Distance and online learning:
International students who do not want to migrate abroad for higher studies can take advantage of distance learning. Many foreign universities provide online or distance education. In Canada number of universities provide distance education.
Language and academic requirements:
If you are an international student and want to enroll in online education in Canada you need to fulfill some requirements such as:
In Canada, the two main languages are spoken English and French. An international student needs to get have a good command of these two languages otherwise he will not be able to understand the lectures delivered by international professors. Language requirement depends on the course and university chosen by the student. You can visit the official website of the university to learn about the language requirements for the course you want to pursue.
Benefits of online education:
If any student does not want to move abroad for higher studies, distance or online education allows him to access high-quality education from his home country. Distance education provides you remote access which means you can enroll in the program from anywhere in the world. Moreover, distance education provides you with flexible timings to study the course at your own pace and time.
Cost of online and distance education:
The cost of online education depends on two major factors such as the level of the course and the program and institute chosen by an international student. You can search for the course and the fee structure by visiting the official website of the institute.
Here is a list of some distance education courses provided by the universities of Canada.
- The digital marketing certificate course is provided by the University of Calgary
- The business management program course is provided by the International Correspondence School.
- The Science Literacy course is provided by the University of Alberta.
- Software Engineering Introduction is provided by the EDX Association
- Applied Psychology and Counselling is provided by Kelowna College
- Strategic Human Resource Planning is provided by the University of Winnipeg.
- Culinary skills is provided by Centennial College
How to enroll in an online course
For this, you need to follow some steps:
Firstly you need to enter a keyword for the course you have selected.
Secondly, you need to select the language in which you to study.
Thirdly, you need to select the level of education you want to pursue.
Lastly, you need to select the area in which you want to study or you can select the no preference option.