saadmalik said:
hi all i am Saad from Lahore Pakistan... i have BS in CS from COMSATS and got gold medal on academic achievements. Currently i am working as a software engineer in Lahore and now i want to pursue my MS in CS from any Canadian Uni. The problem im facing is regarding proper guidance.. i don't really want to visit any consultant as i know its just for the wastage of money and nothing else. So i seek help/advice from you people to help me suggest some good university for MS in CS that won't hit me hard interms of tution fee etc.. i know the cheapest of all is MUN.. but i have concerns regarding how its market acceptability is. So please suggest me some universities which have got good repo and also aren't much costly. i am not asking for McGill or mcmaster's waterloo or uToronto.. so please be rational in terms of money it would incur.
Also tell me how much bank statment is required. i thnk i can manage up to 4 million PKR for bank statement.. and also tellme can i withdraw all the money as soon i get visa or does it get bound ?
Do i have to pay full year fee at the start or just a semester/term fee? and how many semesters/terms normally canadian uni.s have in a year?
Do they allow to live off campus during first 6 months and can i work off campus during first 6 months...
Help would be appreciated and i would be pleased.. thnx alot
Hi,
Most Canadian universities need atleast B grade or minimum 60%-65% (depending on the university) in final 2 years of a 4 years Bachelor's degree for students from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria etc. and an IELTS score of 6.5 overall (with no bands less than 6)(some may require IELTS score of overall 7)/ equivalent score of TOEFL also accepted in most universities for being eligible to apply to Master degree programs.
You can pursue a course based master degree (M.Eng) OR a research oriented, thesis based MaSc. degree in Computer Science or closely related fields. The research based degrees are usually much more competitive, where one generally needs to show some knack for research (like published papers) and selected students usually get partial or full funding.
Most universities DO NOT require GRE (atleast when it comes to CS / related fields ). Some specific programs/departments may require GRE/GMAT (known as additional requirements). GRE is NOT part of standard admission requirements, as it is in the American universities. Academic marks in Bachelor's is the single biggest criteria for admission to Canadian Engineering Master degrees. Higher the Bachelor degree scores, better it is.
Here's the list of ALL recognized Canadian educational institutes eligible for OCWP+PGWP, listed according to province:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/institutions/participants.asp
To get into top grade universities, you are expected to have an excellent academic record.
You need to go through the university department websites, contact the university departments to know more such as course content, graduate degree options, deadlines, tuition fees, admission procedure etc. You will have to do the hard work to find the right type of programs of your desire and shortlist a list of say atleast 4-6 more universities, you may consider applying to.
The application submission date for Fall 2013 (Sept) start in most universities is already long over, and you should consider applying for 2014 Fall intake, for which usually the last date can be anywhere between Nov 1 2013 (for research based programs) to Feb 1 2014 (for course based programs).
Memorial is a well connected, world class university with perhaps the lowest tuition fees for international students.
As a citizen of Pakistan, you will have to apply for visa as per the directives laid by High Commission of Canada to Pakistan. You have to go through the CHC website, to find all the rules associated with applying for a study permit.
To know more see:
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/pakistan/index.aspx
As an international student, you are only allowed to work ON campus for the 1st 6 months, while studying. After completing 1st 6 months of actual studies... you will be eligible to apply for an OCWP (Off Campus Work Permit), and once you get your OCWP, you can work off campus for max 20 hours/week.
To know more see:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work.asp
Hope it helps.
***All opinions expressed are purely personal, and pieces of information mentioned are to the best of my knowledge... You should consult other sources too.
