Nigerians can consider Canadian Universities for full-funded admission
Many Nigerians are looking to migrate to Canada. Through various means, and one of the most common is through master’s application and admission. But what is the most attractive thing about Canada?
The first is that Canada offers unparalleled education across the globe. A degree earned from Canadian universities is highly-acclaimed and has global recognition. Another attractive thing about Canada is the opportunities available to immigrants and the fact that it is relatively safer and easier to migrate to other countries.
Canada is also a great option for Nigerians in Canada, the major languages are English and French and so it is easier to communicate in English and learn French for those who are interested in becoming bilingual.
Some of the world’s best universities are located in Canada and you can study in any of them for free so long as you meet the requirements and send in your application before the expiry date. These universities include:
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is the best university in Canada and among the best 25 universities in the world. It is famous for being the pioneer in the research on insulin. While admission into this university may be very competitive, it is perfect for students who are looking for fully funded scholarships because they get a very high amount of research funds yearly which can be used to sponsor students who get in on scholarship.
The University of Toronto gets about $1.3billion in research find yearly, enrolls 90,075 students per year and over 19,000 of these students are international students. So there’s a spot for you.
Western University
This university is known for its award-winning faculties and has one of the best and most distinguished academics and experts as professors. They also receive a huge amount in research funds, to the tune of $239million yearly. Among its yearly intake of 31,170, over 4,000 are international students.
University of Montreal
The University of Montreal is a Canadian Francophone university, and it is among the top 100 in the world’s international university rankings.
This university is located in Quebec, the French part of Canada, and it has one of the largest teaching and research institutions in the country. Université de Montréal is also known for its faculties of life science and medicine.
They receive about $567million yearly in funding and from 67,390 students enrolled yearly, International students make up 10,000.
University of Alberta
This university is one of Canada’s leading public research universities, known for academic excellence across the humanities and health sciences.
They receive a research amount of $513million yearly, and admit over 38 thousand students yearly, 7 thousand of which are international students.
McGill University
This University also ranks among Canada’s best universities, and it attracts a lot of international students every year, and has the highest percentage of PhD students of any Canadian research university. They receive $515million yearly as research amount and enrol 40,035 yearly, about 12,000 of which are international students.
McMaster University
This university is a great choice for students that are looking to be awarded fully-funded scholarships. It is very research-intensive, and enrolls about 31,845 students yearly and receives $380 million as research amount. It also admits about 3,000 international students yearly.
University of Calgary
This university actively engages students in development in specific areas such as arts, science, and medicine. The University of Calgary also encourages volunteering.
Its Research amount is about $488 million, and it enrolls 33,100, over 4,000 of which are international students.
University of British Columbia
This university is ranked in the top 5% of universities globally. This is a very diverse school with a high number of international students, and is very likely to admit international students.
The university gets about $658 million in research funds and admits about 64,800, and about 17,00 of them are international students.
Laval University
Laval University is famous for its successful football team. It is located in the French-speaking area of Canada and receives a research amount of $404 million yearly. It also admits 42,710, over 5,000 of which are international students.
University of Ottawa
This University is located in the city of Ottawa, one of the best student-friendly cities in Canada. It is known for its culturally diverse environment.
It is also a very good place to work after schooling. Its research amount is $313million, and it enrolls about 42,255 students yearly, over 7,000 of which are international students.
Credit | Nairametrics / Michelle Ezenduk
