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Master's Programmes
Medicine & Health (22)
- M.C.I.Sc. Communication Sciences and Disorders
- M.C.I.Sc. Family Medicine
- M.Sc.F.N. Foods and Nutrition
- M.H.I.S Health Information Science
- M.A. Kinesiology
- M.Sc. Kinesiology
- M.Sc. Medical Biophysics
- M.N. Nursing
- M.Sc.N. Nursing
- M.Sc.O.T. Occupational Therapy
- M.Cl.D. Orthodontics
- M.Cl.Sc. Pathologists’ Assistant
- M.Sc. Pathology
- M.P.T. Physical Therapy
- M.P.H. Public Health
- M.Sc. Surgery
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (19)
- M.Sc. Applied Mathematics
- M.Sc. Astronomy
- M.Sc. Biochemistry
- M.Sc. Biology
- M.Sc. Chemistry
- M.Sc. Geophysics
- M.Sc. Mathematics
- M.Sc. Neuroscience
- M.Sc. Pathology
- M.Sc. Physics
- M.Sc. Statistics
Social Sciences (14)
- M.A. Anthropology
- M.C.I.Sc. Communication Sciences and Disorders
- M.A. Economics
- M.F.E. Financial Economics
- M.A. Geography
- M.A. Hispanic Studies
- M.M.J.C Journalism and Communication
- M.Sc.O.T. Occupational Therapy
- M.A. Political Science
- M.Sc. Psychology
- M.A. Sociology
- M.A. Theory and Criticism
Engineering & Technology (10)
- M.E.Sc. Biomedical Engineering
- M.Sc. Chemistry
- M.Eng. Nuclear Engineering
Humanities (9)
- M.A. Ancient Philosophy
- M.A. Classics
- M.A. English
- M.A. Hispanic Studies
- M.A. History
- M.A. Linguistics
- M.A. Philosophy
- M.A. Theology
Arts, Design & Architecture (5)
- M.A. Music Theory
- M.A. Musicology
- M.A. Visual Arts
- M.F.A. Visual Arts
Business & Management (5)
- M.F.E. Financial Economics
- M.Sc. Management
- M.M.A.Sc. Management of Applied Science
- M.P.A. Public Administration
Computer Science & IT (5)
- M.Sc. Computer Science
- M.H.I.S Health Information Science
- M.L.I.S Library and Information Science
Applied Sciences & Professions (3)
- M.Sc.F.N. Foods and Nutrition
- M.L.I.S Library and Information Science
- M.S.W. Social Work
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (3)
- M.Sc. Geology
- M.Sc. Geophysics
Journalism & Media (3)
- M.M.J.C Journalism and Communication
- M.A. Media Studies
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (2)
- M.A. Kinesiology
- M.Sc. Kinesiology
Law (2)
- LL.M. Law
- M.S.L. Studies in Law
About
History
Since that first class graduated in 1883, the university has become a vibrant centre of learning. Through 12 faculties and three affiliated university colleges, Western today offers its 36,000-plus students more than 400 specializations, majors and minors.
Education
Western, a leader in business education since its founding, has continued to lead at home and abroad thanks to construction of a state-of-the-art Richard Ivey School of Business in 2012 and the opening of North America’s first business school campus in Hong Kong in 1998.Western, a medical advancement leader since its founding, has continued to push innovation most recently when an HIV vaccine developed by Dr. Chil-Yong Kang received approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration to start human clinical trials, a first of its kind, in 2012.
Research
Grant facilitation support is available at varying degrees within individual faculties. Associate Deans (Research) and support staff in Grant Facilitator roles can be contacted for assistance.
Career
Western's Student Success Centre facilitates the development of career, educational, and life competencies for students and alumni.Western provides a diverse and unique environment in which more than 9,000 full and part-time staff and faculty work.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.
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University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
190 11
2018
201
2017
201
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2018
201
2017
201
2016
-
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
214 -4
2018
210 -12
2017
198
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
Student Central offers a wide variety of services for current students, future students, alumni, staff, and faculty. Services are offered in person, by telephone, by e-mail, or online. Student Central services include:
- Providing information on undergraduate admissions and recruitment, student records, course registration, OSAP, forms of financial assistance, scholarships, tuition and other fees, exams, and graduation;
- Processing tuition fee payments;
- Distributing government loans and other forms of financial aid;
- Assisting with course registration;
- Producing transcripts and official Western letters;
- Completing various third-party forms;
- Producing Western ONEcards (photo ID cards).
Housing services
Western Residences offer more than just a place to eat and sleep. Residence life engages and connects you to the University community and fosters your growth as a leader. There are ample opportunities for leadership and involvement in a range of activities.
Residence Amenities:
- Workout rooms, private music practice rooms and laundry facilities
- In-building dining halls with a varied six-week menu cycle
- Main lounges for residence events equipped with pingpong and pool tables, couches and large screen TVs
- Access to 24-hour Front Desk service
- Regular caretaking from our Facilities Management staff
- Designated study rooms for your floor
Library services
Western is pleased to provide UWOFA Librarians and Archivists with an extensive range of benefits.
ICT services
The Instructional Technology Resource Centre supports faculty members who wish to integrate technology into their courses. Approved projects are assigned to student consultants who will work directly with faculty members to develop their ideas into e-learning tools. The ITRC has a diverse collection of software and hardware that can be used throughout the development process.
Medical services
A Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) is provided for reimbursement of medical expenses. Medical Expenses as defined by Income Tax Regulations are eligible for reimbursement including premiums for other insurance programs, dental expenses, vision care expenses, drugs, hospital, supplies and many other items.
Student Life
Campus life
Western’s current policy bans smoking in university buildings, as well as within 10 metres of building entrances, loading docks and fresh air intakes. Building entrances, especially those outside Weldon and WSSB, have historically been the biggest point of contention between smokers and nonsmokers.
Sports facilities
Western has a wide variety of clubs and associations to belong to. Whether you want to join over 9,500 other students in one of 180 different clubs on campus, or if you're staff or faculty at Western, there is a way for everyone to feel connected.
Student clubs
associations include:
- The Actuarial and Statistical Undergraduate Association
- The African Students’ Association
- Alzheimer's Western Club
Accreditation
The Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences at Western Unversity has Educational Accreditation with the Canadian Institute of Actuaries; is recognized as a Centre of Actuarial Excellence by the Society of Actuaries; and has Educational Accreditation with the Statistical Society of Canada
The Global Study Awards
Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, Studyportals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.
Student Reviews
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Started slow and has grown to see how everything joins and I'm excited about each building block to each course offers to the bigger picture.
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My two years at Western have been incredible. I was lucky enough to be accepted to a great program that is such a close knit community. My supervisor was very supportive and I got to work in an incredible lab with great people who were always there to help me out. There are lots of extracurricular activities and sports teams to join. I was part of the varsity women's...
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Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
It was a great experience