The Internet offers tremendous potential to students to
search and locate information about careers and
post-secondary options. The biggest bonus is that they tend
to be free and can be accessed from any computer. Below, a
few sites with search features are described. (Taken from
"It's Your Choice", by M. Peirce)
For current Canadian university web
addresses published in "For Grads Only" and "It's Your Choice!", click here.
http://www.uwaterloo.ca/canu/index.html
This index of Canadian University home pages also provides
links to the MacLean's Magazine rankings, information for
international students, university homepages, and listings of
university programmes.
http://www.ouac.on.ca
The Ontario Universities Applications Centre (OUAC) is the
central clearinghouse of application to universities located
in Ontario. All undergraduate applications as well as
applications to medical schools and law faculties are
administered through this organization. The site
provides details about many application procedures as well as
links to university home pages. International students can
apply to Ontario Universities directly from this web site.
http://www.schoolnet.ca/home/e/resources
SchoolNet is a government supported web site designed for
high school students making educational and career
decisions. It provides numerous links to a variety of
relevant topics. The counsellor resources are excellent.
http://www.aucc.ca/
The web site of the Association of Universities and Colleges
of Canada (AUCC) provides an index, links, map locations and
descriptions to Canadian institutions as well as information
about the Canadian post-secondary education system for the
domestic and international student.
http://www.osca.ca
The homepage of the Ontario School Counsellors Association
(OSCA) provides numerous links to information regarding
education and careers in Canada.
http://www.canadianembassy.org/studyincanada/index.html
This site at the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C. provides
information to international students who wish to study in
Canada, including some details and regulations about
obtaining student visas and work permits. It also has
information about Canadian Studies programmes taught in U.S.
institutions.
http://www.studyincanada.com
This web site is specifically designed for the international students
considering Canadian post-secondary options. It has comprehensive lists of
institutions, details about living in Canada and other useful information. A
user can set up a free account to have access to a number of useful tools.
http://www.schoolsincanada.com
This site allows students to search for universities and
colleges in each province by discipline. Brief descriptions
of each institution are provided including web links to each
school.
http://www.schoolfinder.com
This site designed by EDge Interactive Publishing offers
students access to a large number of resources such as
university searches, scholarship links, virtual campus tours
and career information.
http://www.scholarshipscanada.com
This site allows students to register, submit a profile and
it will let students know of scholarships that they might
want to consider. This is an invaluable resource for students
looking for financial solutions to their post-secondary
education.
http://www.myfuture.ca
This student friendly website allows
students to search Ontario Universities by school, or by following one’s
interests.
