RGU Information for students from Canada

INFORMATION FOR

STUDENTS FROM CANADA STUDY IN SCOTLAND www.rgu.ac.uk/canada

CHANGE YOUR TOMORROW

TEACHING HAS CHANGED, OUR HIGH STANDARDS HAVEN’T

INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE: +SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

In 1729, Mr Robert Gordon had a vision to provide all students with an education as a way to better the surrounding communities. Since then, this vision has expanded globally, focussing on education to create a brighter future for all.

There are a number of scholarships available for students from Canada to help with costs of continuing their education in Scotland.

AT RGU, our intention is to create future professionals, aiming to make our graduates real-world ready. Our applied teaching, state-of-the-art facilities, and learner-centric approach means that we make education work for our students, staff, and partners. Not the other way around. We are driven by the vision that through our graduates and partnerships, we can make tomorrow brighter than today.

WHY RGU? With a proven combination of professional placements, academic excellence, and sector leading specialised facilities, RGU is the perfect place to start your career journey. It has been awarded a prestigious Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for its consistent delivery of outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students - placing us in the top 20% of UK universities. We also pride ourselves on our impressive track record for graduate employability – currently 4th in the UK (DLHE, 2018). These are all symbols of our success, and our continuation of Robert Gordon’s vision.

Information about our other rankings can be found on our website www.rgu.ac.uk Robert Gordon University is divided into 11 academic schools: • • • • • • • • • • •

Aberdeen Business School Applied Social Sciences Architecture and The Built Environment Art and Design Creative and Cultural Business Computer Science and Digital Media Engineering Health Sciences The Law School Nursing and Midwifery Pharmacy and Life Sciences

Vice-Chancellor’s Undergraduate Scholarship This prestigious scholarship is for international undergraduate students coming to study any undergraduate degree at Robert Gordon University, this scholarship includes the full first year’s tuition fee.

International Student Discount

Full Time on Campus Undergraduate Course Value: £3,000 discount towards tuition fee (*CAD 4,883) Full Time on Campus Masters Course Value: £2,000 discount towards tuition fee (*CAD 3,255) Full Time on Campus Research Degrees Value: £3,000 discount towards tuition fee (*CAD 4,883)

External Scholarships There are a number of other external scholarships available to Canadian students.

• BP • Bureau Veritas • Chevening Scholarships • Saltire Scholarship • Sparrows Offshore • Total Computing Scholarship • +Full terms & conditions apply. For more information on our scholarships please visit www.rgu.ac.uk/scholarships FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - Canada Student Loans Program - Ontario Students Assistance program (OSAP)

* exchange rates will fluctuate. Please check oanda.com for an up to date currency conversion

MAKE YOUR ENTRANCE

Did you know that Scotland has more world class universities (per head of population) than any country in the world? Our education is pretty special, but its structure can also be a little different from what you are familiar with.

ICRGU Foundation/ Grade 12

A Levels/IB ICRGU Pathway* Diploma

Diploma/ Advanced Diploma

**Advance Diploma

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Bachelors Degree (BA/BSc/BEng) #entry point subject to course *some Masters courses are two years, ie MArch, MSc Physiotherapy, MSc Social Work

RGU has welcomed many Canadian students over the years so we have a good understanding of the Canadian education system and how your qualifications map against Scottish ones. When you

Undergraduate Degree (BA/BSc/BEng)

MASTERS (One year*)

Bachelors Masters Degree Honours Degree (MSc) (BA/BSc/BEng Hons) Integrated Masters (MEng/MPharm/ MRad/MPhys/ MDiet/MOccTh)

apply to RGU our Admissions team and the relevant Course Leaders will assess your suitability for entry to the course. This assessment is made on a case by case basis.

*Possible Entry to RGU

Canadian Qualification for Entry into RGU*

Undergraduate – Year 1 or 2

High School Graduation (all different names depending on State, but list for completeness:

+Students who do not hold an International High School qualification will be expected to undertake a pathway programme at our International College (ICRGU)

- Alberta High School Diploma - British Columbia Certificate of Graduation - British Columbia Adult Graduation Diploma - Manitoba High School Diploma - New Brunswick High School Graduation Diploma - Newfoundland and Labrador High School Graduation Diploma - Northwest territories High school Diploma - Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma - Nunavut Secondary School Graduation Diploma - Ontario Secondary School Diploma - Prince Edward Island High School Graduation Diploma - Saskatchewan Transcript of Secondary Level Achievement - Yukon Certificate of Graduation B or 73% in at least 5 grade 12 subjects

Advanced entry into Year 3 or 4

- Ontario College Diploma - Ontario College Advanced Diploma (equates to HND) at 65%

Masters (for a course requiring 2:2)

- Baccalaureat/Bachelor Degree with or without Hons - First professional Degree/ Grade Professionnelle Grade B or cGPA 3.0/4 where a 2:1 is required, or a 2.5/4 or grade C+ for a 2:2.

- Ontario College Graduate Certificate may gain advanced entry subject to School and Module match as HND standard

+Students who do not meet the direct entry requirements may be able to undertake a premasters programme at our International College (ICRGU)

*Applicants with lower qualification and / or relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis.

**Entry requirements are subject to change and vary from course to course. Please visit www.rgu.ac.uk and related course pages for updated and detailed information.

S NO A RGU MENT. FUTURE PROOF YOUR CAREER

RGU STARTUP ACCELERATOR

Many of our courses are the result of close collaboration with industry, focusing on both the dayto-day and future professional needs of businesses and other organisations - locally, nationally and globally.

As the origins of RGU are rooted in innovation, we also offer students multiple opportunities for ideation, startup creation and learning-by-doing in the broad area of entrepreneurship. ‘RGU Startup Accelerator’ supports entrepreneurial teams from any subject, at any level, to create new businesses. Up to 30 teams are chosen through a competition process each year, and each team will receive up to £10,000 of funding each as well as 6 months of support, startup space and mentoring.

Here is a selection of those companies and organisations we collaborate with from course development and accreditation to providing scholarships and placements.

TODAY’S STUDENT, TOMORROW’S PROFESSIONAL

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‘I was interested in pharmacy and found that RGU prided itself on patient centred care. My experience was academically challenging but

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