research-intensive universities to small liberal arts colleges.
6. concerts and plays, day care centers, sports and fitness facilities, lectures, museums in their local communities.
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1.Canadian universities provide a full spectrum of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.
2. Community colleges respond to the training needs of industry, business, public service as well as the educational needs of vocationally oriented school graduates.
3. Institutes of technology provide programs jointly with neighboring university.
4. Today, institutes of technology offer their graduates diplomas and certificates.
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1. The universities play a vital role in their local communities.
2. Research is an integral part of the teaching process.
3. Universities provide support to single parents, women, people with learning or physical disabilities, part-time students.
4. Canada is a world leader in distance education.
5. There are large urban, research intensive universities and small colleges offering undergraduate education or specialized professional programs.
6. The universities taken together offer a wide range of courses.
7. Many universities provide special programs aimed at integrating first-year students to university life and studies.
8. In Canada universities are located across the country, with institution in every province.