Higher education in Canada

Every year as the summer draws to an end and September comes closer, university students prepare to head back to school. With about one million students enrolled in university across Canada, only about 30% of students graduate with a degree. Canada is among the most highly educated countries in the world, with about 25% of those aged 25 to 64 holding a college diploma and another 27% holding a university degree” (Coates & Morrison, 2016). Students are encouraged to make the transition from high…

There are many levels of education; furthermore some are generally more lucrative than others. Money enables one to purchase needs and wants, since some levels of education on average pay higher than others, as a result those who have higher educations will be able to purchase more needs and wants, consequently leading to a higher quality of life. Research is going to show that there is a strong positive relationship between education and quality of life. Quality of life was used over income as…

qualifications, inferior quality of education in developed countries and differences in language skills in immigrants and the Canadian born. Several empirical studies indicate that 36% of workers reported racial discrimination and that figure increasing 50% with coloured individuals. Studies also show that second generation Canadians have higher averages in high school and university compare to native born Canadians. While second generation immigrants do better in education the same is not…

that even the basics of education would not be free in the future. With the cost of post-secondary studies at an all-consuming high, and ever getting higher, many people find it hard to cope in a society where education is necessary but not available to everyone. The high cost of tuition affects not only current and future students, but their families, the labour market and Canada as a whole. Post-Secondary Education should be considered a right and become free in Canada. To fully understand…

1 INTRODUCTION In early 20th century Indian students were likely to start migrating abroad to studies. Students from India choose their destination to abroad for higher studies. Students choose for abroad education to get better career opportunities than their home country after completion of education in abroad. One of the main factors that will decide students to study abroad is the search for a better life. Getting a degree from foreign universities will boost the chances of getting a good…

Modern society places the responsibility for the comprehensive development of an individual on the education system - specially designed public social institution with an organized system of relationships and social norms that meet the basic needs of society and the requirements of the socialized individual. The education system is individual for each country. While Canadian schools are known worldwide for its academic excellence and exceptional programs to learn English or French as a second…

University education provides us with skills necessary to achieve a successful future. This successful future can be the either what we always wished for, or the new found interests we have chosen to pursue. Not only is job training a result, but important life skills and finding of a individuals place in the world are achieved at university. At the time of entering this new environment, we leave behind the naïve, inexperienced shelter of our parents and high school friends. Through our newfound…

Current student debt is an all time high and it’s only getting worse. Current federal student debt is at 15 billion dollars with over 3 quarters of new jobs needing a post-secondary education. Though, it’s an asset having a diploma in your back pocket, not many can afford a college or university education as tuition costs continue to rise. Nevertheless, student debt not only affects student’s wallets but the mental state of mind of the body as well as the economy and the after-life of one. Even…

Advantages Of Free Tuition In Canada The high cost of university and college continues to be an issue in Canada, with students consistently crippled by debt. University and College should have free tuition, making education more equal and accessible, as an economic investment for the government, and to have a more educated workforce and population. With a higher incentive from free tuition to go to university, the country ends up with a more educated population and workforce. In the modern…

Canada is believed to be the smartest country on Earth, with the highest percentage of citizens possessing a university degree in the world—51 percent. However, unless one has sufficient funds allowing them to pay all of the fees up front, graduates leave university with an unfathomable amount of debt. “The average student debt at graduation from a Bachelor’s degree program was $27,000 in 2009.” (Ivanova) This takes graduates an average of 15 years to pay off. Although this would be an enormous…