also known as entrance requirements - the academic qualifications necessary to taking courses or enter a program of study.

a university or college associated with a larger university that is responsible for its own administration but does not have the power to grant degrees.

a course that is required in order to successfully complete a program of study; the opposite of an optional or elective course that a student takes more for personal interest.

Bachelor of Laws degree or baccalauréat en droit; LL.M. is a Master of Laws; LL.D., a Doctor of Laws.

a document that gives an international student permission to reside in Canada for the purpose of pursuing a course of study at the educational institution indicated therein.

the period, which normally begins in September and ends in April, when classes are scheduled at post-secondary institutions. In fact, most institutions offer spring and summer classes as well - these [..]

a voluntary process by which a registered institution or program seeks recognition of its standards of integrity and educational competence.

a process by which adults improve their technical or professional qualifications, further develop their abilities, enrich their knowledge, acquire skills in a new field or refresh their expertise in a [..]

educational credits already obtained and applied as credit toward another or more advanced program of study.

term used to describe an academic award that often covers travel, living expenses, medical insurance, books, research allowance and tuition.