Amongst all the Global destinations for education, Canada’s popularity among students is because of its high-quality, affordable education. Foreign Nationals are welcomed by the Government of Canada, and the data shows that the annual spend on higher education is among the top three countries to spend per capital on post-secondary education.
Please find the below synopsis:-
Qualification | Duration | Description |
Certificates and Diploma | 1 to 2 years | Vocational and job oriented programs, mainly technical |
Associate degree | 2 years | Equivalent to first two years of a 4-year bachelor’s degree |
Bachelor’s degree | 3 to 4 years | And undergraduate degree which requires successful completion of secondary school. The duration of your course depends on the province and type of program although most courses last for 4 years. Certain provinces like Quebec have bachelor’s degree of 3 years. |
Bachelor’s Honors degree | 4 years | This will require getting a specific GPA or credits, a majors or a specialist program |
Postgraduate diploma | 1 to 2 years | A post bachelor degree qualification |
Master’s degree (by thesis) | 1 to 2 years | Often referred to as research masters, this requires mandatory submission of thesis for assessment and course completion |
Master’s degree (by non-thesis) | 1 to 2 years | This is a taught master’s degree, not requiring thesis submission |
Doctorate or PhD | 4 to 7 years | Ph.D. is awarded when students complete dissertation and successfully defend their work before a panel of faculty members |
Post-Doctoral Programs | No time limit | Specialised research-oriented programs |
There are various qualifications offered by different institutions in Canada.