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CONCORDIA vs WESTERN

ajosephhh

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Concordia University vs University of Western Ontario

Which is the better university for M.Eng(Course based) in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Concordia University offers an Industrial Experience program and I am not sure whether Western University has that option.
Western University charges $3500 Tuition Fess more than Concordia University per year.
Western is more reputed than Concordia.
French and getting CAQ is a problem for Concordia, Quebec.
Western or Concordia.
 

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western for sure. It is far better than concordia.
 

wJaz

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If you really get that chance to get into Western .. then thats a great idea.

Western University is a great university and Concordia is good too. It all depends on what you want. As you know the Quebec factor requires CAQ and French.

So in the end.. it depends where exactly you want to live :)
 

ajosephhh

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wJaz said:
If you really get that chance to get into Western .. then thats a great idea.

Western University is a great university and Concordia is good too. It all depends on what you want. As you know the Quebec factor requires CAQ and French.

So in the end.. it depends where exactly you want to live :)
Thank you, although I am not going to stay in Canada for long...
 

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Allright .. Just keep in mind..

Western is in London
while Concordia is in montreal and Montreal is rated as best city for Students.. The life is much richer over there :)


But no-off taking from Western. The decisions is all yours.
 

ajosephhh

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wJaz said:
Allright .. Just keep in mind..

Western is in London
while Concordia is in montreal and Montreal is rated as best city for Students.. The life is much richer over there :)


But no-off taking from Western. The decisions is all yours.
Ya much Richer which makes us poorer.
I have decided Western buddy, + the cost of living there is cheaper and it has a quiet and a huge campus.
But our final fate is decided by Visa officials anyway.... :)
 

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Western is being unofficially recognized as the most "party-like" university in Canada. Something to cheer you up 8)

London is under the snow-belt though :-X

(I studied 2 hour west to London & now live 1 hour NW to London)
 

ajosephhh

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Rossei said:
Western is being unofficially recognized as the most "party-like" university in Canada. Something to cheer you up 8)

London is under the snow-belt though :-X

(I studied 2 hour west to London & now live 1 hour NW to London)
Hi....
Ya, I've read it on the internet... But quite not sure what it means...
 

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Sheryar said:
western for sure. It is far better than concordia.
Course duration in western university is 1.33 years. So we will get only 1.33 years PGWP. Is it possible to get PR or Closed work permit with PNP before visa getting expired ?
 

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ajosephhh said:
Hi....
Ya, I've read it on the internet... But quite not sure what it means...
If you're talking about the snow-belt, it means:

You would get snow in odd times when it's not snowing an hour from you and you would get more when it's snowing everywhere else in the province
 

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selvakumarmvs said:
Course duration in western university is 1.33 years. So we will get only 1.33 years PGWP. Is it possible to get PR or Closed work permit with PNP before visa getting expired ?
Who told you that course duration is 1.33 years... It's clearly stated on their website and on my LOA, that course duration is 6 Terms - 2 Years, for M.Eng - ECE
 

ajosephhh

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Rossei said:
If you're talking about the snow-belt, it means:

You would get snow in odd times when it's not snowing an hour from you and you would get more when it's snowing everywhere else in the province
No buddy, I am talking about that "party-like"...
 

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ajosephhh said:
No buddy, I am talking about that "party-like"...
oops

Well, Western was the only Canadian school to make Playboy's Top 10 party schools list in 2011. You can search the rest on Youtube.