pvatsal67 said:
i m doing mechanical engg. (currently in 6th sem) ......
until 5th sem i have 6.0 gpa (without any backlog or atkt)
if i will get aggre 6.0 gpa after 8th sem....
which is good option for further studies for me in canada.
shoud i able to get admission in m.engg/ms in uni with this acedamic grade Or apple to pgcert/pgdiploma in community colleges........
pg course has good value in canada or is it master level course ??
plz reply me i m confuse !!!!!!!
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 top grade universities 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 thesis based/ applied research degree MaSc. degree in Mechanical engineering 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. If your 6.0 GPA is equivalent to atleast 60%, then you are eligible to apply for Master degrees at Canadian universities.
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. With 60% you may consider applying to mid level universities.
You can see general rankings of Canadian universities.. not accurate but gives you an overall idea.. as to which universities are reputed:
www.4icu.org/ca/
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 5-6 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).
Since, it looks like you are eligible for M.Eng programs at universities.. applying to PG certificate programs at colleges..besides I think, there is hardly any Mech. /related field PG certificates offered in colleges. Colleegs in canada are very good for pursing lower level diplomas, skilled trade qualifications, other practical job oriented diplomas...
Hope it helps.
Best of Luck.
***All opinions expressed are purely personal, and pieces of information mentioned are to the best of my knowledge... You should consult other sources too.
