INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENT S GUIDE WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA

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1 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENT S GUIDE WINNIPEG, ANITOA, CANADA

2 This guide is for students who are interested in coing to the University of anitoba on an Exchange. We look forward to welcoing you to our capus and our city. RANKED AONG THE TOP 350 UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD Y TIES HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY OPTIONS You can choose fro over 100 exciting progras across U of faculties. Whether you re interested in courses fro your ajor and inor, or exploring courses that relate to your personal interests, the University of anitoba provides the flexibility and choice that is perfect for you. ORE THAN 29,000 STUDENTS, 8,700 FACULTY AND STAFF, AND 132,000 ALUNI EYOND THE CLASSROO With over 200 student groups, recreation clubs, and counity service projects, the University of anitoba offers you ore ways to connect, develop leadership skills, and expand your awareness and understanding of this world we all share. THE UNIVERSITY OF ANITOA IS THE OLDEST UNIVERSITY IN WESTERN CANADA 3 STUDENT SUCCESS Extraordinary acadeic achieveent can be seen across the U of capus. Achieveents include: 98 University of anitoba students have been honoured with a Rhodes Scholarship ore than any university in Western Canada. The Asper School of usiness doinates international business planning copetitions with ore than 50 wins. ORE THAN 13% OF U OF STUDENTS ARE INTERNATIONAL, REPRESENTING OVER 100 COUNTRIES THE REGION S LARGEST RESEARCH-INTENSIVE AND ONLY EDICAL DOCTORAL UNIVERSITY OFFERING 100+ ACADEIC PROGRAS EER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS U15 GROUP OF CANADIAN RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES WORLD LEADER IN ARCTIC CLIATE CHANGE AND HIV/AIDS RESEARCH FULLY ACCREDITED AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAS AOUT / UNIVERSITY OF ANITOA UANITOA.CA/AOUT

3 OUR LOCATION (top) The Canadian useu for Huan Rights is the first national Canadian useu built outside of the national capital. HEART OF CANADA VANCOUVER Winnipeg is the provincial capital of anitoba and the eighth largest city in Canada. The University of anitoba capuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, on the hoeland of the etis Nation. WINNIPEG HAS FOUR DISTINCT SEASONS FOR YOU TO ENJOY Average Winnipeg weather forecast: Spring: Average 3.3 C / High 9.5 C Suer: Average 18.3 C /High 24.7 C Fall: Average 4.1 C / High: 9.5 C Winter: Average C / High -10 C U.S. ORDER Winnipeg, anitoba ONTREAL OTTAWA TORONTO NEW YORK CHICAGO (left) Experience Indigenous culture at the U of s Traditional Graduation Pow Wow. Located in the heart of Canada, anitoba is the perfect place to live, learn and explore. anitoba is known for its pristine nature, beautiful landscape, vibrant culture and friendly people. While living in anitoba, you will have the opportunity to experience all four seasons and enjoy the great outdoors. DISCOVER WINNIPEG AND ANITOA Celebrate over 130 days of festivals including Festival du Voyageur, Winnipeg Coedy Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival and Folkloraa the world s longest-running ulticultural festival. Saple fro over 1,100 restaurants one of the highest restaurant to population ratios in North Aerica. Visit our any parks where you can enjoy caping, canoeing, hiking, wildlife and uch ore. Hoe to a National Hockey League (NHL) tea, the Winnipeg Jets; a professional baseball tea, the Winnipeg Goldeyes; and a professional Canadian football tea, the Winnipeg lue obers, whose new stadiu is located at the U of. touriswinnipeg.co photo courtesy of Keith Levit Photography photo courtesy of Travel anitoba (far left) The Winnipeg Syphony Orchestra perfors. WINNIPEG IS HOE TO 780,000 PEOPLE AND COPOSED OF ORE THAN 100 ETHNIC GROUPS SPEAKING OVER 80 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES (left) Festival du Voyageur; an annual winter celebration of French Canadian culture. 5 AOUT / UNIVERSITY OF ANITOA UANITOA.CA/AOUT

4 CAPUS LIVING NEW HOE, NEW ADVENTURE As a student you can get involved in a wide variety of progras and services outside the classroo that will give you the opportunity to eet new people, explore your interests and have fun! (left) The new 100,000 sq.ft. Active Living Centre features an elevated running track and ore than 1,300 pieces of equipent. 7 EXPLORE THE COUNITY Winnipeg has plenty to discover every onth of the year. We encourage you to explore the city and beyond. Try out a new winter sport, such as curling or hockey Dive into our vibrant usic and arts scene Discover our unique neighbourhoods Cheer on our national hockey and football teas Enjoy four seasons at the Forks National Historic Site. There s always soething going on live usic festivals, cultural events, one of the world s longest river skating trails, local and international delicacies, artisanal boutiques, and uch ore! Get acquainted with our wildlife. ison, geese, beavers, deer, and polar bears are just soe of the anials you can eet during your stay. STUDENT GROUPS The University of anitoba has over 100 acadeic and special interest student groups on capus to enrich your university experience through cultural and recreational progras. Soe exaples include: Photography Club Anesty International University Singers GET ACTIVE! Healthy living is an iportant part of your acadeic success and overall well-being. There are plenty of opportunities for you to get active at the U of. When you need a break fro studying, take a fitness class, join an intraural league or work out with a friend. Recreation Services offers everything fro basketball and yoga to artial arts and ultiate. oth U of capuses are equipped with fitness facilities and include an indoor swiing pool, a year-round ice hockey arena, tennis and racquetball courts, a rock clibing wall and ore! REC CLUS AND INTRAURALS The U of offers a variety of recreational clubs and intraurals. Options include badinton, clibing, dodgeball, floor hockey, ice hockey, inner tube water polo, kickball, quidditch, rugby, soccer, synchronized skating, table tennis, tennis, ultiate, wrestling, and volleyball. uofactiveliving.ca INDIGENOUS COUNITY The University of anitoba is hoe to a dynaic counity of Indigenous students, faculty and staff with over 2,000 First Nations, etis and Inuit students attending each year. A nuber of events take place at the U of that are open to the counity, including Indigenous Awareness Week and the Graduation Pow Wow. uanitoba.ca/indigenous AOUT / UNIVERSITY OF ANITOA UANITOA.CA/STUDENTEXPERIENCE

5 RESIDENCE PROGRAS & SERVICES ON-CAPUS HOUSING INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR STUDENTS 8 9 UANITOA.CA/HOUSING AOUT / UNIVERSITY OF ANITOA Living in residence gives you the opportunity to be a part of a friendly and caring counity on capus where you can feel at hoe. Each year, over 1,300 students get the full benefit of the university experience by living in residence. ON-CAPUS HOUSING The University of anitoba offers six different residence options each equipped with unique features, including: 24-hour security and supervision Furnished roos (includes bed, desk, chair and bookshelf) High-speed Internet eal plans (optional in Arthur V. auro) that can accoodate culturally specific dietary needs Study space Lounges In-house laundry facilities Storage space for luggage and personal ites Reserved parking e sure to apply early for on-capus residence. Spaces fill up quickly. NEW PEINA HALL RESIDENCE Our newest residence is a odern 120,000 square-foot facility that has 360 single units, each with their own private bathroo. LIVING AND LEARNING COUNITIES Each year one designated residence building becoes hoe to a Healthy Active Living Learning Counity that ephasizes the iportance of incorporating a healthy lifestyle into the coitents of a university student s agenda. Students ust apply to be part of this counity in addition to their noral residence application. uantioba.ca/housing HOESTAY Living with a Canadian host faily is a great way to practice your English. Failies are thoroughly screened to ensure you receive the best atch possible in a hoe close to capus. uanitoba.ca/elc/hoestay The University of anitoba offers progras and services to international students before and after their arrival to help ease their transition to Canada and ensure their experience is enjoyable, safe and successful. International Centre for Students (ICS) services are designed to help international students succeed acadeically in a Canadian university environent, adapt to and experience Canadian culture, share their international perspectives and ake new friends. ICS progras and services are offered throughout the year and include: Cedarwood Intercultural Retreat Welcoe Dinner for new international and exchange students International Student entorship Progra Volunteer Language Exchange Progra Intercultural Developent and Leadership Progra International Student Advisors offer students year-round support with their transition to Canada and the U of, university policies, personal atters and ore Inforation and advice to help students prepare to coe to Canada Orientation progras offered at the beginning of each ter that eet the needs of international students Workshops throughout the year covering acadeic and cultural issues Social and recreation events in and around Winnipeg Volunteer opportunities to give students a chance to develop their leadership skills, develop global perspectives and eet interesting people fro around the world uanitoba.ca/student/ics AOUT / UNIVERSITY OF ANITOA UANITOA.CA/STUDENT/ICS

6 PROGRAS AVAILALE TO EXCHANGE STUDENTS 10 UANITOA.CA/ADISSIONS AOUT / UNIVERSITY OF ANITOA A Aging Agribusiness/ Agricultural Econoics Agriculture Agroecology Agronoy Aerican Sign Language/ English Interpretation Anial Science/Systes Anthropology Applied atheatics Architecture Art Art History Asian Studies iocheistry iological Sciences iosystes Engineering iotechnology C Canadian Studies Catholic Studies Central and Eastern European Studies Ceraics Cheistry City Planning Civil Engineering Classical Studies Coputer Engineering Coputer Science Cree Criinology D Disability Studies Drawing E Econoics Education Electrical Engineering Engineering English Entoology Environent Environental Design Environental Science Environental Studies Progra Codes d Diploa progra inor achelor Degree d, d,,,, D, d,,, D,,, D d, D,, D P,, D JD F Faily Social Sciences Fil Studies Food Science French G Genetics Geography Geological Sciences Geran Global Political Econoy Graphic Design Greek H History Huan Anatoy and Cell Science Huan Nutrition and etabolis Huan Nutritional Sciences I Icelandic Interior Design Italian Studies Italian J Judaic Studies K Kinesiology L Labour Studies Landscape Architecture Latin Latin Aerican Studies Law Linguistics atheatics echanical Engineering edieval and Early odern Studies icrobiology N Native Studies Natural Resources anageent Juris Doctor aster s Degree,,, D, d,, D,, D,, JD,,, D, O Ojibway P Painting Peace and Conflict Studies Philosophy Photography Physical Education Physical Geography Physics and Astronoy Plant Science/iotechnology Polish Political Studies Printaking Psychology Public Adinistration R Recreation anageent and Counity Developent Religion Russian S Sculpture Social Work Sociology Soil Science Spanish Statistics T Theatre U Ukrainian V Video W Woen s Studies Note: Progras are units within various University of anitoba faculties and schools. The I. H. Asper School of usiness at the University of anitoba also has an exchange progra. For ore inforation, please visit: uanitoba.ca/asper/exchange D P Doctor of Philosophy/PhD Post-accalaureate Diploa d,, D, d,, d,, d,,, D,, D d, APPLICATION PROCESS APPLYING FOR EXCHANGE 1. NOINATION To qualify for the exchange progra, we ust receive your noination fro the Exchange/Study Abroad Coordinator at your hoe institution. You ust be a student at one of our partner institutions to be eligible to participate in an exchange. 2. APPLICATION Your Exchange/Study Abroad Coordinator at your hoe institution will provide you with a link to our online application portal. Please contact your Exchange/Study Abroad Coordinator for the ost up-to-date application aterials. 3. ACCEPTANCE Provided that you eet all the entrance criteria, the University of anitoba will send your digital acceptance package by eail. This digital package will include vital inforation about arrival, orientation, and finalizing your study plan. 4. PREPARATION You ay need to obtain a visa to enter Canada and a Study Perit to stay here legally. Please check with the Canadian Ebassy in your country to get the necessary inforation and applications. We recoend that students apply for housing as soon as possible. The University of anitoba Exchange Coordinator will assist you with course selection and registration. UNIVERSITY COSTS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS* Estiated costs for an exchange student: Tuition to be deterined by your hoe institution edical insurance to be deterined by hoe institution s policy ooks & supplies: $900/seester Accoodation $400/onth - $1000/onth Food $225/onth us pass $70/onth *fee estiate as of 08/2015, subject to change without notice. For current fees, please visit: uanitoba.ca/student/ics/exchange 11 AOUT / UNIVERSITY OF ANITOA UANITOA.CA/ADISSIONS

7 STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR STUDENTS 541 University Centre Winnipeg, anitoba Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: Fax: Eail: uanitoba.ca/student/ics/exchange UANITOA.CA